Among several proposed in 2014 by the Partnership for Public Service, accountability was suggested as a way to improve the federal government’s human capital. What does accountability mean in this instance? Provide a real-life example where this might have been imposed in the past and describe, from you perspective, do you think that this goes to improving the public’s perception of the American government.

What will be an ideal response?

This implies that workers will be held accountable for their work and actions and be able to be disciplined as needed. Students can provide any example where a government employee might have been held more accountable and were not (e.g., VA employees) and then discuss how stricter accountability would or would not affect public perception of the bureaucracy.

Political Science

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A. ?it has strong and effective leadership. B. ?it successfully turns itself into a political party. C. ?its members are motivated, engaged, and politically active. D. ?it has strong and effective leadership and it successfully turns itself into a political party. E. ?it has strong and effective leadership and its members are motivated, engaged, and politically active.

Political Science

Congress passed the War Powers Resolution in 1973 to restrict the war-making power of the __________.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

Political Science