Question 1

Rules that guide the operation of government programs are termed

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A) regulations. 
B) mandates 
C) ordinances. 
D) advisories. 
E) dicta. 
A) regulations. 
B) mandates 
C) ordinances. 
D) advisories. 
E) dicta. A

Question 2

The CIA is a good example of a federal

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A) independent agency. 
B) regulatory commission. 
C) government corporation. 
D) cabinet department. 
E) None of these choices is true. 
A) independent agency. 
B) regulatory commission. 
C) government corporation. 
D) cabinet department. 
E) None of these choices is true. A

Question 3

Discuss the impact of deregulation in the telephone and food and drug industries.

Accepted Answer

Deregulation in the telephone industry has had a significant impact on competition and innovation. Prior to deregulation, the industry was dominated by a few large companies, leading to limited choices and high prices for consumers. Deregulation allowed for increased competition, leading to lower prices and improved services as companies were forced to compete for customers. This also led to increased innovation, as companies sought to differentiate themselves in the market.

In the food and drug industries, deregulation has also had a significant impact. Deregulation has led to increased competition and lower prices for consumers. It has also allowed for more innovation in the development of new food and drug products, as companies are no longer bound by strict regulations and can bring new products to market more quickly. However, deregulation has also raised concerns about the safety and quality of food and drug products, as companies may cut corners to reduce costs.

Overall, deregulation in both the telephone and food and drug industries has had a mixed impact, leading to increased competition and innovation, but also raising concerns about consumer safety and product quality. It is important for regulators to strike a balance between promoting competition and innovation while also ensuring consumer protection.

Question 4

The government began to take steps to provide income security in the wake of

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A) the Industrial Revolution. 
B) the Civil War. 
C) the Great Depression. 
D) World War II. 
E) recession. 
A) the Industrial Revolution. 
B) the Civil War. 
C) the Great Depression. 
D) World War II. 
E) recession.

Question 5

The larger governmental departments tend to focus on the nation's

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A) security. 
B) welfare. 
C) education. 
D) commerce. 
E) agriculture. 
A) security. 
B) welfare. 
C) education. 
D) commerce. 
E) agriculture.

Question 6

A president can appoint about three thousand people to jobs in their administration,which represents __________ of all executive branch employees.

Accepted Answer

A) the vast majority 
B) 5 percent 
C) less than 1 percent 
D) about 20 percent 
E) 10 percent 
A) the vast majority 
B) 5 percent 
C) less than 1 percent 
D) about 20 percent 
E) 10 percent

Question 7

Which of the following is not accurate with respect to the ideal,rational decision-making process described by Charles Lindblom?

Accepted Answer

A) It does not reflect how decisions are made in the real world. 
B) It calls for careful analysis of all possible solutions. 
C) Administrators are expected to rank values and objectives. 
D) It represents the typical behavior of government decision-makers. 
E) Administrators are empowered to choose the alternative that appears to be the most effective means of achieving the desired goal. 
A) It does not reflect how decisions are made in the real world. 
B) It calls for careful analysis of all possible solutions. 
C) Administrators are expected to rank values and objectives. 
D) It represents the typical behavior of government decision-makers. 
E) Administrators are empowered to choose the alternative that appears to be the most effective means of achieving the desired goal.

Question 8

Which of the following departments has the highest number of civilian employees?

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A) Education 
B) Veterans Affairs 
C) Agriculture 
D) Justice 
E) State 
A) Education 
B) Veterans Affairs 
C) Agriculture 
D) Justice 
E) State

Question 9

Upon taking office,Barack Obama's regulatory agencies

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A) began to issue regulations at a faster rate than George W. Bush's agencies. 
B) actually issued fewer regulations than George W. Bush's agencies. 
C) issued about the same number of regulations as George W. Bush's agencies. 
D) issued far more regulations on health issues, while Bush offered more regulations concerning safety issues. 
E) None of the above is true. 
A) began to issue regulations at a faster rate than George W. Bush's agencies. 
B) actually issued fewer regulations than George W. Bush's agencies. 
C) issued about the same number of regulations as George W. Bush's agencies. 
D) issued far more regulations on health issues, while Bush offered more regulations concerning safety issues. 
E) None of the above is true.

Question 10

The success of the British with respect to defending their ships from U-boats was based on

Accepted Answer

A) independent decision making and diffusion of authority. 
B) decentralization. 
C) centralization and communication. 
D) decentralization and rigorous procedure. 
E) flexibility and creativity. 
A) independent decision making and diffusion of authority. 
B) decentralization. 
C) centralization and communication. 
D) decentralization and rigorous procedure. 
E) flexibility and creativity.

Question 11

Bureaucrats "go by the book" because

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A) "the book" consists of the laws they are obligated to enforce. 
B) they are afraid of being rebuked by Congress if they depart from "the book." 
C) they are unimaginative and "the book" provides ready-made answers. 
D) they operate only within their narrow specialization. 
E) they can hide behind it if their actions are unpopular. 
A) "the book" consists of the laws they are obligated to enforce. 
B) they are afraid of being rebuked by Congress if they depart from "the book." 
C) they are unimaginative and "the book" provides ready-made answers. 
D) they operate only within their narrow specialization. 
E) they can hide behind it if their actions are unpopular.

Question 12

In implementing the Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA),school administrators frequently offer families fewer services than the law calls for because

Accepted Answer

A) school administrators don't want to do the maximum for disabled children. 
B) school administrators want to increase their salaries. 
C) school administrators don't have enough money to provide services to all qualifying students. 
D) Congressional requirements are so vague that administrators are worried about overstepping their authority. 
E) under the law, families are responsible for requesting services, and often don't know what to do. 
A) school administrators don't want to do the maximum for disabled children. 
B) school administrators want to increase their salaries. 
C) school administrators don't have enough money to provide services to all qualifying students. 
D) Congressional requirements are so vague that administrators are worried about overstepping their authority. 
E) under the law, families are responsible for requesting services, and often don't know what to do.

Question 13

In recent years,morale of government employees has

Accepted Answer

A) declined, in part because of congressional budget actions. 
B) increased because of a sense of mission associated with the war on terror. 
C) no longer been measured because of budget cuts in the Inspector General's office. 
D) remained consistently high, in spite of additional pressure placed on employees. 
E) None of these choices is true. 
A) declined, in part because of congressional budget actions. 
B) increased because of a sense of mission associated with the war on terror. 
C) no longer been measured because of budget cuts in the Inspector General's office. 
D) remained consistently high, in spite of additional pressure placed on employees. 
E) None of these choices is true.

Question 14

According to the text,the Obama administration's bailout of the financial services industry​ was

Accepted Answer

A) ​unprecedented. 
B) ​an example of incremental change typical of bureaucratic activity. 
C) ​illegal. 
D) ​done without the level of control that would have been expected of the federal bureaucracy. 
E) ​an example of government intervention that was to be expected, given recent antecedents in current policy. 
A) ​unprecedented. 
B) ​an example of incremental change typical of bureaucratic activity. 
C) ​illegal. 
D) ​done without the level of control that would have been expected of the federal bureaucracy. 
E) ​an example of government intervention that was to be expected, given recent antecedents in current policy.

Question 15

As a result of numerous high-profile incidents,at the end of 2009 the Department of Transportation issued regulations that

Accepted Answer

A) resulted in cost spikes for airline passengers and was repealed within a year. 
B) led to increased flight delays and missed connections throughout 2010. 
C) had the unintended consequence of increasing the average tarmac wait. 
D) led to a wave of airline mergers in the following six months. 
E) had the effect of reducing extended tarmac delays to nearly zero. 
A) resulted in cost spikes for airline passengers and was repealed within a year. 
B) led to increased flight delays and missed connections throughout 2010. 
C) had the unintended consequence of increasing the average tarmac wait. 
D) led to a wave of airline mergers in the following six months. 
E) had the effect of reducing extended tarmac delays to nearly zero.

Question 16

The purpose of the Pendleton Act of 1883 was to

Accepted Answer

A) provide public funding for presidential campaigns. 
B) create the Central Intelligence Agency. 
C) create government corporations. 
D) establish the Justice Department. 
E) reduce patronage by creating a civil service. 
A) provide public funding for presidential campaigns. 
B) create the Central Intelligence Agency. 
C) create government corporations. 
D) establish the Justice Department. 
E) reduce patronage by creating a civil service.

Question 17

Presidents can exert considerable influence over agency policymaking by

Accepted Answer

A) appointing administrators sympathetic to their policy goals. 
B) requiring agencies to submit draft regulations to a White House office. 
C) announcing surprise audits of agency budgets. 
D) putting pressure on agency heads to fire civil servants who defy the president's wishes. 
E) appointing administrators sympathetic to their policy goals and requiring agencies to submit draft regulations to a White House office. 
A) appointing administrators sympathetic to their policy goals. 
B) requiring agencies to submit draft regulations to a White House office. 
C) announcing surprise audits of agency budgets. 
D) putting pressure on agency heads to fire civil servants who defy the president's wishes. 
E) appointing administrators sympathetic to their policy goals and requiring agencies to submit draft regulations to a White House office.

Question 18

According to Charles Lindblom,policymaking tends to be characterized by ________,with policies and programs changing bit by bit,step-by-step.

Accepted Answer

A) gridlock 
B) the bureaucratic culture of the agency 
C) incrementalism 
D) funding increases 
E) the agency's appointed head 
A) gridlock 
B) the bureaucratic culture of the agency 
C) incrementalism 
D) funding increases 
E) the agency's appointed head

Question 19

Which act held agencies accountable for their performance?

Accepted Answer

A) The Government Performance and Results Act 
B) The Agency Accountability Reform Act 
C) The Agency Review Act 
D) The Government Analysis Reform Act 
E) The Bureaucratic Control Act 
A) The Government Performance and Results Act 
B) The Agency Accountability Reform Act 
C) The Agency Review Act 
D) The Government Analysis Reform Act 
E) The Bureaucratic Control Act

Question 20

The legal powers of bureaucratic agencies derive from

Accepted Answer

A) a congressional grant of authority. 
B) tradition. 
C) a constitutional mandate. 
D) delegation from the president. 
E) implied powers. 
A) a congressional grant of authority. 
B) tradition. 
C) a constitutional mandate. 
D) delegation from the president. 
E) implied powers.

Rules that guide the operation of government programs are termed

The CIA is a good example of a federal

Discuss the impact of deregulation in the telephone and food and drug industries.

The government began to take steps to provide income security in the wake of

The larger governmental departments tend to focus on the nation's

A president can appoint about three thousand people to jobs in their administration,which represents __________ of all executive branch employees.

Which of the following is not accurate with respect to the ideal,rational decision-making process described by Charles Lindblom?

Which of the following departments has the highest number of civilian employees?

Upon taking office,Barack Obama's regulatory agencies

The success of the British with respect to defending their ships from U-boats was based on

Bureaucrats "go by the book" because

In implementing the Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA),school administrators frequently offer families fewer services than the law calls for because

In recent years,morale of government employees has

According to the text,the Obama administration's bailout of the financial services industry was

As a result of numerous high-profile incidents,at the end of 2009 the Department of Transportation issued regulations that

The purpose of the Pendleton Act of 1883 was to

Presidents can exert considerable influence over agency policymaking by

According to Charles Lindblom,policymaking tends to be characterized by ________,with policies and programs changing bit by bit,step-by-step.

Which act held agencies accountable for their performance?

The legal powers of bureaucratic agencies derive from

Freedom, Order, or Equality

Majoritarian or Pluralist Democracy

The Constitution

Federalism

Public Opinion and Political Socialization

The Media

Participation and Voting

Political Parties

Nominations, Elections, and Campaigns

Interest Groups

Congress

The Presidency

The Courts

Order and Civil Liberties

Equality and Civil Rights

Economic Policy

Policymaking and Domestic Policy

Filters

Exam 13: The Bureaucracy

Rules that guide the operation of government programs are termed

The CIA is a good example of a federal

Discuss the impact of deregulation in the telephone and food and drug industries.

The government began to take steps to provide income security in the wake of

The larger governmental departments tend to focus on the nation's

A president can appoint about three thousand people to jobs in their administration,which represents __________ of all executive branch employees.

Which of the following is not accurate with respect to the ideal,rational decision-making process described by Charles Lindblom?

Which of the following departments has the highest number of civilian employees?

Upon taking office,Barack Obama's regulatory agencies

The success of the British with respect to defending their ships from U-boats was based on

Bureaucrats "go by the book" because

In implementing the Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA),school administrators frequently offer families fewer services than the law calls for because

In recent years,morale of government employees has

According to the text,the Obama administration's bailout of the financial services industry​ was

As a result of numerous high-profile incidents,at the end of 2009 the Department of Transportation issued regulations that

The purpose of the Pendleton Act of 1883 was to

Presidents can exert considerable influence over agency policymaking by

According to Charles Lindblom,policymaking tends to be characterized by ________,with policies and programs changing bit by bit,step-by-step.

Which act held agencies accountable for their performance?

The legal powers of bureaucratic agencies derive from

Freedom, Order, or Equality

Majoritarian or Pluralist Democracy

The Constitution

Federalism

Public Opinion and Political Socialization

The Media

Participation and Voting

Political Parties

Nominations, Elections, and Campaigns

Interest Groups

Congress

The Presidency

The Courts

Order and Civil Liberties

Equality and Civil Rights

Economic Policy

Policymaking and Domestic Policy

Filters

According to the text,the Obama administration's bailout of the financial services industry was