Although Elected Officials Have a Variety of Strategies for Preventing

question 45

Multiple Choice

Although elected officials have a variety of strategies for preventing bureaucratic drift, a key limitation is that:

• A) they work on executive departments but not independent agencies.
• B) they usually do not have enough information to decide on the appropriate tactic.
• C) bureaucrats may just ignore them and do what they want anyway.
• D) most require the president and Congress to agree on their use.
• E) the Supreme Court often blocks such actions.

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Definitions:

Tajfel's Theory

This social psychology theory posits that group membership creates in-group/self-categorization and enhancement in ways that favor the in-group at the expense of the out-group.

Award Money

Financial compensation given as a reward for excellence, achievement, or winning in various contexts such as contests, competitions, or incentives.

Social Loafing

Social loafing refers to the phenomenon where individuals exert less effort when working in a group than when working alone.

Exert Less Effort

The phenomenon where individuals decrease the amount of physical or mental energy put into tasks, often observed when they perceive less reward or recognition.