Question 1

Regulatory agencies have

Accepted Answer

A) administrative,legislative,and judicial functions. 
B) legislative and executive functions,but no judicial functions. 
C) adjudicative and law enforcement functions. 
D) multilateral,law enforcement,and executive functions. 
E) All these answers are correct. 
A) administrative,legislative,and judicial functions. 
B) legislative and executive functions,but no judicial functions. 
C) adjudicative and law enforcement functions. 
D) multilateral,law enforcement,and executive functions. 
E) All these answers are correct.

Question 2

________ is/are most likely to understand trade issues in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) The president 
B) Members of the Senate 
C) Career bureaucrats in the Department of Commerce and the Federal Trade Commission 
D) Members of the House 
E) Federal mediators 
A) The president 
B) Members of the Senate 
C) Career bureaucrats in the Department of Commerce and the Federal Trade Commission 
D) Members of the House 
E) Federal mediators

Question 3

The Department of ________ was created in 2002.

Accepted Answer

A) Transportation 
B) Energy 
C) Education 
D) Veterans Affairs 
E) Homeland Security 
A) Transportation 
B) Energy 
C) Education 
D) Veterans Affairs 
E) Homeland Security

Question 4

The courts have tended to support administrators as long as their agencies

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A) choose rules that save money. 
B) can apply a reasonable interpretation of a statute. 
C) follow what the president demands of them. 
D) have adequate funding. 
E) don't come into conflict with state governments. 
A) choose rules that save money. 
B) can apply a reasonable interpretation of a statute. 
C) follow what the president demands of them. 
D) have adequate funding. 
E) don't come into conflict with state governments.

Question 5

The ________ established a merit system for certain federal positions.

Accepted Answer

A) Morrill Act 
B) Hatch Act 
C) Pendleton Act 
D) Taft-Hartley Act 
E) National Performance Review 
A) Morrill Act 
B) Hatch Act 
C) Pendleton Act 
D) Taft-Hartley Act 
E) National Performance Review

Question 6

Why does the head of the Social Security Administration (SSA)have less policy influence than the head of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC)?

Accepted Answer

A) because the SSA operates under fixed rules than cannot be altered based on circumstances 
B) because the SSA budget is much smaller than the FTC budget 
C) because the SSA is an independent agency and the FTC is a presidential commission 
D) because the SSA has fewer clientele groups than the FTC 
E) because the SSA affects a smaller portion of the population than FTC policies 
A) because the SSA operates under fixed rules than cannot be altered based on circumstances 
B) because the SSA budget is much smaller than the FTC budget 
C) because the SSA is an independent agency and the FTC is a presidential commission 
D) because the SSA has fewer clientele groups than the FTC 
E) because the SSA affects a smaller portion of the population than FTC policies

Question 7

What happens to the president's budget if it is approved by a vote of the House and Senate?

Accepted Answer

A) It is reviewed by the Office of Management and Budget. 
B) It has reached its final approval and is implemented. 
C) It is sent to the president to sign or veto. 
D) It is given to the president for any further executive changes to be added. 
E) It is referred to the House and Senate appropriations committees for implementation. 
A) It is reviewed by the Office of Management and Budget. 
B) It has reached its final approval and is implemented. 
C) It is sent to the president to sign or veto. 
D) It is given to the president for any further executive changes to be added. 
E) It is referred to the House and Senate appropriations committees for implementation.

Question 8

Identify the major ways that the bureaucracy is held accountable by the president.

Accepted Answer

The president can hold the bureaucracy a

Question 9

In promoting their agency's goals,bureaucrats rely on

Accepted Answer

A) their expert knowledge. 
B) the backing of the president and Congress. 
C) the support of clientele groups. 
D) all of these: their expert knowledge; the backing of the president and Congress; and the support of clientele groups. 
E) None of these answers is correct. 
A) their expert knowledge. 
B) the backing of the president and Congress. 
C) the support of clientele groups. 
D) all of these: their expert knowledge; the backing of the president and Congress; and the support of clientele groups. 
E) None of these answers is correct.

Question 10

Whenever Congress has a perceived need for ongoing control of an economic activity,it has tended to create a

Accepted Answer

A) regulatory agency. 
B) cabinet department. 
C) presidential commission. 
D) government corporation. 
E) blue ribbon panel. 
A) regulatory agency. 
B) cabinet department. 
C) presidential commission. 
D) government corporation. 
E) blue ribbon panel.

Question 11

Which of the following was the most recent broad initiative aimed at making the bureaucracy more responsive?

Accepted Answer

A) the Brownlow Commission 
B) the National Performance Review 
C) the Hoover Commission 
D) the Volcker Commission 
E) None of these answers is correct. 
A) the Brownlow Commission 
B) the National Performance Review 
C) the Hoover Commission 
D) the Volcker Commission 
E) None of these answers is correct.

Question 12

The federal bureaucracy today is

Accepted Answer

A) extremely wasteful and unresponsive to the public it serves. 
B) an ineffective institution in comparison with bureaucracies of democracies with unitary systems. 
C) more responsive to the public at large than to the particular interests that depend on its various programs. 
D) a mix of the patronage and merit systems. 
E) mostly dominated by patronage politics. 
A) extremely wasteful and unresponsive to the public it serves. 
B) an ineffective institution in comparison with bureaucracies of democracies with unitary systems. 
C) more responsive to the public at large than to the particular interests that depend on its various programs. 
D) a mix of the patronage and merit systems. 
E) mostly dominated by patronage politics.

Question 13

What were the "reinventing teams"?

Accepted Answer

A) teams appointed by Congress to propose budget cuts to the federal bureaucracy 
B) groups of executive officials that were under the influence of "agency capture" 
C) Congressional committees designed to find ways to reduce the size of the national bureaucracy 
D) teams that were formed under the National Performance Review to analyze and make recommendations about bureaucratic effectiveness 
E) teams appointed by Congress to decide which branches of the federal bureaucracy could be eliminated 
A) teams appointed by Congress to propose budget cuts to the federal bureaucracy 
B) groups of executive officials that were under the influence of "agency capture" 
C) Congressional committees designed to find ways to reduce the size of the national bureaucracy 
D) teams that were formed under the National Performance Review to analyze and make recommendations about bureaucratic effectiveness 
E) teams appointed by Congress to decide which branches of the federal bureaucracy could be eliminated

Question 14

The National Performance Review addressed which of the following issues about the bureaucracy?

Accepted Answer

A) responsiveness 
B) accountability 
C) efficiency 
D) all these issues: responsiveness,accountability,and efficiency 
E) None of these answers is correct. 
A) responsiveness 
B) accountability 
C) efficiency 
D) all these issues: responsiveness,accountability,and efficiency 
E) None of these answers is correct.

Question 15

The administrative concept of neutral competence holds that the bureaucracy should

Accepted Answer

A) be staffed by people chosen on the basis of ability and do its work fairly on behalf of all citizens. 
B) stay out of conflicts between Congress and the president. 
C) be structured on the basis of the principles of specialization,hierarchy,and formal rules. 
D) not allow in-fighting between agencies. 
E) be staffed by partisan presidents. 
A) be staffed by people chosen on the basis of ability and do its work fairly on behalf of all citizens. 
B) stay out of conflicts between Congress and the president. 
C) be structured on the basis of the principles of specialization,hierarchy,and formal rules. 
D) not allow in-fighting between agencies. 
E) be staffed by partisan presidents.

Question 16

Policy implementation refers to the bureaucratic function of

Accepted Answer

A) carrying out decisions made by Congress,the president,and the courts. 
B) regulating the distribution of funds to individuals and corporations. 
C) delegating legislative authority to smaller operating units of the bureaucracy. 
D) both regulating the distribution of funds to individuals and corporations,and delegating legislative authority to smaller operating units of the bureaucracy. 
E) None of these answers is correct. 
A) carrying out decisions made by Congress,the president,and the courts. 
B) regulating the distribution of funds to individuals and corporations. 
C) delegating legislative authority to smaller operating units of the bureaucracy. 
D) both regulating the distribution of funds to individuals and corporations,and delegating legislative authority to smaller operating units of the bureaucracy. 
E) None of these answers is correct.

Question 17

When an individual believes that he or she was improperly disadvantaged by a bureaucrat's decision and contests the decision,the dispute is usually handled by

Accepted Answer

A) an administrative law judge. 
B) a congressional oversight committee. 
C) a federal appeals court. 
D) a departmental or agency adjudication office. 
E) the Supreme Court. 
A) an administrative law judge. 
B) a congressional oversight committee. 
C) a federal appeals court. 
D) a departmental or agency adjudication office. 
E) the Supreme Court.

Question 18

The Department of ________ was founded in 1889.

Accepted Answer

A) Health and Human Services 
B) State 
C) Labor 
D) Homeland Security 
E) Agriculture 
A) Health and Human Services 
B) State 
C) Labor 
D) Homeland Security 
E) Agriculture

Regulatory agencies have

________ is/are most likely to understand trade issues in the United States.

The Department of ________ was created in 2002.

The courts have tended to support administrators as long as their agencies

The ________ established a merit system for certain federal positions.

Why does the head of the Social Security Administration (SSA)have less policy influence than the head of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC)?

What happens to the president's budget if it is approved by a vote of the House and Senate?

Identify the major ways that the bureaucracy is held accountable by the president.

In promoting their agency's goals,bureaucrats rely on

Whenever Congress has a perceived need for ongoing control of an economic activity,it has tended to create a

Which of the following was the most recent broad initiative aimed at making the bureaucracy more responsive?

The federal bureaucracy today is

What were the "reinventing teams"?

The National Performance Review addressed which of the following issues about the bureaucracy?

The administrative concept of neutral competence holds that the bureaucracy should

Policy implementation refers to the bureaucratic function of

When an individual believes that he or she was improperly disadvantaged by a bureaucrat's decision and contests the decision,the dispute is usually handled by

The Department of ________ was founded in 1889.

Political Thinking and Political Culture: Becoming a Responsible Citizen

Constitutional Democracy: Promoting Liberty and Self-Government

Federalism: Forging a Nation

Civil Liberties: Protecting Individual Rights

Equal Rights: Struggling Toward Fairness

Public Opinion and Political Socialization: Shaping the Peoples Voice

Political Participation: Activating the Popular Will

Political Parties, Candidates, and Campaigns: Defining the Voters Choice

Interest Groups: Organizing for Influence

The News Media: Communicating Political Images

Congress: Balancing National Goals and Local Interests

The Presidency: Leading the Nation

The Federal Judicial System: Applying the Law

Economic and Environmental Policy: Contributing to Prosperity

Welfare and Education Policy: Providing for Personal Security and Need

Foreign Policy: Protecting the American Way

State and Local Politics: Maintaining Our Differences

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Exam 13: The Federal Bureaucracy: Administering the Government

Regulatory agencies have

________ is/are most likely to understand trade issues in the United States.

The Department of ________ was created in 2002.

The courts have tended to support administrators as long as their agencies

The ________ established a merit system for certain federal positions.

Why does the head of the Social Security Administration (SSA)have less policy influence than the head of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC)?

What happens to the president's budget if it is approved by a vote of the House and Senate?

Identify the major ways that the bureaucracy is held accountable by the president.

In promoting their agency's goals,bureaucrats rely on

Whenever Congress has a perceived need for ongoing control of an economic activity,it has tended to create a

Which of the following was the most recent broad initiative aimed at making the bureaucracy more responsive?

The federal bureaucracy today is

What were the "reinventing teams"?

The National Performance Review addressed which of the following issues about the bureaucracy?

The administrative concept of neutral competence holds that the bureaucracy should

Policy implementation refers to the bureaucratic function of

When an individual believes that he or she was improperly disadvantaged by a bureaucrat's decision and contests the decision,the dispute is usually handled by

The Department of ________ was founded in 1889.

Political Thinking and Political Culture: Becoming a Responsible Citizen

Constitutional Democracy: Promoting Liberty and Self-Government

Federalism: Forging a Nation

Civil Liberties: Protecting Individual Rights

Equal Rights: Struggling Toward Fairness

Public Opinion and Political Socialization: Shaping the Peoples Voice

Political Participation: Activating the Popular Will

Political Parties, Candidates, and Campaigns: Defining the Voters Choice

Interest Groups: Organizing for Influence

The News Media: Communicating Political Images

Congress: Balancing National Goals and Local Interests

The Presidency: Leading the Nation

The Federal Judicial System: Applying the Law

Economic and Environmental Policy: Contributing to Prosperity

Welfare and Education Policy: Providing for Personal Security and Need

Foreign Policy: Protecting the American Way

State and Local Politics: Maintaining Our Differences

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