1. Compare and contrast the United States and British models of government
   bureaucracy.

2. Sketch the history of the executive branch bureaucracy, and the different uses
   to which it has been put.

3. Discuss the recruitment, retention, and demographic profiles of federal
   bureaucrats.

4. Show how the roles and missions of the agencies are affected by internal and
   external factors.

5. Review congressional measures to control the bureaucracy, and evaluate their
   effectiveness.

6. List the “pathologies” that may affect bureaucracies, and discuss why it is so
   difficult to reform the bureaucracy.

Read chapter 13 in the Wilson Text on The Bureaucracy.