Which of the Following Statements About Bureaucracy Is True

question 81

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about bureaucracy is true?

• A) Bureaucracies of the federal government have grown in scope so that no problem is beyond an agency's authority to solve.
• B) The elimination of overlapping jurisdictions within agencies, corporations, and line departments has eradicated confusion when problems or crises arise.
• C) Some problems and crises are so severe that they require help from multiple agencies.
• D) The federal bureaucracy includes agencies, corporations, and line departments that all share the same mission.
• E) Each agency, corporation, or line department has unique jurisdictions that do not overlap with other parts of the federal bureaucracy.

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