Question 1

Which of the following is an example of an independent executive agency?

Accepted Answer

A) the General Services Administration 
B) the Department of Health and Human Services 
C) the Consumer Product Safety Commission 
D) the U.S.Postal Service 
A) the General Services Administration 
B) the Department of Health and Human Services 
C) the Consumer Product Safety Commission 
D) the U.S.Postal Service

Question 2

A(n) __________ regulates industries using marketlike strategies such as rewards.

Accepted Answer

A) patronage system 
B) iron triangle 
C) executive order 
D) incentive system 
A) patronage system 
B) iron triangle 
C) executive order 
D) incentive system

Question 3

Why do its proponents argue that deregulation is good public policy?

Accepted Answer

A) Deregulation protects consumers by guarding against inflation and price gouging. 
B) Deregulation addresses fundamental flaws in the free-market economy. 
C) Eliminating costly regulations makes U.S.products more competitive in the world marketplace. 
D) Without as many regulations,workers will be less likely to be injured in workplace accidents. 
A) Deregulation protects consumers by guarding against inflation and price gouging. 
B) Deregulation addresses fundamental flaws in the free-market economy. 
C) Eliminating costly regulations makes U.S.products more competitive in the world marketplace. 
D) Without as many regulations,workers will be less likely to be injured in workplace accidents.

Question 4

Which of the following federal bureaucracies employs the most people?

Accepted Answer

A) the Department of Homeland Security 
B) the Department of Defense 
C) the Social Security Administration 
D) the U.S.Postal Service 
A) the Department of Homeland Security 
B) the Department of Defense 
C) the Social Security Administration 
D) the U.S.Postal Service

Question 5

Which of the following agencies is most removed from presidential control?

Accepted Answer

A) the Department of Defense 
B) the Department of Justice 
C) the Environmental Protection Agency 
D) the Federal Reserve Board 
A) the Department of Defense 
B) the Department of Justice 
C) the Environmental Protection Agency 
D) the Federal Reserve Board

Question 6

The first step in obtaining a civil service job is likely to be __________.

Accepted Answer

A) taking a test 
B) helping on a political campaign 
C) donating to campaign coffers 
D) networking with civil service workers 
A) taking a test 
B) helping on a political campaign 
C) donating to campaign coffers 
D) networking with civil service workers

Question 7

How did the Pendleton Act reform the system of hiring and firing federal employees?

Accepted Answer

A) It required hiring and firing decisions to be based on partisan loyalty rather than merit. 
B) It required hiring and firing decisions to be based on merit rather than partisan loyalty. 
C) It continued to allow hiring on the basis of merit,but made firing federal employees easier. 
D) It continued to allow hiring on the basis of partisan loyalty,but made firing federal employees more difficult. 
A) It required hiring and firing decisions to be based on partisan loyalty rather than merit. 
B) It required hiring and firing decisions to be based on merit rather than partisan loyalty. 
C) It continued to allow hiring on the basis of merit,but made firing federal employees easier. 
D) It continued to allow hiring on the basis of partisan loyalty,but made firing federal employees more difficult.

Question 8

Which of the following contributed to the successful implementation of the Voting Rights Act?

Accepted Answer

A) The policy was widely supported by policymakers and the public. 
B) The policy required only minor changes in how states ran their elections. 
C) The goals of the policy were clearly stated and there were adequate means to achieve them. 
D) The policy was implemented slowly and received nearly unanimous support in Congress. 
A) The policy was widely supported by policymakers and the public. 
B) The policy required only minor changes in how states ran their elections. 
C) The goals of the policy were clearly stated and there were adequate means to achieve them. 
D) The policy was implemented slowly and received nearly unanimous support in Congress.

Question 9

What is implementation?

Accepted Answer

A) the process of translating policy goals and objectives into an ongoing program 
B) a set of procedures executive branch agencies must follow when issuing rules 
C) the process by which government agencies settle legal disputes 
D) a set of rules enforcing government agreements with private contractors 
A) the process of translating policy goals and objectives into an ongoing program 
B) a set of procedures executive branch agencies must follow when issuing rules 
C) the process by which government agencies settle legal disputes 
D) a set of rules enforcing government agreements with private contractors

Question 10

Congress and the president share which of the following powers over agencies and departments in the federal bureaucracy?

Accepted Answer

A) the power to influence budgets 
B) the power to issue executive orders 
C) the power to sign executive agreements 
D) the power to hold oversight hearings 
A) the power to influence budgets 
B) the power to issue executive orders 
C) the power to sign executive agreements 
D) the power to hold oversight hearings

Question 11

Which of the following is a means of enforcing a bureaucratic regulation?

Accepted Answer

A) sending inspectors to evaluate compliance 
B) charging higher taxes to those not in compliance 
C) deploying the armed forces to force compliance 
D) sending members of Congress to assess the need for new legislation 
A) sending inspectors to evaluate compliance 
B) charging higher taxes to those not in compliance 
C) deploying the armed forces to force compliance 
D) sending members of Congress to assess the need for new legislation

Question 12

Under the Hatch Act as amended,federal employees are prohibited from __________.

Accepted Answer

A) adjudicating legal disputes 
B) exercising administrative discretion 
C) running for partisan office 
D) running voter registration drives 
A) adjudicating legal disputes 
B) exercising administrative discretion 
C) running for partisan office 
D) running voter registration drives

Question 13

How do standard operating procedures influence bureaucratic decision making?

Accepted Answer

A) They promote uniform application of rules. 
B) They promote administrative discretion. 
C) They promote close coordination with Congress on implementation decisions. 
D) They promote coordination across agencies on implementation decisions. 
A) They promote uniform application of rules. 
B) They promote administrative discretion. 
C) They promote close coordination with Congress on implementation decisions. 
D) They promote coordination across agencies on implementation decisions.

Question 14

Which of the following is a primary goal of privatizing government functions?

Accepted Answer

A) to provide services that the private sector cannot 
B) to strengthen government accountability 
C) to improve the efficiency of public service delivery 
D) to expand the size of the federal bureaucracy 
A) to provide services that the private sector cannot 
B) to strengthen government accountability 
C) to improve the efficiency of public service delivery 
D) to expand the size of the federal bureaucracy

Question 15

Which of the following was a consequence of the spoils system?

Accepted Answer

A) The federal bureaucracy was staffed with people who often lacked expertise. 
B) There was low turnover in the federal bureaucracy between presidential administrations. 
C) There was little government corruption. 
D) Voter turnout was lower. 
A) The federal bureaucracy was staffed with people who often lacked expertise. 
B) There was low turnover in the federal bureaucracy between presidential administrations. 
C) There was little government corruption. 
D) Voter turnout was lower.

Question 16

Implementation of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 was aided by __________.

Accepted Answer

A) federal registrars dispatched to Southern counties 
B) the support of Southern governors 
C) the spoils system 
D) the use of incentive systems 
A) federal registrars dispatched to Southern counties 
B) the support of Southern governors 
C) the spoils system 
D) the use of incentive systems

Question 17

__________ refers to the authority of administrators in the federal bureaucracy to make choices concerning the best way to implement policies.

Accepted Answer

A) Adjudication 
B) Discretion 
C) Division of labor 
D) Executive control 
A) Adjudication 
B) Discretion 
C) Division of labor 
D) Executive control

Question 18

Who are the three main players in an iron triangle?

Accepted Answer

A) Congress,the president,and the courts 
B) businesses,interest groups,and political action committees 
C) politicians,candidates,and bureaucrats 
D) bureaucratic agencies,interest groups,and congressional committees and subcommittees 
A) Congress,the president,and the courts 
B) businesses,interest groups,and political action committees 
C) politicians,candidates,and bureaucrats 
D) bureaucratic agencies,interest groups,and congressional committees and subcommittees

Question 19

Max Weber identified which of the following as a characteristic of bureaucracy?

Accepted Answer

A) inefficiency 
B) transparency 
C) consensus making 
D) task specialization 
A) inefficiency 
B) transparency 
C) consensus making 
D) task specialization

Question 20

Which of the following is a part of the federal bureaucracy?

Accepted Answer

A) the Department of Defense 
B) the U.S.House of Representatives 
C) the U.S.Supreme Court 
D) the Democratic Party 
A) the Department of Defense 
B) the U.S.House of Representatives 
C) the U.S.Supreme Court 
D) the Democratic Party

Which of the following is an example of an independent executive agency?

A(n) __________ regulates industries using marketlike strategies such as rewards.

Why do its proponents argue that deregulation is good public policy?

Which of the following federal bureaucracies employs the most people?

Which of the following agencies is most removed from presidential control?

The first step in obtaining a civil service job is likely to be __________.

How did the Pendleton Act reform the system of hiring and firing federal employees?

Which of the following contributed to the successful implementation of the Voting Rights Act?

What is implementation?

Congress and the president share which of the following powers over agencies and departments in the federal bureaucracy?

Which of the following is a means of enforcing a bureaucratic regulation?

Under the Hatch Act as amended,federal employees are prohibited from __________.

How do standard operating procedures influence bureaucratic decision making?

Which of the following is a primary goal of privatizing government functions?

Which of the following was a consequence of the spoils system?

Implementation of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 was aided by __________.

__________ refers to the authority of administrators in the federal bureaucracy to make choices concerning the best way to implement policies.

Who are the three main players in an iron triangle?

Max Weber identified which of the following as a characteristic of bureaucracy?

Which of the following is a part of the federal bureaucracy?

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The Budget: the Politics of Taxing and Spending

The Federal Courts

Economic and Social Welfare Policymaking

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Exam 14: The Federal Bureaucracy

Which of the following is an example of an independent executive agency?

A(n) __________ regulates industries using marketlike strategies such as rewards.

Why do its proponents argue that deregulation is good public policy?

Which of the following federal bureaucracies employs the most people?

Which of the following agencies is most removed from presidential control?

The first step in obtaining a civil service job is likely to be __________.

How did the Pendleton Act reform the system of hiring and firing federal employees?

Which of the following contributed to the successful implementation of the Voting Rights Act?

What is implementation?

Congress and the president share which of the following powers over agencies and departments in the federal bureaucracy?

Which of the following is a means of enforcing a bureaucratic regulation?

Under the Hatch Act as amended,federal employees are prohibited from __________.

How do standard operating procedures influence bureaucratic decision making?

Which of the following is a primary goal of privatizing government functions?

Which of the following was a consequence of the spoils system?

Implementation of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 was aided by __________.

__________ refers to the authority of administrators in the federal bureaucracy to make choices concerning the best way to implement policies.

Who are the three main players in an iron triangle?

Max Weber identified which of the following as a characteristic of bureaucracy?

Which of the following is a part of the federal bureaucracy?

Introducing Government in America

The Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties and Public Policy

Civil Rights and Public Policy

Public Opinion and Political Action

The Mass Media and the Political Agenda

Political Parties

Campaigns and Voting Behavior

Interest Groups

Congress

The Presidency

The Budget: the Politics of Taxing and Spending

The Federal Courts

Economic and Social Welfare Policymaking

Policymaking for Health Care, the Environment, and Energy

National Security Policymaking

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