Question 1

The federal bureaucracy today is

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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,with the vast majority of positions being filled by merit. 
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,with the vast majority of positions being filled by merit. 
E) mostly dominated by patronage politics.

Question 2

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 3

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

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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 4

Upon reaching Congress,what first happens to the president's budget proposal?

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A) It is subjected to floor debate. 
B) It goes to the House and Senate budget committees. 
C) It is reviewed by the Office of Management and Budget. 
D) It is marked up by the full Senate before moving to the House. 
E) It is referred to the House and Senate appropriations committees. 
A) It is subjected to floor debate. 
B) It goes to the House and Senate budget committees. 
C) It is reviewed by the Office of Management and Budget. 
D) It is marked up by the full Senate before moving to the House. 
E) It is referred to the House and Senate appropriations committees.

Question 5

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

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Bureaucrats look to their agency's inter

Question 6

The ________ established a merit system for certain federal positions.

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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 7

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 8

The Department of ________ was founded in 1889.

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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 9

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 10

What is the federal bureaucracy's main function?

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The federal bureaucracy's primary functi

Question 11

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

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

Question 12

Which of the following statements does NOT correctly describe independent agencies?

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A) They have a more narrow area of responsibility than that of cabinet departments. 
B) Their heads are appointed by an independent commission. 
C) They include organizations like the CIA and NASA. 
D) They sometimes exist independently of cabinet departments. 
E) Their heads are appointed by the president. 
A) They have a more narrow area of responsibility than that of cabinet departments. 
B) Their heads are appointed by an independent commission. 
C) They include organizations like the CIA and NASA. 
D) They sometimes exist independently of cabinet departments. 
E) Their heads are appointed by the president.

Question 13

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

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There are a number of ways that Congress

Question 14

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

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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

Question 15

An administrative law judge

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A) usually works in any agency that needs her or his services. 
B) runs trials,but all decisions are made by juries. 
C) can gather evidence and take testimony. 
D) issues only advisory opinions. 
E) seeks to protect federal agencies,not individual citizens. 
A) usually works in any agency that needs her or his services. 
B) runs trials,but all decisions are made by juries. 
C) can gather evidence and take testimony. 
D) issues only advisory opinions. 
E) seeks to protect federal agencies,not individual citizens.

Question 16

Congress oversees the bureaucracy by using

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

Question 17

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 18

Which of the following statements about how the courts hold the federal administrative agencies accountable is accurate?

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A) The courts are considered the first line of defense against agency heads that have overreached in their administrative power. 
B) The courts will typically support administrators if administrators have consistently administered the law. 
C) Legally,the bureaucracy derives its power from precedent applied by the courts. 
D) The courts rarely grant administrators any discretionary authority. 
E) The courts have no power to make an agency change its policy. 
A) The courts are considered the first line of defense against agency heads that have overreached in their administrative power. 
B) The courts will typically support administrators if administrators have consistently administered the law. 
C) Legally,the bureaucracy derives its power from precedent applied by the courts. 
D) The courts rarely grant administrators any discretionary authority. 
E) The courts have no power to make an agency change its policy.

Question 19

What were the "reinventing teams"?

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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 20

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI),the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA),and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)are

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A) all agencies within cabinet departments. 
B) all independent agencies. 
C) respectively,an independent agency,an agency within a cabinet department,and a regulatory agency. 
D) two cabinet departments and a regulatory agency. 
E) respectively,an agency within a cabinet department,an independent agency,and a regulatory agency. 
A) all agencies within cabinet departments. 
B) all independent agencies. 
C) respectively,an independent agency,an agency within a cabinet department,and a regulatory agency. 
D) two cabinet departments and a regulatory agency. 
E) respectively,an agency within a cabinet department,an independent agency,and a regulatory agency.

The federal bureaucracy today is

Bureaucrats tend to follow

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

Upon reaching Congress,what first happens to the president's budget proposal?

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

The ________ established a merit system for certain federal positions.

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

The Department of ________ was founded in 1889.

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

What is the federal bureaucracy's main function?

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

Which of the following statements does NOT correctly describe independent agencies?

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

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

An administrative law judge

Congress oversees the bureaucracy by using

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

Which of the following statements about how the courts hold the federal administrative agencies accountable is accurate?

What were the "reinventing teams"?

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI),the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA),and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)are

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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

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Exam 13: The Federal Bureaucracy: Administering the Government

The federal bureaucracy today is

Bureaucrats tend to follow

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

Upon reaching Congress,what first happens to the president's budget proposal?

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

The ________ established a merit system for certain federal positions.

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

The Department of ________ was founded in 1889.

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

What is the federal bureaucracy's main function?

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

Which of the following statements does NOT correctly describe independent agencies?

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

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

An administrative law judge

Congress oversees the bureaucracy by using

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

Which of the following statements about how the courts hold the federal administrative agencies accountable is accurate?

What were the "reinventing teams"?

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI),the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA),and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)are

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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