Question 1

Which of the following is not a clientele agency?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Internal Revenue Service 
B)  the Department of Veterans Affairs 
C)  the Department of Education 
D)  the Social Security Administration 
E)  the Department of Agriculture 
A)  the Internal Revenue Service 
B)  the Department of Veterans Affairs 
C)  the Department of Education 
D)  the Social Security Administration 
E)  the Department of Agriculture

Question 2

Since the 1970s,the federal government has established no new regulatory programs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Making permanent cuts in existing agencies is often difficult because

Accepted Answer

A)  most agencies have a supportive constituency that will fight to reinstate any cuts that are made. 
B)  the Constitution prevents cuts to federal agencies lasting longer than five years. 
C)  every permanent cut to a federal agency must be reviewed by the Supreme Court before it can be put into effect. 
D)  federal law requires that the government cut every agency equally. 
E)  the vast majority of agencies have been given permanent "budgetary immunity" from the president that protects them from cuts. 
A)  most agencies have a supportive constituency that will fight to reinstate any cuts that are made. 
B)  the Constitution prevents cuts to federal agencies lasting longer than five years. 
C)  every permanent cut to a federal agency must be reviewed by the Supreme Court before it can be put into effect. 
D)  federal law requires that the government cut every agency equally. 
E)  the vast majority of agencies have been given permanent "budgetary immunity" from the president that protects them from cuts.

Question 4

When the federal government passes authority to administer a program down to state or local governments,it is called

Accepted Answer

A)  deregulation. 
B)  devolution. 
C)  termination. 
D)  privatization. 
E)  implementation. 
A)  deregulation. 
B)  devolution. 
C)  termination. 
D)  privatization. 
E)  implementation.

Question 5

The greatest number of federal government professionals working abroad are under the authority of the Department of

Accepted Answer

A)  State. 
B)  Defense. 
C)  Homeland Security. 
D)  Commerce. 
E)  the Exterior. 
A)  State. 
B)  Defense. 
C)  Homeland Security. 
D)  Commerce. 
E)  the Exterior.

Question 6

Which of the following is an independent agency?

Accepted Answer

A)  United States Postal Service 
B)  Department of Agriculture 
C)  Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) 
D)  Environmental Protection Agency (EP
A)  
E)  Forest Service 
A)  United States Postal Service 
B)  Department of Agriculture 
C)  Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) 
D)  Environmental Protection Agency (EP
A)  
E)  Forest Service

Question 7

Which of the following is not a key strategy used to promote bureaucratic reform?

Accepted Answer

A)  reinventing government 
B)  termination 
C)  devolution 
D)  regulation 
E)  privatization 
A)  reinventing government 
B)  termination 
C)  devolution 
D)  regulation 
E)  privatization

Question 8

According to the text,which of the following is not a department responsible for promoting the public welfare?

Accepted Answer

A)  Department of Health and Human Services 
B)  Department of State 
C)  Department of the Interior 
D)  Department of Veterans Affairs 
E)  National Park Service 
A)  Department of Health and Human Services 
B)  Department of State 
C)  Department of the Interior 
D)  Department of Veterans Affairs 
E)  National Park Service

Question 9

Which of the following statements about annual federal outlays is most accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Federal spending as a percentage of gross domestic product has remained at essentially the same level every year since 1960. 
B)  Federal spending as a percentage of gross domestic product has decreased significantly every year since 1960. 
C)  Federal spending as a percentage of gross domestic product has increased significantly every year since 1960. 
D)  Federal spending as a percentage of gross domestic product has experienced significant ups and downs over time. 
E)  Federal spending as a percentage of gross domestic product has only increased once since 1960. 
A)  Federal spending as a percentage of gross domestic product has remained at essentially the same level every year since 1960. 
B)  Federal spending as a percentage of gross domestic product has decreased significantly every year since 1960. 
C)  Federal spending as a percentage of gross domestic product has increased significantly every year since 1960. 
D)  Federal spending as a percentage of gross domestic product has experienced significant ups and downs over time. 
E)  Federal spending as a percentage of gross domestic product has only increased once since 1960.

Question 10

The Reagan administration terminated several government agencies during the 1980s.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

What has been one of the greatest difficulties in establishing the new Department of Homeland Security?

Accepted Answer

A)  adjusting to the many different bureaucratic cultures now part of a single operation 
B)  finding a competent and willing department secretary 
C)  getting congressional approval for the new department 
D)  defending against the three challenges to the constitutionality of the department 
E)  getting the American people to take seriously the color-coded terrorism warning levels 
A)  adjusting to the many different bureaucratic cultures now part of a single operation 
B)  finding a competent and willing department secretary 
C)  getting congressional approval for the new department 
D)  defending against the three challenges to the constitutionality of the department 
E)  getting the American people to take seriously the color-coded terrorism warning levels

Question 12

A bureau charged with putting restrictions and obligations on individuals or corporations in the private sector is called a ______ agency.

Accepted Answer

A)  redistributive 
B)  police 
C)  regulatory 
D)  fiscal 
E)  clientele 
A)  redistributive 
B)  police 
C)  regulatory 
D)  fiscal 
E)  clientele

Question 13

By the 1980s,the average length of time it took to develop and implement an administrative rule was

Accepted Answer

A)  two weeks. 
B)  one month. 
C)  thirty-five to forty months. 
D)  four years. 
E)  six months. 
A)  two weeks. 
B)  one month. 
C)  thirty-five to forty months. 
D)  four years. 
E)  six months.

Question 14

The USA PATRIOT Act

Accepted Answer

A)  stated Congress's approval of the invasion of Afghanistan. 
B)  allows the attorney general to detain any foreigner suspected of posing a threat to internal security. 
C)  grants authority over immigration cases to the Defense Department. 
D)  gave the Justice Department jurisdiction over all prisoners taken in Afghanistan. 
E)  restricted the government's ability to use wiretaps and issue search warrants. 
A)  stated Congress's approval of the invasion of Afghanistan. 
B)  allows the attorney general to detain any foreigner suspected of posing a threat to internal security. 
C)  grants authority over immigration cases to the Defense Department. 
D)  gave the Justice Department jurisdiction over all prisoners taken in Afghanistan. 
E)  restricted the government's ability to use wiretaps and issue search warrants.

Question 15

Which statement is the definition of privatization?

Accepted Answer

A)  a way to shrink the federal budget by selling government services or property in the private sector 
B)  a way to reduce government costs by relocating government programs to private groups or corporations 
C)  a way to reduce big government by doing without some of the programs it once provided 
D)  a way to increase the government's role by purchasing private companies 
E)  a way to reduce government costs by lowering the amount of benefits paid out to private citizens 
A)  a way to shrink the federal budget by selling government services or property in the private sector 
B)  a way to reduce government costs by relocating government programs to private groups or corporations 
C)  a way to reduce big government by doing without some of the programs it once provided 
D)  a way to increase the government's role by purchasing private companies 
E)  a way to reduce government costs by lowering the amount of benefits paid out to private citizens

Question 16

Civil servants were given legal protection against being fired without a show of cause in order to

Accepted Answer

A)  meet the Constitution's strict requirements for the treatment of public employees. 
B)  force the bureaucracy to respond more to political pressures from parties,interest groups,and elected officials. 
C)  cleanse bureaucracy of political interference while upgrading performance. 
D)  end the abuses of the merit system. 
E)  enhance the public's trust in bureaucracy. 
A)  meet the Constitution's strict requirements for the treatment of public employees. 
B)  force the bureaucracy to respond more to political pressures from parties,interest groups,and elected officials. 
C)  cleanse bureaucracy of political interference while upgrading performance. 
D)  end the abuses of the merit system. 
E)  enhance the public's trust in bureaucracy.

Question 17

Which of the following is a good example of a revenue agency?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Federal Reserve System 
B)  the Agricultural Extension Service 
C)  the U.S.Customs Service 
D)  the Securities and Exchange Commission 
E)  the U.S.Department of Revenue 
A)  the Federal Reserve System 
B)  the Agricultural Extension Service 
C)  the U.S.Customs Service 
D)  the Securities and Exchange Commission 
E)  the U.S.Department of Revenue

Question 18

Which of the following statements about the Federal Reserve System (the Fed)is correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Fed was established by George Washington and Alexander Hamilton in 1793. 
B)  Congress created the Fed in 1913. 
C)  The Fed was established in 1933,during the famous "Hundred Days" of the New Deal. 
D)  Richard Nixon established the Fed in 1969 as an attempt to gain more White House control over monetary policy. 
E)  The Fed was established by Herbert Hoover as a weak attempt at warding off the Great Depression. 
A)  The Fed was established by George Washington and Alexander Hamilton in 1793. 
B)  Congress created the Fed in 1913. 
C)  The Fed was established in 1933,during the famous "Hundred Days" of the New Deal. 
D)  Richard Nixon established the Fed in 1969 as an attempt to gain more White House control over monetary policy. 
E)  The Fed was established by Herbert Hoover as a weak attempt at warding off the Great Depression.

Question 19

Which of the following statements best characterizes the government's spending on federal contracts in recent years?

Accepted Answer

A)  The amount of spending on federal contracts has remained the same since 2000. 
B)  The amount of spending on federal contracts has decreased steadily since 2000. 
C)  The amount of spending on federal contracts has increased steadily since 2000. 
D)  The amount spent on federal contracts declined between 2000 and 2005 but has dramatically increased since 2005. 
E)  The amount spent on federal contracts increased between 2000 and 2005 but has dramatically decreased since 2005. 
A)  The amount of spending on federal contracts has remained the same since 2000. 
B)  The amount of spending on federal contracts has decreased steadily since 2000. 
C)  The amount of spending on federal contracts has increased steadily since 2000. 
D)  The amount spent on federal contracts declined between 2000 and 2005 but has dramatically increased since 2005. 
E)  The amount spent on federal contracts increased between 2000 and 2005 but has dramatically decreased since 2005.

Question 20

Ronald Reagan's inability to dismantle the Department of Education reflects the power of

Accepted Answer

A)  the merit system. 
B)  iron triangles. 
C)  the Federal Register. 
D)  devolution. 
E)  separation of powers. 
A)  the merit system. 
B)  iron triangles. 
C)  the Federal Register. 
D)  devolution. 
E)  separation of powers.

Which of the following is not a clientele agency?

Since the 1970s,the federal government has established no new regulatory programs.

Making permanent cuts in existing agencies is often difficult because

When the federal government passes authority to administer a program down to state or local governments,it is called

The greatest number of federal government professionals working abroad are under the authority of the Department of

Which of the following is an independent agency?

Which of the following is not a key strategy used to promote bureaucratic reform?

According to the text,which of the following is not a department responsible for promoting the public welfare?

Which of the following statements about annual federal outlays is most accurate?

The Reagan administration terminated several government agencies during the 1980s.

What has been one of the greatest difficulties in establishing the new Department of Homeland Security?

A bureau charged with putting restrictions and obligations on individuals or corporations in the private sector is called a ______ agency.

By the 1980s,the average length of time it took to develop and implement an administrative rule was

The USA PATRIOT Act

Which statement is the definition of privatization?

Civil servants were given legal protection against being fired without a show of cause in order to

Which of the following is a good example of a revenue agency?

Which of the following statements about the Federal Reserve System (the Fed)is correct?

Which of the following statements best characterizes the government's spending on federal contracts in recent years?

Ronald Reagan's inability to dismantle the Department of Education reflects the power of

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

Exam 14: Bureaucracy in a Democracy

Which of the following is not a clientele agency?

Since the 1970s,the federal government has established no new regulatory programs.

Making permanent cuts in existing agencies is often difficult because

When the federal government passes authority to administer a program down to state or local governments,it is called

The greatest number of federal government professionals working abroad are under the authority of the Department of

Which of the following is an independent agency?

Which of the following is not a key strategy used to promote bureaucratic reform?

According to the text,which of the following is not a department responsible for promoting the public welfare?

Which of the following statements about annual federal outlays is most accurate?

The Reagan administration terminated several government agencies during the 1980s.

What has been one of the greatest difficulties in establishing the new Department of Homeland Security?

A bureau charged with putting restrictions and obligations on individuals or corporations in the private sector is called a ______ agency.

By the 1980s,the average length of time it took to develop and implement an administrative rule was

The USA PATRIOT Act

Which statement is the definition of privatization?

Civil servants were given legal protection against being fired without a show of cause in order to

Which of the following is a good example of a revenue agency?

Which of the following statements about the Federal Reserve System (the Fed)is correct?

Which of the following statements best characterizes the government's spending on federal contracts in recent years?

Ronald Reagan's inability to dismantle the Department of Education reflects the power of

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