Question 1

Devolution describes a process through which

Accepted Answer

A)  Congress gives up some of its power to the executive branch. 
B)  the federal government is downsized by delegating the implementation of programs to state and local governments. 
C)  state and local governments are downsized by delegating the implementation of programs to the federal government. 
D)  the United States delegates some of its power to the UN. 
E)  the federal government is downsized by completely cutting wasteful programs. 
A)  Congress gives up some of its power to the executive branch. 
B)  the federal government is downsized by delegating the implementation of programs to state and local governments. 
C)  state and local governments are downsized by delegating the implementation of programs to the federal government. 
D)  the United States delegates some of its power to the UN. 
E)  the federal government is downsized by completely cutting wasteful programs.

Question 2

Which of the following was a way in which President Obama attempted to uphold his campaign promise to reduce government secrecy?

Accepted Answer

A)  making sure that every bill that was passed by Congress during his first term was put up on the White House website to be viewed by the public for at least five days before holding a vote 
B)  invoking the state secrets privilege to prevent lawsuits related to warrantless wiretapping and torture from going to trial 
C)  issuing an executive order designed to promote more rapid declassification of secret documents 
D)  repealing the USA PATRIOT Act 
E)  releasing a report by the Health and Human Services Department that indicated the health care reform law would actually increase the cost of health care and impose higher costs on consumers,even though this would make it harder for Congress to pass the bill 
A)  making sure that every bill that was passed by Congress during his first term was put up on the White House website to be viewed by the public for at least five days before holding a vote 
B)  invoking the state secrets privilege to prevent lawsuits related to warrantless wiretapping and torture from going to trial 
C)  issuing an executive order designed to promote more rapid declassification of secret documents 
D)  repealing the USA PATRIOT Act 
E)  releasing a report by the Health and Human Services Department that indicated the health care reform law would actually increase the cost of health care and impose higher costs on consumers,even though this would make it harder for Congress to pass the bill

Question 3

What was the mission of the National Performance Review?

Accepted Answer

A)  to reorganize the federal bureaucracy to make it more efficient,more accountable,and less wasteful 
B)  to review each administrative agency every four years to determine whether it is necessary 
C)  to analyze the job performance of federal employees 
D)  to make recommendations to Congress on government reforms 
E)  to review whether or not the government is spending more money than it brings in 
A)  to reorganize the federal bureaucracy to make it more efficient,more accountable,and less wasteful 
B)  to review each administrative agency every four years to determine whether it is necessary 
C)  to analyze the job performance of federal employees 
D)  to make recommendations to Congress on government reforms 
E)  to review whether or not the government is spending more money than it brings in

Question 4

Amtrak is a good example of a government corporation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following is not a way in which Congress can exercise oversight?

Accepted Answer

A)  individual constituency case work 
B)  committee hearings and investigations 
C)  budgeting process 
D)  government agencies such as the GAO and the CBO 
E)  having members of Congress work part-time for a particular agency that is struggling to meet the demands Congress has placed on it 
A)  individual constituency case work 
B)  committee hearings and investigations 
C)  budgeting process 
D)  government agencies such as the GAO and the CBO 
E)  having members of Congress work part-time for a particular agency that is struggling to meet the demands Congress has placed on it

Question 6

Which of the following statements about congressional oversight of the bureaucracy is most accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  The number of oversight hearings has decreased over time as the bureaucracy has expanded. 
B)  While the number of oversight hearings has increased over time as the bureaucracy has expanded,the extent of oversight does depend somewhat on which party controls the White House. 
C)  The number of oversight hearings has remained constant over time despite the fact that bureaucracy has expanded. 
D)  While the number of oversight hearings has increased over time as the bureaucracy has expanded,the extent of oversight does not depend on which party controls the White House. 
E)  Oversight has been eliminated as a result of a 2005 Supreme Court decision. 
A)  The number of oversight hearings has decreased over time as the bureaucracy has expanded. 
B)  While the number of oversight hearings has increased over time as the bureaucracy has expanded,the extent of oversight does depend somewhat on which party controls the White House. 
C)  The number of oversight hearings has remained constant over time despite the fact that bureaucracy has expanded. 
D)  While the number of oversight hearings has increased over time as the bureaucracy has expanded,the extent of oversight does not depend on which party controls the White House. 
E)  Oversight has been eliminated as a result of a 2005 Supreme Court decision.

Question 7

At its peak in ______,the federal bureaucracy had ______ employees,not including military personnel.

Accepted Answer

A)  1936;6 million 
B)  1968;3 million 
C)  1982;1 million 
D)  1996;8 million 
E)  1994;2 million 
A)  1936;6 million 
B)  1968;3 million 
C)  1982;1 million 
D)  1996;8 million 
E)  1994;2 million

Question 8

The largest subunits of the federal executive branch are called

Accepted Answer

A)  agencies. 
B)  units. 
C)  departments. 
D)  states. 
E)  collectives. 
A)  agencies. 
B)  units. 
C)  departments. 
D)  states. 
E)  collectives.

Question 9

Which of the following was forced by the National Highway Traffic Safety Commission to recall several car models after identifying problems with their gas pedal accelerators?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ford 
B)  Honda 
C)  Toyota 
D)  GM 
E)  Lexus 
A)  Ford 
B)  Honda 
C)  Toyota 
D)  GM 
E)  Lexus

Question 10

Which of the following is a government corporation?

Accepted Answer

A)  the National Park Service 
B)  the U.S.Postal Service 
C)  the Department of Defense 
D)  the Federal Bureau of Investigation 
E)  the Department of Agriculture 
A)  the National Park Service 
B)  the U.S.Postal Service 
C)  the Department of Defense 
D)  the Federal Bureau of Investigation 
E)  the Department of Agriculture

Question 11

The most significant example of devolution in recent decades has been in the area of

Accepted Answer

A)  homeland security. 
B)  crime enforcement. 
C)  education. 
D)  welfare policy. 
E)  health care. 
A)  homeland security. 
B)  crime enforcement. 
C)  education. 
D)  welfare policy. 
E)  health care.

Question 12

What is a government corporation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Each department in the executive branch is legally registered as a corporation. 
B)  It is an agency that performs and charges for services usually provided by the private sector. 
C)  It is a private company,publicly traded,whose sole investor is the federal government. 
D)  It is a government agency that is charged by Congress to make a profit. 
E)  It is a government agency that is run primarily by business executives from the private sector. 
A)  Each department in the executive branch is legally registered as a corporation. 
B)  It is an agency that performs and charges for services usually provided by the private sector. 
C)  It is a private company,publicly traded,whose sole investor is the federal government. 
D)  It is a government agency that is charged by Congress to make a profit. 
E)  It is a government agency that is run primarily by business executives from the private sector.

Question 13

The concept of oversight refers to the effort made by

Accepted Answer

A)  Congress to make executive agencies accountable for their actions. 
B)  the president to make Congress accountable for its actions. 
C)  the courts to make the legislative and executive branches responsible for their actions. 
D)  the states to make the federal government responsible for its actions. 
E)  the people to make federal government responsible for its actions. 
A)  Congress to make executive agencies accountable for their actions. 
B)  the president to make Congress accountable for its actions. 
C)  the courts to make the legislative and executive branches responsible for their actions. 
D)  the states to make the federal government responsible for its actions. 
E)  the people to make federal government responsible for its actions.

Question 14

Which of the following statements best describes how recent administrations have approached the issue of bureaucratic reform?

Accepted Answer

A)  Republican administrations have aimed to make the existing bureaucracy work more effectively while Democratic administrations have sought to reduce bureaucracy by contracting out government work to private companies. 
B)  Democratic administrations have aimed to make the existing bureaucracy work more effectively while Republican administrations have sought to reduce bureaucracy by contracting out government work to private companies. 
C)  Both Democratic and Republican administrations have rejected the idea of reducing bureaucracy and have aimed to make existing bureaucracy work more effectively. 
D)  Both Democratic and Republican administrations have given up on trying to make the existing bureaucracy function more effectively and,instead,sought to reduce bureaucracy by contracting out government work to private companies. 
E)  Both Democrats and Republicans have avoided any attempts to reform government bureaucracy. 
A)  Republican administrations have aimed to make the existing bureaucracy work more effectively while Democratic administrations have sought to reduce bureaucracy by contracting out government work to private companies. 
B)  Democratic administrations have aimed to make the existing bureaucracy work more effectively while Republican administrations have sought to reduce bureaucracy by contracting out government work to private companies. 
C)  Both Democratic and Republican administrations have rejected the idea of reducing bureaucracy and have aimed to make existing bureaucracy work more effectively. 
D)  Both Democratic and Republican administrations have given up on trying to make the existing bureaucracy function more effectively and,instead,sought to reduce bureaucracy by contracting out government work to private companies. 
E)  Both Democrats and Republicans have avoided any attempts to reform government bureaucracy.

Question 15

Which of the following statements best describes the trend in government secrecy since 2001?

Accepted Answer

A)  There is no way for the public to know how many classified documents there are in any given year because the government keeps this information secret. 
B)  There has been no change in the number of classified documents since 2001. 
C)  The number of classified documents has increased substantially since 2001,but the pages of material that have been declassified has increased sharply as well. 
D)  The number of classified documents has increased substantially since 2001 while the pages of material that have been declassified has declined sharply. 
E)  The number of classified documents has decreased substantially since 2001 while the number of pages of material that have been declassified has increased sharply. 
A)  There is no way for the public to know how many classified documents there are in any given year because the government keeps this information secret. 
B)  There has been no change in the number of classified documents since 2001. 
C)  The number of classified documents has increased substantially since 2001,but the pages of material that have been declassified has increased sharply as well. 
D)  The number of classified documents has increased substantially since 2001 while the pages of material that have been declassified has declined sharply. 
E)  The number of classified documents has decreased substantially since 2001 while the number of pages of material that have been declassified has increased sharply.

Question 16

______ policy concerns banks,credit,and currency.

Accepted Answer

A)  Fiscal 
B)  Monetary 
C)  Welfare 
D)  Regulatory 
E)  Distributive 
A)  Fiscal 
B)  Monetary 
C)  Welfare 
D)  Regulatory 
E)  Distributive

Question 17

Which of the following interest groups is generally considered the most powerful group today?

Accepted Answer

A)  AARP 
B)  AFL-CIO 
C)  NAACP 
D)  LULAC 
E)  NRA 
A)  AARP 
B)  AFL-CIO 
C)  NAACP 
D)  LULAC 
E)  NRA

Question 18

Which of the following is not a type of federal agency?

Accepted Answer

A)  public welfare 
B)  internal national security 
C)  state and local oversight 
D)  economic maintenance 
E)  external national security 
A)  public welfare 
B)  internal national security 
C)  state and local oversight 
D)  economic maintenance 
E)  external national security

Question 19

The creation of the U.S.Northern Command was important because

Accepted Answer

A)  it was the first time the Department of Defense had taken such an action without presidential approval. 
B)  it ultimately led to the creation of the Department of Homeland Security. 
C)  it unified,for the first time in American history,the Air Force,the Navy Department,and the War Department. 
D)  it breached the long-standing line between domestic law enforcement and foreign military operations for the first time. 
E)  it was the first time the Department of Defense had taken such an action without congressional approval. 
A)  it was the first time the Department of Defense had taken such an action without presidential approval. 
B)  it ultimately led to the creation of the Department of Homeland Security. 
C)  it unified,for the first time in American history,the Air Force,the Navy Department,and the War Department. 
D)  it breached the long-standing line between domestic law enforcement and foreign military operations for the first time. 
E)  it was the first time the Department of Defense had taken such an action without congressional approval.

Question 20

The National Park Service is

Accepted Answer

A)  part of the Department of the Interior. 
B)  part of the Department of Agriculture. 
C)  part of the Department of Energy. 
D)  an independent agency. 
E)  a government corporation. 
A)  part of the Department of the Interior. 
B)  part of the Department of Agriculture. 
C)  part of the Department of Energy. 
D)  an independent agency. 
E)  a government corporation.

Devolution describes a process through which

Which of the following was a way in which President Obama attempted to uphold his campaign promise to reduce government secrecy?

What was the mission of the National Performance Review?

Amtrak is a good example of a government corporation.

Which of the following is not a way in which Congress can exercise oversight?

Which of the following statements about congressional oversight of the bureaucracy is most accurate?

At its peak in ,the federal bureaucracy had employees,not including military personnel.

The largest subunits of the federal executive branch are called

Which of the following was forced by the National Highway Traffic Safety Commission to recall several car models after identifying problems with their gas pedal accelerators?

Which of the following is a government corporation?

The most significant example of devolution in recent decades has been in the area of

What is a government corporation?

The concept of oversight refers to the effort made by

Which of the following statements best describes how recent administrations have approached the issue of bureaucratic reform?

Which of the following statements best describes the trend in government secrecy since 2001?

______ policy concerns banks,credit,and currency.

Which of the following interest groups is generally considered the most powerful group today?

Which of the following is not a type of federal agency?

The creation of the U.S.Northern Command was important because

The National Park Service is

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Devolution describes a process through which

Which of the following was a way in which President Obama attempted to uphold his campaign promise to reduce government secrecy?

What was the mission of the National Performance Review?

Amtrak is a good example of a government corporation.

Which of the following is not a way in which Congress can exercise oversight?

Which of the following statements about congressional oversight of the bureaucracy is most accurate?

At its peak in ______,the federal bureaucracy had ______ employees,not including military personnel.

The largest subunits of the federal executive branch are called

Which of the following was forced by the National Highway Traffic Safety Commission to recall several car models after identifying problems with their gas pedal accelerators?

Which of the following is a government corporation?

The most significant example of devolution in recent decades has been in the area of

What is a government corporation?

The concept of oversight refers to the effort made by

Which of the following statements best describes how recent administrations have approached the issue of bureaucratic reform?

Which of the following statements best describes the trend in government secrecy since 2001?

______ policy concerns banks,credit,and currency.

Which of the following interest groups is generally considered the most powerful group today?

Which of the following is not a type of federal agency?

The creation of the U.S.Northern Command was important because

The National Park Service is

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

At its peak in ,the federal bureaucracy had employees,not including military personnel.