In What Way Is the Bureaucracy in the United States

question 48

Multiple Choice

In what way is the bureaucracy in the United States different from most other bureaucracies in the world?

• A)It operates in a strictly hierarchical fashion.
• B)It is made up primarily of the president's supporters.
• C)It has a greater amount of influence over policy makers.
• D)It has more layers at the top made up of political appointees.

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