Exam 7: the Bureaucracy

The Environmental Protection Agency is considering a new regulation that would require all car owners to install new emissions reduction equipment after two years of ownership.Before they can make this regulation into a law they must make all records about the development of the regulation public and solicit public comments because of ____________________.

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Question 41

Amtrak,a company that provides passenger railway service,has been struggling financially and would like to stop service on its least profitable routes.Amtrak is usually relatively independent;it sets ticket fares and schedules,decides how to invest in new equipment,and is expected to generate enough revenue to cover expenses.However,the U.S.Congress stops them from cutting unprofitable service routes because,as a/an ____________________,part of Amtrak's purpose is to serve the entire country,even little-used rural passenger routes.

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Question 42

Corruption in the bureaucracy increased because of ____________________.

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Question 43

When Congress and the executive branch are controlled by the same party,laws tend to be more because Congress trusts the executive branch to implement the laws more faithfully under than government.

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Question 44

The Pendleton Act,in part,created a system of ____________________.

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Question 45

Which of the following is operated most like a private corporation?

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Question 46

The number of people employed by the federal government's civilian bureaucracy ____________________.

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Question 47

In cases of bureaucratic capture,who is doing the capturing?

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Question 48

The three settings for bureaucratic agencies within the executive branch are ____________________.

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Question 49

Which is an individual unit of the government responsible for carrying out tasks delegated to it by Congress or the president in accordance with the law?

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Question 50

Which is the general term for the agencies and offices devoted to carrying out the tasks of government consistent with the law?

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Question 51

The tension between U.S.representatives' shared interest in reducing government waste and their individual interests in preserving government programs that benefit their constituents often produces a/an ____________________ that prevents political action to improve bureaucratic efficiency.

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Question 52

President Obama,a Democrat,wants to increase the Environmental Protection Agency's power to regulate and penalize private businesses.The Republicans have a majority in the House of Representatives and they believe that regulating private business is harmful and invasive.Republicans can most effectively undermine Obama's directive by ____________________.

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Question 53

Which term describes money that the government provides to individuals or organizations to perform tasks in the public's interest?

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Question 54

President Bartlett creates an agency dedicated to ensuring that all U.S.trading partners must meet strict labor standards or face stiff tariffs.He staffs the agency with experts in trade and economics to ensure that the standards make sense and are followed strictly.However,he loses his bid for re-election.The incoming president believes that trade regulations are harmful,and cuts funding to the agency.This is an example of ____________________.

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Question 55

What is the principal advantage of fire-alarm oversight over police-patrol oversight?

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Question 56

While in office,President George W.Bush appointed an ambassador to France even though the appointee did not speak French.Should this be prevented by the Pendleton Act?

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Question 57

What is an "iron triangle?" What institutions are part of an iron triangle,and how do they interact? How does the structure of an iron triangle support effective governance? How do iron triangles promote inefficiencies and bad public policies?

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Which term describes a formal agreement in which the government hires a company or an organization to carry out certain tasks on its behalf?

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Question 59

What is the principal-agent problem,and how is it relevant for understanding interactions between Congress and federal bureaucracies? Which institution or set of institutions usually acts as the principal,and which acts as the agent? What mechanisms and strategies are available to the principal to control the agent and minimize shirking?

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Corruption in the bureaucracy increased because of ____________________.

When Congress and the executive branch are controlled by the same party,laws tend to be more because Congress trusts the executive branch to implement the laws more faithfully under than government.

The Pendleton Act,in part,created a system of ____________________.

Which of the following is operated most like a private corporation?

The number of people employed by the federal government's civilian bureaucracy ____________________.

In cases of bureaucratic capture,who is doing the capturing?

The three settings for bureaucratic agencies within the executive branch are ____________________.

Which is an individual unit of the government responsible for carrying out tasks delegated to it by Congress or the president in accordance with the law?

Which is the general term for the agencies and offices devoted to carrying out the tasks of government consistent with the law?

The tension between U.S.representatives' shared interest in reducing government waste and their individual interests in preserving government programs that benefit their constituents often produces a/an ____________________ that prevents political action to improve bureaucratic efficiency.

Which term describes money that the government provides to individuals or organizations to perform tasks in the public's interest?

What is the principal advantage of fire-alarm oversight over police-patrol oversight?

While in office,President George W.Bush appointed an ambassador to France even though the appointee did not speak French.Should this be prevented by the Pendleton Act?

What is an "iron triangle?" What institutions are part of an iron triangle,and how do they interact? How does the structure of an iron triangle support effective governance? How do iron triangles promote inefficiencies and bad public policies?

Which term describes a formal agreement in which the government hires a company or an organization to carry out certain tasks on its behalf?

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Exam 7: the Bureaucracy

Corruption in the bureaucracy increased because of ____________________.

When Congress and the executive branch are controlled by the same party,laws tend to be more ____________________ because Congress trusts the executive branch to implement the laws more faithfully under ____________________ than ____________________ government.

The Pendleton Act,in part,created a system of ____________________.

Which of the following is operated most like a private corporation?

The number of people employed by the federal government's civilian bureaucracy ____________________.

In cases of bureaucratic capture,who is doing the capturing?

The three settings for bureaucratic agencies within the executive branch are ____________________.

Which is an individual unit of the government responsible for carrying out tasks delegated to it by Congress or the president in accordance with the law?

Which is the general term for the agencies and offices devoted to carrying out the tasks of government consistent with the law?

The tension between U.S.representatives' shared interest in reducing government waste and their individual interests in preserving government programs that benefit their constituents often produces a/an ____________________ that prevents political action to improve bureaucratic efficiency.

Which term describes money that the government provides to individuals or organizations to perform tasks in the public's interest?

What is the principal advantage of fire-alarm oversight over police-patrol oversight?

While in office,President George W.Bush appointed an ambassador to France even though the appointee did not speak French.Should this be prevented by the Pendleton Act?

What is an "iron triangle?" What institutions are part of an iron triangle,and how do they interact? How does the structure of an iron triangle support effective governance? How do iron triangles promote inefficiencies and bad public policies?

Which term describes a formal agreement in which the government hires a company or an organization to carry out certain tasks on its behalf?

Introduction

the Constitution

Federalism

Civil Rights and Liberties

Congress

the Presidency

the Judiciary

Public Opinion

Political Participation

Interest Groups and Social Movements

Political Parties

Elections and Campaigns

Mass Media and the Press

Economic Policy

Social Policy

Foreign Policy

Filters

When Congress and the executive branch are controlled by the same party,laws tend to be more because Congress trusts the executive branch to implement the laws more faithfully under than government.