Question 1

Why do Americans tend to think that red tape is more prevalent than it actually is?

Accepted Answer

A)  Americans tend to notice the bureaucracy only when it is inefficient and not when it works well. 
B)  Americans unwittingly transfer their negative assessments of private bureaucracies (such as businesses and churches) to the public sphere. 
C)  Americans generally have poor experiences when dealing with bureaucrats. 
D)  Red is a more inflammatory color than black. 
A)  Americans tend to notice the bureaucracy only when it is inefficient and not when it works well. 
B)  Americans unwittingly transfer their negative assessments of private bureaucracies (such as businesses and churches) to the public sphere. 
C)  Americans generally have poor experiences when dealing with bureaucrats. 
D)  Red is a more inflammatory color than black.

Question 2

Discuss the potential advantages and disadvantages of privatization.

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1.Define privati

Question 3

Independent regulatory commissions differ from independent agencies in that they are less subject to presidential control.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Under the Hatch Act as amended,federal employees are prohibited from __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  adjudicating legal disputes 
B)  exercising administrative discretion 
C)  running for partisan office 
D)  running voter registration drives 
A)  adjudicating legal disputes 
B)  exercising administrative discretion 
C)  running for partisan office 
D)  running voter registration drives

Question 5

Regulations are usually created by Congress.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The president has sole authority to create or abolish federal agencies and departments.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following is an example of Max Weber's merit principle?

Accepted Answer

A)  evaluating political candidates based on personal characteristics 
B)  evaluating political candidates based on work experience 
C)  hiring bureaucrats based on their ability to do the job 
D)  evaluating a policy proposal based on its benefits 
A)  evaluating political candidates based on personal characteristics 
B)  evaluating political candidates based on work experience 
C)  hiring bureaucrats based on their ability to do the job 
D)  evaluating a policy proposal based on its benefits

Question 8

Which of the following is a government corporation?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Food and Drug Administration 
B)  the Federal Elections Commission 
C)  the U.S. Postal Service 
D)  the Occupational Safety and Health Administration 
A)  the Food and Drug Administration 
B)  the Federal Elections Commission 
C)  the U.S. Postal Service 
D)  the Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Question 9

What is administrative discretion? Suppose you are a police officer who believes that the recreational use of small amounts of marijuana does not pose a significant risk to the user or to the general public.How would this belief likely affect your use of administrative discretion when you encounter small-time recreational marijuana users?

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1.Define adminis

Question 10

Implementation of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 was aided by __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  federal registrars dispatched to Southern counties 
B)  the support of Southern governors 
C)  the spoils system 
D)  the use of incentive systems 
A)  federal registrars dispatched to Southern counties 
B)  the support of Southern governors 
C)  the spoils system 
D)  the use of incentive systems

Question 11

Cabinet secretaries are chosen by __________ and confirmed by __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the president; the Senate 
B)  the president; the House of Representatives 
C)  the president; the Supreme Court 
D)  the Senate; the president 
A)  the president; the Senate 
B)  the president; the House of Representatives 
C)  the president; the Supreme Court 
D)  the Senate; the president

Question 12

Which of the following is an example of an independent executive agency?

Accepted Answer

A)  the General Services Administration 
B)  the Department of Health and Human Services 
C)  the Consumer Product Safety Commission 
D)  the U.S. Postal Service 
A)  the General Services Administration 
B)  the Department of Health and Human Services 
C)  the Consumer Product Safety Commission 
D)  the U.S. Postal Service

Question 13

Bureaucrats often have considerable discretion in the implementation of federal laws.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following was a consequence of the spoils system?

Accepted Answer

A)  The federal bureaucracy was staffed with people who often lacked expertise. 
B)  There was low turnover in the federal bureaucracy between presidential administrations. 
C)  There was little government corruption. 
D)  Voter turnout was lower. 
A)  The federal bureaucracy was staffed with people who often lacked expertise. 
B)  There was low turnover in the federal bureaucracy between presidential administrations. 
C)  There was little government corruption. 
D)  Voter turnout was lower.

Question 15

How do command-and-control policies differ from incentive systems?

Accepted Answer

A)  Command-and-control policies use marketlike strategies, whereas incentive systems do not. 
B)  Command-and-control policies are typically more efficient than incentive systems. 
C)  Command-and-control policies are typically more equitable than incentive systems. 
D)  Command-and-control policies typically focus on punishing those who violate the law, whereas incentive systems often include rewards. 
A)  Command-and-control policies use marketlike strategies, whereas incentive systems do not. 
B)  Command-and-control policies are typically more efficient than incentive systems. 
C)  Command-and-control policies are typically more equitable than incentive systems. 
D)  Command-and-control policies typically focus on punishing those who violate the law, whereas incentive systems often include rewards.

Question 16

Which of the following contributed to the successful implementation of the Voting Rights Act?

Accepted Answer

A)  The policy was widely supported by policymakers and the public. 
B)  The policy required only minor changes in how states ran their elections. 
C)  The goals of the policy were clearly stated and there were adequate means to achieve them. 
D)  The policy was implemented slowly and received nearly unanimous support in Congress. 
A)  The policy was widely supported by policymakers and the public. 
B)  The policy required only minor changes in how states ran their elections. 
C)  The goals of the policy were clearly stated and there were adequate means to achieve them. 
D)  The policy was implemented slowly and received nearly unanimous support in Congress.

Question 17

Which of the following is a function of the federal bureaucracy?

Accepted Answer

A)  issuing executive orders 
B)  issuing executive agreements 
C)  implementing laws passed by Congress 
D)  implementing state statutes 
A)  issuing executive orders 
B)  issuing executive agreements 
C)  implementing laws passed by Congress 
D)  implementing state statutes

Question 18

Which of the following is a means of enforcing a bureaucratic regulation?

Accepted Answer

A)  sending inspectors to evaluate compliance 
B)  charging higher taxes to those not in compliance 
C)  deploying the armed forces to force compliance 
D)  sending members of Congress to assess the need for new legislation 
A)  sending inspectors to evaluate compliance 
B)  charging higher taxes to those not in compliance 
C)  deploying the armed forces to force compliance 
D)  sending members of Congress to assess the need for new legislation

Question 19

How did the Hatch Act reinforce reforms initiated under the Pendleton Act? When were these acts passed? What event precipitated the Pendleton Act?

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1.Explain that t

Question 20

How did the Pendleton Act reform the system of hiring and firing federal employees?

Accepted Answer

A)  It required hiring and firing decisions to be based on partisan loyalty rather than merit. 
B)  It required hiring and firing decisions to be based on merit rather than partisan loyalty. 
C)  It continued to allow hiring on the basis of merit, but made firing federal employees easier. 
D)  It continued to allow hiring on the basis of partisan loyalty, but made firing federal employees more difficult. 
A)  It required hiring and firing decisions to be based on partisan loyalty rather than merit. 
B)  It required hiring and firing decisions to be based on merit rather than partisan loyalty. 
C)  It continued to allow hiring on the basis of merit, but made firing federal employees easier. 
D)  It continued to allow hiring on the basis of partisan loyalty, but made firing federal employees more difficult.

Why do Americans tend to think that red tape is more prevalent than it actually is?

Discuss the potential advantages and disadvantages of privatization.

Independent regulatory commissions differ from independent agencies in that they are less subject to presidential control.

Under the Hatch Act as amended,federal employees are prohibited from __________.

Regulations are usually created by Congress.

The president has sole authority to create or abolish federal agencies and departments.

Which of the following is an example of Max Weber's merit principle?

Which of the following is a government corporation?

Implementation of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 was aided by __________.

Cabinet secretaries are chosen by and confirmed by .

Which of the following is an example of an independent executive agency?

Bureaucrats often have considerable discretion in the implementation of federal laws.

Which of the following was a consequence of the spoils system?

How do command-and-control policies differ from incentive systems?

Which of the following contributed to the successful implementation of the Voting Rights Act?

Which of the following is a function of the federal bureaucracy?

Which of the following is a means of enforcing a bureaucratic regulation?

How did the Hatch Act reinforce reforms initiated under the Pendleton Act? When were these acts passed? What event precipitated the Pendleton Act?

How did the Pendleton Act reform the system of hiring and firing federal employees?

Introducing Government in America

The Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties and Public Policy

Civil Rights and Public Policy

Public Opinion and Political Action

The Mass Media and the Political Agenda

Political Parties

Campaigns and Voting Behavior

Interest Groups

Congress

The Presidency

The Budget: The Politics of Taxing and Spending

The Federal Courts

Economic and Social Welfare Policymaking

Understanding Health Care, Environmental, and Energy Policy

National Security Policymaking

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Exam 14: The Federal Bureaucracy

Why do Americans tend to think that red tape is more prevalent than it actually is?

Discuss the potential advantages and disadvantages of privatization.

Independent regulatory commissions differ from independent agencies in that they are less subject to presidential control.

Under the Hatch Act as amended,federal employees are prohibited from __________.

Regulations are usually created by Congress.

The president has sole authority to create or abolish federal agencies and departments.

Which of the following is an example of Max Weber's merit principle?

Which of the following is a government corporation?

Implementation of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 was aided by __________.

Cabinet secretaries are chosen by __________ and confirmed by __________.

Which of the following is an example of an independent executive agency?

Bureaucrats often have considerable discretion in the implementation of federal laws.

Which of the following was a consequence of the spoils system?

How do command-and-control policies differ from incentive systems?

Which of the following contributed to the successful implementation of the Voting Rights Act?

Which of the following is a function of the federal bureaucracy?

Which of the following is a means of enforcing a bureaucratic regulation?

How did the Hatch Act reinforce reforms initiated under the Pendleton Act? When were these acts passed? What event precipitated the Pendleton Act?

How did the Pendleton Act reform the system of hiring and firing federal employees?

Introducing Government in America

The Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties and Public Policy

Civil Rights and Public Policy

Public Opinion and Political Action

The Mass Media and the Political Agenda

Political Parties

Campaigns and Voting Behavior

Interest Groups

Congress

The Presidency

The Budget: The Politics of Taxing and Spending

The Federal Courts

Economic and Social Welfare Policymaking

Understanding Health Care, Environmental, and Energy Policy

National Security Policymaking

Filters

Cabinet secretaries are chosen by and confirmed by .