1:The Department of Defense is responsible for which of the following? (2 points)Select all that apply.

A:Declaring war
B:Advising the President***
C:The armed forces***
D:Creating foreign policy

2:The Executive Office of the President is a bureaucracy. How do formalized rules benefit such a bureaucracy?

A:Workers can act with speed and precision because decisions are based on a set of known standards.***
B:Formalized rules help a bureaucracy to attract new workers.
C:Formalized rules provide a healthy corrective for job specialization.
D:Workers at the top end of a hierarchical authority do not have to obey formalized rules.

Are these correct?

I agree.

Thank you, so much!

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1: The correct answers are B: Advising the President and C: The armed forces.

To determine the correct answers, one can refer to official government sources such as the Department of Defense's official website or government publications that outline the responsibilities of the Department of Defense.

2: The correct answer is A: Workers can act with speed and precision because decisions are based on a set of known standards.
To understand the benefits of formalized rules in a bureaucracy, one can examine principles of bureaucratic management and organizational theory. Formalized rules provide a clear framework that enables workers to make decisions efficiently and effectively. It ensures that decisions are consistent and based on established standards, allowing workers to act with speed and precision.