Question 1

All of the following statement are true about cabinet departments except

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A)  there are fifteen cabinet departments. 
B)  new cabinet departments are created by the president. 
C)  cabinet departments perform government functions such as printing money and training troops. 
D)  the most recent department to be created was the Department of Homeland Security. 
E)  All of the above are true. 
A)  there are fifteen cabinet departments. 
B)  new cabinet departments are created by the president. 
C)  cabinet departments perform government functions such as printing money and training troops. 
D)  the most recent department to be created was the Department of Homeland Security. 
E)  All of the above are true.

Question 2

Describe three of the four following organizations of the executive branch: cabinet departments, independent executive agencies, independent regulatory agencies, or government corporations.

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Cabinet departments are the major admini

Question 3

An iron triangle includes all of the following except

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A)  public opinion. 
B)  bureaucratic agencies. 
C)  interest groups. 
D)  congressional legislators. 
E)  Both A and C. 
A)  public opinion. 
B)  bureaucratic agencies. 
C)  interest groups. 
D)  congressional legislators. 
E)  Both A and C.

Question 4

A group of individuals including legislators and their staffs, bureaucrats, interest group leaders, and experts, all advocating for a policy position, is

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A)  a bureaucratic council. 
B)  an iron triangle. 
C)  an issue network. 
D)  a policy network. 
E)  an issue pole. 
A)  a bureaucratic council. 
B)  an iron triangle. 
C)  an issue network. 
D)  a policy network. 
E)  an issue pole.

Question 5

Enabling legislation

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A)  provides appropriations to federal agencies. 
B)  is proposed by departments wishing to increase their budgets. 
C)  is enacted by the president. 
D)  provides authorization for new federal agencies. 
E)  All of the above are true. 
A)  provides appropriations to federal agencies. 
B)  is proposed by departments wishing to increase their budgets. 
C)  is enacted by the president. 
D)  provides authorization for new federal agencies. 
E)  All of the above are true.

Question 6

Which of the following is true of political appointees?

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A)  The president makes political appointments to most of the top jobs in the federal bureaucracy. 
B)  Ambassadors to foreign countries are political appointees. 
C)  Their powers are often exaggerated. 
D)  Most have little background for their positions and may be mere figureheads 
E)  All of the above are true. 
A)  The president makes political appointments to most of the top jobs in the federal bureaucracy. 
B)  Ambassadors to foreign countries are political appointees. 
C)  Their powers are often exaggerated. 
D)  Most have little background for their positions and may be mere figureheads 
E)  All of the above are true.

Question 7

Bureaucracy is the name given to

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A)  a large organization, structured hierarchically, that carries out specific functions. 
B)  any organization that has major problems when attempting to accomplish its goals. 
C)  a group of people who work to enforce policies in a way that prevents quick results. 
D)  any large branch of a government that has power to interpret laws. 
E)  government organizations, but not to corporate or university organizations. 
A)  a large organization, structured hierarchically, that carries out specific functions. 
B)  any organization that has major problems when attempting to accomplish its goals. 
C)  a group of people who work to enforce policies in a way that prevents quick results. 
D)  any large branch of a government that has power to interpret laws. 
E)  government organizations, but not to corporate or university organizations.

Question 8

The Federal Trade Commission, the Federal Communications Commission, and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission are all examples of

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A)  cabinet departments. 
B)  independent regulatory agencies. 
C)  government corporations 
D)  independent executive agencies. 
E)  corporations subject to regulation. 
A)  cabinet departments. 
B)  independent regulatory agencies. 
C)  government corporations 
D)  independent executive agencies. 
E)  corporations subject to regulation.

Question 9

All of the following are true of national ID cards except

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A)  the American public has never accepted the concept of a national ID card. 
B)  many other countries in the world require citizens to obtain a national ID card. 
C)  the lack of ID is a burden on the world's poorest people. 
D)  national ID cards are not privacy concerns because they cannot collect data. 
E)  a national ID card might be a convenient way to avoid having to carry different types of identification such as a driver's license and a Social Security card. 
A)  the American public has never accepted the concept of a national ID card. 
B)  many other countries in the world require citizens to obtain a national ID card. 
C)  the lack of ID is a burden on the world's poorest people. 
D)  national ID cards are not privacy concerns because they cannot collect data. 
E)  a national ID card might be a convenient way to avoid having to carry different types of identification such as a driver's license and a Social Security card.

Question 10

All of the following are true of the Freedom of Information Act except

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A)  requests for information can come from news organizations as well as from individuals. 
B)  reporters have gotten information that has uncovered waste, scandals, and incompetence. 
C)  since the 9/11 terrorists attacks the government has been even more open about giving out information so that people will know of terrorist threats. 
D)  information on Internet sites, in public libraries, and from the reading rooms in various federal government departments have been removed since the 9/11 terrorists acts. 
E)  the removal of information by state and local governments may be challenged in court once the threat of terrorism has decreased. 
A)  requests for information can come from news organizations as well as from individuals. 
B)  reporters have gotten information that has uncovered waste, scandals, and incompetence. 
C)  since the 9/11 terrorists attacks the government has been even more open about giving out information so that people will know of terrorist threats. 
D)  information on Internet sites, in public libraries, and from the reading rooms in various federal government departments have been removed since the 9/11 terrorists acts. 
E)  the removal of information by state and local governments may be challenged in court once the threat of terrorism has decreased.

Question 11

The concept of privatization refers to

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A)  the replacement of government services with services provided by private firms. 
B)  federal loan guarantees for small businesses. 
C)  the hiring practices of the civil service. 
D)  the replacement of federal government services with state or local government services. 
E)  reducing the number of levels in the federal hierarchy. 
A)  the replacement of government services with services provided by private firms. 
B)  federal loan guarantees for small businesses. 
C)  the hiring practices of the civil service. 
D)  the replacement of federal government services with state or local government services. 
E)  reducing the number of levels in the federal hierarchy.

Question 12

According to the Weberian model of bureaucracy, bureaucrats

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A)  are specialists who resolve problems. 
B)  are lured by the need to gain power. 
C)  are inefficient because of a lack of competition. 
D)  try to maximize the size of their budgets. 
E)  None of the above. 
A)  are specialists who resolve problems. 
B)  are lured by the need to gain power. 
C)  are inefficient because of a lack of competition. 
D)  try to maximize the size of their budgets. 
E)  None of the above.

Question 13

The Freedom of Information Act

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A)  requires government agencies to notify the media if they are exceeding their budget for the fiscal year. 
B)  requires federal agencies to disclose information on file about an individual to that individual upon his or her request. 
C)  provides for a statute of limitations on the Government in the Sunshine Act. 
D)  requires executive agencies to release information to congressional oversight committees. 
E)  was repealed after 9/11. 
A)  requires government agencies to notify the media if they are exceeding their budget for the fiscal year. 
B)  requires federal agencies to disclose information on file about an individual to that individual upon his or her request. 
C)  provides for a statute of limitations on the Government in the Sunshine Act. 
D)  requires executive agencies to release information to congressional oversight committees. 
E)  was repealed after 9/11.

Question 14

The percentage of the total U.S. workforce that is employed by local, state, and federal governments is

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A)  10 percent. 
B)  25 percent. 
C)  16 percent. 
D)  50 percent. 
E)  6 percent. 
A)  10 percent. 
B)  25 percent. 
C)  16 percent. 
D)  50 percent. 
E)  6 percent.

Question 15

Any one of the fifteen major parts of the executive branch would be a(n)

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A)  independent regulatory agency. 
B)  independent executive agency. 
C)  cabinet department. 
D)  government corporation. 
E)  None of the above. 
A)  independent regulatory agency. 
B)  independent executive agency. 
C)  cabinet department. 
D)  government corporation. 
E)  None of the above.

Question 16

The major cabinet departments of government were created

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A)  through congressional legislation. 
B)  when the Constitution was initially ratified. 
C)  by constitutional amendments. 
D)  by executive order. 
E)  Both A and C. 
A)  through congressional legislation. 
B)  when the Constitution was initially ratified. 
C)  by constitutional amendments. 
D)  by executive order. 
E)  Both A and C.

Question 17

Discuss the ways in which the bureaucracy has grown and shrunk over the history of the United States.

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The bureaucracy in the United States has

Question 18

Through negotiated rulemaking, federal agencies have begun encouraging businesses and public interest groups to become directly involved in

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A)  taking responsibility for their own self-regulation. 
B)  drafting the regulations that affect them. 
C)  lobbying Congress to relax regulations. 
D)  lobbying the president concerning bureaucratic reorganization. 
E)  administering regulations. 
A)  taking responsibility for their own self-regulation. 
B)  drafting the regulations that affect them. 
C)  lobbying Congress to relax regulations. 
D)  lobbying the president concerning bureaucratic reorganization. 
E)  administering regulations.

Question 19

Describe the different models of bureaucracy.

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There are several different models of bu

Question 20

Describe the difference between Sunshine laws and Sunset provisions.

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Sunshine laws and sunset provisions are

All of the following statement are true about cabinet departments except

Describe three of the four following organizations of the executive branch: cabinet departments, independent executive agencies, independent regulatory agencies, or government corporations.

An iron triangle includes all of the following except

A group of individuals including legislators and their staffs, bureaucrats, interest group leaders, and experts, all advocating for a policy position, is

Enabling legislation

Which of the following is true of political appointees?

Bureaucracy is the name given to

The Federal Trade Commission, the Federal Communications Commission, and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission are all examples of

All of the following are true of national ID cards except

All of the following are true of the Freedom of Information Act except

The concept of privatization refers to

According to the Weberian model of bureaucracy, bureaucrats

The Freedom of Information Act

The percentage of the total U.S. workforce that is employed by local, state, and federal governments is

Any one of the fifteen major parts of the executive branch would be a(n)

The major cabinet departments of government were created

Discuss the ways in which the bureaucracy has grown and shrunk over the history of the United States.

Through negotiated rulemaking, federal agencies have begun encouraging businesses and public interest groups to become directly involved in

Describe the different models of bureaucracy.

Describe the difference between Sunshine laws and Sunset provisions.

The Democratic Republic

The Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Public Opinion and Political Socialization

Interest Groups

Political Parties

Campaigns and Elections

The Media

The Congress

The President

The Courts

Domestic and Economic Policy

Foreign Policy

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Exam 13: The Bureaucracy

All of the following statement are true about cabinet departments except

Describe three of the four following organizations of the executive branch: cabinet departments, independent executive agencies, independent regulatory agencies, or government corporations.

An iron triangle includes all of the following except

A group of individuals including legislators and their staffs, bureaucrats, interest group leaders, and experts, all advocating for a policy position, is

Enabling legislation

Which of the following is true of political appointees?

Bureaucracy is the name given to

The Federal Trade Commission, the Federal Communications Commission, and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission are all examples of

All of the following are true of national ID cards except

All of the following are true of the Freedom of Information Act except

The concept of privatization refers to

According to the Weberian model of bureaucracy, bureaucrats

The Freedom of Information Act

The percentage of the total U.S. workforce that is employed by local, state, and federal governments is

Any one of the fifteen major parts of the executive branch would be a(n)

The major cabinet departments of government were created

Discuss the ways in which the bureaucracy has grown and shrunk over the history of the United States.

Through negotiated rulemaking, federal agencies have begun encouraging businesses and public interest groups to become directly involved in

Describe the different models of bureaucracy.

Describe the difference between Sunshine laws and Sunset provisions.

The Democratic Republic

The Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Public Opinion and Political Socialization

Interest Groups

Political Parties

Campaigns and Elections

The Media

The Congress

The President

The Courts

Domestic and Economic Policy

Foreign Policy

Filters