According to the authors, what is the central characteristic of the federal bureaucracy?

What will be an ideal response?


The separate pieces were created and evolved in a piecemeal and political fashion as opposed to resulting from a single, coherent plan.

Political Science

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Which agency was responsible for preventing a widespread and deadly case of food poisoning that originated from fruit grown in Colorado?

a. the Environmental Protection Agency b. the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention c. the Securities and Exchange Commission d. .the National Science Foundation

Political Science

Which of the following is NOT one of the beliefs associated with collective security?

a. Stability results from disequilibrium of power in favor of peaceful nations b. Existence of multiple competitive alliances will not help to prevent conflict c. Self-help influenced actions are a key to stability d. A collective organization of states has the right to monitor and regulate individual state behavior e. None of the above

Political Science

A market economy encourages innovation because _____.

A. the prices of goods and services, including new products, are fixed by government B. economic freedom leads to greater incentives for innovation C. state ownership of enterprises reduces risks of innovation D. government-owned and funded research centers become hubs of innovation

Political Science

"A source at the White House said..." is an example of an attribution based on information obtained __________

a. on the record
b. off the record
c. on background
d. on deep background

Political Science