Author Question: Explain the purpose that policy coordinating committees serve in the federal bureaucracy, and ... (Read 62 times)

futuristic · **on:** Jul 10, 2018

Explain the purpose that policy coordinating committees serve in the federal bureaucracy, and provide an example.

What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

How has the structure of the presidential Cabinet changed since its origin?

What will be an ideal response?

Ashley I · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 10, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Answer: An ideal response will:
1. Define policy coordinating committees (PCCs) as subcabinet-level committees created to facilitate interactions between agencies and departments.
2. Explain that PCCs serve primarily to handle complex policy problems that span the jurisdictions of multiple agencies.
3. Provide one example of a PCC, such as the Homeland Security Council PCC, whose task is to ensure the creation and implementation of consistent, effective homeland security policies.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: An ideal response will:
1. Recall that the Articles of Confederation instituted three executive cabinets, which were Foreign Affairs, War, and Treasury. These became the first Cabinet positions under the Constitution.
2. Explain that over time, the size of the modern bureaucracy has increased considerably. There are now fifteen cabinet departments that account for about 60 percent of the federal workforce.