Which of Max Weber's characteristics of bureaucracy is illustrated by a government agency in which the greatest authority resides with the agency head?

a. administrative discretion
b. the merit principle
c. division of labor/task specialization
d. hierarchy/chain of command

Answer: d

Political Science

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What will be an ideal response?

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The Budget and Accounting Act of 1921 delegated authority to _______ to annually prepare a budget and submit it for Congress's approval

a. the president b. the vice-president c. the Department of Treasury d. the Federal Trade Commission

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