Researchers are studying a bureaucracy from the standpoint that it should be an apolitical organization that bases individual advancement on merit rather than political connections. What model are these researchers applying?

The American Bankers Association represents the interests of the banking industry. It is an example of which of the following?

What will be an ideal response?

Why are bureaucratic agencies, despite being part of the executive branch, more accountable to the legislative branch?

a. They must be approved by the legislature in order to be hired. b. They depend on the legislature for funding. c. The legislature must approve all new programs before they are instituted. d. It is the nature of the hierarchal system.