Public Bureaucracies Are Powerful Because

question 20

Multiple Choice

Public bureaucracies are powerful because

• A) they are not subject to control by the president or Congress.
• B) their actions cannot be overturned or challenged by courts.
• C) they have the power of both "the purse" and "the sword."
• D) legislatures, chief executives, and the people delegate vast power to them to make sure a particular job is done.
• E) every one of their employees is appointed for life.

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