According to the authors, assistant secretaries in federal departments spend much of their time in office ______.

The task of public administration is to ______.

The power of public administration rests in its ______.

Why is cutting the bureaucracy harder than it looks?

Which level of government plays the intermediary role in the American federal system by transferring money to another level of government?

State governments have primary responsibility for ______.

Which of the following is an example of a direct tool?

If we wanted to take government back to the same size it was in Reagan’s last days, we would have to ______.

Which level of government concentrates the most on the direct delivery of services?

Discuss the meaning of government by proxy and provide two examples. Then, discuss examples of when you believe that this device is appropriate and when it is not.