The Government Can Justify the Slowness of the Bureaucratic Decision-Making

question 27

Multiple Choice

The government can justify the slowness of the bureaucratic decision-making process on the grounds that it

• A) lacks the authority to move quickly.
• B) values transparency more than efficiency.
• C) considers many points of view.
• D) has hundreds of policies in queue.
• E) gets slowed by partisan differences among the political parties.

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