1. Define what is meant by “agency point of view.” Why do bureaucrats tend to have an agency point of view? 2. Compare and contrast the patronage system and the merit system as methods of hiring government employees.

Please answer the following questions in your own words.
1. Define what is meant by “agency point of view.” Why do bureaucrats
tend to have an agency point of view?
2. Compare and contrast the patronage system and the merit system as
methods of hiring government employees.
3. What is bureaucratic accountability?
4. What are independent agencies? Please provide 2 examples. What is
a regulatory agency? Please provide 2 examples.
5. What are the major sources of bureaucrats’ power? What
mechanisms for controlling the power are available to the President and
Congress?
CRITERIA FOR SUCCESS
● Answers for each questions should be roughly 100 words, or
one paragraph, in length.
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● Answers should be written 100% in your own words so that I
can assess understanding. Do not copy or quote answers
directly from your sources. Please re-state or paraphrase. This
assignment allows me to assess comprehension.
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