What are unfunded mandates and why are they problematic? How successfully has Congress reformed the practice?
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: An ideal response will:
1. Define unfunded mandates.
2. Note that Congress often imposes significant obligations on the states without providing any money enabling the states to comply.
3. Discuss the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act and describe the ways in which it attempted to eliminate the prevalence of unfunded mandates. However, even after the act, Congress has passed additional unfunded mandates.
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a. distributive policy. b. regulatory policy. c. redistributive policy. d. public policy. e. business policy.
______ refers to collecting and interpreting information that clarifies the causes and effects of public problems.
A. Policy-making process B. Incremental decision making C. Root cause analysis D. Policy analysis