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Chapter 14: Bureaucracy In A Democracy

Chapter Outline

  • Bureaucracy and Bureaucrats
    • The Size of the Federal Service
    • Bureaucrats
  • The Organization of the Executive Branch
    • Promoting the Public Welfare
    • Providing National Security
    • Maintaining a Strong Economy
  • Can Bureaucracy Be Reinvented?
  • Can the Bureaucracy Be Reduced?
    • Termination
    • Devolution
    • Privatization
  • Can Bureaucracy Be Controlled?
    • The President as Chief Executive
  • Thinking Critically about Responsible Bureaucracy in a Democracy
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