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AP US Government

Category - Gov Institutions

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Which of the following best describes the relationship between the president and the bureaucracy?
  1. The president demands and receives total loyalty and obedience.
  2. Each new president redefines the relationship.
  3. Bureaucrats are openly hostile toward the new president because they were hired by the previous one.
  4. The bureaucrats don’t care what the president thinks because they are entirely independent.
  5. The President sets the general tone, but he can’t make every decision.
Explanation
Answer: E - Bureaucracies have to care about what the president thinks about various issues, but they don’t always have to follow what the president wants. It is an odd relationship because, while bureaucracies are part of the executive branch, the guidelines and money for the agencies come from Congress. The president can fire the higher-ranking bureaucrats, but generally can’t do anything to those hired through the civil service process.
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