Which of the following is not one of the critical elements Max Weber believed necessary for an ideal bureaucracy?

Councils of Governments (COGs) are

A) special districts created by a municipality. B) national conventions for officers of local and state governments. C) voluntary organizations of counties and municipalities that tackle area-wide problems. D) set up to administer revenue sharing among political units in a metropolitan area. E) bodies set up by the states that local governments are required to join.

In some states, __________, it is prohibited to bargain with public sector unions.

A. mostly in the Southwest B. mostly in the Midwest C. mostly in the Northeast D. mostly in the South E. mostly on the West coast