Which Term Defines Downsizing the Federal Bureaucracy by Delegating the Implementation

question 45

Multiple Choice

Which term defines downsizing the federal bureaucracy by delegating the implementation of programs to state and local governments?

• A)devolution
• B)outsourcing
• C)agentic shift
• D)capitalization
• E)federalism

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Definitions:

Natural Contexts

Environments or situations that occur naturally, without human intervention, allowing for the observation of behaviors and phenomena in their true form.

Double-Blind

An experimental procedure in which neither the participants nor the experimenters know who is receiving a particular treatment, to prevent bias.

Correlational

A research method that examines the relationship between two or more variables to determine if a change in one variable is associated with a change in another.

Observational

Relating to the method of gaining knowledge by watching and analyzing behaviors without intervening or altering the situation.