Question 1

What is a government corporation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Each department in the executive branch is legally registered as a corporation. 
B)  It is an agency that performs and charges for services usually provided by the private sector. 
C)  It is a private company, publicly traded, whose sole investor is the federal government. 
D)  It is a government agency that is charged by Congress to make a profit. 
E)  It is a government agency that is run primarily by business executives from the private sector. 
A)  Each department in the executive branch is legally registered as a corporation. 
B)  It is an agency that performs and charges for services usually provided by the private sector. 
C)  It is a private company, publicly traded, whose sole investor is the federal government. 
D)  It is a government agency that is charged by Congress to make a profit. 
E)  It is a government agency that is run primarily by business executives from the private sector.

Question 2

The different agencies of the executive branch can be grouped according to the different kinds of services they provide. Describe the three main categories of agencies. What kinds of services do they provide? Provide some examples of each.

Accepted Answer

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Question 3

Which of the following is NOT a key strategy used to promote bureaucratic reform?

Accepted Answer

A)  reinventing government 
B)  termination 
C)  devolution 
D)  regulation 
E)  privatization 
A)  reinventing government 
B)  termination 
C)  devolution 
D)  regulation 
E)  privatization

Question 4

The Department of Agriculture was created

Accepted Answer

A)  during the Great Depression. 
B)  to promote the interests of farmers. 
C)  during the late nineteenth century. 
D)  both b and c 
E)  to help President Ronald Reagan implement his political agenda. 
A)  during the Great Depression. 
B)  to promote the interests of farmers. 
C)  during the late nineteenth century. 
D)  both b and c 
E)  to help President Ronald Reagan implement his political agenda.

Question 5

The greatest number of federal government professionals working abroad are under the authority of the Department of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  State 
B)  Defense 
C)  Homeland Security 
D)  Commerce 
E)  the Exterior 
A)  State 
B)  Defense 
C)  Homeland Security 
D)  Commerce 
E)  the Exterior

Question 6

Describe the organizational structure of the federal bureaucracy. What are the differences between departments, agencies, and bureaus? Explain the lines of authority within the executive branch. How is the federal bureaucracy staffed, and how has this changed since the nineteenth century?

Accepted Answer

The organizational structure of the fede

Question 7

Congress was attempting to strike a balance between the need for secrecy in national security and the right of individuals to know what their government is doing when it passed the ________ Act.

Accepted Answer

A)  Sedition 
B)  Morill 
C)  Freedom of Information 
D)  Secrecy in Government 
E)  USA PATRIOT 
A)  Sedition 
B)  Morill 
C)  Freedom of Information 
D)  Secrecy in Government 
E)  USA PATRIOT

Question 8

By the 1980s, the average length of time it took to develop and implement an administrative rule was ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  2 weeks 
B)  1 month 
C)  35-40 months 
D)  4 years 
E)  6 months 
A)  2 weeks 
B)  1 month 
C)  35-40 months 
D)  4 years 
E)  6 months

Question 9

Which of the following is an agency created by Congress to assist it in overseeing the federal bureaucracy?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Congressional Budget Office 
B)  the Office of White House Affairs 
C)  the Congressional Office on Legislative Affairs 
D)  the Office of Management and Budget 
E)  the Congressional Oversight Office 
A)  the Congressional Budget Office 
B)  the Office of White House Affairs 
C)  the Congressional Office on Legislative Affairs 
D)  the Office of Management and Budget 
E)  the Congressional Oversight Office

Question 10

Describe and evaluate the key strategies used to promote reforming the federal bureaucracy. What are some of the challenges associated with each different approach? Explain.

Accepted Answer

There are several key strategies used to

Question 11

Which of the following agencies is responsible for promoting the public welfare?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Department of Veterans Affairs 
B)  the Department of Labor 
C)  the Department of Health and Human Services 
D)  the Department of the Interior 
E)  all of the above 
A)  the Department of Veterans Affairs 
B)  the Department of Labor 
C)  the Department of Health and Human Services 
D)  the Department of the Interior 
E)  all of the above

Question 12

Criminal litigation in the federal courts is handled by ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the FBI director 
B)  the U.S. attorney general 
C)  U.S. attorneys 
D)  the Secretary of Homeland Security 
E)  the U.S. solicitor general 
A)  the FBI director 
B)  the U.S. attorney general 
C)  U.S. attorneys 
D)  the Secretary of Homeland Security 
E)  the U.S. solicitor general

Question 13

Which of the following is an independent agency?

Accepted Answer

A)  the U.S. Postal Service 
B)  the Department of Agriculture 
C)  the Federal Bureau of Investigation 
D)  the Environmental Protection Agency 
E)  the Forest Service 
A)  the U.S. Postal Service 
B)  the Department of Agriculture 
C)  the Federal Bureau of Investigation 
D)  the Environmental Protection Agency 
E)  the Forest Service

Question 14

The concept of oversight refers to the effort made by

Accepted Answer

A)  Congress to make executive agencies accountable for their actions. 
B)  the president to make Congress accountable for its actions. 
C)  the courts to make the legislative and executive branches responsible for their actions. 
D)  the states to make the federal government responsible for its actions. 
E)  the people to make federal government responsible for its actions. 
A)  Congress to make executive agencies accountable for their actions. 
B)  the president to make Congress accountable for its actions. 
C)  the courts to make the legislative and executive branches responsible for their actions. 
D)  the states to make the federal government responsible for its actions. 
E)  the people to make federal government responsible for its actions.

Question 15

During the administrations of Ronald Reagan and George H. W. Bush, ________ federal agencies or programs were terminated.

Accepted Answer

A)  0 
B)  10 
C)  26 
D)  137 
E)  52 
A)  0 
B)  10 
C)  26 
D)  137 
E)  52

Question 16

Which of the following is an example of a revenue agency?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Federal Reserve System 
B)  the Agricultural Extension Service 
C)  the U.S. Customs Service 
D)  the Securities and Exchange Commission 
E)  the U.S. Department of Revenue 
A)  the Federal Reserve System 
B)  the Agricultural Extension Service 
C)  the U.S. Customs Service 
D)  the Securities and Exchange Commission 
E)  the U.S. Department of Revenue

Question 17

Which of the following statements about congressional oversight of the bureaucracy is most accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  The number of oversight hearings has decreased over time as the bureaucracy has expanded. 
B)  While the number of oversight hearings has increased over time as the bureaucracy has expanded, the extent of oversight does depend somewhat on which party controls the White House. 
C)  The number of oversight hearings has remained constant over time despite the fact that bureaucracy has expanded. 
D)  While the number of oversight hearings has increased over time as the bureaucracy has expanded, the extent of oversight does not depend on which party controls the White House. 
E)  Oversight has been eliminated as a result of a 2012 Supreme Court decision. 
A)  The number of oversight hearings has decreased over time as the bureaucracy has expanded. 
B)  While the number of oversight hearings has increased over time as the bureaucracy has expanded, the extent of oversight does depend somewhat on which party controls the White House. 
C)  The number of oversight hearings has remained constant over time despite the fact that bureaucracy has expanded. 
D)  While the number of oversight hearings has increased over time as the bureaucracy has expanded, the extent of oversight does not depend on which party controls the White House. 
E)  Oversight has been eliminated as a result of a 2012 Supreme Court decision.

Question 18

In order to change the level of national economic activity and defend the value of the dollar in international trade, the federal government

Accepted Answer

A)  frequently requests voluntary contributions to the Treasury Department from businesses and private individuals. 
B)  imposes tariffs on all goods imported to the United States. 
C)  enforces spending cuts on state government agencies. 
D)  manipulates interest rates. 
E)  lowers the amount of money that states can legally collect from sales and income taxes. 
A)  frequently requests voluntary contributions to the Treasury Department from businesses and private individuals. 
B)  imposes tariffs on all goods imported to the United States. 
C)  enforces spending cuts on state government agencies. 
D)  manipulates interest rates. 
E)  lowers the amount of money that states can legally collect from sales and income taxes.

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

A)  It administers the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program. 
B)  It does not oversee the Medicaid program. 
C)  It does not oversee the National Institutes of Health. 
D)  It oversees the Medicare program. 
E)  both a and d 
A)  It administers the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program. 
B)  It does not oversee the Medicaid program. 
C)  It does not oversee the National Institutes of Health. 
D)  It oversees the Medicare program. 
E)  both a and d

Question 20

Which of the following is a government corporation?

Accepted Answer

A)  the National Park Service 
B)  the U.S. Postal Service 
C)  the Department of Defense 
D)  the Federal Bureau of Investigation 
E)  the Department of Agriculture 
A)  the National Park Service 
B)  the U.S. Postal Service 
C)  the Department of Defense 
D)  the Federal Bureau of Investigation 
E)  the Department of Agriculture

What is a government corporation?

The different agencies of the executive branch can be grouped according to the different kinds of services they provide. Describe the three main categories of agencies. What kinds of services do they provide? Provide some examples of each.

Which of the following is NOT a key strategy used to promote bureaucratic reform?

The Department of Agriculture was created

The greatest number of federal government professionals working abroad are under the authority of the Department of ________.

Describe the organizational structure of the federal bureaucracy. What are the differences between departments, agencies, and bureaus? Explain the lines of authority within the executive branch. How is the federal bureaucracy staffed, and how has this changed since the nineteenth century?

Congress was attempting to strike a balance between the need for secrecy in national security and the right of individuals to know what their government is doing when it passed the ________ Act.

By the 1980s, the average length of time it took to develop and implement an administrative rule was ________.

Which of the following is an agency created by Congress to assist it in overseeing the federal bureaucracy?

Describe and evaluate the key strategies used to promote reforming the federal bureaucracy. What are some of the challenges associated with each different approach? Explain.

Which of the following agencies is responsible for promoting the public welfare?

Criminal litigation in the federal courts is handled by ________.

Which of the following is an independent agency?

The concept of oversight refers to the effort made by

During the administrations of Ronald Reagan and George H. W. Bush, ________ federal agencies or programs were terminated.

Which of the following is an example of a revenue agency?

Which of the following statements about congressional oversight of the bureaucracy is most accurate?

In order to change the level of national economic activity and defend the value of the dollar in international trade, the federal government

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

Which of the following is a government corporation?

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Exam 14: Bureaucracy in a Democracy

What is a government corporation?

The different agencies of the executive branch can be grouped according to the different kinds of services they provide. Describe the three main categories of agencies. What kinds of services do they provide? Provide some examples of each.

Which of the following is NOT a key strategy used to promote bureaucratic reform?

The Department of Agriculture was created

The greatest number of federal government professionals working abroad are under the authority of the Department of ________.

Describe the organizational structure of the federal bureaucracy. What are the differences between departments, agencies, and bureaus? Explain the lines of authority within the executive branch. How is the federal bureaucracy staffed, and how has this changed since the nineteenth century?

Congress was attempting to strike a balance between the need for secrecy in national security and the right of individuals to know what their government is doing when it passed the ________ Act.

By the 1980s, the average length of time it took to develop and implement an administrative rule was ________.

Which of the following is an agency created by Congress to assist it in overseeing the federal bureaucracy?

Describe and evaluate the key strategies used to promote reforming the federal bureaucracy. What are some of the challenges associated with each different approach? Explain.

Which of the following agencies is responsible for promoting the public welfare?

Criminal litigation in the federal courts is handled by ________.

Which of the following is an independent agency?

The concept of oversight refers to the effort made by

During the administrations of Ronald Reagan and George H. W. Bush, ________ federal agencies or programs were terminated.

Which of the following is an example of a revenue agency?

Which of the following statements about congressional oversight of the bureaucracy is most accurate?

In order to change the level of national economic activity and defend the value of the dollar in international trade, the federal government

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

Which of the following is a government corporation?

American Political Culture

The Founding and the Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Public Opinion

The Media

Political Participation and Voting

Political Parties

Campaigns and Elections

Groups and Interests

Congress

The Presidency

The Federal Courts

Government and the Economy

Social Policy

Foreign Policy and Democracy

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