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Question 12 • AP US Government and Politics

A new president wants to expedite education reform by directly overseeing agencies to ensure that they align with the administration’s agenda.

Answer

a pyramid structure, because the clear chain of command means that fewer people report directly to the president

a circular structure, because the president’s assistants would be able to directly report policy progress to the president

a direct oversight structure, because the chief of staff will help the president manage assistants to ensure correct policy implementation

an ad hoc structure, because the president could create and directly oversee special committees and task forces to ensure policy reform

Explanation

An ad hoc structure uses temporary committees and task forces to address a particular goal or problem. The president could create such groups to focus on education reform and oversee their work directly, making “an ad hoc structure” the best choice. A pyramid structure has a clear chain of command, but it does not provide the same focused, temporary groups for expediting a specific reform effort.

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