Question

In 1937, the Committee on Administrative Management claimed that ""the president needs help"" because

a. President Roosevelt had serious health problems related to polio and could not fulfill all of the constitutional responsibilities of the presidency.
b. President Roosevelt needed to devote all of his energy to guiding the American military's efforts in World War II and he could not effectively manage the federal bureaucracy.
c. the ""spoils system"" had filled the executive branch with Republicans who were refusing to enact key parts of President Roosevelt's agenda.
d. the national government had grown rapidly during the preceding 25 years, but the structures and procedures necessary to manage the burgeoning executive branch had not yet been established.

Answer 1

The Committee on Administrative Management claimed in 1937 that 'the president needs help' due to the rapid growth of the national government and a lack of established structures to effectively manage the expanded executive branch under Roosevelt's New Deal.

Step-by-step explanation:

In 1937, the Committee on Administrative Management claimed that “the president needs help” because the national government had grown rapidly during the preceding 25 years, but the structures and procedures necessary to manage the burgeoning executive branch had not yet been established. Roosevelt's administration saw the federal bureaucracy swell with the inception of numerous programs designed to address the struggles of the Great Depression, thereby increasing the complexity and scope of governmental administration. The expansion of federal government powers under Roosevelt's New Deal, however, raised concerns amongst some about the potential imbalance between the legislative and the executive branches.