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

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

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

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

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

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

Identify the roles of the cabinet level bureaucratic agencies.