Which of the following has resulted from attempts to hold the bureaucracy more accountable to the people?

A. The rise of the legislative council
B. The fragmented executive branch
C. The use of the patronage system
D. The large number of elected positions in the executive branch
E. The functioning of iron stars


D. The large number of elected positions in the executive branch

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Which view about how power is distributed in the United States attributes the majority of political power to elected politicians?

A. The class view B. The power elite view C. The bureaucratic view D. The creedal passion view E. None of these are correct.

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The Civil Service Reform Act of 1978 created or supported the creation of all these agencies EXCEPT the

A. Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA). B. Civil Service Commission (CSC). C. Merit System Protection Board (MSPB). D. Senior Executive Service (SES). E. Office of Personnel Management (OPM).

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This president signed a law creating the Office of the Director of National Intelligence.

A. Richard Nixon B. Donald Trump C. Barack Obama D. Bill Clinton E. George W. Bush

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Which of the following best describes the way the current Social Security system in the United States functions?

a. As a savings program b. As a charity program c. As an insurance program d. As an employment option

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