Question 1

Bureaucracy is useful for all of the following tasks EXCEPT ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  tasks that require a great deal of coordination 
B)  tasks that require a great deal of planning 
C)  tasks that require a great deal of expertise 
D)  tasks that can be handled on an ad hoc basis 
E)  tasks that require a great deal of routine work 
A)  tasks that require a great deal of coordination 
B)  tasks that require a great deal of planning 
C)  tasks that require a great deal of expertise 
D)  tasks that can be handled on an ad hoc basis 
E)  tasks that require a great deal of routine work D

Question 2

Agencies cultivate and serve powerful supporters because ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  they need to be able to resist pressure from Congress and the president 
B)  they have no real interest in serving the public, only in gaining power 
C)  they are usually mandated by Congress to serve such interests 
D)  the leaders of agencies usually are chosen from among the ranks of such supporters 
E)  presidents usually wish them to cultivate such supporters 
A)  they need to be able to resist pressure from Congress and the president 
B)  they have no real interest in serving the public, only in gaining power 
C)  they are usually mandated by Congress to serve such interests 
D)  the leaders of agencies usually are chosen from among the ranks of such supporters 
E)  presidents usually wish them to cultivate such supporters A

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT a type of organization within the federal bureaucracy?

Accepted Answer

A)  citizen advisory councils 
B)  regulatory agencies 
C)  cabinet-level departments 
D)  independent agencies 
E)  government corporations 
A)  citizen advisory councils 
B)  regulatory agencies 
C)  cabinet-level departments 
D)  independent agencies 
E)  government corporations A

Question 4

Bureaucracy is characterized by all of the following EXCEPT this:

Accepted Answer

A)  merit-based advancement 
B)  hierarchy 
C)  worker specialization 
D)  explicit rules 
E)  flexible goals 
A)  merit-based advancement 
B)  hierarchy 
C)  worker specialization 
D)  explicit rules 
E)  flexible goals

Question 5

Before it can implement new regulations,a regulatory agency must ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  consult Congress 
B)  publish the proposed regulations in the Federal Register and hold hearings on them 
C)  choose between holding hearings on the proposed regulations and publishing them in the Federal Register 
D)  consult the president 
E)  publish the proposed regulations in the Federal Register 
A)  consult Congress 
B)  publish the proposed regulations in the Federal Register and hold hearings on them 
C)  choose between holding hearings on the proposed regulations and publishing them in the Federal Register 
D)  consult the president 
E)  publish the proposed regulations in the Federal Register

Question 6

Identify and define the characteristics of a bureaucracy.Discuss the advantages and disadvantages to making and administering policy through a bureaucracy.

Accepted Answer

Bureaucracies are characterized by hiera

Question 7

What are the key distinctions between the logic of the iron triangle and issue networks?

Accepted Answer

The logic of the iron triangle is that p

Question 8

Congress sets up most regulatory agencies as boards or commissions,with members having fixed terms,in order to ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  ensure that members do not stay in their positions for too long 
B)  make them independent of political pressure, particularly from the president 
C)  water down the effects that would be created by having a single head 
D)  reduce the prestige they would achieve from being directly responsible to the president 
E)  increase control of the agencies by business 
A)  ensure that members do not stay in their positions for too long 
B)  make them independent of political pressure, particularly from the president 
C)  water down the effects that would be created by having a single head 
D)  reduce the prestige they would achieve from being directly responsible to the president 
E)  increase control of the agencies by business

Question 9

According to the textbook,bureaucracies are often the only meeting ground for citizens and politics because they ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  must maintain public support in order to succeed 
B)  are often the only contact citizens have with government 
C)  were set up to check the executive branch and protect citizens' rights 
D)  often make law through bureaucratic legislation 
E)  dominate decision making in the federal government 
A)  must maintain public support in order to succeed 
B)  are often the only contact citizens have with government 
C)  were set up to check the executive branch and protect citizens' rights 
D)  often make law through bureaucratic legislation 
E)  dominate decision making in the federal government

Question 10

Which of the following statements is NOT true concerning independent agencies?

Accepted Answer

A)  Some agency rulings can be challenged in court, but some cannot. 
B)  There is no clear set of guidelines for when an agency is set up, beyond immediate political circumstances. 
C)  Independent agencies vary greatly in size. 
D)  Independent agencies are not housed within cabinet departments. 
E)  The term independent refers to the fact that such agencies are free of presidential power. 
A)  Some agency rulings can be challenged in court, but some cannot. 
B)  There is no clear set of guidelines for when an agency is set up, beyond immediate political circumstances. 
C)  Independent agencies vary greatly in size. 
D)  Independent agencies are not housed within cabinet departments. 
E)  The term independent refers to the fact that such agencies are free of presidential power.

Question 11

To respond to clientele groups,some departments and agencies were formed to ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  swallow up the profits of particular industries 
B)  better address America's interests as a nation 
C)  better represent particular states in Washington, D.C. 
D)  make America more competitive on the world stage 
E)  serve and regulate particular organized and unorganized groups 
A)  swallow up the profits of particular industries 
B)  better address America's interests as a nation 
C)  better represent particular states in Washington, D.C. 
D)  make America more competitive on the world stage 
E)  serve and regulate particular organized and unorganized groups

Question 12

The bureaucratic culture includes all of the following EXCEPT this:

Accepted Answer

A)  the development of specialization and expertise in the subject matter of the agency 
B)  identification with the agency by which the worker is employed 
C)  commitment to the policy issue of the agency by which the worker is employed 
D)  adoption of bureaucratic behavior appropriate for the agency 
E)  a firm commitment to using plain, easy-to-understand language 
A)  the development of specialization and expertise in the subject matter of the agency 
B)  identification with the agency by which the worker is employed 
C)  commitment to the policy issue of the agency by which the worker is employed 
D)  adoption of bureaucratic behavior appropriate for the agency 
E)  a firm commitment to using plain, easy-to-understand language

Question 13

The particular context in which internal bureaucratic politics is shaped is called ______,which refers to the accepted values and procedures of an organization.

Accepted Answer

bureaucrat

Question 14

The single largest program of the civilian federal bureaucracy today is ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  foreign assistance 
B)  highway funding 
C)  agricultural subsidies 
D)  Social Security 
E)  welfare 
A)  foreign assistance 
B)  highway funding 
C)  agricultural subsidies 
D)  Social Security 
E)  welfare

Question 15

The president has the least power over ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  a cabinet department 
B)  an independent agency 
C)  any agency with cabinet-level status 
D)  an independent regulatory agency 
E)  a bureau in a cabinet department 
A)  a cabinet department 
B)  an independent agency 
C)  any agency with cabinet-level status 
D)  an independent regulatory agency 
E)  a bureau in a cabinet department

Question 16

Very few ______,African Americans,or Hispanics reach the highest levels of the civil service ladder.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Very few ______,African Americans,or Hispanics reach the...

Question 17

Bureaucratic agencies are formed for what three reasons?

Accepted Answer

To serve essential government

Question 18

According to the textbook,life within the bureaucracy is ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  quite partisan, but openly political moves are taboo 
B)  as political as life outside of it 
C)  dangerous for anyone who has strong political beliefs 
D)  strictly apolitical 
E)  not as partisan as "civilians" might think it is 
A)  quite partisan, but openly political moves are taboo 
B)  as political as life outside of it 
C)  dangerous for anyone who has strong political beliefs 
D)  strictly apolitical 
E)  not as partisan as "civilians" might think it is

Question 19

Presidents use their appointment power to ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  appoint career civil servants who can manage an agency effectively 
B)  reward loyal members of Congress 
C)  gain necessary control over the bureaucracy or unnecessarily politicize the bureaucracy, depending on your perspective 
D)  reward members of their family 
E)  appoint career civil servants who agree to abandon their loyalty to their agency in order to serve the president 
A)  appoint career civil servants who can manage an agency effectively 
B)  reward loyal members of Congress 
C)  gain necessary control over the bureaucracy or unnecessarily politicize the bureaucracy, depending on your perspective 
D)  reward members of their family 
E)  appoint career civil servants who agree to abandon their loyalty to their agency in order to serve the president

Question 20

The agencies responsible for restricting the behavior of individuals or businesses are ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  civil service groups 
B)  lobbyists 
C)  independent regulatory boards and commissions 
D)  citizen advisory council 
A)  civil service groups 
B)  lobbyists 
C)  independent regulatory boards and commissions 
D)  citizen advisory council

Bureaucracy is useful for all of the following tasks EXCEPT ______.

Agencies cultivate and serve powerful supporters because ______.

Which of the following is NOT a type of organization within the federal bureaucracy?

Bureaucracy is characterized by all of the following EXCEPT this:

Before it can implement new regulations,a regulatory agency must ______.

Identify and define the characteristics of a bureaucracy.Discuss the advantages and disadvantages to making and administering policy through a bureaucracy.

What are the key distinctions between the logic of the iron triangle and issue networks?

Congress sets up most regulatory agencies as boards or commissions,with members having fixed terms,in order to ______.

According to the textbook,bureaucracies are often the only meeting ground for citizens and politics because they ______.

Which of the following statements is NOT true concerning independent agencies?

To respond to clientele groups,some departments and agencies were formed to ______.

The bureaucratic culture includes all of the following EXCEPT this:

The particular context in which internal bureaucratic politics is shaped is called ______,which refers to the accepted values and procedures of an organization.

The single largest program of the civilian federal bureaucracy today is ______.

The president has the least power over ______.

Very few ______,African Americans,or Hispanics reach the highest levels of the civil service ladder.

Bureaucratic agencies are formed for what three reasons?

According to the textbook,life within the bureaucracy is ______.

Presidents use their appointment power to ______.

The agencies responsible for restricting the behavior of individuals or businesses are ______.

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Fundamental American Liberties

The Struggle for Equal Rights

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Exam 9: The Bureaucracy

Bureaucracy is useful for all of the following tasks EXCEPT ______.

Agencies cultivate and serve powerful supporters because ______.

Which of the following is NOT a type of organization within the federal bureaucracy?

Bureaucracy is characterized by all of the following EXCEPT this:

Before it can implement new regulations,a regulatory agency must ______.

Identify and define the characteristics of a bureaucracy.Discuss the advantages and disadvantages to making and administering policy through a bureaucracy.

What are the key distinctions between the logic of the iron triangle and issue networks?

Congress sets up most regulatory agencies as boards or commissions,with members having fixed terms,in order to ______.

According to the textbook,bureaucracies are often the only meeting ground for citizens and politics because they ______.

Which of the following statements is NOT true concerning independent agencies?

To respond to clientele groups,some departments and agencies were formed to ______.

The bureaucratic culture includes all of the following EXCEPT this:

The particular context in which internal bureaucratic politics is shaped is called ______,which refers to the accepted values and procedures of an organization.

The single largest program of the civilian federal bureaucracy today is ______.

The president has the least power over ______.

Very few ______,African Americans,or Hispanics reach the highest levels of the civil service ladder.

Bureaucratic agencies are formed for what three reasons?

According to the textbook,life within the bureaucracy is ______.

Presidents use their appointment power to ______.

The agencies responsible for restricting the behavior of individuals or businesses are ______.

Politics: Who Gets What, and How?

American Citizens and Political Culture

Politics of the American Founding

Federalism and the U.S.Constitution

Fundamental American Liberties

The Struggle for Equal Rights

Congress

The Presidency

The American Legal System and the Courts

Public Opinion

Political Parties

Interest Groups

Voting, Campaigns, and Elections

The Media

Social and Environmental Policy

Economic Policy

Foreign Policy

Filters