Question 1

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 2

Compared to the president and Congress,the bureaucracy

Accepted Answer

A) is held in higher esteem by the public. 
B) is authorized by a constitutional amendment rather than by the original Constitution. 
C) has a more direct impact on the daily lives of Americans. 
D) has changed very little during the nation's history. 
E) is more easily controlled by the voters. 
A) is held in higher esteem by the public. 
B) is authorized by a constitutional amendment rather than by the original Constitution. 
C) has a more direct impact on the daily lives of Americans. 
D) has changed very little during the nation's history. 
E) is more easily controlled by the voters.

Question 3

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 4

Bureaucracy is best characterized in terms of

Accepted Answer

A) inefficiency,inflexibility,and red tape. 
B) hierarchy,specialization,and rules. 
C) honesty,efficiency,and patronage. 
D) corruption,incompetence,and spoils. 
E) waste,red tape,and lack of rules. 
A) inefficiency,inflexibility,and red tape. 
B) hierarchy,specialization,and rules. 
C) honesty,efficiency,and patronage. 
D) corruption,incompetence,and spoils. 
E) waste,red tape,and lack of rules.

Question 5

The importance of clientele groups was especially clear in 1995 when House Speaker Newt Gingrich threatened to "zero out" funding for the

Accepted Answer

A) Social Security System. 
B) Corporation for Public Broadcasting. 
C) Department of Agriculture. 
D) drug education program administered by Health and Human Services. 
E) U.S.Postal Service. 
A) Social Security System. 
B) Corporation for Public Broadcasting. 
C) Department of Agriculture. 
D) drug education program administered by Health and Human Services. 
E) U.S.Postal Service.

Question 6

At the start of the annual budget cycle,the OMB assigns each agency a budget limit based on

Accepted Answer

A) the president's directives. 
B) its own projections of what is affordable. 
C) the Justice Department's instructions. 
D) Congressional guidelines. 
E) the guidelines of the Commerce Department. 
A) the president's directives. 
B) its own projections of what is affordable. 
C) the Justice Department's instructions. 
D) Congressional guidelines. 
E) the guidelines of the Commerce Department.

Question 7

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 8

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 9

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.

Question 10

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 11

The number of employees in the federal bureaucracy is about ________.

Accepted Answer

A) 10 million 
B) 2.5 million 
C) 5 million 
D) 700,000 
E) 1 million 
A) 10 million 
B) 2.5 million 
C) 5 million 
D) 700,000 
E) 1 million

Question 12

Which of the following is a principle of bureaucratic organization?

Accepted Answer

A) hierarchical authority 
B) job specialization 
C) formalized rules 
D) hierarchical authority,job specialization,and formalized rules 
E) None of these answers is correct. 
A) hierarchical authority 
B) job specialization 
C) formalized rules 
D) hierarchical authority,job specialization,and formalized rules 
E) None of these answers is correct.

Question 13

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 14

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 15

About three in every five managerial and professional positions in the federal bureaucracy are held by

Accepted Answer

A) women. 
B) white males. 
C) African Americans. 
D) Latino Americans. 
E) Asian Americans. 
A) women. 
B) white males. 
C) African Americans. 
D) Latino Americans. 
E) Asian Americans.

Question 16

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 17

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 18

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

The Department of ________ was created in 2002.

Compared to the president and Congress,the bureaucracy

What were the "reinventing teams"?

Bureaucracy is best characterized in terms of

The importance of clientele groups was especially clear in 1995 when House Speaker Newt Gingrich threatened to "zero out" funding for the

At the start of the annual budget cycle,the OMB assigns each agency a budget limit based on

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

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

Legally,the bureaucracy derives general authority for its programs from

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

The number of employees in the federal bureaucracy is about ________.

Which of the following is a principle of bureaucratic organization?

The ________ established a merit system for certain federal positions.

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

About three in every five managerial and professional positions in the federal bureaucracy are held by

Most federal employees are hired on the basis of

Policy implementation refers to the bureaucratic function of

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

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

The Department of ________ was created in 2002.

Compared to the president and Congress,the bureaucracy

What were the "reinventing teams"?

Bureaucracy is best characterized in terms of

The importance of clientele groups was especially clear in 1995 when House Speaker Newt Gingrich threatened to "zero out" funding for the

At the start of the annual budget cycle,the OMB assigns each agency a budget limit based on

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

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

Legally,the bureaucracy derives general authority for its programs from

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

The number of employees in the federal bureaucracy is about ________.

Which of the following is a principle of bureaucratic organization?

The ________ established a merit system for certain federal positions.

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

About three in every five managerial and professional positions in the federal bureaucracy are held by

Most federal employees are hired on the basis of

Policy implementation refers to the bureaucratic function of

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

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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