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New page: A '''Quasi-Autonomous Non-Governmental Organization''' (or '''quango''') is any one of over a thousand organizations to which the British government sponsors.<ref>Almond, Gabriel A. ''...
A '''Quasi-Autonomous Non-Governmental Organization''' (or '''quango''') is any one of over a thousand organizations to which the [[British]] government sponsors.<ref>Almond, Gabriel A. ''Comparative Politics Today: A World View''. New York: Pearson, 2004.</ref> Some quangos advise on policy, others directly deliver public services. Quangos are created by an Act of [[Parliament]] or by an executive decision, and their heads are appointed by [[Cabinet (UK)|Cabinet]] ministers. They are funded by [[tax]] money.
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