?PAGE ? ?PAGE ?8? seq NL1 \r 0 \h Chapter 15 Introduction A bureaucracy is a large, complex organization composed of appointed officials. By complex, we mean that authority is divided among several managers; no one person is able to make all the decisions. II seq NLA \r 0 \h . Distinctiveness of the American Bureaucracy (THEME A: SIZE AND POWER OF THE BUREAUCRACY) SEQ NLA \r 0 \h seq NL1 \r 0 \h Distinctiveness of the American bureaucracy seq NL_a \r 0 \h President and Congress share political authority over the bureaucracy. seq NL_a \r 0 \h Federal agencies share functions with related state and local government?agencies. seq NL_a \r 0 \h Adversary culture leads to closer scrutiny and makes court challenges more?likely.