(Each answer needs to be at least one paragraph, the longer the better)
1. Identify the main milestones in the expansion of the size and powers of the federal bureaucracy. What are the main causes of the expansion in the federal government's bureaucracy? What powers does President and Congress have over the federal bureaucracy?
2. If you had to choose, which part of the federal bureaucracy would you like to work for? Why? Write about the rules of recruitment of federal bureaucrats.
Why and how did the U.S. government switch from the Patronage (Spoils) system to the Merit system? What do you think is the difference between a government bureaucrat and a politician?