American Government / Unit 8 Gov 380 short lesson, about 20 seconds
The Bureaucracy
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The idea
The bureaucracy is the body of unelected administrative organizations and workers that carry out the law.
In practice
Passport offices, food inspectors, air traffic control — execution is where most government happens.
Where people slip
"Bureaucracy" names a structure; efficiency or red tape are judgments about it, not the definition.
Your place on the trail
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