Question 1

Under President George W.Bush,government outsourcing declined dramatically.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following is not a federal department entrusted with providing national security?

Accepted Answer

A)  Defense 
B)  State 
C)  Police 
D)  Justice 
E)  Homeland Security 
A)  Defense 
B)  State 
C)  Police 
D)  Justice 
E)  Homeland Security

Question 3

In order to change the level of national economic activity and defend the value of the dollar in international trade,the federal government

Accepted Answer

A)  frequently requests voluntary contributions to the Treasury Department from businesses and private individuals. 
B)  imposes tariffs on all goods imported to the United States. 
C)  enforces spending cuts on state government agencies. 
D)  manipulates interest rates. 
E)  lowers the amount of money that states can legally collect from sales and income taxes. 
A)  frequently requests voluntary contributions to the Treasury Department from businesses and private individuals. 
B)  imposes tariffs on all goods imported to the United States. 
C)  enforces spending cuts on state government agencies. 
D)  manipulates interest rates. 
E)  lowers the amount of money that states can legally collect from sales and income taxes.

Question 4

Independent agencies are important components of Cabinet departments.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What was the chief bureaucratic flaw identified by the 9/11 Commission?

Accepted Answer

A)  The CIA director lacked adequate access to the president. 
B)  There was a lack of communication between the domestic and foreign security agencies. 
C)  The Federal Aviation Administration was not properly monitoring all inbound airplanes on 9/11. 
D)  Diplomacy with the Taliban and other sponsors of terrorism had broken down in the mid-1990s. 
E)  The government did not act swiftly enough after the attack in order to prevent further casualties. 
A)  The CIA director lacked adequate access to the president. 
B)  There was a lack of communication between the domestic and foreign security agencies. 
C)  The Federal Aviation Administration was not properly monitoring all inbound airplanes on 9/11. 
D)  Diplomacy with the Taliban and other sponsors of terrorism had broken down in the mid-1990s. 
E)  The government did not act swiftly enough after the attack in order to prevent further casualties.

Question 6

According to the text,what would be the most likely outcome if the federal government were to cease all economic regulation?

Accepted Answer

A)  The marketplace would work more efficiently and quickly. 
B)  The marketplace would favor the more numerous workers rather than the corporate interests. 
C)  The marketplace would fall into chaos. 
D)  The marketplace would globalize more quickly. 
E)  The marketplace would stabilize. 
A)  The marketplace would work more efficiently and quickly. 
B)  The marketplace would favor the more numerous workers rather than the corporate interests. 
C)  The marketplace would fall into chaos. 
D)  The marketplace would globalize more quickly. 
E)  The marketplace would stabilize.

Question 7

Public bureaucracies are powerful because

Accepted Answer

A)  they are not subject to control by the president or Congress. 
B)  their actions cannot be overturned or challenged by courts. 
C)  they have the power of both "the purse" and "the sword." 
D)  legislatures,chief executives,and the people delegate vast power to them to make sure a particular job is done. 
E)  every one of their employees is appointed for life. 
A)  they are not subject to control by the president or Congress. 
B)  their actions cannot be overturned or challenged by courts. 
C)  they have the power of both "the purse" and "the sword." 
D)  legislatures,chief executives,and the people delegate vast power to them to make sure a particular job is done. 
E)  every one of their employees is appointed for life.

Question 8

Which of the following statements about administrative rule making is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  All federal rules must be published in the Federal Register. 
B)  Both houses of Congress must formally approve all federal rules. 
C)  All federal rules must undergo a period of public comment. 
D)  All federal rules must prepare "environmental impact statements." 
E)  The length of time to develop an administrative rule from proposal to actual publication in the Federal Register increased between the 1970s and 1980s. 
A)  All federal rules must be published in the Federal Register. 
B)  Both houses of Congress must formally approve all federal rules. 
C)  All federal rules must undergo a period of public comment. 
D)  All federal rules must prepare "environmental impact statements." 
E)  The length of time to develop an administrative rule from proposal to actual publication in the Federal Register increased between the 1970s and 1980s.

Question 9

Bureaucracy,literally translated,means

Accepted Answer

A)  rule by offices and desks. 
B)  control of the anonymous. 
C)  governance by experts. 
D)  next window please. 
E)  government by the people. 
A)  rule by offices and desks. 
B)  control of the anonymous. 
C)  governance by experts. 
D)  next window please. 
E)  government by the people.

Question 10

How are ambassadors chosen?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are part of the federal bureaucracy's merit system. 
B)  They are selected by the president,often as patronage for large campaign donations. 
C)  They are selected by the secretary of state. 
D)  They are elected to four-year terms of office by the nation to which they will be ambassador. 
E)  They are appointed by the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. 
A)  They are part of the federal bureaucracy's merit system. 
B)  They are selected by the president,often as patronage for large campaign donations. 
C)  They are selected by the secretary of state. 
D)  They are elected to four-year terms of office by the nation to which they will be ambassador. 
E)  They are appointed by the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations.

Question 11

The Civil Service Act of 1883 attempted to pattern government hiring after practices found in

Accepted Answer

A)  business. 
B)  the Catholic Church. 
C)  Congress. 
D)  local government. 
E)  the military. 
A)  business. 
B)  the Catholic Church. 
C)  Congress. 
D)  local government. 
E)  the military.

Question 12

The attempt of bureaucracies to translate laws into specific rules and actions is called

Accepted Answer

A)  adjudication. 
B)  regulation. 
C)  deregulation. 
D)  implementation. 
E)  rule making. 
A)  adjudication. 
B)  regulation. 
C)  deregulation. 
D)  implementation. 
E)  rule making.

Question 13

Iron triangles disappeared as a result of the Civil Service Act of 1883.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following is the best description of an iron triangle?

Accepted Answer

A)  the stable relationship between a bureaucratic agency,a clientele group,and a legislative committee 
B)  the inability to reform federal rules without help from the House of Representatives,the Senate,and the president 
C)  the domination of a few large companies in the regulation of iron mining and smelting 
D)  the breakdown in the separation of powers between Congress,the federal judiciary,and the president 
E)  the stable relationship between a bureaucratic agency,a legislative committee,and the president 
A)  the stable relationship between a bureaucratic agency,a clientele group,and a legislative committee 
B)  the inability to reform federal rules without help from the House of Representatives,the Senate,and the president 
C)  the domination of a few large companies in the regulation of iron mining and smelting 
D)  the breakdown in the separation of powers between Congress,the federal judiciary,and the president 
E)  the stable relationship between a bureaucratic agency,a legislative committee,and the president

Question 15

______ is the primary mission of the State Department.

Accepted Answer

A)  Military protection 
B)  Diplomacy 
C)  International aid 
D)  Transnational commerce 
E)  National security 
A)  Military protection 
B)  Diplomacy 
C)  International aid 
D)  Transnational commerce 
E)  National security

Question 16

The welfare reforms of the 1990s are a significant example of devolution in government policy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The ______ is the center of military policy and management.

Accepted Answer

A)  Joint Chiefs of Staff 
B)  National Security Agency 
C)  Central Intelligence Agency 
D)  Department of Homeland Security 
E)  Department of Defense 
A)  Joint Chiefs of Staff 
B)  National Security Agency 
C)  Central Intelligence Agency 
D)  Department of Homeland Security 
E)  Department of Defense

Question 18

Which of the following agencies was abolished following the creation of the Department of Homeland Security?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Federal Emergency Management Agency 
B)  the Coast Guard 
C)  the Immigration and Naturalization Service 
D)  the National Security Agency 
E)  the Central Intelligence Agency 
A)  the Federal Emergency Management Agency 
B)  the Coast Guard 
C)  the Immigration and Naturalization Service 
D)  the National Security Agency 
E)  the Central Intelligence Agency

Question 19

Which of the following statements about the merit system is not true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Every member and official of a government agency has been appointed as part of the merit system. 
B)  The merit system establishes competitive exams for jobs. 
C)  The merit system gives bureaucrats job protection. 
D)  The merit system in federal employment originated in the Civil Service Reform Act of 1883. 
E)  The merit system stipulates that appointees to public office must be qualified for the job to which they are appointed. 
A)  Every member and official of a government agency has been appointed as part of the merit system. 
B)  The merit system establishes competitive exams for jobs. 
C)  The merit system gives bureaucrats job protection. 
D)  The merit system in federal employment originated in the Civil Service Reform Act of 1883. 
E)  The merit system stipulates that appointees to public office must be qualified for the job to which they are appointed.

Question 20

Before the Civil Service Act of 1883,how were government appointments handled?

Accepted Answer

A)  Appointments were made on the basis of merit. 
B)  Appointments were made on the basis of seniority. 
C)  Appointments were made to political supporters as part of a spoils system. 
D)  The Civil Service Act of 1883 created the first federal bureaucracy. 
E)  The president or his staff appointed all civil servants. 
A)  Appointments were made on the basis of merit. 
B)  Appointments were made on the basis of seniority. 
C)  Appointments were made to political supporters as part of a spoils system. 
D)  The Civil Service Act of 1883 created the first federal bureaucracy. 
E)  The president or his staff appointed all civil servants.

Under President George W.Bush,government outsourcing declined dramatically.

Which of the following is not a federal department entrusted with providing national security?

In order to change the level of national economic activity and defend the value of the dollar in international trade,the federal government

Independent agencies are important components of Cabinet departments.

What was the chief bureaucratic flaw identified by the 9/11 Commission?

According to the text,what would be the most likely outcome if the federal government were to cease all economic regulation?

Public bureaucracies are powerful because

Which of the following statements about administrative rule making is false?

Bureaucracy,literally translated,means

How are ambassadors chosen?

The Civil Service Act of 1883 attempted to pattern government hiring after practices found in

The attempt of bureaucracies to translate laws into specific rules and actions is called

Iron triangles disappeared as a result of the Civil Service Act of 1883.

Which of the following is the best description of an iron triangle?

______ is the primary mission of the State Department.

The welfare reforms of the 1990s are a significant example of devolution in government policy.

The ______ is the center of military policy and management.

Which of the following agencies was abolished following the creation of the Department of Homeland Security?

Which of the following statements about the merit system is not true?

Before the Civil Service Act of 1883,how were government appointments handled?

American Political Culture

The Founding and the Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Public Opinion

The Media

Political Participation and Voting

Political Parties

Campaigns and Elections

Groups and Interests

Congress

The Presidency

The Federal Courts

Government and the Economy

Social Policy

Foreign Policy and Democracy

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Exam 14: Bureaucracy in a Democracy

Under President George W.Bush,government outsourcing declined dramatically.

Which of the following is not a federal department entrusted with providing national security?

In order to change the level of national economic activity and defend the value of the dollar in international trade,the federal government

Independent agencies are important components of Cabinet departments.

What was the chief bureaucratic flaw identified by the 9/11 Commission?

According to the text,what would be the most likely outcome if the federal government were to cease all economic regulation?

Public bureaucracies are powerful because

Which of the following statements about administrative rule making is false?

Bureaucracy,literally translated,means

How are ambassadors chosen?

The Civil Service Act of 1883 attempted to pattern government hiring after practices found in

The attempt of bureaucracies to translate laws into specific rules and actions is called

Iron triangles disappeared as a result of the Civil Service Act of 1883.

Which of the following is the best description of an iron triangle?

______ is the primary mission of the State Department.

The welfare reforms of the 1990s are a significant example of devolution in government policy.

The ______ is the center of military policy and management.

Which of the following agencies was abolished following the creation of the Department of Homeland Security?

Which of the following statements about the merit system is not true?

Before the Civil Service Act of 1883,how were government appointments handled?

American Political Culture

The Founding and the Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Public Opinion

The Media

Political Participation and Voting

Political Parties

Campaigns and Elections

Groups and Interests

Congress

The Presidency

The Federal Courts

Government and the Economy

Social Policy

Foreign Policy and Democracy

Filters