Question 1

Which of the following is true of the federal government's demographic representativeness?

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A) Because the federal government has reduced efforts to specifically promote women and minorities,the proportion of white males that hold top administration positions has increased in recent years. 
B) If all employees are taken into account,the federal bureaucracy comes reasonably close to being representative of the nation's population. 
C) Women and minorities are better represented in Congress and the judiciary than they are among the top ranks of administrators. 
D) The concept of a demographically representative civil service was first endorsed by President Reagan in 1984. 
E) There has been much more improvement in the representation of minorities in the civil service than in the representation of women. 
A) Because the federal government has reduced efforts to specifically promote women and minorities,the proportion of white males that hold top administration positions has increased in recent years. 
B) If all employees are taken into account,the federal bureaucracy comes reasonably close to being representative of the nation's population. 
C) Women and minorities are better represented in Congress and the judiciary than they are among the top ranks of administrators. 
D) The concept of a demographically representative civil service was first endorsed by President Reagan in 1984. 
E) There has been much more improvement in the representation of minorities in the civil service than in the representation of women. B

Question 2

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

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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. A

Question 3

Studies have found that the U.S.federal bureaucracy

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A) becomes far less effective as it grows over time. 
B) is much less accountable than the bureaucracies of European democracies. 
C) compares favorably in performance to government bureaucracies elsewhere. 
D) is one of the least representative of minorities compared to others worldwide. 
E) falls far short of the effectiveness of most foreign bureaucracies. 
A) becomes far less effective as it grows over time. 
B) is much less accountable than the bureaucracies of European democracies. 
C) compares favorably in performance to government bureaucracies elsewhere. 
D) is one of the least representative of minorities compared to others worldwide. 
E) falls far short of the effectiveness of most foreign bureaucracies. C

Question 4

Amtrak is an example of a(n)

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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 5

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

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

Question 6

Identify four of the five major types of organizations within the federal bureaucracy,and give examples of each.

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The five major types of organizations wi

Question 7

What is the federal bureaucracy's main function?

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The bureaucracy's primary function is po

Question 8

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

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The president can hold the bureaucracy a

Question 9

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

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Bureaucrats look to their agency's inter

Question 10

Congress oversees the bureaucracy by using

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A) sunset provisions. 
B) the Government Accounting Office. 
C) enabling provisions. 
D) all of these: sunset provisions,the Government Accounting Office,and enabling provisions. 
E) None of these answers is correct. 
A) sunset provisions. 
B) the Government Accounting Office. 
C) enabling provisions. 
D) all of these: sunset provisions,the Government Accounting Office,and enabling provisions. 
E) None of these answers is correct.

Question 11

Bureaucrats tend to follow

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A) the wishes of the president. 
B) the wishes of Congress. 
C) their own agency's point of view. 
D) the expectations of the general public. 
E) the wishes of federal judges. 
A) the wishes of the president. 
B) the wishes of Congress. 
C) their own agency's point of view. 
D) the expectations of the general public. 
E) the wishes of federal judges.

Question 12

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

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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 13

In promoting their agency's goals,bureaucrats rely on

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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 14

In terms of holding the bureaucracy accountable,the most important unit within the Executive Office of the President is the

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A) Office of Policy Development. 
B) Office of Management and Budget. 
C) Council of Economic Advisors. 
D) White House Office. 
E) Office of the Vice President. 
A) Office of Policy Development. 
B) Office of Management and Budget. 
C) Council of Economic Advisors. 
D) White House Office. 
E) Office of the Vice President.

Question 15

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

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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 16

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

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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 17

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 18

Which of the following statements does NOT correctly describe the typical independent agency?

Accepted Answer

A) It has a more narrow area of responsibility than that of cabinet departments. 
B) Its head is appointed by an independent commission. 
C) It is divided into a number of smaller operating units. 
D) It exists independently of cabinet departments. 
E) Its head is appointed by the president. 
A) It has a more narrow area of responsibility than that of cabinet departments. 
B) Its head is appointed by an independent commission. 
C) It is divided into a number of smaller operating units. 
D) It exists independently of cabinet departments. 
E) Its head is appointed by the president.

Question 19

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

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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 20

How has the Government Accountability Office's role changed?

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A) It has acquired wide judicial and adjudication powers to deal with inter-agency disputes. 
B) It has changed from a presidential-executive support agency to largely a congressional support agency. 
C) It has been given broader powers over time to actually grant additional funds or take away funds directly from agencies. 
D) It has had its broad powers limited from general oversight down to keeping track of agency spending. 
E) It has moved from a limited role of keeping track of agency spending to also monitoring whether the agency is implementing policies in the way Congress intended. 
A) It has acquired wide judicial and adjudication powers to deal with inter-agency disputes. 
B) It has changed from a presidential-executive support agency to largely a congressional support agency. 
C) It has been given broader powers over time to actually grant additional funds or take away funds directly from agencies. 
D) It has had its broad powers limited from general oversight down to keeping track of agency spending. 
E) It has moved from a limited role of keeping track of agency spending to also monitoring whether the agency is implementing policies in the way Congress intended.

Which of the following is true of the federal government's demographic representativeness?

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

Studies have found that the U.S.federal bureaucracy

Amtrak is an example of a(n)

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

Identify four of the five major types of organizations within the federal bureaucracy,and give examples of each.

What is the federal bureaucracy's main function?

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

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

Congress oversees the bureaucracy by using

Bureaucrats tend to follow

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

In promoting their agency's goals,bureaucrats rely on

In terms of holding the bureaucracy accountable,the most important unit within the Executive Office of the President is the

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

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

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

Which of the following statements does NOT correctly describe the typical independent agency?

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

How has the Government Accountability Office's role changed?

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

Which of the following is true of the federal government's demographic representativeness?

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

Studies have found that the U.S.federal bureaucracy

Amtrak is an example of a(n)

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

Identify four of the five major types of organizations within the federal bureaucracy,and give examples of each.

What is the federal bureaucracy's main function?

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

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

Congress oversees the bureaucracy by using

Bureaucrats tend to follow

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

In promoting their agency's goals,bureaucrats rely on

In terms of holding the bureaucracy accountable,the most important unit within the Executive Office of the President is the

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

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

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

Which of the following statements does NOT correctly describe the typical independent agency?

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

How has the Government Accountability Office's role changed?

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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