Question 1

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. D

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 C

Question 3

Studies have found that the U.S.federal bureaucracy

Accepted Answer

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

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

Accepted Answer

A) choose rules that save money. 
B) 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) 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 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 6

The importance of clientele groups was especially clear in 2018 when President Trump proposed the

Accepted Answer

A) Social Security System. 
B) elimination of grants for new mass transit projects. 
C) elimination of the Environmental Protection Agency. 
D) elimination of PAC and Super PAC financing in elections. 
E) U)S.Postal Service. 
A) Social Security System. 
B) elimination of grants for new mass transit projects. 
C) elimination of the Environmental Protection Agency. 
D) elimination of PAC and Super PAC financing in elections. 
E) U)S.Postal Service.

Question 7

Modern bureaucracy in America 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 8

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 9

The Senior Executive Service (SES)

Accepted Answer

A) is composed of civil employees that can be fired more easily than normal career civil servants. 
B) was designed to combat abuse of the patronage system. 
C) is composed of civil employees that can be assigned by the president to any position within the bureaucracy. 
D) has been more successful in practice than its proponents anticipated. 
E) assigns most of its senior executives to work within a different agency than the one in which they originally worked. 
A) is composed of civil employees that can be fired more easily than normal career civil servants. 
B) was designed to combat abuse of the patronage system. 
C) is composed of civil employees that can be assigned by the president to any position within the bureaucracy. 
D) has been more successful in practice than its proponents anticipated. 
E) assigns most of its senior executives to work within a different agency than the one in which they originally worked.

Question 10

About three in every five Senior Executive Service 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 11

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) None of these answers is 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) None of these answers is correct.

Question 12

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 13

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 14

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 15

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

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 16

Federal regulatory agencies have responsibility primarily in the area of

Accepted Answer

A) economic policy. 
B) social welfare policy. 
C) foreign and defense policy. 
D) law enforcement policy. 
E) environmental policy. 
A) economic policy. 
B) social welfare policy. 
C) foreign and defense policy. 
D) law enforcement policy. 
E) environmental policy.

Question 17

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 18

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 19

Which of the following is true of federal employees and labor unions?

Accepted Answer

A) Federal employees are prohibited from forming labor unions. 
B) Federal employees can form labor unions,but their unions by law have limited authority. 
C) There are no restrictions on the creation and powers of labor unions by federal employees. 
D) Among federal employees,only employees of government corporations can legally form labor unions. 
E) Federal employees can form labor unions but are not allowed to participate in collective bargaining. 
A) Federal employees are prohibited from forming labor unions. 
B) Federal employees can form labor unions,but their unions by law have limited authority. 
C) There are no restrictions on the creation and powers of labor unions by federal employees. 
D) Among federal employees,only employees of government corporations can legally form labor unions. 
E) Federal employees can form labor unions but are not allowed to participate in collective bargaining.

Question 20

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.

In promoting their agency's goals,bureaucrats rely on

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

Studies have found that the U.S.federal bureaucracy

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

The Department of ________ was created in 2002.

The importance of clientele groups was especially clear in 2018 when President Trump proposed the

Modern bureaucracy in America is best characterized in terms of

Policy implementation refers to the bureaucratic function of

The Senior Executive Service (SES)

About three in every five Senior Executive Service positions in the federal bureaucracy are held by

Regulatory agencies have

Compared to the president and Congress,the bureaucracy

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

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

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

Federal regulatory agencies have responsibility primarily in the area of

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

Amtrak is an example of a(n)

Which of the following is true of federal employees and labor unions?

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

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

In promoting their agency's goals,bureaucrats rely on

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

Studies have found that the U.S.federal bureaucracy

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

The Department of ________ was created in 2002.

The importance of clientele groups was especially clear in 2018 when President Trump proposed the

Modern bureaucracy in America is best characterized in terms of

Policy implementation refers to the bureaucratic function of

The Senior Executive Service (SES)

About three in every five Senior Executive Service positions in the federal bureaucracy are held by

Regulatory agencies have

Compared to the president and Congress,the bureaucracy

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

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

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

Federal regulatory agencies have responsibility primarily in the area of

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

Amtrak is an example of a(n)

Which of the following is true of federal employees and labor unions?

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

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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