Instructions
For the initial post, respond to one of the following options, and label the beginning of your post indicating either Option 1 or Option 2:
- Option 1: How does the bureaucracy affect your life, and thus, your freedom as an ordinary citizen? In what ways does it hinder or help your life? Do you see the bureaucracy as an effective aspect in your life or do you see issues with the bureaucracy as it stands? Why/why not? List one issue you would change concerning the bureaucracy and how you would remedy the issue.
- Option 2: Identify a recent decision by the U.S. Supreme Court and discuss the nature of the case and the basis of the argument the Supreme Court used to reach the decision. Explain why you agree or disagree with the ruling?
Be sure to make connections between your ideas and conclusions and the research, concepts, terms, and theory we are discussing this week.
Answer
Bureaucracies are part of the government and though they have notable downsides, they are essential in numerous ways. As Greenberg and Page (2018) indicates, bureaucracy involves a form of governance where important decisions are made by state officials (bureaucrats) and not the elected representatives. Nonetheless, there are checks and balances to ensure that the bureaucracy or the executive does not overstep on the authority of Congress (Greenberg & Page, 2018). . It orders and dictates….. To access full answer, click on the purchase button below.