Political Science · Public Administration
UGC NET November 2017 Political Science
Defending policy is the function of:
ALine agency ✓ Correct
BStaff agency
CAuxiliary agency
DBoth staff and line agencies
Correct answer: (A) Line agency — Defending policy is the function of a line agency, so that is the answer.
Explanation
★Defending policy is the function of a line agency, so that is the answer.
★Line agencies carry out the primary, substantive work of a government department.
★Examples are the departments of health, defence, education and labour.
★They execute policies and programmes and deal directly with the public.
★Because they own and deliver the policy, they also defend it before the public and the legislature.
★Staff agencies advise and support the chief executive rather than deliver or defend policy.
★Auxiliary agencies provide common housekeeping services, so neither defends policy in this sense.
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