Define bureaucracy and give examples of types of bureaucracies.

What will be an ideal response?


A bureaucracy is a large, complex organization composed of appointed officials. By complex, the text means that the authority is divided among several managers; no one person makes all of the decisions. Examples include corporations, universities, and government agencies

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The Joint Chiefs of Staff consists of __________

a. the cabinet secretaries b. the leaders of the armed forces c. the president's foreign policy advisers d. the secretary of defense, the secretary of homeland security, and the director of the Central Intelligence Agency

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After Marbury v. Madison, the Supreme Court waited 50 years before it asserted its power of judicial review again

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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The principle of voluntary consent

A) means that participation in a study must be voluntary at all times. B) has no relevance to human subject research. C) applies only to animal research. D) doesn't include telling human volunteers their rights.

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What factor about Russia likely prevented NATO from responding in any real way to human rights violations in that nation?

A) Chechen rebels are considered terrorists. B) Russia is a member of NATO. C) Russia supplies much of Europe's natural gas. D) The United Nations would not support NATO. E) There was no convincing evidence of violations.

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