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Note to moderator: read answerline carefully. A paper by DiMaggio and Powell “revisits” how these people are organized via institutional isomorphism. These people may be subject to “police patrol” or “fire alarm” oversight. Six principles of ideal organization of these people were identified by a thinker who saw them as (20[1])the key example of “rationalization.” The cold efficiency and calculation of these peoples’ institutions is interpreted as creating Max (*) Weber’s “iron cage.” Along with interest groups and Congress, these people form (10[1])the Iron Triangle. (10[6])The Hatch Act limits the political activity of these people, (10[1])who may create “red tape” (10[1])by enforcing regulations. (10[2])For 10 points, the executive branch includes what non-elected officials (10[1])who oversee government? (10[3])■END■ (10[15])

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