POLS CH.12: BUREAUCRACY
WITH VERIFIED QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
(2026)
Which of the following statements about the size and growth of the federal bureaucracy
are accurate? - answer-Correct Answer(s)
The federal civilian workforce has decreased over the last 60 years.
Several recent presidents have made a point of campaigning against the size of the
federal workforce.
Incorrect Answer(s)
Although the federal workforce has stayed relatively the same in numbers, it has grown
as a percentage of the population.
The federal workforce has nearly doubled because of programs like health care and
education reform.
How can bureaucracies pose a challenge to democratic governance? - answer-Correct
Answer(s)
They can act in ways favorable to special interests and against the public interest.
They are not elected by the people.
They can become entrenched organizations that serve their own interests.
Incorrect Answer(s)
They hold expertise that is valuable in making good policy.
Which of the following statements about the changes in the bureaucracy from the late
1980s to today are true? - answer-Correct Answer(s)
The number of civil federal employees has fallen.
WITH VERIFIED QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
(2026)
Which of the following statements about the size and growth of the federal bureaucracy
are accurate? - answer-Correct Answer(s)
The federal civilian workforce has decreased over the last 60 years.
Several recent presidents have made a point of campaigning against the size of the
federal workforce.
Incorrect Answer(s)
Although the federal workforce has stayed relatively the same in numbers, it has grown
as a percentage of the population.
The federal workforce has nearly doubled because of programs like health care and
education reform.
How can bureaucracies pose a challenge to democratic governance? - answer-Correct
Answer(s)
They can act in ways favorable to special interests and against the public interest.
They are not elected by the people.
They can become entrenched organizations that serve their own interests.
Incorrect Answer(s)
They hold expertise that is valuable in making good policy.
Which of the following statements about the changes in the bureaucracy from the late
1980s to today are true? - answer-Correct Answer(s)
The number of civil federal employees has fallen.
