Chapter 12 Collateral Reading Assignments

American Government, Readings and Cases, by Peter Woll (12th ed.)

1. Constitutional Democracy and Bureaucratic Power, Peter Woll
The Constitutional system did not take into account the rise of the administrative branch, which has become a fourth branch of government exercising legislative, judicial, and executive functions.


2. The Rise of the Bureaucratic State, James Q. Wilson
Private-sector political demands for government services, regulation, and protection have created a client-serving bureaucracy that has become a powerful political force in its own right. Administrative departments and agencies respond more to special than to broad national interest.


3. The Bureaucracy (Supplemental Reading Material)

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Advanced Placement U.S. Government and Politics
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