Question 1

In the federal government, the president of the United States:

Accepted Answer

A)  does not report to anyone. 
B)  reports to the Supreme Court. 
C)  selects the head of the executive branch. 
D)  reports to Congress. 
E)  cannot remain in office for more than four years. 
A)  does not report to anyone. 
B)  reports to the Supreme Court. 
C)  selects the head of the executive branch. 
D)  reports to Congress. 
E)  cannot remain in office for more than four years. A

Question 2

The Constitution of the United States places the _________ under the judicial branch of the federal government. 
A) National Security Council 
B) United States Sentencing Commission 
C) Office of the United States Trade Representative 
D) White House Office

Accepted Answer

United States Sentencing Commission

Question 3

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) found that Herald Inc. was misrepresenting its company data. The FTC prosecuted the company after making investigations and holding trial-like hearings with an administrative law judge. This scenario is an example of _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  diplomacy 
B)  authorization 
C)  rulemaking 
D)  adjudication 
E)  neutral competency 
A)  diplomacy 
B)  authorization 
C)  rulemaking 
D)  adjudication 
E)  neutral competency D

Question 4

Under the False Claims Act, a private individual can pursue a claim in court if the Justice Department fails to proceed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Justin works in an executive department of the federal government. He notices that some of his fellow bureaucrats are engaged in bribery. He reports to the law enforcement officials about the ongoing corruption in his department. This scenario illustrates that Justin is a _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  lobbyist 
B)  juror 
C)  whistleblower 
D)  covert agent 
E)  bailiff 
A)  lobbyist 
B)  juror 
C)  whistleblower 
D)  covert agent 
E)  bailiff

Question 6

Why was the General Services Administration created as an independent executive agency in 1949

Accepted Answer

A)  To promote the interests of small businesses 
B)  To conduct covert operations outside the United States 
C)  To manage the government's Social Security programs 
D)  To serve specific parts of the government 
E)  To provide services and office space for most federal agencies 
A)  To promote the interests of small businesses 
B)  To conduct covert operations outside the United States 
C)  To manage the government's Social Security programs 
D)  To serve specific parts of the government 
E)  To provide services and office space for most federal agencies

Question 7

Identify a social program that is available only to low-income individuals.

Accepted Answer

A)  Social Security 
B)  The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program 
C)  Medicare 
D)  The public health insurance option 
E)  Unemployment compensation 
A)  Social Security 
B)  The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program 
C)  Medicare 
D)  The public health insurance option 
E)  Unemployment compensation

Question 8

_____ appoints the heads of the executive departments within the executive branch of the federal government.

Accepted Answer

A)  The chief justice 
B)  The Senate 
C)  The president 
D)  The vice president 
E)  Congress 
A)  The chief justice 
B)  The Senate 
C)  The president 
D)  The vice president 
E)  Congress

Question 9

Which of the following statements is true of the organization of the federal government?

Accepted Answer

A)  A government corporation is a major structure of the legislative branch of the federal government. 
B)  An independent executive agency of the federal government is located within a cabinet department. 
C)  The judicial branch of the federal government consists of a number of bureaucracies that provide services to the president directly. 
D)  Each type of structure of the executive branch of the federal government has its own internal workings. 
E)  An executive agency and a regulatory agency of the federal government have the same relationship to the president. 
A)  A government corporation is a major structure of the legislative branch of the federal government. 
B)  An independent executive agency of the federal government is located within a cabinet department. 
C)  The judicial branch of the federal government consists of a number of bureaucracies that provide services to the president directly. 
D)  Each type of structure of the executive branch of the federal government has its own internal workings. 
E)  An executive agency and a regulatory agency of the federal government have the same relationship to the president.

Question 10

Discuss the laws that were passed to protect whistleblowers.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. Federal employees may

Question 11

Which of the following is a principal duty of the Department of the Interior?

Accepted Answer

A)  To give legal advice to the president 
B)  To operate federal hydroelectric power facilities 
C)  To provide assistance to farmers and ranchers 
D)  To conduct national census 
E)  To coordinate federal programs and policies for education 
A)  To give legal advice to the president 
B)  To operate federal hydroelectric power facilities 
C)  To provide assistance to farmers and ranchers 
D)  To conduct national census 
E)  To coordinate federal programs and policies for education

Question 12

Which of the following statements is true of the bureaucracy of the federal government?

Accepted Answer

A)  The bureaucracy of the federal government is part of the executive branch. 
B)  The head of the bureaucracy of the federal government reports to Congress. 
C)  In the federal government, the head of the bureaucracy is the vice president of the United States. 
D)  The concept of a bureaucracy is confined to the federal government. 
E)  In the bureaucracy of the federal government, people are hired to work in different branches irrespective of their area of expertise. 
A)  The bureaucracy of the federal government is part of the executive branch. 
B)  The head of the bureaucracy of the federal government reports to Congress. 
C)  In the federal government, the head of the bureaucracy is the vice president of the United States. 
D)  The concept of a bureaucracy is confined to the federal government. 
E)  In the bureaucracy of the federal government, people are hired to work in different branches irrespective of their area of expertise.

Question 13

Which of the following explains why the federal government bureaucracy exists?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bureaucrats work in different branches of the government irrespective of their area of expertise. 
B)  Congress, over time, has delegated certain tasks to specialists. 
C)  In a bureaucracy, the power to act resides in the person rather than in the position. 
D)  In a bureaucracy, people are hired on the basis of their work experience instead of merit. 
E)  In a bureaucracy, different operating procedures are followed depending on circumstances. 
A)  Bureaucrats work in different branches of the government irrespective of their area of expertise. 
B)  Congress, over time, has delegated certain tasks to specialists. 
C)  In a bureaucracy, the power to act resides in the person rather than in the position. 
D)  In a bureaucracy, people are hired on the basis of their work experience instead of merit. 
E)  In a bureaucracy, different operating procedures are followed depending on circumstances.

Question 14

Describe an independent regulatory agency. List the major independent regulatory agencies.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. An independent regula

Question 15

Heads of the executive departments of the federal government are confirmed by _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  the chief justice 
B)  the Senate 
C)  the president 
D)  the vice president 
E)  the United States Congress 
A)  the chief justice 
B)  the Senate 
C)  the president 
D)  the vice president 
E)  the United States Congress

Question 16

The nonmilitary government employees are part of the _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  iron triangle 
B)  whistleblowers' association 
C)  political plum 
D)  covert operation 
E)  civil service 
A)  iron triangle 
B)  whistleblowers' association 
C)  political plum 
D)  covert operation 
E)  civil service

Question 17

Unlike an executive department of the federal government, an independent executive agency:

Accepted Answer

A)  is not located within a cabinet department. 
B)  has multiple functions. 
C)  follows a typical bureaucratic structure. 
D)  does not have a reporting structure. 
E)  is created by Congress as the perceived need for it arises. 
A)  is not located within a cabinet department. 
B)  has multiple functions. 
C)  follows a typical bureaucratic structure. 
D)  does not have a reporting structure. 
E)  is created by Congress as the perceived need for it arises.

Question 18

Which of the following statements is true of government employment during the presidency of Ronald Reagan?

Accepted Answer

A)  Government employment has been unstable since 1980, when Reagan was elected president. 
B)  During Reagan's first four years in office, government employment rose sharply. 
C)  President Reagan's 1980 stimulus program helped stabilize government employment 1981 through 1982. 
D)  The inclusion of revenue sharing during Reagan's presidency led to a drop in government employment. 
E)  The decrease in government employment during Reagan's presidency was primarily at the local level . 
A)  Government employment has been unstable since 1980, when Reagan was elected president. 
B)  During Reagan's first four years in office, government employment rose sharply. 
C)  President Reagan's 1980 stimulus program helped stabilize government employment 1981 through 1982. 
D)  The inclusion of revenue sharing during Reagan's presidency led to a drop in government employment. 
E)  The decrease in government employment during Reagan's presidency was primarily at the local level .

Question 19

The _________ was created by the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978 and it oversees promotions, employees' rights, and other employment matters for people working in the federal bureaucracy. 
A) Office of Personnel Management 
B) National Labor Relations Board 
C) Merit Systems Protection Board 
D) General Accounting Office

Accepted Answer

Merit Syst

Question 20

Which of the following social programs is paid out to all qualifying persons, regardless of income?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program 
B)  Medicaid 
C)  Medicare 
D)  The Children's Health Insurance Program 
E)  Food stamps 
A)  The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program 
B)  Medicaid 
C)  Medicare 
D)  The Children's Health Insurance Program 
E)  Food stamps

In the federal government, the president of the United States:

The Constitution of the United States places the _________ under the judicial branch of the federal government. A) National Security Council B) United States Sentencing Commission C) Office of the United States Trade Representative D) White House Office

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) found that Herald Inc. was misrepresenting its company data. The FTC prosecuted the company after making investigations and holding trial-like hearings with an administrative law judge. This scenario is an example of _____.

Under the False Claims Act, a private individual can pursue a claim in court if the Justice Department fails to proceed.

Justin works in an executive department of the federal government. He notices that some of his fellow bureaucrats are engaged in bribery. He reports to the law enforcement officials about the ongoing corruption in his department. This scenario illustrates that Justin is a _____.

Why was the General Services Administration created as an independent executive agency in 1949

Identify a social program that is available only to low-income individuals.

_____ appoints the heads of the executive departments within the executive branch of the federal government.

Which of the following statements is true of the organization of the federal government?

Discuss the laws that were passed to protect whistleblowers.

Which of the following is a principal duty of the Department of the Interior?

Which of the following statements is true of the bureaucracy of the federal government?

Which of the following explains why the federal government bureaucracy exists?

Describe an independent regulatory agency. List the major independent regulatory agencies.

Heads of the executive departments of the federal government are confirmed by _____.

The nonmilitary government employees are part of the _____.

Unlike an executive department of the federal government, an independent executive agency:

Which of the following statements is true of government employment during the presidency of Ronald Reagan?

Which of the following social programs is paid out to all qualifying persons, regardless of income?

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Exam 13: The Bureaucracy

In the federal government, the president of the United States:

The Constitution of the United States places the _________ under the judicial branch of the federal government. A) National Security Council B) United States Sentencing Commission C) Office of the United States Trade Representative D) White House Office

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) found that Herald Inc. was misrepresenting its company data. The FTC prosecuted the company after making investigations and holding trial-like hearings with an administrative law judge. This scenario is an example of _____.

Under the False Claims Act, a private individual can pursue a claim in court if the Justice Department fails to proceed.

Justin works in an executive department of the federal government. He notices that some of his fellow bureaucrats are engaged in bribery. He reports to the law enforcement officials about the ongoing corruption in his department. This scenario illustrates that Justin is a _____.

Why was the General Services Administration created as an independent executive agency in 1949

Identify a social program that is available only to low-income individuals.

_____ appoints the heads of the executive departments within the executive branch of the federal government.

Which of the following statements is true of the organization of the federal government?

Discuss the laws that were passed to protect whistleblowers.

Which of the following is a principal duty of the Department of the Interior?

Which of the following statements is true of the bureaucracy of the federal government?

Which of the following explains why the federal government bureaucracy exists?

Describe an independent regulatory agency. List the major independent regulatory agencies.

Heads of the executive departments of the federal government are confirmed by _____.

The nonmilitary government employees are part of the _____.

Unlike an executive department of the federal government, an independent executive agency:

Which of the following statements is true of government employment during the presidency of Ronald Reagan?

Which of the following social programs is paid out to all qualifying persons, regardless of income?

America in the Twenty First Century

The Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Interest Groups

Political Parties

Public Opinion and Voting

Campaigns and Elections

Politics and the Media

The Congress

The Presidency

The Judiciary

Domestic Policy

Foreign Policy

Filters