The Text Concludes That When Bureaucracies Operate at Cross Purposes

question 171

Multiple Choice

The text concludes that when bureaucracies operate at cross purposes, it is usually because

• A) Congress wants it that way.
• B) the White House wants it that way.
• C) the bureaucracy has grown too complex.
• D) the bureaucracy has not yet matured.
• E) court rulings have made this conflict inevitable.

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Definitions:

Dual Federalism

A political theory wherein state and national governments are seen as distinct entities providing separate services, limiting the power of the national government.

Founding

The act of establishing or creating something, such as a nation, organization, or institution.

Civil War

A conflict between different factions or regions within the same country, often characterized by intense military engagements.

New Deal

A series of programs, public work projects, financial reforms, and regulations enacted by President FDR in the United States during the 1930s to help recover from the Great Depression.