Under what circumstances are the records of state and local ...

[casperchen82]

Under what circumstances are the records of state and local governments open to the public?
 
  a. Under all circumstances
  b. After demonstration of a legitimate need to know what is in the record
  c. Under all circumstances except for the personnel files of someone other than the person requesting to see the records
  d. Under all circumstances except for any personnel files

Question 2

How can the form and shape of public policies be compared to the output of a mathematical equation?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

[joanwhite]

Answer to Question 1

Answer: c

Answer to Question 2

An ideal response will:
1, Identify various components on one side of the equation, such as public opinion, the Constitution, interest groups, and elections and campaigns.
2, Identify the institutions of government on the other side of the equation (e.g., Congress, the president, agencies and departments, and the courts).
3, Explain that when these two components are added together, as in a mathematical equation, they produce public policy (e.g., laws and regulations).
4, Indicate that changes to one side of the equation will always have an impact on the other side of the equation.