For this assignment, you will prepare an essay in which you will reflect upon the material you have studied in this unit. Make sure that your paper answers the following questions:

• What is the structure of the federal bureaucracy? In your opinion, should the federal bureaucracy be considered, as it is by some, as the “real government”? Why, or why not?
• What is the structure and role of the judiciary system? Give at least one example of how the judicial system can curb the power of the bureaucracy and one example each of how it can curb the power of the executive and legislative branches.
• What is the iron triangle, and how does it affect the creation of government policy?
• What has this unit taught you about the inner workings of the federal government?

Your paper must be at least three pages in length, be double-spaced, and typed in 12-point Times New Roman font.

You must use at least three academic references, for the development of your paper. Make sur

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The American government is a piece of vast yet complex machinery that runs the country and ensures that its citizens access vital services. The jurisprudence on democratic governance has always presupposed the existence of three arms of government that checks and balance each other. While this position remains valid for the American nation, the scholarly discourse has shifted to incorporate the role of bureaucracy and whether it ought to be considered as the “real government.” This essay delves…

 

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