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theo

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When we say that the adoption of a civil service system introduces a paradox into the democratic nature of Texas government, what do we mean?
 
  a. The merit system insulates agency workers from undue interference by politicians, but those same politicians are the people's representatives.
  b. The civil service system prevents the negative consequences of having administrative agencies bend to the will of partisan elected officials.
  c. Civil servants are paid with taxes but are not directly accountable to the people.
 d. The inability of the public to control state administrators obstructs the will of the people.
  e. All of these are paradoxes of the system.

Question 2

The freedom that bureaucrats have to determine how laws are to be interpreted and carried out is called _____.
 
  a. administrative initiative
  b. administrative discretion
  c. administrative oversight
  d. regulatory oversight
  e. legislative oversight


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Reply #1 on: Jul 8, 2018
Answer to Question 1

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Answer to Question 2

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theo

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Reply 2 on: Jul 8, 2018
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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