Sometimes Bureaucrats Are Blamed for Problems That Are Better Placed

question 27

Multiple Choice

Sometimes bureaucrats are blamed for problems that are better placed on the shoulders of

• A) elected policymakers.
• B) judicial appointments.
• C) registered voters.
• D) the president.
• E) the television media.

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