How has the emerging idea of the “public as watchdog” impacted congressional oversight?
What will be an ideal response?
The public as watchdog is the idea that lawmakers along with civic-minded individuals and new technological developments can empower ordinary citizens to become government watchdogs. For example, citizens can monitor which projects are receiving federal dollars online. These developments may lessen the oversight burden on Congress by providing a broader based “police patrol” outside of Congress.
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A specialist in international relations would likely NOT focus on
a. conflict and cooperation. b. terrorism. c. trade policy. d. the definition of the "good life.". e. both trade policy and the definition of the "good life."
The historical growth of evaluation research by social scientists is linked to which of the following?
A. growth in private-sector social programs B. growth in government-funded social programs C. growth in faith-based social programs D. decline in government-funded social programs