Parkinson's Law best explains which of these phenomena?
a. Bureaucrats tend to claim that they have no power over the law.
b. As the number of regulations and bureaucrats increases, corruption increases.
c. Political appointees and permanent civil servants view the policy-making process differently.
d. The number of regulations enforced by bureaucracies tends to increase rather than decrease.
d
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The Speaker of the House
a. is a purely partisan actor. b. is usually the greatest orator. c. is the leader of the majority party. d. cannot vote a pending legislation. e. is a position not mentioned in the Constitution.
Which of the following groups is likely to have the most influence over the construction of regulations during the rule-making stage of the policy process?
a. unions b. interest groups c. Congress d. the media