Question 1

What legislation created the civil service system and placed limits on the spoils system?

Accepted Answer

A)  Postal Service Act of 1792 
B)  Pendleton Act of 1883 
C)  Interstate Commerce Act of 1887 
D)  Political Activities Act of 1939 
E)  Civil Service Reform Act of 1978 
A)  Postal Service Act of 1792 
B)  Pendleton Act of 1883 
C)  Interstate Commerce Act of 1887 
D)  Political Activities Act of 1939 
E)  Civil Service Reform Act of 1978 B

Question 2

While it exists within the executive branch, the Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC), to some extent, combines the powers and functions of all three branches of government, in that it makes, enforces, and resolves disputes over the rules. The ICC is an example of what type of organization?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cabinet department 
B)  Independent executive agency 
C)  Independent regulatory agency 
D)  Independent legislative agency 
E)  Government corporation 
A)  Cabinet department 
B)  Independent executive agency 
C)  Independent regulatory agency 
D)  Independent legislative agency 
E)  Government corporation C

Question 3

What was the purpose of the Pendleton Act of 1883?

Accepted Answer

A)  To provide public funding for presidential campaigns 
B)  To create the Central Intelligence Agency 
C)  To create government corporations 
D)  To establish the Justice Department 
E)  To reduce patronage by creating a civil service 
A)  To provide public funding for presidential campaigns 
B)  To create the Central Intelligence Agency 
C)  To create government corporations 
D)  To establish the Justice Department 
E)  To reduce patronage by creating a civil service E

Question 4

Identify the different types of governmental organizations, and describe the features and functions of each.

Accepted Answer

There are several different types of gov

Question 5

Which of the following would make up the three-way alliance known as an iron triangle?

Accepted Answer

A)  Economic interests, citizen activists, and government interest groups 
B)  Lobbyists, interest groups, and court cases used to promote government action to help the interest of these groups 
C)  Interest groups, legislators, and members of the bureaucracy working to promote and protect their mutual interests 
D)  Political parties, interest groups, and voters who want their candidates to win 
E)  Citizens who have contacted members of Congress, presidential advisors, and members of the federal bureaucracy 
A)  Economic interests, citizen activists, and government interest groups 
B)  Lobbyists, interest groups, and court cases used to promote government action to help the interest of these groups 
C)  Interest groups, legislators, and members of the bureaucracy working to promote and protect their mutual interests 
D)  Political parties, interest groups, and voters who want their candidates to win 
E)  Citizens who have contacted members of Congress, presidential advisors, and members of the federal bureaucracy

Question 6

In what system of employment are employees chosen and promoted based on qualifications and performance?

Accepted Answer

A)  Civil system 
B)  Merit system 
C)  Political appointment system 
D)  Career civil servants system 
E)  Bureaucratic system 
A)  Civil system 
B)  Merit system 
C)  Political appointment system 
D)  Career civil servants system 
E)  Bureaucratic system

Question 7

In 1966, what legislation established a procedure by which ordinary citizens can request documents and reports from the federal government directly by paying a nominal fee, so long as the documents are not classified?

Accepted Answer

A)  Freedom of Information Act 
B)  Government in the Sunshine Act 
C)  Hatch Act 
D)  Pendleton Act 
E)  Public Disclosure Act 
A)  Freedom of Information Act 
B)  Government in the Sunshine Act 
C)  Hatch Act 
D)  Pendleton Act 
E)  Public Disclosure Act

Question 8

Discuss the cabinet-level departments and the roles of the cabinet secretaries.

Accepted Answer

The cabinet-level departments in the Uni

Question 9

If you want to see information the federal government has about you, or about certain other subjects, how can you make the government release that information to you?

Accepted Answer

A)  File a request under the Freedom of Information Act 
B)  File a request under the Bureaucratic Transparency Act 
C)  File a request under the Bureaucratic Freedom Act 
D)  File a request under the Informational Transparency Act 
E)  File a request under the Government in the Sunshine Act 
A)  File a request under the Freedom of Information Act 
B)  File a request under the Bureaucratic Transparency Act 
C)  File a request under the Bureaucratic Freedom Act 
D)  File a request under the Informational Transparency Act 
E)  File a request under the Government in the Sunshine Act

Question 10

Describe the difference between a political appointee and a civil servant. Discuss how these two types of employees obtain their jobs.

Accepted Answer

A political appointee is an individual w

Question 11

Your friend works in the federal bureaucracy but is not a political appointee. You can therefore assume this individual is which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  A legislative liaison 
B)  A cabinet member 
C)  A career civil servant 
D)  A foreign ambassador 
E)  An elected representative 
A)  A legislative liaison 
B)  A cabinet member 
C)  A career civil servant 
D)  A foreign ambassador 
E)  An elected representative

Question 12

Which of the following first implemented the spoils system of bureaucratic appointments?

Accepted Answer

A)  President John Adams 
B)  President Franklin Roosevelt 
C)  President Bill Clinton 
D)  President Richard Nixon 
E)  President Andrew Jackson 
A)  President John Adams 
B)  President Franklin Roosevelt 
C)  President Bill Clinton 
D)  President Richard Nixon 
E)  President Andrew Jackson

Question 13

A federal employee who engages in which of the following activities would be in violation of the Hatch Act of 1939?

Accepted Answer

A)  Participating in the political management of campaigns 
B)  Receiving Social Security benefits 
C)  Securing a mortgage from a national bank 
D)  Speaking poorly about past or present administrations 
E)  Voting in partisan elections 
A)  Participating in the political management of campaigns 
B)  Receiving Social Security benefits 
C)  Securing a mortgage from a national bank 
D)  Speaking poorly about past or present administrations 
E)  Voting in partisan elections

Question 14

Discuss some ways in which the size of the bureaucracy has changed over the history of the United States.

Accepted Answer

The size of the bureaucracy in the Unite

Question 15

Which of the following statements about the civil service is accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  The first limits on the merit system came from the Pendleton Act. 
B)  The Office of Personnel Management plays a large role in securing civil service employees. 
C)  Reform of the civil service first began under President Jimmy Carter in 1978. 
D)  Since 1993, civil service employees are not allowed to participate in voter registration drives. 
E)  Today, civil service employees may not make donations to political campaigns. 
A)  The first limits on the merit system came from the Pendleton Act. 
B)  The Office of Personnel Management plays a large role in securing civil service employees. 
C)  Reform of the civil service first began under President Jimmy Carter in 1978. 
D)  Since 1993, civil service employees are not allowed to participate in voter registration drives. 
E)  Today, civil service employees may not make donations to political campaigns.

Question 16

Provide a detailed discussion of how the Pendleton Act changed the nature of civil service employees.

Accepted Answer

The Pendleton Act, also known as the Civ

Question 17

In response to the assassination of President Garfield, Congress passed which of the following acts that established a merit- and performance-based system for federal employment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Merit System Act 
B)  Pendleton Act 
C)  Bryce Act 
D)  Dawes Act 
E)  Patriot Act 
A)  Merit System Act 
B)  Pendleton Act 
C)  Bryce Act 
D)  Dawes Act 
E)  Patriot Act

Question 18

Which German sociologist described bureaucracies as highly rational organizations with detailed technical rules based on logical reasoning that enabled large numbers of people to get difficult jobs done efficiently?

Accepted Answer

A)  Franz Oppenheimer 
B)  Jürgen Habermas 
C)  Karl Marx 
D)  Max Weber 
E)  Theodor W. Adorno 
A)  Franz Oppenheimer 
B)  Jürgen Habermas 
C)  Karl Marx 
D)  Max Weber 
E)  Theodor W. Adorno

Question 19

What legislation, enacted in 1978, encouraged cooperation between political appointees and civil servants, making sure that each was held accountable for decision making, and created the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to oversee both categories of federal employees?

Accepted Answer

A)  Administrative Procedures Act 
B)  Civil Service Reform Act 
C)  Government in the Sunshine Act 
D)  Hatch Act 
E)  Pendleton Act 
A)  Administrative Procedures Act 
B)  Civil Service Reform Act 
C)  Government in the Sunshine Act 
D)  Hatch Act 
E)  Pendleton Act

Question 20

A whistleblower is a person who does which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Finds ways to blame others to cover for his or her inadequacies 
B)  Brings to public attention gross governmental inefficiency or illegal action 
C)  Is hired in excess of the true labor requirements of an agency 
D)  Serves in the position of an ombudsman 
E)  Leaks the contents of a presidential speech to the press before it is given 
A)  Finds ways to blame others to cover for his or her inadequacies 
B)  Brings to public attention gross governmental inefficiency or illegal action 
C)  Is hired in excess of the true labor requirements of an agency 
D)  Serves in the position of an ombudsman 
E)  Leaks the contents of a presidential speech to the press before it is given

What legislation created the civil service system and placed limits on the spoils system?

While it exists within the executive branch, the Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC), to some extent, combines the powers and functions of all three branches of government, in that it makes, enforces, and resolves disputes over the rules. The ICC is an example of what type of organization?

What was the purpose of the Pendleton Act of 1883?

Identify the different types of governmental organizations, and describe the features and functions of each.

Which of the following would make up the three-way alliance known as an iron triangle?

In what system of employment are employees chosen and promoted based on qualifications and performance?

In 1966, what legislation established a procedure by which ordinary citizens can request documents and reports from the federal government directly by paying a nominal fee, so long as the documents are not classified?

Discuss the cabinet-level departments and the roles of the cabinet secretaries.

If you want to see information the federal government has about you, or about certain other subjects, how can you make the government release that information to you?

Describe the difference between a political appointee and a civil servant. Discuss how these two types of employees obtain their jobs.

Your friend works in the federal bureaucracy but is not a political appointee. You can therefore assume this individual is which of the following?

Which of the following first implemented the spoils system of bureaucratic appointments?

A federal employee who engages in which of the following activities would be in violation of the Hatch Act of 1939?

Discuss some ways in which the size of the bureaucracy has changed over the history of the United States.

Which of the following statements about the civil service is accurate?

Provide a detailed discussion of how the Pendleton Act changed the nature of civil service employees.

In response to the assassination of President Garfield, Congress passed which of the following acts that established a merit- and performance-based system for federal employment?

Which German sociologist described bureaucracies as highly rational organizations with detailed technical rules based on logical reasoning that enabled large numbers of people to get difficult jobs done efficiently?

What legislation, enacted in 1978, encouraged cooperation between political appointees and civil servants, making sure that each was held accountable for decision making, and created the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to oversee both categories of federal employees?

A whistleblower is a person who does which of the following?

The Democratic Republic

The Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Public Opinion and Political Socialization

Interest Groups

Political Parties

Campaigns and Elections

The Media

The Congress

The President

The Courts

Domestic and Economic Policy

Foreign Policy

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Exam 13: The Executive Branch

What legislation created the civil service system and placed limits on the spoils system?

While it exists within the executive branch, the Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC), to some extent, combines the powers and functions of all three branches of government, in that it makes, enforces, and resolves disputes over the rules. The ICC is an example of what type of organization?

What was the purpose of the Pendleton Act of 1883?

Identify the different types of governmental organizations, and describe the features and functions of each.

Which of the following would make up the three-way alliance known as an iron triangle?

In what system of employment are employees chosen and promoted based on qualifications and performance?

In 1966, what legislation established a procedure by which ordinary citizens can request documents and reports from the federal government directly by paying a nominal fee, so long as the documents are not classified?

Discuss the cabinet-level departments and the roles of the cabinet secretaries.

If you want to see information the federal government has about you, or about certain other subjects, how can you make the government release that information to you?

Describe the difference between a political appointee and a civil servant. Discuss how these two types of employees obtain their jobs.

Your friend works in the federal bureaucracy but is not a political appointee. You can therefore assume this individual is which of the following?

Which of the following first implemented the spoils system of bureaucratic appointments?

A federal employee who engages in which of the following activities would be in violation of the Hatch Act of 1939?

Discuss some ways in which the size of the bureaucracy has changed over the history of the United States.

Which of the following statements about the civil service is accurate?

Provide a detailed discussion of how the Pendleton Act changed the nature of civil service employees.

In response to the assassination of President Garfield, Congress passed which of the following acts that established a merit- and performance-based system for federal employment?

Which German sociologist described bureaucracies as highly rational organizations with detailed technical rules based on logical reasoning that enabled large numbers of people to get difficult jobs done efficiently?

What legislation, enacted in 1978, encouraged cooperation between political appointees and civil servants, making sure that each was held accountable for decision making, and created the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to oversee both categories of federal employees?

A whistleblower is a person who does which of the following?

The Democratic Republic

The Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Public Opinion and Political Socialization

Interest Groups

Political Parties

Campaigns and Elections

The Media

The Congress

The President

The Courts

Domestic and Economic Policy

Foreign Policy

Filters