Studies have found that the U.S. federal bureaucracyMultiple Choicebecomes far less effective as it grows over time.is much less accountable than the bureaucracies of European democracies.compares favorably in performance to government bureaucracies elsewhere.is one of the least representative of minorities compared to others worldwide.

Compared to the president and Congress, the bureaucracyMultiple Choicehas a more direct impact on the daily lives of Americans.is more easily controlled by the voters.is held in higher esteem by the public.has changed very little during the nation's history.is authorized by a constitutional amendment rather than by the original Constitution.

Modern bureaucracy in America is best characterized in terms ofMultiple Choiceinefficiency, inflexibility, and red tape.hierarchy, specialization, and rules.honesty, efficiency, and patronage.corruption, incompetence, and spoils.waste, red tape, and lack of rules.

What are the possible disadvantages of bureaucracy as a system of management?Group of answer choicesResistance to changeRigidity in the face of shifting needsAll of the given optionsExcessive paperwork or “red tape”Slowness in handling problemsEmployee apathyNext

The United States Government is a form of:Group of answer choicesA bureaucracyA coercive organizationA total institutionA normative organization

Compared with U.S. citizens of higher incomes, those of lower incomes areGroup of answer choicesmuch less likely to vote in elections.about equally likely to vote in elections.much more likely to vote in elections.much less likely to vote in elections—a pattern that is also true in European democracies.None of these answers are correct.