The Federal Government is considered a bureaucracy primarily because it
a. was established according to the practice and traditions set by past Presidents as they fulfilled their executive functions.
b. consists of many agencies that do not function very efficiently in the performance of their duties.
c. is a complex system of organization based on certain principles.
d. is headed by the President, who represents the main bureau, or office.

What happened between 1804 and 1815

Which is one reason many african nations have not prospered after gaining independence from european colonial powers? a. colonial powers sent their weakest economic advisors to the new countries, and their recommendations were flawed. b. independence left them with weak economies, and many countries have been unable to overcome or recover from these burdens. c. the desert region of the interior is inhospitable to foreign investors, and business interests focused on the coastal mediterranean cities. d. the money endowed upon independence is still tied up in the bank of england, which is hesitant to make loans to struggling nations.

Which best describes the inspiration for homer’s epic poem, the iliad?