Why Is It Difficult to Change the Bureaucracy

Multiple Choice

Why is it difficult to change the bureaucracy?

A) Most presidents do not aspire to making major changes.
B) A lengthy appeals process makes it hard to fire civil servants.
C) It is not clear to whom bureaucrats report.
D) The bureaucracy makes its own rules, leading to self-protection.
E) Each president replaces the entire bureaucratic staff, leading to a lack of experience.