The Use of Standard Operating Procedures in Bureaucracies Comes From

question 106

Multiple Choice

The use of standard operating procedures in bureaucracies comes from:

• A) the complexity of many tasks and the desire by elected officials to limit bureaucrat discretion.
• B) the desire by elected officials to give bureaucrats more power over the way laws are implemented.
• C) a lack of expertise in the bureaucracy.
• D) disagreements between Congress and the president that leave bureaucrats uncertain.
• E) the input of state officials on public policies.

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Definitions:

Gustavus Adolphus

was a Swedish king (1611-1632) known for his military leadership during the Thirty Years' War and for making Sweden a major European power.

Concordat of Bologna

An agreement made in 1516 between King Francis I of France and Pope Leo X, allowing the French king to select French bishops and abbots.

Ecclesiastical Appointments

Ecclesiastical appointments refer to the process by which individuals are selected and assigned roles within the church hierarchy.

Samuel de Champlain

Samuel de Champlain was a French explorer and cartographer who played a major role in establishing the foundations of the French colony in the New World, particularly in Quebec.