Article Questions

POL 670—Clinger

Section 1.

According to Daniel P. Carpenter and George A. Krause, what are organizational

reputations? What are the various dimensions of agency reputation? Why are public

agencies concerned about their reputations? How and why do agencies signal

behavior to influence multiple audiences?

Section 2.

According to Marc Law and Mindy Marks, what were the public health and safety

effects of state prohibition laws in the years immediately before the adoption of the

18th Amendment? How did they reach their conclusions? How do their conclusions

compare to prevailing views on the historic impact of prohibition?

Section 3.

Upon what legal authority did the secretary of the Department of Health and Human

Services issue an interim final rule mandating COVID vaccinations for virtually all

employees of health care facilities that receive Medicare and/or Medicaid funding?

How does an interim final rule differ from and administrative rule requiring notice-

and comment? How did the Supreme Court justices assess the various claims

regarding the standard in Biden v. Missouri?