Why is red tape sometimes seen as a good thing in government bureaucracies?
A) It can be seen as a way of creating procedural safeguards.
B) It can be seen as slowing down the work of a bureaucracy before it overspends its budget.
C) It can be seen as a way to keep competing agencies in line.
D) It can be seen as a way to involve voters in the process.
E) Red tape is never positive in a government bureaucracy.
A
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