#17 CONTROLLING BUREAUCRACIES: CRASH COURSE GOVERNMENT AND POLIT

What is one reason Americans dislike bureaucracies?

• They are funded by taxes.

• They provide public transportation.

• They promote healthy eating.

• They are too small.

What is a before-the-fact control that Congress can use to limit bureaucracies?

• Drafting careful legislation

• Reducing funding

• Conducting investigations

• Holding hearings

What is the purpose of after-the-fact controls?

• To appoint agency heads

• To oversee and check bureaucratic actions

• To shrink the size of bureaucracies

• To limit the discretion of bureaucrats

What is the term for completely getting rid of an agency?

• Termination

• Devolution

• Privatization

• Deregulation

What is a potential downside of privatization?

• It always reduces costs

• It guarantees better service

• It eliminates the need for oversight

• It can be more expensive in the short term