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Chapter Overview

Bureaucracy and Bureaucrats

  • Why do bureaucracies exist? Why are they needed?
  • Has the federal bureaucracy grown too large?
  • What roles do government bureaucrats perform?

The Organization of the Executive Branch

  • What are the agencies that make up the Executive Branch?
  • How can one classify these agencies according to their missions?

Can Bureaucracy Be Reinvented?

  • Can government be made more responsive and efficient? Why or why not?

Can the Bureaucracy Be Reduced?

  • What methods have been used to reduce the size and the role of the federal bureaucracy?

Can Bureaucracy Be Controlled?

  • How do the president and Congress manage and oversee the bureaucracy?
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