In 1937,the Committee on Administrative Management Claimed That "The President

question 21

Multiple Choice

In 1937,the Committee on Administrative Management claimed that "the president needs help" because

• A)President Roosevelt had serious health problems related to polio and could not fulfill all of the constitutional responsibilities of the presidency.
• B)President Roosevelt needed to devote all of his energy to guiding the American military's efforts in World War II and he could not effectively manage the federal bureaucracy.
• C)the "spoils system" had filled the executive branch with Republicans who were refusing to enact key parts of President Roosevelt's agenda.
• D)the national government had grown rapidly during the preceding 25 years,but the structures and procedures necessary to manage the burgeoning executive branch had not yet been established.

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Definitions:

Labor

Work performed by people that contributes to the production of goods and services in an economy.

Marginal Tax Rate

The rate at which the last dollar of income is taxed, indicating the percentage of additional income that is taken as tax.

Worker

An individual engaged in some form of productive labor, either as an employee, contractor, or self-employed person, contributing to the production of goods and services.

Producer Surplus

The difference between the amount a producer is paid for a good compared to the least amount they would accept to produce the good.