Question 1

Discuss the challenges involved in implementing environmental regulations.

Accepted Answer

Implementing environmental regulations c

Question 2

If it were necessary to create a new cabinet-level department today, which of the following has the authority to do that?

Accepted Answer

A)  Congress 
B)  The president 
C)  The secretary of state 
D)  The Executive Office of the President 
E)  The Supreme Court 
A)  Congress 
B)  The president 
C)  The secretary of state 
D)  The Executive Office of the President 
E)  The Supreme Court

Question 3

A government department has decided to make use of privatization, which means it plans to do which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Replace government services with services provided by private firms 
B)  Provide federal loan guarantees to private companies 
C)  Hire private citizens into the civil service 
D)  Replace federal government services with state or local government services 
E)  Hire private investigators to search for corruption 
A)  Replace government services with services provided by private firms 
B)  Provide federal loan guarantees to private companies 
C)  Hire private citizens into the civil service 
D)  Replace federal government services with state or local government services 
E)  Hire private investigators to search for corruption

Question 4

What is the central feature of the civil service system?

Accepted Answer

A)  Merit-based, nonpolitical employment and promotion 
B)  The fitting of job openings to agencies' needs 
C)  The development of elaborate job classifications 
D)  The separation of political and nonpolitical positions 
E)  A nonpunitive, competitive promotion system 
A)  Merit-based, nonpolitical employment and promotion 
B)  The fitting of job openings to agencies' needs 
C)  The development of elaborate job classifications 
D)  The separation of political and nonpolitical positions 
E)  A nonpunitive, competitive promotion system

Question 5

There are many complaints regarding how long it takes for the federal government to actually do anything. On what grounds would you justify the slowness of the bureaucratic decision-making process?

Accepted Answer

A)  It lacks the authority to move quickly. 
B)  It values transparency more than efficiency. 
C)  It considers many points of view. 
D)  It has hundreds of policies in queue. 
E)  It gets slowed by partisan differences among the political parties. 
A)  It lacks the authority to move quickly. 
B)  It values transparency more than efficiency. 
C)  It considers many points of view. 
D)  It has hundreds of policies in queue. 
E)  It gets slowed by partisan differences among the political parties.

Question 6

Imagine that you are a pharmacist with extensive experience dealing with the prescription and over-prescription of opioids and have worked with many individuals dealing with addiction. You are hired by a federal agency that is charged with addressing the opioid crisis. In what way is your hiring most consistent with the core components of the bureaucracy?

Accepted Answer

A)  You have expertise. 
B)  You understand the culture. 
C)  You have worked in a hierarchical structure before. 
D)  You understand the mission. 
E)  You know how to make decisions. 
A)  You have expertise. 
B)  You understand the culture. 
C)  You have worked in a hierarchical structure before. 
D)  You understand the mission. 
E)  You know how to make decisions.

Question 7

Your friend works in the federal bureaucracy but is not a political appointee. You can therefore assume this individual is which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  A legislative liaison 
B)  A cabinet member 
C)  A career civil servant 
D)  A foreign ambassador 
E)  An elected representative 
A)  A legislative liaison 
B)  A cabinet member 
C)  A career civil servant 
D)  A foreign ambassador 
E)  An elected representative

Question 8

Discuss ways in which political participation and affiliation of federal employees has changed under the spoils system, the Hatch Act, and the 1993 Federal Employees Political Activities Act.

Accepted Answer

The spoils system, which was prevalent i

Question 9

You work for a department within the federal government. Your funding is specifically allocated to promote a particular service for the public-to promote and support humanities programs throughout the country. For what type of federal organization do you work?

Accepted Answer

A)  Independent agency 
B)  Issue network 
C)  National endowment 
D)  Public service corporation 
E)  Public service commission 
A)  Independent agency 
B)  Issue network 
C)  National endowment 
D)  Public service corporation 
E)  Public service commission

Question 10

The official published record of all executive branch rules, regulations, and orders is referred to as which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Administrative Register 
B)  The Congressional Record 
C)  The Executive Record 
D)  The Federal Register 
E)  The Official Record 
A)  The Administrative Register 
B)  The Congressional Record 
C)  The Executive Record 
D)  The Federal Register 
E)  The Official Record

Question 11

How did the merit-based civil service improve the job performance of federal employees?

Accepted Answer

The merit-based civil service, also know

Question 12

A president awarded a significant number of government jobs to political supporters. That president used what?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nepotism 
B)  Political capital 
C)  The spoils system 
D)  The merit system 
E)  The Pendleton system 
A)  Nepotism 
B)  Political capital 
C)  The spoils system 
D)  The merit system 
E)  The Pendleton system

Question 13

Which of the following first implemented the spoils system of bureaucratic appointments?

Accepted Answer

A)  President John Adams 
B)  President Franklin Roosevelt 
C)  President Bill Clinton 
D)  President Richard Nixon 
E)  President Andrew Jackson 
A)  President John Adams 
B)  President Franklin Roosevelt 
C)  President Bill Clinton 
D)  President Richard Nixon 
E)  President Andrew Jackson

Question 14

What legislation created the civil service system and placed limits on the spoils system?

Accepted Answer

A)  Postal Service Act of 1792 
B)  Pendleton Act of 1883 
C)  Interstate Commerce Act of 1887 
D)  Political Activities Act of 1939 
E)  Civil Service Reform Act of 1978 
A)  Postal Service Act of 1792 
B)  Pendleton Act of 1883 
C)  Interstate Commerce Act of 1887 
D)  Political Activities Act of 1939 
E)  Civil Service Reform Act of 1978

Question 15

Explain how the Constitution provides a basis for bureaucratic power.

Accepted Answer

The Constitution provides a basis for bu

Question 16

In response to the assassination of President Garfield, Congress passed which of the following acts that established a merit- and performance-based system for federal employment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Merit System Act 
B)  Pendleton Act 
C)  Bryce Act 
D)  Dawes Act 
E)  Patriot Act 
A)  Merit System Act 
B)  Pendleton Act 
C)  Bryce Act 
D)  Dawes Act 
E)  Patriot Act

Question 17

Identify the different types of governmental organizations, and describe the features and functions of each.

Accepted Answer

There are several different types of gov

Question 18

What is the key set of a president's advisers who are responsible for the areas under their jurisdiction known as?

Accepted Answer

A)  The administration 
B)  The board of directors 
C)  The cabinet 
D)  The commission 
E)  The committee 
A)  The administration 
B)  The board of directors 
C)  The cabinet 
D)  The commission 
E)  The committee

Question 19

A whistleblower is a person who does which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Finds ways to blame others to cover for his or her inadequacies 
B)  Brings to public attention gross governmental inefficiency or illegal action 
C)  Is hired in excess of the true labor requirements of an agency 
D)  Serves in the position of an ombudsman 
E)  Leaks the contents of a presidential speech to the press before it is given 
A)  Finds ways to blame others to cover for his or her inadequacies 
B)  Brings to public attention gross governmental inefficiency or illegal action 
C)  Is hired in excess of the true labor requirements of an agency 
D)  Serves in the position of an ombudsman 
E)  Leaks the contents of a presidential speech to the press before it is given

Question 20

Describe the evolution of the civil service with particular emphasis on legislation that implemented reforms in government employment policies.

Accepted Answer

The evolution of the civil service has b

Discuss the challenges involved in implementing environmental regulations.

If it were necessary to create a new cabinet-level department today, which of the following has the authority to do that?

A government department has decided to make use of privatization, which means it plans to do which of the following?

What is the central feature of the civil service system?

There are many complaints regarding how long it takes for the federal government to actually do anything. On what grounds would you justify the slowness of the bureaucratic decision-making process?

Your friend works in the federal bureaucracy but is not a political appointee. You can therefore assume this individual is which of the following?

Discuss ways in which political participation and affiliation of federal employees has changed under the spoils system, the Hatch Act, and the 1993 Federal Employees Political Activities Act.

You work for a department within the federal government. Your funding is specifically allocated to promote a particular service for the public-to promote and support humanities programs throughout the country. For what type of federal organization do you work?

The official published record of all executive branch rules, regulations, and orders is referred to as which of the following?

How did the merit-based civil service improve the job performance of federal employees?

A president awarded a significant number of government jobs to political supporters. That president used what?

Which of the following first implemented the spoils system of bureaucratic appointments?

What legislation created the civil service system and placed limits on the spoils system?

Explain how the Constitution provides a basis for bureaucratic power.

In response to the assassination of President Garfield, Congress passed which of the following acts that established a merit- and performance-based system for federal employment?

Identify the different types of governmental organizations, and describe the features and functions of each.

What is the key set of a president's advisers who are responsible for the areas under their jurisdiction known as?

A whistleblower is a person who does which of the following?

Describe the evolution of the civil service with particular emphasis on legislation that implemented reforms in government employment policies.

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Exam 14: The Bureaucracy

Discuss the challenges involved in implementing environmental regulations.

If it were necessary to create a new cabinet-level department today, which of the following has the authority to do that?

A government department has decided to make use of privatization, which means it plans to do which of the following?

What is the central feature of the civil service system?

There are many complaints regarding how long it takes for the federal government to actually do anything. On what grounds would you justify the slowness of the bureaucratic decision-making process?

Your friend works in the federal bureaucracy but is not a political appointee. You can therefore assume this individual is which of the following?

Discuss ways in which political participation and affiliation of federal employees has changed under the spoils system, the Hatch Act, and the 1993 Federal Employees Political Activities Act.

You work for a department within the federal government. Your funding is specifically allocated to promote a particular service for the public-to promote and support humanities programs throughout the country. For what type of federal organization do you work?

The official published record of all executive branch rules, regulations, and orders is referred to as which of the following?

How did the merit-based civil service improve the job performance of federal employees?

A president awarded a significant number of government jobs to political supporters. That president used what?

Which of the following first implemented the spoils system of bureaucratic appointments?

What legislation created the civil service system and placed limits on the spoils system?

Explain how the Constitution provides a basis for bureaucratic power.

In response to the assassination of President Garfield, Congress passed which of the following acts that established a merit- and performance-based system for federal employment?

Identify the different types of governmental organizations, and describe the features and functions of each.

What is the key set of a president's advisers who are responsible for the areas under their jurisdiction known as?

A whistleblower is a person who does which of the following?

Describe the evolution of the civil service with particular emphasis on legislation that implemented reforms in government employment policies.

Gateways to American Democracy

The Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Public Opinion

The News and Social Media

Interest Groups

Political Parties

Elections and Campaigns

Voting and Participation

Congress

The Presidency

The Judiciary

Economic, Domestic, and Foreign Policy

Filters