Picket Fence Federalism Is a Useful Metaphor That Suggests That

question 8

Multiple Choice

Picket fence federalism is a useful metaphor that suggests that bureaucrats can be seen as the horizontal pickets of the fence, and hence they are:

• A) In touch with all three levels of government-federal, state and local.
• B) Have more operational knowledge than their bosses who are elected and come and go.
• C) Neither a or b
• D) A and b

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