monitor contracts and grants‚ maintain program budgets and ledgers‚ and complete federal‚ state‚ and agency reports. Specialists aid in the development of program contracts‚ program performance standards and program budgets. She/he advises local governments on eligibility criteria‚ collects required financial and programmatic documents; reviews and records grantees’ expenditure of grant funds to insure that funds are spent according to regulations‚ and reviews final grant documentation to ensure all
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14 Questions 1. How do political appointees get their position? 2. What are iron triangles? 3. How can the president and Congress control the bureaucracy? 4. What do bureaucrats do? 5. Why was the merit system established? 6. In terms of government‚ what is devolution? The Constitutional Roles of the President Chief Diplomat: The president is responsible for setting the direction of United States foreign policy. The president can make treaties with the advice and consent of the United
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Democratic Government VS Oligarchy Government “The government is merely a servant -- merely a temporary servant; it cannot be its prerogative to determine what is right and what is wrong‚ and decide who is a patriot and who isn’t. Its function is to obey orders‚ not originate them.” Mark Twain Democracy and Oligarcy as forms of government have been in existence for a long period of time‚ both terms first appeared in ancient Greek political and philosophical thought. Both forms
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12/1/11 Period: 9 Mr.Irvan Can you believe that in the past the governments were very different compared to today’s government? The English government was very different compared to the French government‚ they both had their different ways. Besides the limited government of the English and the absolute government of the French they both have their weaknesses and strengths. I personally believe that the French form of absolutism was the more efficient form because of its strong stability‚
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From attending both city council meetings I found it very interesting and didn’t know these types of meetings were held. I attended the meeting on September 18‚ 2012 based on an update on police responses to recent crimes and gang activities. Since this meeting was a continuation I found that there have been 39 homicides in 2012. Some issues that were discussed were police department’s goals and priorities‚ as well as‚ the actions that have been attempted in reducing crime activity. Some of the police
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Autocratic‚ Democratic‚ and Optimal Government: A Sketch W. A. Niskanen In his paper Niskanen provides valuable analysis of the effects of the voting rule‚ the progressivity of the tax structure‚ and the length of the fiscal horizon in democratic governments and interesting insights of the effect of alternative regimes on policies‚ such as war and immigration‚ that affect the number of people subject to the regime. His article follows Mancur Olson’s work called “Autocracy‚ Democracy‚ and Prosperity”
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Darrolyn Simmons June 6th‚ 2014 U.S Government Structure The U.S. government ’s primary role is to ensure the economic and social well-being of its citizens. A controversial debate that rises from this responsibility concerns the degree to which and how the government should be actively involved within the community. Areas of continued government involvement include assistance to small business and reducing the poverty level. Although the
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International Trade This paper is concern International trade stimulation. Rodamia is a large country the largest compared to its neighbor- in terms of area‚ population‚ and level of economic development. Four percent of the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) comes from agriculture‚ mainly corn‚ wheat‚ cotton‚ and dairy and poultry products. There are three countries on the border of Rodamia‚ which are Suntize‚ Uthania‚ and Alfazia. Advantages and limitations of international trade
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social policies of the Clark Labour Government (1999-2008) with those of the Key Government (2008-present) Introduction Key Government has many similar ideas as the Clark Labour Government. In order to compare two different governments‚ we need to know the context of the whole society including economy‚ politics‚ culture‚ international environment. The problems and needs in these society‚ the causes of diverse problems‚ the ideology and value of different governments and policies they promote are also
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Government Comparisons The United States of America’s government has progressed significantly since the Mayflower landed in 1620. What was once dominated by an unjust monarch once dominated is now governed under a fair and democratic republic. Despite this progress‚ it is important that one takes the time to step back and analyze our roots and the environment in which we live now. By doing this‚ one gains insight into how different governments function and how their country is affected by the government
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