Bureaucracies exist throughout the U.S. government at federal, state, and local levels, primarily within various agencies and departments. At the federal level, agencies such as the Department of Defense, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the Internal Revenue Service are examples of bureaucratic organizations that implement and enforce laws and regulations. Similarly, state and local governments have their own bureaucratic structures to manage public services and enforce state and local laws. These bureaucracies play a critical role in the functioning of government by providing expertise, administration, and continuity.
Are not organized to make a profit
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True, Read the book.
For the most part, bureaucracies in the United States are involved with the functions of carrying out governmental policies. Due to the nature of legislatures and executives in all levels of government, bureaucracies tend to favor legislatures and executives who are in favor of maintaining and expanding the size of government bureaucracies.
are not organized to make a profit, while private corporations are
In the United States of America, there are four different kinds of bureaucracies: departments, independent agencies, independent regulatory commissions, and government corporations. While departments were originally intended to be the largest and most important of government bureaucracies, many independent agencies are larger in terms of both staffs and budgets than many departments.
to slow things as much as possible,prevent progress
As of recent estimates, around 19 million people are employed in various levels of government across the United States, with a significant portion working in county government bureaucracies. These positions encompass a wide range of services, including public safety, health, and infrastructure. The exact number can vary, but county governments typically employ hundreds of thousands of individuals nationwide.
There are many bureaucracies in the executive branch of the U.S. federal government.
Thers clues but the government hides them from us.
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The term "non-characteristic" is meaningless. If the question means to ask "What things are not characteristics of bureaucracies?", then anything other than what a bureaucracy is (organization of government where state officials and agencies process important information) is not a bureaucracy. For example: animals are not bureaucracies. Chieftains and tribal leaders do not have bureaucracies. You cannot eat a bureaucracy, etc.