2010 FRQ #2
Post date: Apr 05, 2013 5:51:13 PM
2. The federal bureaucracy as part of the executive branch exercises substantial independence in implementing
governmental policies and programs. Most workers in the federal bureaucracy are civil-service employees who
are organized under a merit system. (2010)
(a) Describe one key characteristic of the merit system.
(b) For each of the following, describe one factor that contributes to bureaucratic independence.
• The structure of the federal bureaucracy
• The complexity of public policy problems
(c) For each of the following, explain one Constitutional provision that it can use to check the bureaucracy.
• Congress
• The courts
• Interest groups