Why Are the Actions of the State Bureaucracy Less Visible

question 5

Multiple Choice

Why are the actions of the state bureaucracy less visible to the public than other aspects of state government?

• A) Most Texans rarely need to interact with the state bureaucracy.
• B) The large number of agencies means they are covered less by the media.
• C) The state bureaucracy is the least important part of state government.
• D) Most Texans are uninterested in an efficient state bureaucracy.
• E) State law requires most activities of the state bureaucracy to be done in secret.

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