Chat with AIExam 14: The Federal Bureaucracy
What is deregulation? Describe two arguments used by supporters of deregulation and two arguments used by its detractors.Assess which set of arguments you find most persuasive.
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1.Define deregulation as the lifting of government regulations that place restrictions on business,industry,and professional activities.
2.Describe two of the following arguments in favor of deregulation: It removes regulations that are obstacles to a free market; it lowers prices,since businesses are not required to spend as much money to comply with regulations; it enhances American competitiveness abroad,since products will cost less to produce; and it eliminates regulations that have often failed to work as Congress intended.
3.Describe the two main arguments against deregulation: It could remove regulations that have worked well,such as pollution controls that help ensure clean air and water; and deregulated sectors of the economy such as the financial and energy industries suffered serious problems after they were deregulated.
4.Assess whether deregulation is likely to be beneficial.
Define and give an example of a government corporation.
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1.Define a government corporation as a corporation created and funded by the government to provide some public service.
2.Provide one or more examples,such as Amtrak and the Tennessee Valley Authority.
What role is the Environmental Protection Agency taking when it sets limits on air pollution from power plants?
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__________ 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.
(76) Under __________,most jobs in the federal bureaucracy are awarded on the basis of skills and expertise.
(84) Max Weber identified which of the following as a characteristic of bureaucracy?
(78) A(n)__________ regulates industries using marketlike strategies such as rewards.
(77) __________ refers to the authority of administrators in the federal bureaucracy to make choices concerning the best way to implement policies.
(80) How do government corporations differ from private companies?
(77) The heads of independent regulatory commissions are __________.
(73) Government bureaucracies are unelected policymaking institutions.
(80) The Environmental Protection Agency is subject to less oversight than the Federal Reserve Board.
(81) The __________ led to the creation of a merit-based civil service system.
(74) Do standard operating procedures improve the performance of the federal bureaucracy?
(79) The first step in obtaining a civil service job is likely to be __________.
(81) One consequence of unclarity in the laws passed by Congress is that government agencies have greater __________ in the implementation of those laws.
(87) Extensive presidential use of the spoils system lasted through the 1950s.
(94) When the U.S.Department of Transportation stipulates how many hours truck drivers can be on the road per week,the department is employing a(n)__________ policy.
(67) Each independent agency in the executive branch is headed by a cabinet secretary.
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