Bureaucratic Agencies Often Decide for Themselves How to Carry Out

question 40

Multiple Choice

Bureaucratic agencies often decide for themselves how to carry out the wishes of Congress because

• A) legislation is often too vague to effectively guide the bureaucracy.
• B) presidents want to use the bureaucracy to circumvent Congress.
• C) they are enabled to do so by the legislation itself.
• D) Both A and B.
• E) Both A and C.

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