Bureaucracy and Why the Federal Government has Grown

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American government
Define bureaucracy
Bureaucracy refers to a system of governing, where state officials make the essential decisions rather than the elected representatives and is characterized by hierarchical coordination and control, following a strict chain of command.
List and discuss the five reasons why our federal government has grown
* Science and technology enabled the federal government to utilize the best and latest technology to build up the different sectors and fully exploit their potential at a lower cost, saving on cost, increasing revenue that helped the government grow exponentially.
* Business regulations created a predictable environment for businesses, enabling them to invest and innovate, thereby increasing their tax remittance, facilitating government development. The laws also offered a level playing field for healthy business competition, which improves the health and capabilities of different sectors, making them competitive with foreign markets.
* Social welfare ensured that the economy remained steady, even with high unemployment levels or economic recession. Also, they enabled people to take risks in finding better jobs or growing businesses, increasing revenue for the government.
* A Belief in Progress enabled the federal government to adopt science and technology, which brought innovations that have revolutionized the different sectors. It has led to the adoption of political and legal systems that gives people freedoms and the government powers to rule over the country effectively and attain economic prosperity.
* Ambitious Administrators focused on the country’s performance, fueling critical and creative thinking that facilitated the adoption of innovative ideas and entrepreneurship to grow successful ventures that sustain the economy.
* Today, at what level of the government is the most growth seen and why?
The most growth is seen at the executive level of government. Today’ executive is larger and more powerful when compared to the executive as the country was founded. When the constitution...