While Government Is Generally Concerned with the Administrative and Decision-Making

question 15

Multiple Choice

While government is generally concerned with the administrative and decision-making functions of running a country or region,what does governance focus on?

• A)how public services might be funded
• B)how public services might be evaluated
• C)how public services might be delivered
• D)how public services might be planned

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Definitions:

Differential Illegitimate Opportunity

A theory suggesting that access to opportunities for achieving success through illegal means varies among different social groups.

Means-Goal Gap

The discrepancy between individuals' goals and the legitimate means available to them to achieve those goals, often discussed in the context of strain theory in sociology.

Status Frustration

A sense of disillusionment or dissatisfaction arising from the inability to achieve societal or personal status expectations.

Lower-Class Boys

Young males from socioeconomically disadvantaged backgrounds.