Author Question: What advantage do cabinet departments have over other organizations in the federal bureaucracy? ... (Read 110 times)

dmcintosh · **on:** Jul 9, 2018

What advantage do cabinet departments have over other organizations in the federal bureaucracy?

a. Cabinet departments may operate independently from the presidency.
b. Cabinet officers cannot be fired as easily as other bureaucrats.
c. Cabinet departments typically have larger budgets.
d. Cabinet departments are more isolated and protected from partisan politics.

Question 2

Which of the following is a redistributive policy?

a. an increase in defense spending to build more ships
b. an improvement program for national parks
c. an educational program for poor minority high school students
d. funding to build a new interstate highway