The State of Massachusetts Has Contracted Out Mental Health Care

question 33

Multiple Choice

The state of Massachusetts has contracted out mental health care, prison health care, various highway maintenance functions, and operations of interstate highway rest stops, among many other functions. This is an example of

• A) patronage.
• B) e-government.
• C) the merit system.
• D) privatization.

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Definitions:

Commercial Basis

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Economically Successful

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Slash And Burn

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Sustainable Agriculture

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