Which of the Following Is TRUE

question 72

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is TRUE?

• A) The size of the federal bureaucracy has steadily grown since the New Deal.
• B) The authority of the bureaucracy to act independently of both the executive and the legislature is established by the Constitution.
• C) The size of the federal bureaucracy had been in steady decline since the 1980s but new security and military responsibilities in wake of the 9/11 attacks have reversed this trend.
• D) The federal bureaucracy is formally part of the executive branch and thus can ignore Congress.
• E) The president is able to firmly control the federal bureaucracy at all times.

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Definitions:

Collective Efficacy

The group's shared belief in its conjoint capabilities to organize and execute the courses of action required to produce given levels of attainment.

Shared Beliefs

Core values or principles that are commonly held and agreed upon by a group or community.

Collective Efficacy

The shared belief of a group in their combined ability to organize and execute actions required to achieve common objectives.

Shared Beliefs

are common ideas, values, or attitudes held by a group of people, which influence their behavior and decision-making.