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