Which of the following resulted from presidential attempts to control the bureaucracy?
A) a decrease in the number of agencies comprising the bureaucracy since 1950
B) a decrease in the number of people whom the federal government has employed since 1950
C) an increase in the White House staff
D) a and b
E) none of the above
C
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Why does Congress often oppose presidential proposals to reorganize executive agencies?
A) Each agency reports to a specific committee and committees are often protective of their power. B) Presidential proposals to reorganize are usually political gambits to increase the influence of the president's party. C) According to the Constitution, Congress is supposed to be in charge of any reorganization process. D) There is little or no duplication of effort among any of the agencies. E) Reorganization leads to growth within the government, and Congress is tasked with keeping government bureaucracies smaller.
Criminal and civil law proceedings are both greatly influenced by ______.
A. past decisions B. politics of the day C. public opinion D. laws on the books