Bureaucracy has grown so complex and gained so much autonomy that our form of government is often called a(n)
a. administrative state.
b. government corporation.
c. independent regulatory commission.
d. iron triangle.
e. issue network.
Question -2-Throughout the nineteenth century, most federal civilian workers got their jobs through
a. merit hiring.
b. organized crime.
c. presidential appointment.
d. the patronage of politicians.
e. their family names.
Question -3-To what extent does the Constitution discuss bureaucracy?
a. An entire article is devoted to the structure of the cabinet and administration.
b. The Constitution outlines the departments of the presidents cabinet, but does not go into further detail.
c. The Constitution outlines the five original departments and their responsibilities, granting the president the power to create more as needed.
d. The Framers described the departments of the executive branch, but left Congress the task of outlining their responsibilities.
e. The Framers made no mention of bureaucracy or administration.
Question -4-Bureaucrats are workers who
a. complete paperwork for the federal government.
b. staff government organizations.
c. conduct investigations of corporate fraud.
d. manage private sector companies.
e. alert the government to fraud and waste.
Question -5-An unelected organization that carries out government policies is called
a. a bureaucracy.
b. the legislative branch.
c. the Supreme Court.
d. corporations.
e. an iron network.
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