Question 1

The president can hire about ________ full-time partisan employees to help him or her implement the presidential agenda.

Accepted Answer

A) 60 
B) 150 
C) 400 
D) 600 
E) 2,000 
A) 60 
B) 150 
C) 400 
D) 600 
E) 2,000 E

Question 2

Legally,the bureaucracy derives general authority for its programs from

Accepted Answer

A) acts of Congress. 
B) federalism. 
C) regulatory rulings. 
D) court rulings. 
E) the will of the people. 
A) acts of Congress. 
B) federalism. 
C) regulatory rulings. 
D) court rulings. 
E) the will of the people. A

Question 3

What is the chief way administrative agencies exercise control over policy?

Accepted Answer

A) through the budget 
B) by forming an iron triangle 
C) legislative rule-making 
D) promoting an agency point of view 
E) whistleblowing 
A) through the budget 
B) by forming an iron triangle 
C) legislative rule-making 
D) promoting an agency point of view 
E) whistleblowing C

Question 4

What is the congressional equivalent of the Office of Management and Budget?

Accepted Answer

A) House Appropriations Committee 
B) Senate Appropriations Committee 
C) Congressional Budget Office 
D) House Sergeant at Arms 
E) General Accounting Office 
A) House Appropriations Committee 
B) Senate Appropriations Committee 
C) Congressional Budget Office 
D) House Sergeant at Arms 
E) General Accounting Office

Question 5

Which of the following agencies or departments is likely to have strong allies from a group of particular states in Congress?

Accepted Answer

A) the Department of State 
B) the Central Intelligence Agency 
C) the Environmental Protection Agency 
D) the Department of Agriculture 
E) the Federal Trade Commission 
A) the Department of State 
B) the Central Intelligence Agency 
C) the Environmental Protection Agency 
D) the Department of Agriculture 
E) the Federal Trade Commission

Question 6

Regarding the educational background of bureaucrats,high-ranking civil servants in continental Europe,compared to American bureaucrats,tend to have a college major specializing in

Accepted Answer

A) natural sciences and engineering. 
B) law. 
C) social sciences and the humanities. 
D) business management. 
E) journalism. 
A) natural sciences and engineering. 
B) law. 
C) social sciences and the humanities. 
D) business management. 
E) journalism.

Question 7

Most federal employees are hired on the basis of

Accepted Answer

A) merit criteria. 
B) patronage. 
C) previous job experience in the private sector. 
D) the personal preferences of immediate supervisors. 
E) a lottery system. 
A) merit criteria. 
B) patronage. 
C) previous job experience in the private sector. 
D) the personal preferences of immediate supervisors. 
E) a lottery system.

Question 8

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 9

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

Question 10

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 11

Which of the following steps in the federal budgetary process occurs LATEST?

Accepted Answer

A) the agencies work on their budgets 
B) the president consults with the OMB on agency instructions 
C) Congress completes work on the appropriations bills 
D) Congress adopts a budget resolution 
E) the president submits budget proposals to Congress 
A) the agencies work on their budgets 
B) the president consults with the OMB on agency instructions 
C) Congress completes work on the appropriations bills 
D) Congress adopts a budget resolution 
E) the president submits budget proposals to Congress

Question 12

What is the "agency point of view"? Why is it important?

Accepted Answer

Bureaucrats look to their agency's inter

Question 13

In the late 1800s,rapid economic growth placed new demands on the federal government and led it to

Accepted Answer

A) create new federal departments built around economic interests. 
B) establish the Senior Executive Service. 
C) reorganize the cabinet in order to make it the center of economic policy making. 
D) both create new federal departments built around economic interests,and establish the Senior Executive Service. 
E) None of these answers is correct. 
A) create new federal departments built around economic interests. 
B) establish the Senior Executive Service. 
C) reorganize the cabinet in order to make it the center of economic policy making. 
D) both create new federal departments built around economic interests,and establish the Senior Executive Service. 
E) None of these answers is correct.

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

A) responsiveness 
B) accountability 
C) efficiency 
D) the need to reduce red tape 
E) All of these answers are correct. 
A) responsiveness 
B) accountability 
C) efficiency 
D) the need to reduce red tape 
E) All of these answers are correct.

Question 15

Amtrak is an example of a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) cabinet department. 
B) government corporation. 
C) independent agency. 
D) regulatory agency. 
E) presidential commission. 
A) cabinet department. 
B) government corporation. 
C) independent agency. 
D) regulatory agency. 
E) presidential commission.

Question 16

The special interests that benefit directly from a bureaucratic agency's programs are called

Accepted Answer

A) clientele groups. 
B) pressure groups. 
C) entitlement groups. 
D) programmatic groups. 
E) recipient groups. 
A) clientele groups. 
B) pressure groups. 
C) entitlement groups. 
D) programmatic groups. 
E) recipient groups.

Question 17

Discuss the historical process by which the federal bureaucracy grew from its original size to its present size.

Accepted Answer

The bureaucracy has been transformed by

Question 18

The two main systems of bureaucratic employment are the patronage and merit systems.Describe their respective goals and the major problems associated with each system.

Accepted Answer

The patronage system was designed to mak

Question 19

When it was developed during the Jackson administration,the patronage system was designed to

Accepted Answer

A) provide jobs to merit appointees. 
B) tie the administration more closely to the people it served. 
C) increase congressional control of the bureaucracy. 
D) increase judicial control of the bureaucracy. 
E) provide jobs to lawyers. 
A) provide jobs to merit appointees. 
B) tie the administration more closely to the people it served. 
C) increase congressional control of the bureaucracy. 
D) increase judicial control of the bureaucracy. 
E) provide jobs to lawyers.

Question 20

The typical presidential appointee spends about ________ on the job before leaving for other employment.

Accepted Answer

A) six months 
B) one year 
C) two years 
D) three years 
E) four years 
A) six months 
B) one year 
C) two years 
D) three years 
E) four years

The president can hire about ________ full-time partisan employees to help him or her implement the presidential agenda.

Legally,the bureaucracy derives general authority for its programs from

What is the chief way administrative agencies exercise control over policy?

What is the congressional equivalent of the Office of Management and Budget?

Which of the following agencies or departments is likely to have strong allies from a group of particular states in Congress?

Regarding the educational background of bureaucrats,high-ranking civil servants in continental Europe,compared to American bureaucrats,tend to have a college major specializing in

Most federal employees are hired on the basis of

In promoting their agency's goals,bureaucrats rely on

The Department of ________ was founded in 1889.

The Department of ________ was created in 2002.

Which of the following steps in the federal budgetary process occurs LATEST?

What is the "agency point of view"? Why is it important?

In the late 1800s,rapid economic growth placed new demands on the federal government and led it to

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

Amtrak is an example of a(n)

The special interests that benefit directly from a bureaucratic agency's programs are called

Discuss the historical process by which the federal bureaucracy grew from its original size to its present size.

The two main systems of bureaucratic employment are the patronage and merit systems.Describe their respective goals and the major problems associated with each system.

When it was developed during the Jackson administration,the patronage system was designed to

The typical presidential appointee spends about ________ on the job before leaving for other employment.

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

Income,welfare,and Education Policy: Providing for Personal Security

Foreign Policy: Protecting the American Way

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Exam 13: The Federal Bureaucracy: Administering the Government

The president can hire about ________ full-time partisan employees to help him or her implement the presidential agenda.

Legally,the bureaucracy derives general authority for its programs from

What is the chief way administrative agencies exercise control over policy?

What is the congressional equivalent of the Office of Management and Budget?

Which of the following agencies or departments is likely to have strong allies from a group of particular states in Congress?

Regarding the educational background of bureaucrats,high-ranking civil servants in continental Europe,compared to American bureaucrats,tend to have a college major specializing in

Most federal employees are hired on the basis of

In promoting their agency's goals,bureaucrats rely on

The Department of ________ was founded in 1889.

The Department of ________ was created in 2002.

Which of the following steps in the federal budgetary process occurs LATEST?

What is the "agency point of view"? Why is it important?

In the late 1800s,rapid economic growth placed new demands on the federal government and led it to

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

Amtrak is an example of a(n)

The special interests that benefit directly from a bureaucratic agency's programs are called

Discuss the historical process by which the federal bureaucracy grew from its original size to its present size.

The two main systems of bureaucratic employment are the patronage and merit systems.Describe their respective goals and the major problems associated with each system.

When it was developed during the Jackson administration,the patronage system was designed to

The typical presidential appointee spends about ________ on the job before leaving for other employment.

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

Income,welfare,and Education Policy: Providing for Personal Security

Foreign Policy: Protecting the American Way

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