Which of the Following Best Describes the Relationship Between the U.S.Constitution

question 11

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes the relationship between the U.S.Constitution and the bureaucracy?

• A) The U.S. Constitution outlined the creation of specific bureaucratic agencies and the power to create additional bureaucratic agencies is a reserved power of the president and Congress.
• B) The bureaucracy predates the U.S. Constitution, with early agencies led by groups or individuals appointed by the Continental Congress.
• C) The bureaucracy predates the U.S. Constitution, but secretaries were not appointed until the Constitution was formally adopted.
• D) The bureaucracy was an innovation of the U.S. Constitution, designed to accommodate the adoption of a federal system.
• E) Following the adoption of the U.S. Constitution, Alexander Hamilton created bureaucracy to insure that the Founders' intentions were realized in practice.

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