Who controls the bureaucracy? How do they do so? How does this competition affect the bureaucracy?
Why and when do elected officials delegate power to the bureaucracy?
How do judges decide cases? Highlight several types of factors that contribute to their rulings. Why are
the courts often considered the weakest branch? Why might this be wrong?
Highlight the types of benefits politicians and bureaucrats receive from interest groups. What is the
pluralist defense of interest groups? What might undermine this perspective? Why might it not be so bad?
Describe the difference between insider and outsider lobbying tactics. What types of interest groups
generally use each? Under what circumstances will one by more impactful than the other?
Sample Solution
