Which of the Following Statements About the Development of Bureaucracies

question 12

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about the development of bureaucracies is accurate?

• A) The Framers were suspicious of bureaucracies, so Article IV of the Constitution provides critical authority.
• B) The Framers did not clearly envision them, but the departments and bureaus that constitute the executive branch are necessary to turn ideas into realities.
• C) Government could function efficiently without bureaucracies if Congress took its lawmaking responsibilities seriously.
• D) Bureaucracies exist only at the federal level, since state and local governments simply follow the policy priorities of the national government.

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Regulation

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