Exam 14: Bureaucracy in a Democracy

Describe the organizational structure and composition of the federal bureaucracy.Specifically, what are the differences between departments, agencies, and bureaus, and what are the lines of authority within the executive branch? How representative is the federal bureaucracy of the American public, how is it staffed, and how has this changed since the nineteenth century?

The national debt is approximately

Civil servants were given legal protection against being fired without a show of cause in order to

The number of state and local government employees has

Which of the following would be an example of how federal bureaucrats make rules while engaging in implementation?

The largest employer in the country and the largest purchaser of goods and services in the world is

The MOST visible indication of oversight is the

Why did it prove difficult for Congress to close American military bases at the end of the Cold War with the former Soviet Union?

In 2015, President Obama issued an executive order that required federal contractors to

________ is when bureaucrats attempt to translate laws into specific rules and actions.

The Forest Service is an example of a(n) ________, while NASA is an example of a(n) ________.