Texas Government

Question

1. Describe the various state agencies with elected and appointed officials.

2. Describe the various roles and powers given to the Department of Public Safety. Do you think it is a well run bureaucracy? Why or why not?

3. Describe the characteristics of the bureaucracy.

Answer 1

This is a broad question. Consider reviewing the Texas state government websites for answers. The state has an excellent Department of public safety website (dps.texas.gov). For Texas bureaucracy, review texas.gov and usa.gov/state-government/texas and https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Political_Science_and_Civics/Texas_Government_(panOpen)/08%3A_The_Executive_Branch_and_the_Governor_in_Texas/8.04%3A_The_Texas_Bureaucracy#:~:text=The%20structure%20and%20practices%20of,overseeing%20all%20human%20resources%20matters.