Which of the Following Statements Best Describes How Recent Administrations

question 15

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements best describes how recent administrations have approached the issue of bureaucratic reform?

• A) Republican administrations have aimed to make the existing bureaucracy work more effectively while Democratic administrations have sought to reduce bureaucracy by contracting out government work to private companies.
• B) Democratic administrations have aimed to make the existing bureaucracy work more effectively while Republican administrations have sought to reduce bureaucracy by contracting out government work to private companies.
• C) Both Democratic and Republican administrations have rejected the idea of reducing bureaucracy and have aimed to make existing bureaucracy work more effectively.
• D) Both Democratic and Republican administrations have given up on trying to make the existing bureaucracy function more effectively and instead sought to reduce bureaucracy by contracting out government work to private companies.
• E) Both Democrats and Republicans have avoided any attempts to reform government bureaucracy.

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Definitions:

Price Floor

A government- or authority-imposed minimum price below which a certain product cannot be sold, typically above the equilibrium price to ensure producers receive a minimum income.

Government

The organizational structure through which a society makes and enforces its public policies and exercises authority over its citizens.

Pencils

Writing or drawing instruments with a thin core of graphite or a similar substance encased in a protective casing.

Nonprice Rationing

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