Which of the following best captures Thomas Dye's definition of public policy?
a. Only policies that were adopted by the government and placed into law are included.
b. It is simply whatever governments choose to do or not to do.
c. Public policy is decisions regarding who gets what, when, and why.
d. It is whatever the public chooses to do or not to do.
Answer: b
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A. the data on these issues is readily available to the public. B. the U.S. government collects taxes on the benefits paid through the private welfare state. C. the government subsidizes the private welfare state through the tax code. D. beneficiaries of the private welfare state are U.S. citizens. E. Congress determines the level and duration of all benefits paid by the private welfare state.
Bail is set by
a. the judge. c. the bail bondsman. b. the prosecutor. d. None of the above is true.