What are some of the realities and potential advantages of bureaucracies that contradict that general perception of bureaucracies as inefficient, distant, and uncaring?
What will be an ideal response?
An ideal response will:
Explain that when organizations have the personnel and resources to function efficiently, bureaucracies exhibit many advantages: standardization, so that all citizens are treated the same; expertise and competence, which allows agencies to better serve clients and advise lawmakers on what clients need; accountability, particularly through Congress's control of agency funds; and coordination of the efforts of various agencies working on the same issue. For example, in seeing bureaucracy as negative, people might forget that the police, firefighters, and others who provide caring help in their communities are part of the bureaucracy.
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a. an increase in the discount rate b. open market operations c. inflation d. deflation
Both Leon Jaworski and Archibald Cox were special prosecutors who investigated the Nixon administration's handling of the Watergate affair
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
The largest share of the U.S. federal debt is owned by
a. The U.S. Treasury and other federal agencies b. U.S. private investors c. Federal Reserve banks d. foreigners
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b. The Court supported the provision with a slight revision that gave the states more options. c. The Court ruled this provision unconstitutional. d. The Court waited to rule on this provision until the act had been fully implemented.