Political Science · Public Administration
If the administrative authority within a department is vested in a single individual, that system is known as a:
ABoard
BBureau ✓ Correct
CCommission
DCouncil
Correct answer: (B) Bureau — Single-headed administrative authority is called a bureau, so the answer is bureau.
Explanation
★Single-headed administrative authority is called a bureau, so the answer is bureau.
★A bureau is headed by one individual.
★It allows quick and clear decision-making.
★A board or commission is, by contrast, plural-headed.
★Those share authority among several members.
★So the answer is bureau.
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