The policy design tools that rely on the premise that most people will behave because they have been told to do so are known as .

The correct response is: Option D. Authority tools.

Explanation:

Authority tools are those forms of regulation that involve licenses, permits, certificates, registration and accreditation and other forms of authorization that try to regulate the activities that are carried out in the public sphere.  Other forms of policy design tools are learning tools, incentives. and capacity-building tools. One current trend in the policies towards regulation is that there has been a de-centering of the state, and many public spaces are now regulated by private and non-governmental agencies. The nature of the authority tools that are used will also likely change as this de-centering continues away from the state as regulator.

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answer; the president uses mass media to gain support for policies;