You Were Invited to Participate in the Public Protest Organized

question 14

Multiple Choice

You were invited to participate in the public protest organized in question 8.6 above, but did not attend.You did,however,spend some time online studying the issue and
Writing a letter to your state legislature and the governor.How would you describe
Yourself with regards to your understanding of the policy process?

• A)a social activist
• B)a rationalist
• C)a populist
• D)an institutionalist

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Definitions:

Cooperative Federalism

A concept where state, local, and federal governments collaborate and share responsibilities, powers, and resources to solve common problems or improve citizens’ lives.

Devolution

The transfer or delegation of power to a lower level, especially by central government to local or regional administrations, without relinquishing authority.

Dual Federalism

A concept of federalism where state and federal governments are seen as co-equal sovereign powers operating separately within their respective spheres of influence.

Regression

A statistical method used for estimating the relationships among variables, often used to determine the strength and character of the relationship between one dependent variable and one or more independent variables.