In general, federal grants decrease under presidents that were former governors, such as President Reagan

Which action would exemplify a governor acting as a partisan leader?

a. applying reduction veto on appropriations bill b. pardoning or reducing a convict's sentence c. introducing a legislative package that reflects the values of his or her party d. acting as an ambassador in international relations

What is one criticism of the rational-comprehensive theory? a. It is unrealistic in the intellectual demands it makes on the decision-maker

b. It overlooks the value aspect of decision making and fails to address the importance of value agreement. c. It assumes the existence of a pluralist decision making body, which is often not the case. d. It does not provide a realistic decision making model for situations where decision-makers are faced with concrete, clearly defined problems.