Question 1

The executive departments are:

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A)  businesses owned by the federal government. 
B)  federal bureaucratic organizations that have a single function. 
C)  stockholder-owned government-sponsored enterprises. 
D)  organizations responsible for a specific type of public policy. 
E)  the major service organizations of the federal government. 
A)  businesses owned by the federal government. 
B)  federal bureaucratic organizations that have a single function. 
C)  stockholder-owned government-sponsored enterprises. 
D)  organizations responsible for a specific type of public policy. 
E)  the major service organizations of the federal government.

Question 2

Policy and Supporting Positions is a document that:

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A)  publishes the list of federal posts that are filled by appointments by the president after each presidential election. 
B)  lists the names of lobbyists who target the executive branch. 
C)  identifies the key pieces of legislation that authorize the federal government to act through its agencies. 
D)  summarizes the parts of the government bureaucracy and explains what each agency does. 
E)  lists the standard operating procedures to be followed by the federal government in specific circumstances. 
A)  publishes the list of federal posts that are filled by appointments by the president after each presidential election. 
B)  lists the names of lobbyists who target the executive branch. 
C)  identifies the key pieces of legislation that authorize the federal government to act through its agencies. 
D)  summarizes the parts of the government bureaucracy and explains what each agency does. 
E)  lists the standard operating procedures to be followed by the federal government in specific circumstances.

Question 3

Why does Congress create independent executive agencies?

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A)  To protect the public interest in a particular sector of the economy 
B)  To reinforce the role of the agencies in iron triangles 
C)  To create and implement rules that regulate private activity 
D)  To protect the agencies from partisan politics 
E)  To enable the agencies to exhibit neutral competency 
A)  To protect the public interest in a particular sector of the economy 
B)  To reinforce the role of the agencies in iron triangles 
C)  To create and implement rules that regulate private activity 
D)  To protect the agencies from partisan politics 
E)  To enable the agencies to exhibit neutral competency

Question 4

Which of the following statements is true of the Department of Health and Human Services?

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A)  It was one of the departments created by the federal government in 1789. 
B)  It is an independent regulatory agency of the federal government. 
C)  One of its principal duties is to enforce pure food and drug laws. 
D)  One of its subagencies is the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. 
E)  It develops and rehabilitates urban communities. 
A)  It was one of the departments created by the federal government in 1789. 
B)  It is an independent regulatory agency of the federal government. 
C)  One of its principal duties is to enforce pure food and drug laws. 
D)  One of its subagencies is the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. 
E)  It develops and rehabilitates urban communities.

Question 5

Which of the following statements is true of an iron triangle

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A)  An iron triangle is a three-way alliance among the Senate, the House of Representatives, and the president. 
B)  An iron triangle helps in understanding the federal bureaucracy's role in policymaking. 
C)  An iron triangle is established in only certain parts of the bureaucracy of the federal government. 
D)  An iron triangle relationshipapplies to all policy domains. 
E)  An iron triangle is made up of people with differing policy concerns. 
A)  An iron triangle is a three-way alliance among the Senate, the House of Representatives, and the president. 
B)  An iron triangle helps in understanding the federal bureaucracy's role in policymaking. 
C)  An iron triangle is established in only certain parts of the bureaucracy of the federal government. 
D)  An iron triangle relationshipapplies to all policy domains. 
E)  An iron triangle is made up of people with differing policy concerns.

Question 6

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is a(n) _________. 
A) independent executive agency 
B) independent regulatory agency 
C) subagency of the Treasury Department 
D) government corporation

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independen

Question 7

Discuss the formation of the federal civil service.

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Answers will vary. The rank-and-file bur

Question 8

Which of the following is an independent executive agency of the federal government?

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A)  The National Railroad Passenger Corporation 
B)  The Securities and Exchange Commission 
C)  The Federal Communications Commission 
D)  The National Aeronautics and Space Administration 
E)  The National Labor Relations Board 
A)  The National Railroad Passenger Corporation 
B)  The Securities and Exchange Commission 
C)  The Federal Communications Commission 
D)  The National Aeronautics and Space Administration 
E)  The National Labor Relations Board

Question 9

Identify a true statement about government employment.

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A)  Today, more Americans are employed by the manufacturing sector of the U.S. economy than by government. 
B)  All in all, the three levels of government employ more than 50 percent of the civilian labor force. 
C)  Most growth in government employment from 1959 to 2017 has been at the state and local levels. 
D)  Government employment has been more stable since 1959, when D. Eisenhower was elected president. 
E)  Government employment increased during President Ronald Reagan's first four years in office. 
A)  Today, more Americans are employed by the manufacturing sector of the U.S. economy than by government. 
B)  All in all, the three levels of government employ more than 50 percent of the civilian labor force. 
C)  Most growth in government employment from 1959 to 2017 has been at the state and local levels. 
D)  Government employment has been more stable since 1959, when D. Eisenhower was elected president. 
E)  Government employment increased during President Ronald Reagan's first four years in office.

Question 10

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

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A)  To grant patents and trademarks 
B)  To mint coins and print paper currency 
C)  To oversee resale of mortgages 
D)  To finance improvements in mass transit 
E)  To supervise Native American affairs 
A)  To grant patents and trademarks 
B)  To mint coins and print paper currency 
C)  To oversee resale of mortgages 
D)  To finance improvements in mass transit 
E)  To supervise Native American affairs

Question 11

Which of the following is true of managed competition?

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A)  In this, the task of providing public services is opened up to competition. 
B)  This competition exists only between firms in the private sector. 
C)  Pay-for-performance plans are one form of managed competition. 
D)  In this, the task of providing private services is opened up to competition. 
E)  This competition exists only between government agencies. 
A)  In this, the task of providing public services is opened up to competition. 
B)  This competition exists only between firms in the private sector. 
C)  Pay-for-performance plans are one form of managed competition. 
D)  In this, the task of providing private services is opened up to competition. 
E)  This competition exists only between government agencies.

Question 12

One belief that unites political conservatives in the United States is that:

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A)  the U.S. government cannot take control of private corporations in any situation. 
B)  the U.S. government does not have an agency with definite rules to protect its citizens abroad. 
C)  the United States has a relatively small federal budget compared to other countries. 
D)  the United States is the best example of a parliamentary system of government. 
E)  the United States suffers from excessive regulation. 
A)  the U.S. government cannot take control of private corporations in any situation. 
B)  the U.S. government does not have an agency with definite rules to protect its citizens abroad. 
C)  the United States has a relatively small federal budget compared to other countries. 
D)  the United States is the best example of a parliamentary system of government. 
E)  the United States suffers from excessive regulation.

Question 13

Which of the following makes up the highest percentage of the federal government's revenues as of 2018?

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A)  Individual income tax and taxes that are collected along with it 
B)  Corporate income tax 
C)  Income from the Social Security and Medicare trust funds 
D)  Funds obtained through borrowing 
E)  Sales tax and property tax 
A)  Individual income tax and taxes that are collected along with it 
B)  Corporate income tax 
C)  Income from the Social Security and Medicare trust funds 
D)  Funds obtained through borrowing 
E)  Sales tax and property tax

Question 14

Discuss some of the ways in which the government has attempted to improve efficiency in the bureaucracy.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. The Government Perfor

Question 15

The three corners of the iron triangle in policymaking are:

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A)  the national, the state, and the local levels of government. 
B)  the media, the public, and the political parties. 
C)  Congress, the president, and the courts. 
D)  legislators, bureaucrats, and interest groups. 
E)  the Senate, the House of Representatives, and the president. 
A)  the national, the state, and the local levels of government. 
B)  the media, the public, and the political parties. 
C)  Congress, the president, and the courts. 
D)  legislators, bureaucrats, and interest groups. 
E)  the Senate, the House of Representatives, and the president.

The executive departments are:

Policy and Supporting Positions is a document that:

Why does Congress create independent executive agencies?

Which of the following statements is true of the Department of Health and Human Services?

Which of the following statements is true of an iron triangle

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is a(n) _________. A) independent executive agency B) independent regulatory agency C) subagency of the Treasury Department D) government corporation

Discuss the formation of the federal civil service.

Which of the following is an independent executive agency of the federal government?

Identify a true statement about government employment.

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

Which of the following is true of managed competition?

One belief that unites political conservatives in the United States is that:

Which of the following makes up the highest percentage of the federal government's revenues as of 2018?

Discuss some of the ways in which the government has attempted to improve efficiency in the bureaucracy.

The three corners of the iron triangle in policymaking are:

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

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Exam 13: The Bureaucracy

The executive departments are:

Policy and Supporting Positions is a document that:

Why does Congress create independent executive agencies?

Which of the following statements is true of the Department of Health and Human Services?

Which of the following statements is true of an iron triangle

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is a(n) _________. A) independent executive agency B) independent regulatory agency C) subagency of the Treasury Department D) government corporation

Discuss the formation of the federal civil service.

Which of the following is an independent executive agency of the federal government?

Identify a true statement about government employment.

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

Which of the following is true of managed competition?

One belief that unites political conservatives in the United States is that:

Which of the following makes up the highest percentage of the federal government's revenues as of 2018?

Discuss some of the ways in which the government has attempted to improve efficiency in the bureaucracy.

The three corners of the iron triangle in policymaking are:

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