Question 1

Which cabinet department did Congress create shortly after the 9/11 terrorist attacks?

Accepted Answer

A) the Department of Intelligence 
B) the Department of Internal Affairs 
C) the Department of Homeland Security 
D) the Department of Anti-Terrorism 
A) the Department of Intelligence 
B) the Department of Internal Affairs 
C) the Department of Homeland Security 
D) the Department of Anti-Terrorism

Question 2

The heads of independent regulatory commissions are __________.

Accepted Answer

A) elected 
B) part of the president's cabinet 
C) selected by the president and confirmed by the Senate 
D) allowed to charge for their services 
A) elected 
B) part of the president's cabinet 
C) selected by the president and confirmed by the Senate 
D) allowed to charge for their services

Question 3

Why do Americans tend to think that red tape is more prevalent than it actually is?

Accepted Answer

A) Americans tend to notice the bureaucracy only when it is inefficient and not when it works well. 
B) Americans unwittingly transfer their negative assessments of private bureaucracies (such as businesses and churches) to the public sphere. 
C) Americans generally have poor experiences when dealing with bureaucrats. 
D) Red is a more inflammatory color than black. 
A) Americans tend to notice the bureaucracy only when it is inefficient and not when it works well. 
B) Americans unwittingly transfer their negative assessments of private bureaucracies (such as businesses and churches) to the public sphere. 
C) Americans generally have poor experiences when dealing with bureaucrats. 
D) Red is a more inflammatory color than black.

Question 4

Which of the following is most consistent with the incentive system approach to regulatory policy?

Accepted Answer

A) requiring a restaurant to serve sugary soft drinks in smaller cups 
B) lowering the drinking age and requiring states to implement the new standards 
C) reducing federal subsidies to public schools whose students have excessive absences 
D) lowering taxes for bourbon distilleries in order to boost the Kentucky economy 
A) requiring a restaurant to serve sugary soft drinks in smaller cups 
B) lowering the drinking age and requiring states to implement the new standards 
C) reducing federal subsidies to public schools whose students have excessive absences 
D) lowering taxes for bourbon distilleries in order to boost the Kentucky economy

Question 5

__________ is the approach to regulation in which the government tells business how to meet certain goals,makes sure these directions are followed,and punishes those who do not follow the orders.

Accepted Answer

A) The spoils system 
B) Command-and-control policy 
C) The shoot-first-and-ask-questions-later system 
D) The incentive system 
A) The spoils system 
B) Command-and-control policy 
C) The shoot-first-and-ask-questions-later system 
D) The incentive system

Question 6

What role is the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) taking when it sets limits on air pollution from power plants?

Accepted Answer

A) regulation 
B) adjudication 
C) oversight 
D) deliberation 
A) regulation 
B) adjudication 
C) oversight 
D) deliberation

Which cabinet department did Congress create shortly after the 9/11 terrorist attacks?

The heads of independent regulatory commissions are __________.

Why do Americans tend to think that red tape is more prevalent than it actually is?

Which of the following is most consistent with the incentive system approach to regulatory policy?

__________ is the approach to regulation in which the government tells business how to meet certain goals,makes sure these directions are followed,and punishes those who do not follow the orders.

What role is the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) taking when it sets limits on air pollution from power plants?

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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Exam 14: The Federal Bureaucracy

Which cabinet department did Congress create shortly after the 9/11 terrorist attacks?

The heads of independent regulatory commissions are __________.

Why do Americans tend to think that red tape is more prevalent than it actually is?

Which of the following is most consistent with the incentive system approach to regulatory policy?

__________ is the approach to regulation in which the government tells business how to meet certain goals,makes sure these directions are followed,and punishes those who do not follow the orders.

What role is the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) taking when it sets limits on air pollution from power plants?

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

Filters