Question 1

Discuss the history of attempts to reform the process of how individuals get positions in the federal bureaucracy.

Accepted Answer

The history of attempts to reform the pr

Question 2

Members of Congress disagree with the operations of a particular department within the federal bureaucracy and want to force changes. What means do they have to exercise some control over that department?

Accepted Answer

A)  Authority to select high-level bureaucrats 
B)  Authority to extend or limit appropriations 
C)  Authority to fire bureaucrats for not executing policy passed by Congress 
D)  Power to find agency actions unconstitutional 
E)  Power to appoint agency heads 
A)  Authority to select high-level bureaucrats 
B)  Authority to extend or limit appropriations 
C)  Authority to fire bureaucrats for not executing policy passed by Congress 
D)  Power to find agency actions unconstitutional 
E)  Power to appoint agency heads

Question 3

Which of the following is true of the Freedom of Information Act?

Accepted Answer

A)  It requires government agencies to notify the media if they are exceeding their budget for the fiscal year. 
B)  It requires federal agencies to disclose information on file about an individual to that individual upon his or her request. 
C)  It provides for a statute of limitations on the Government in the Sunshine Act. 
D)  It requires executive agencies to release information to congressional oversight committees. 
E)  It was repealed after 9/11. 
A)  It requires government agencies to notify the media if they are exceeding their budget for the fiscal year. 
B)  It requires federal agencies to disclose information on file about an individual to that individual upon his or her request. 
C)  It provides for a statute of limitations on the Government in the Sunshine Act. 
D)  It requires executive agencies to release information to congressional oversight committees. 
E)  It was repealed after 9/11.

Question 4

There are 15 major service organizations of the federal government which include Treasury, Agriculture, Education, and more. What kind of departments are these?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cabinet 
B)  Agency 
C)  Legislative 
D)  Mandated 
E)  Constitutional 
A)  Cabinet 
B)  Agency 
C)  Legislative 
D)  Mandated 
E)  Constitutional

Question 5

Which of the following best describes a bureaucracy?

Accepted Answer

A)  A large organization, structured hierarchically, that carries out specific functions 
B)  Any organization that has major problems when attempting to accomplish its goals 
C)  A group of people who work to enforce policies in a way that prevents quick results 
D)  Any large branch of a government that has power to interpret laws 
E)  Government organizations, but not corporate or university organizations 
A)  A large organization, structured hierarchically, that carries out specific functions 
B)  Any organization that has major problems when attempting to accomplish its goals 
C)  A group of people who work to enforce policies in a way that prevents quick results 
D)  Any large branch of a government that has power to interpret laws 
E)  Government organizations, but not corporate or university organizations

Question 6

What is the relationship between the cabinet departments and the branches of the federal government?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are created by the president and report directly to the president. 
B)  They are created by Congress but report directly to the president. 
C)  They are created by the president but report directly to Congress. 
D)  They are created by Congress and report directly to Congress. 
E)  They are created by Congress, approved by the Supreme Court, and report directly to the president. 
A)  They are created by the president and report directly to the president. 
B)  They are created by Congress but report directly to the president. 
C)  They are created by the president but report directly to Congress. 
D)  They are created by Congress and report directly to Congress. 
E)  They are created by Congress, approved by the Supreme Court, and report directly to the president.

Question 7

Which of the following organizations was created by the Pendleton Act to administer entrance exams for the federal civil service and set standards for promotion based on merit?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Foreign Service 
B)  The Federal Trade Commission 
C)  The Civil Service Commission 
D)  The U.S. Merit System 
E)  The Executive Service 
A)  The Foreign Service 
B)  The Federal Trade Commission 
C)  The Civil Service Commission 
D)  The U.S. Merit System 
E)  The Executive Service

Question 8

The civil service system was created to do which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ensure equal partisanship in filling government jobs 
B)  Allow greater congressional control of the bureaucracy 
C)  Increase presidential control over the bureaucracy 
D)  Reduce the amount of politics in awarding government jobs 
E)  Discourage incompetent job applicants from seeking government employment 
A)  Ensure equal partisanship in filling government jobs 
B)  Allow greater congressional control of the bureaucracy 
C)  Increase presidential control over the bureaucracy 
D)  Reduce the amount of politics in awarding government jobs 
E)  Discourage incompetent job applicants from seeking government employment

Question 9

Fundamental to the core of the federal bureaucracy is the presumption that the people who hold bureaucratic positions have which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Authority 
B)  Connections 
C)  Expertise 
D)  Loyalty 
E)  Resources 
A)  Authority 
B)  Connections 
C)  Expertise 
D)  Loyalty 
E)  Resources

Question 10

What do the secretaries who head the departments in the executive branch also make up?

Accepted Answer

A)  The majority whip 
B)  The president's cabinet 
C)  The standing committee 
D)  The Supreme Court 
E)  The stand-alone independent agencies 
A)  The majority whip 
B)  The president's cabinet 
C)  The standing committee 
D)  The Supreme Court 
E)  The stand-alone independent agencies

Question 11

Which of the following best describes how the major cabinet departments of the federal government were created?

Accepted Answer

A)  Through congressional legislation 
B)  When the Constitution was initially ratified 
C)  By constitutional amendments 
D)  By executive order 
E)  Through congressional legislation and by constitutional amendments 
A)  Through congressional legislation 
B)  When the Constitution was initially ratified 
C)  By constitutional amendments 
D)  By executive order 
E)  Through congressional legislation and by constitutional amendments

Question 12

What is the key set of a president's advisers who are responsible for the areas under their jurisdiction known as?

Accepted Answer

A)  The administration 
B)  The board of directors 
C)  The cabinet 
D)  The commission 
E)  The committee 
A)  The administration 
B)  The board of directors 
C)  The cabinet 
D)  The commission 
E)  The committee

Question 13

What are the rules that guide the operation of government programs called?

Accepted Answer

A)  Regulations 
B)  Mandates 
C)  Ordinances 
D)  Advisories 
E)  Referenda 
A)  Regulations 
B)  Mandates 
C)  Ordinances 
D)  Advisories 
E)  Referenda

Question 14

When we indicate that an employee's implementation decisions in a bureaucracy are reviewed at ascending levels within the organization, this is describing which of the following core components of bureaucracies?

Accepted Answer

A)  Expertise of bureaucrats 
B)  Mission statement 
C)  Hierarchy of authority 
D)  Policy-making process 
E)  Appropriations 
A)  Expertise of bureaucrats 
B)  Mission statement 
C)  Hierarchy of authority 
D)  Policy-making process 
E)  Appropriations

Question 15

Based on past experience, in what situation would you expect privatization of government services to be most successful?

Accepted Answer

A)  When the economy is strong 
B)  When the economy is weak 
C)  At the local level 
D)  At the federal level 
E)  When Congress and the presidency are controlled by different political parties 
A)  When the economy is strong 
B)  When the economy is weak 
C)  At the local level 
D)  At the federal level 
E)  When Congress and the presidency are controlled by different political parties

Question 16

A bureaucrat who believes that his or her organization has no competitors and there is therefore no reason to make bureaucracy more efficient subscribes to which model of bureaucracy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Acquisitive 
B)  Monopolistic 
C)  Weberian 
D)  Public 
E)  Private 
A)  Acquisitive 
B)  Monopolistic 
C)  Weberian 
D)  Public 
E)  Private

Question 17

A certain agency has a history of mismanagement, corruption, and illegal activity. Employees who expose these practices to others outside the agency would be referred to as which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Moles 
B)  Scabs 
C)  Spies 
D)  Traitors 
E)  Whistleblowers 
A)  Moles 
B)  Scabs 
C)  Spies 
D)  Traitors 
E)  Whistleblowers

Question 18

The Civil Service is designed to protect employees from which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Taxes 
B)  Job loss 
C)  Partisanship 
D)  Government oversight 
E)  Unemployment 
A)  Taxes 
B)  Job loss 
C)  Partisanship 
D)  Government oversight 
E)  Unemployment

Question 19

What is the central feature of the civil service system?

Accepted Answer

A)  Merit-based, nonpolitical employment and promotion 
B)  The fitting of job openings to agencies' needs 
C)  The development of elaborate job classifications 
D)  The separation of political and nonpolitical positions 
E)  A nonpunitive, competitive promotion system 
A)  Merit-based, nonpolitical employment and promotion 
B)  The fitting of job openings to agencies' needs 
C)  The development of elaborate job classifications 
D)  The separation of political and nonpolitical positions 
E)  A nonpunitive, competitive promotion system

Question 20

Following a lawsuit, a large corporation recently agreed to implement the merit system. What did it agree to do?

Accepted Answer

A)  Base the selection, retention, and promotion of employees on examinations or performance 
B)  Implement a system of checks intended to prevent discrimination 
C)  Embrace a culture of complete transparency 
D)  Follow the system for hiring bureaucrats that was used by Andrew Jackson 
E)  Consider work experience in lieu of educational qualifications when filling positions 
A)  Base the selection, retention, and promotion of employees on examinations or performance 
B)  Implement a system of checks intended to prevent discrimination 
C)  Embrace a culture of complete transparency 
D)  Follow the system for hiring bureaucrats that was used by Andrew Jackson 
E)  Consider work experience in lieu of educational qualifications when filling positions

Discuss the history of attempts to reform the process of how individuals get positions in the federal bureaucracy.

Members of Congress disagree with the operations of a particular department within the federal bureaucracy and want to force changes. What means do they have to exercise some control over that department?

Which of the following is true of the Freedom of Information Act?

There are 15 major service organizations of the federal government which include Treasury, Agriculture, Education, and more. What kind of departments are these?

Which of the following best describes a bureaucracy?

What is the relationship between the cabinet departments and the branches of the federal government?

Which of the following organizations was created by the Pendleton Act to administer entrance exams for the federal civil service and set standards for promotion based on merit?

The civil service system was created to do which of the following?

Fundamental to the core of the federal bureaucracy is the presumption that the people who hold bureaucratic positions have which of the following?

What do the secretaries who head the departments in the executive branch also make up?

Which of the following best describes how the major cabinet departments of the federal government were created?

What is the key set of a president's advisers who are responsible for the areas under their jurisdiction known as?

What are the rules that guide the operation of government programs called?

When we indicate that an employee's implementation decisions in a bureaucracy are reviewed at ascending levels within the organization, this is describing which of the following core components of bureaucracies?

Based on past experience, in what situation would you expect privatization of government services to be most successful?

A bureaucrat who believes that his or her organization has no competitors and there is therefore no reason to make bureaucracy more efficient subscribes to which model of bureaucracy?

A certain agency has a history of mismanagement, corruption, and illegal activity. Employees who expose these practices to others outside the agency would be referred to as which of the following?

The Civil Service is designed to protect employees from which of the following?

What is the central feature of the civil service system?

Following a lawsuit, a large corporation recently agreed to implement the merit system. What did it agree to do?

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Exam 13: The Executive Branch

Discuss the history of attempts to reform the process of how individuals get positions in the federal bureaucracy.

Members of Congress disagree with the operations of a particular department within the federal bureaucracy and want to force changes. What means do they have to exercise some control over that department?

Which of the following is true of the Freedom of Information Act?

There are 15 major service organizations of the federal government which include Treasury, Agriculture, Education, and more. What kind of departments are these?

Which of the following best describes a bureaucracy?

What is the relationship between the cabinet departments and the branches of the federal government?

Which of the following organizations was created by the Pendleton Act to administer entrance exams for the federal civil service and set standards for promotion based on merit?

The civil service system was created to do which of the following?

Fundamental to the core of the federal bureaucracy is the presumption that the people who hold bureaucratic positions have which of the following?

What do the secretaries who head the departments in the executive branch also make up?

Which of the following best describes how the major cabinet departments of the federal government were created?

What is the key set of a president's advisers who are responsible for the areas under their jurisdiction known as?

What are the rules that guide the operation of government programs called?

When we indicate that an employee's implementation decisions in a bureaucracy are reviewed at ascending levels within the organization, this is describing which of the following core components of bureaucracies?

Based on past experience, in what situation would you expect privatization of government services to be most successful?

A bureaucrat who believes that his or her organization has no competitors and there is therefore no reason to make bureaucracy more efficient subscribes to which model of bureaucracy?

A certain agency has a history of mismanagement, corruption, and illegal activity. Employees who expose these practices to others outside the agency would be referred to as which of the following?

The Civil Service is designed to protect employees from which of the following?

What is the central feature of the civil service system?

Following a lawsuit, a large corporation recently agreed to implement the merit system. What did it agree to do?

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