Describe a bureaucracy. How does a bureaucracy ideally instill efficiency in government?
What will be an ideal response?
By its nature, a bureaucracy is hierarchical, with a definite chain of command. Each person in the bureaucracy has a specific job and should be an expert at that job. With an expert doing each job, there should be no wasted effort, meaning that the government should run efficiently.
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Voter participation in local government is often lessened by ________
A. holding local elections in nonpresidential election years B. consolidating many different levels of elections C. emphasizing national issues over municipal issues D. ensuring partisanship in local elections
One of the major advantages to environmental
NGOs that operate primarily on the global level is that there is a global authority that can force members of the global community to comply with rules. Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
A city charter
a. decreases the flexibility of city administrators. b. is the local government equivalent to a constitution. c. is a device used by states to limit the powers of its cities. d. eliminates regulation by state governments over cities.