Question 1

Putting specific policies into operation is known as _____________.

Accepted Answer

A) ​policy development 
B) ​the policy process 
C) ​incrementalism 
D) ​implementation 
E) ​bureaucratization 
A) ​policy development 
B) ​the policy process 
C) ​incrementalism 
D) ​implementation 
E) ​bureaucratization

Question 2

In response to the constant cry for reduction in the size of the bureaucracy,the government typically

Accepted Answer

A) reduces the number of bureaucrats. 
B) renames programs. 
C) reorganizes programs so as to conceal their strength and numbers. 
D) turns over jobs to nonprofit organizations or private contractors. 
E) Options a and d are true. 
A) reduces the number of bureaucrats. 
B) renames programs. 
C) reorganizes programs so as to conceal their strength and numbers. 
D) turns over jobs to nonprofit organizations or private contractors. 
E) Options a and d are true.

Question 3

Presidential appointees in the executive branch fill the top policymaking positions in government,and some 1000 of them require

Accepted Answer

A) U.S. House of Representatives confirmation. 
B) U.S. Supreme Court confirmation. 
C) confirmation by two-thirds of both the House and the Senate. 
D) U.S. Senate confirmation. 
E) approval from a majority of the other department secretaries. 
A) U.S. House of Representatives confirmation. 
B) U.S. Supreme Court confirmation. 
C) confirmation by two-thirds of both the House and the Senate. 
D) U.S. Senate confirmation. 
E) approval from a majority of the other department secretaries.

Question 4

New cabinet departments or agencies can be created

Accepted Answer

A) by executive order of the president. 
B) by a regulation from a preexisting cabinet department. 
C) by congressional law. 
D) by executive order of the president and by congressional law. 
E) by executive order of the president and by a regulation from a preexisting cabinet department. 
A) by executive order of the president. 
B) by a regulation from a preexisting cabinet department. 
C) by congressional law. 
D) by executive order of the president and by congressional law. 
E) by executive order of the president and by a regulation from a preexisting cabinet department.

Question 5

During the Bush administrations struggle against terrorism,​

Accepted Answer

A) ​many suspected terrorists were subjected to torture, though some were not actually involved in terrorism. 
B) ​CIA activity to combat terrorism was strictly limited by Congress. 
C) ​the CIA elected not to use secret prisons, although they were believed to be an effective weapon against terrorists. 
D) ​legal standards under which the CIA operated did not permit waterboarding and other forms of torture. 
E) ​the CIA was plagued by lack of a sense of mission. 
A) ​many suspected terrorists were subjected to torture, though some were not actually involved in terrorism. 
B) ​CIA activity to combat terrorism was strictly limited by Congress. 
C) ​the CIA elected not to use secret prisons, although they were believed to be an effective weapon against terrorists. 
D) ​legal standards under which the CIA operated did not permit waterboarding and other forms of torture. 
E) ​the CIA was plagued by lack of a sense of mission.

Question 6

Explain why attitudes changed in the twentieth century concerning government intervention in the economy,resulting in the growth of government bureaucracy.

Accepted Answer

Attitudes towards government interventio

Question 7

Committees can "punish" an agency by

Accepted Answer

A) cutting its budget. 
B) altering a key program. 
C) holding up the confirmation of nominees. 
D) cutting its budget, altering a key program, and holding up the confirmation of nominees. 
E) None of these choices is true. 
A) cutting its budget. 
B) altering a key program. 
C) holding up the confirmation of nominees. 
D) cutting its budget, altering a key program, and holding up the confirmation of nominees. 
E) None of these choices is true.

Question 8

What does the text mean when it refers to "bureaucratic culture"? Provide some examples of how norms affect bureaucratic behavior.

Accepted Answer

The answer of What does the text mean when it...

Question 9

Government corporations are most likely to be created when a service is for the public good and

Accepted Answer

A) the government can make a profit from engaging in it. 
B) healthy competition exists between government and the private sector. 
C) there is the danger of corporate monopoly if the government fails to act. 
D) large numbers of government employees are already trained in the service. 
E) private industry cannot profitably provide the service. 
A) the government can make a profit from engaging in it. 
B) healthy competition exists between government and the private sector. 
C) there is the danger of corporate monopoly if the government fails to act. 
D) large numbers of government employees are already trained in the service. 
E) private industry cannot profitably provide the service.

Question 10

As measured by comparing U.S.government expenditures as a proportion of all economic activity,the United States

Accepted Answer

A) has one of the largest governments among Western democracies. 
B) has one of the smallest governments among Western democracies. 
C) ranks about average in size among Western democracies. 
D) ranked as one of the smallest governments until 2008, then grew to one of the largest within two years. 
E) has one of the largest public sectors, but one of the smallest private sectors. 
A) has one of the largest governments among Western democracies. 
B) has one of the smallest governments among Western democracies. 
C) ranks about average in size among Western democracies. 
D) ranked as one of the smallest governments until 2008, then grew to one of the largest within two years. 
E) has one of the largest public sectors, but one of the smallest private sectors.

Question 11

Implementation of policies is often difficult because of all but which of the following reasons?

Accepted Answer

A) The policy to be carried out is not always clearly stated. 
B) Policy directives to bureaucrats sometimes leave them with too much discretion. 
C) Implementation involves many different agencies and layers of government. 
D) Public policy problems can be extremely complex. 
E) After policies are implemented, they must still undergo the development stage. 
A) The policy to be carried out is not always clearly stated. 
B) Policy directives to bureaucrats sometimes leave them with too much discretion. 
C) Implementation involves many different agencies and layers of government. 
D) Public policy problems can be extremely complex. 
E) After policies are implemented, they must still undergo the development stage.

Question 12

The central feature of the civil service system is

Accepted Answer

A) merit-based, nonpolitical employment and promotion. 
B) the fitting of job openings to agencies' needs. 
C) the development of elaborate job classifications. 
D) the separation of political and nonpolitical positions. 
E) a nonpunitive, competitive promotion system. 
A) merit-based, nonpolitical employment and promotion. 
B) the fitting of job openings to agencies' needs. 
C) the development of elaborate job classifications. 
D) the separation of political and nonpolitical positions. 
E) a nonpunitive, competitive promotion system.

Question 13

​Among the important reasons government programs are not implemented successfully is that

Accepted Answer

A) ​bureaucrats are only looking out for themselves and don't work to successfully implement programs. 
B) ​laws are usually written with the needs of political contributors, rather than the public, in mind. 
C) ​so many people don't pay their taxes that the government doesn't have adequate funding for public programs. 
D) ​very few people really want to be helped by the government; they'd rather just work out their problems on their own. 
E) ​the government sometimes attempts to implement programs that are not well-suited to bureaucracies. 
A) ​bureaucrats are only looking out for themselves and don't work to successfully implement programs. 
B) ​laws are usually written with the needs of political contributors, rather than the public, in mind. 
C) ​so many people don't pay their taxes that the government doesn't have adequate funding for public programs. 
D) ​very few people really want to be helped by the government; they'd rather just work out their problems on their own. 
E) ​the government sometimes attempts to implement programs that are not well-suited to bureaucracies.

Question 14

The national bureaucracy is staffed by roughly 2.8 million civilian employees,who account for about __________ percent of the U.S.work force.

Accepted Answer

A) 2 
B) 10 
C) 20 
D) 35 
E) 55 
A) 2 
B) 10 
C) 20 
D) 35 
E) 55

Question 15

The rational-comprehensive model of policymaking is unrealistic because

Accepted Answer

A) it is difficult for policymakers to define precise values and goals. 
B) the selected policy will not always be the most effective means to the goal. 
C) comprehensive investigations into all solutions to any specific problem would be too time-consuming. 
D) it is difficult for policymakers to define precise values and goals, the selected policy will not always be the most effective means to the goal, and comprehensive investigations into all solutions to any specific problem would be too time-consuming. 
E) None of these choices is true. 
A) it is difficult for policymakers to define precise values and goals. 
B) the selected policy will not always be the most effective means to the goal. 
C) comprehensive investigations into all solutions to any specific problem would be too time-consuming. 
D) it is difficult for policymakers to define precise values and goals, the selected policy will not always be the most effective means to the goal, and comprehensive investigations into all solutions to any specific problem would be too time-consuming. 
E) None of these choices is true.

Question 16

The biggest units of the executive branch are termed _________ and are headed by __________.

Accepted Answer

A) bureaus; vice presidents 
B) departments; trustees 
C) agencies; aldermen 
D) bureaus; trustees 
E) departments; secretaries 
A) bureaus; vice presidents 
B) departments; trustees 
C) agencies; aldermen 
D) bureaus; trustees 
E) departments; secretaries

Question 17

Explain why Congress is often vague about its intent when setting up a new agency or program.

Accepted Answer

Congress is often vague about its intent

Question 18

​___________________ is not one of the reasons government has continued to expand the extent of its regulatory authority.

Accepted Answer

A) ​Ensuring safety of new products and technologies 
B) Enforcing consistent ​regulatory standards among the states 
C) ​Harmonizing regulations with foreign countries and their regulatory agencies 
D) ​Increasing the freedom of businesses to police their own behavior and production 
E) ​Ensuring that American marketplace participants behave responsibly 
A) ​Ensuring safety of new products and technologies 
B) Enforcing consistent ​regulatory standards among the states 
C) ​Harmonizing regulations with foreign countries and their regulatory agencies 
D) ​Increasing the freedom of businesses to police their own behavior and production 
E) ​Ensuring that American marketplace participants behave responsibly

Question 19

Describe what the Pendleton Act (1883)was,and how it helped reduce patronage.

Accepted Answer

The Pendleton Act, also known as the Civ

Question 20

Organizations can be chiefly defined by their

Accepted Answer

A) clearly defined leader. 
B) fixed division of labor. 
C) organizational culture. 
D) rules of governance. 
E) All of these choices are true. 
A) clearly defined leader. 
B) fixed division of labor. 
C) organizational culture. 
D) rules of governance. 
E) All of these choices are true.

Putting specific policies into operation is known as _____________.

In response to the constant cry for reduction in the size of the bureaucracy,the government typically

Presidential appointees in the executive branch fill the top policymaking positions in government,and some 1000 of them require

New cabinet departments or agencies can be created

During the Bush administrations struggle against terrorism,

Explain why attitudes changed in the twentieth century concerning government intervention in the economy,resulting in the growth of government bureaucracy.

Committees can "punish" an agency by

What does the text mean when it refers to "bureaucratic culture"? Provide some examples of how norms affect bureaucratic behavior.

Government corporations are most likely to be created when a service is for the public good and

As measured by comparing U.S.government expenditures as a proportion of all economic activity,the United States

Implementation of policies is often difficult because of all but which of the following reasons?

The central feature of the civil service system is

Among the important reasons government programs are not implemented successfully is that

The national bureaucracy is staffed by roughly 2.8 million civilian employees,who account for about __________ percent of the U.S.work force.

The rational-comprehensive model of policymaking is unrealistic because

The biggest units of the executive branch are termed _ and are headed by __.

Explain why Congress is often vague about its intent when setting up a new agency or program.

___________________ is not one of the reasons government has continued to expand the extent of its regulatory authority.

Describe what the Pendleton Act (1883)was,and how it helped reduce patronage.

Organizations can be chiefly defined by their

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

Putting specific policies into operation is known as _____________.

In response to the constant cry for reduction in the size of the bureaucracy,the government typically

Presidential appointees in the executive branch fill the top policymaking positions in government,and some 1000 of them require

New cabinet departments or agencies can be created

During the Bush administrations struggle against terrorism,​

Explain why attitudes changed in the twentieth century concerning government intervention in the economy,resulting in the growth of government bureaucracy.

Committees can "punish" an agency by

What does the text mean when it refers to "bureaucratic culture"? Provide some examples of how norms affect bureaucratic behavior.

Government corporations are most likely to be created when a service is for the public good and

As measured by comparing U.S.government expenditures as a proportion of all economic activity,the United States

Implementation of policies is often difficult because of all but which of the following reasons?

The central feature of the civil service system is

​Among the important reasons government programs are not implemented successfully is that

The national bureaucracy is staffed by roughly 2.8 million civilian employees,who account for about __________ percent of the U.S.work force.

The rational-comprehensive model of policymaking is unrealistic because

The biggest units of the executive branch are termed _________ and are headed by __________.

Explain why Congress is often vague about its intent when setting up a new agency or program.

​___________________ is not one of the reasons government has continued to expand the extent of its regulatory authority.

Describe what the Pendleton Act (1883)was,and how it helped reduce patronage.

Organizations can be chiefly defined by their

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

During the Bush administrations struggle against terrorism,

Among the important reasons government programs are not implemented successfully is that

The biggest units of the executive branch are termed _ and are headed by __.

___________________ is not one of the reasons government has continued to expand the extent of its regulatory authority.