Question 1

After a president nominates an individual to be a cabinet secretary,that appointment must be confirmed by __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of After a president nominates an individual to...

Question 2

Which of the following agencies is most removed from presidential control?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Department of Defense 
B)  the Department of Justice 
C)  the Environmental Protection Agency 
D)  the Federal Reserve Board 
A)  the Department of Defense 
B)  the Department of Justice 
C)  the Environmental Protection Agency 
D)  the Federal Reserve Board

Question 3

The president appoints,but cannot easily dismiss,officials who serve on __________.

Accepted Answer

independen

Question 4

The lifting of government restrictions on business,industry,and professional activities occurs through a process of __________ that is intended to reduce the number and complexity of government regulations.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The lifting of government restrictions on business,industry,and...

Question 5

Which of the following is a drawback of privatization of government functions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Privatization reduces the ability to scrutinize government functions. 
B)  The bidding process involves too many rules. 
C)  Privatized services often cost less to deliver. 
D)  Privatized service delivery is often too slow. 
A)  Privatization reduces the ability to scrutinize government functions. 
B)  The bidding process involves too many rules. 
C)  Privatized services often cost less to deliver. 
D)  Privatized service delivery is often too slow.

Question 6

What is implementation?

Accepted Answer

A)  the process of translating the goals and objectives of a policy into an operating, ongoing program 
B)  a set of procedures executive branch agencies must follow when issuing rules 
C)  the process by which government agencies settle legal disputes 
D)  a set of rules enforcing government agreements with private contractors 
A)  the process of translating the goals and objectives of a policy into an operating, ongoing program 
B)  a set of procedures executive branch agencies must follow when issuing rules 
C)  the process by which government agencies settle legal disputes 
D)  a set of rules enforcing government agreements with private contractors

Question 7

Which of these statements about the bureaucracy is most accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Americans generally like bureaucrats. 
B)  The number of federal bureaucrats is increasing rapidly. 
C)  Most federal bureaucrats work in Washington, D.C. 
D)  Bureaucracies are inefficient. 
A)  Americans generally like bureaucrats. 
B)  The number of federal bureaucrats is increasing rapidly. 
C)  Most federal bureaucrats work in Washington, D.C. 
D)  Bureaucracies are inefficient.

Question 8

Both Congress and the president are involved in appointing individuals to key positions in the federal bureaucracy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The federal bureaucracy is part of the __________ branch of government.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The federal bureaucracy is part of the...

Question 10

Why do laws passed by Congress often lack clarity? How does this affect the way these laws are implemented by the bureaucracy?

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1.Note that Cong

Question 11

According to Max Weber,bureaucracies are characterized by hierarchical authority structures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following best describes the policies related to firing federal civil servants?

Accepted Answer

A)  The courts can fire civil servants for legal or political reasons. 
B)  It is often difficult and time consuming to fire a civil servant. 
C)  Federal civil servants cannot be fired because they have life tenure. 
D)  The president retains sole authority to hire and fire federal civil servants. 
A)  The courts can fire civil servants for legal or political reasons. 
B)  It is often difficult and time consuming to fire a civil servant. 
C)  Federal civil servants cannot be fired because they have life tenure. 
D)  The president retains sole authority to hire and fire federal civil servants.

Question 13

In general,Americans approve of bureaucrats and the work that they do.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Those who believe that regulations on business and industry are too numerous and too complex are most likely to favor the policy of __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  incentive systems 
B)  command-and-control systems 
C)  executive orders 
D)  deregulation 
A)  incentive systems 
B)  command-and-control systems 
C)  executive orders 
D)  deregulation

Question 15

President Obama's proposal to stem carbon dioxide emissions through a cap-and-trade system illustrates the use of a(n)__________ in the design of public policies.

Accepted Answer

The answer of President Obama's proposal to stem carbon dioxide...

Question 16

How does the president exercise control over the federal bureaucracy?

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1.Note that the

Question 17

__________ may hold hearings to investigate the policies and performance of agencies and departments in the federal bureaucracy.

Accepted Answer

The answer of __________ may hold hearings to investigate the...

Question 18

What are independent regulatory commissions? Provide an example.Why are they created so as to be isolated from presidential control?

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1.Define indepen

Question 19

Congress and the president share which of the following powers over agencies and departments in the federal bureaucracy?

Accepted Answer

A)  the power to influence budgets 
B)  the power to issue executive orders 
C)  the power to sign executive agreements 
D)  the power to hold oversight hearings 
A)  the power to influence budgets 
B)  the power to issue executive orders 
C)  the power to sign executive agreements 
D)  the power to hold oversight hearings

Question 20

What event served as a catalyst for the creation of the Pendleton Act?

Accepted Answer

A)  the growth of the Republican Party in the 1880s 
B)  the expansion of the federal bureaucracy in the 1880s 
C)  the assassination of James Garfield in 1881 
D)  the election of Rutherford B. Hayes in 1876 
A)  the growth of the Republican Party in the 1880s 
B)  the expansion of the federal bureaucracy in the 1880s 
C)  the assassination of James Garfield in 1881 
D)  the election of Rutherford B. Hayes in 1876

After a president nominates an individual to be a cabinet secretary,that appointment must be confirmed by __________.

Which of the following agencies is most removed from presidential control?

The president appoints,but cannot easily dismiss,officials who serve on __________.

The lifting of government restrictions on business,industry,and professional activities occurs through a process of __________ that is intended to reduce the number and complexity of government regulations.

Which of the following is a drawback of privatization of government functions?

What is implementation?

Which of these statements about the bureaucracy is most accurate?

Both Congress and the president are involved in appointing individuals to key positions in the federal bureaucracy.

The federal bureaucracy is part of the __________ branch of government.

Why do laws passed by Congress often lack clarity? How does this affect the way these laws are implemented by the bureaucracy?

According to Max Weber,bureaucracies are characterized by hierarchical authority structures.

Which of the following best describes the policies related to firing federal civil servants?

In general,Americans approve of bureaucrats and the work that they do.

Those who believe that regulations on business and industry are too numerous and too complex are most likely to favor the policy of __________.

President Obama's proposal to stem carbon dioxide emissions through a cap-and-trade system illustrates the use of a(n)__________ in the design of public policies.

How does the president exercise control over the federal bureaucracy?

__________ may hold hearings to investigate the policies and performance of agencies and departments in the federal bureaucracy.

What are independent regulatory commissions? Provide an example.Why are they created so as to be isolated from presidential control?

Congress and the president share which of the following powers over agencies and departments in the federal bureaucracy?

What event served as a catalyst for the creation of the Pendleton Act?

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Exam 14: The Federal Bureaucracy

After a president nominates an individual to be a cabinet secretary,that appointment must be confirmed by __________.

Which of the following agencies is most removed from presidential control?

The president appoints,but cannot easily dismiss,officials who serve on __________.

The lifting of government restrictions on business,industry,and professional activities occurs through a process of __________ that is intended to reduce the number and complexity of government regulations.

Which of the following is a drawback of privatization of government functions?

What is implementation?

Which of these statements about the bureaucracy is most accurate?

Both Congress and the president are involved in appointing individuals to key positions in the federal bureaucracy.

The federal bureaucracy is part of the __________ branch of government.

Why do laws passed by Congress often lack clarity? How does this affect the way these laws are implemented by the bureaucracy?

According to Max Weber,bureaucracies are characterized by hierarchical authority structures.

Which of the following best describes the policies related to firing federal civil servants?

In general,Americans approve of bureaucrats and the work that they do.

Those who believe that regulations on business and industry are too numerous and too complex are most likely to favor the policy of __________.

President Obama's proposal to stem carbon dioxide emissions through a cap-and-trade system illustrates the use of a(n)__________ in the design of public policies.

How does the president exercise control over the federal bureaucracy?

__________ may hold hearings to investigate the policies and performance of agencies and departments in the federal bureaucracy.

What are independent regulatory commissions? Provide an example.Why are they created so as to be isolated from presidential control?

Congress and the president share which of the following powers over agencies and departments in the federal bureaucracy?

What event served as a catalyst for the creation of the Pendleton Act?

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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