Question 1

Through implementation decisions, _______ are active in the initiation of new policies and actively participate in the broader political process.

Accepted Answer

A)  congressional committees 
B)  lobbyists 
C)  interest groups 
D)  bureaucracies 
A)  congressional committees 
B)  lobbyists 
C)  interest groups 
D)  bureaucracies D

Question 2

Executive branch agencies tasked with the responsibility of implementing public policy are collectively known as

Accepted Answer

A)  the bureaucracy. 
B)  the Executive Office of the President. 
C)  the Congressional Budget Office. 
D)  the General Accounting Office 
A)  the bureaucracy. 
B)  the Executive Office of the President. 
C)  the Congressional Budget Office. 
D)  the General Accounting Office A

Question 3

Public bureaucracies derive their policymaking authority from

Accepted Answer

A)  delegated legislative authority. 
B)  quasi-judicial authority. 
C)  The Civil Service Commission. 
D)  implied powers. 
A)  delegated legislative authority. 
B)  quasi-judicial authority. 
C)  The Civil Service Commission. 
D)  implied powers. A

Question 4

The president's most influential advisors and agencies comprise the

Accepted Answer

A)  Executive Office of the President (EOP). 
B)  Office of Management and Budget (OM
B) . 
C)  White House Office. 
D)  State Department. 
A)  Executive Office of the President (EOP). 
B)  Office of Management and Budget (OM
B) . 
C)  White House Office. 
D)  State Department.

Question 5

According to the notion of neutral competence, what function does the bureaucracy perform?

Accepted Answer

A)  Decide public policy 
B)  Implement public policy 
C)  Take sides 
D)  Appropriate funds for public policies 
A)  Decide public policy 
B)  Implement public policy 
C)  Take sides 
D)  Appropriate funds for public policies

Question 6

Overhead democracy requires elected officials to

Accepted Answer

A)  engage in rulemaking. 
B)  adjudicate. 
C)  exercise their oversight responsibilities. 
D)  occasionally monitor elected officials. 
A)  engage in rulemaking. 
B)  adjudicate. 
C)  exercise their oversight responsibilities. 
D)  occasionally monitor elected officials.

Question 7

One source of bureaucratic power is

Accepted Answer

A)  party politics. 
B)  bureaucratic expertise. 
C)  political alliance with the president. 
D)  budget control. 
A)  party politics. 
B)  bureaucratic expertise. 
C)  political alliance with the president. 
D)  budget control.

Question 8

A public agency that makes decisions based solely on its technical expertise is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  patronage. 
B)  neutral competence. 
C)  technical policy. 
D)  neutral politics. 
A)  patronage. 
B)  neutral competence. 
C)  technical policy. 
D)  neutral politics.

Question 9

The bureaucracy cannot reasonably be considered a "fourth branch of government" because it is not explicitly mentioned in the Constitution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

"The single most important function performed by agencies of government" is

Accepted Answer

A)  amending laws. 
B)  adjudication. 
C)  rule making. 
D)  lobbying. 
A)  amending laws. 
B)  adjudication. 
C)  rule making. 
D)  lobbying.

Question 11

In general, the bureaucracy does a good job at a relatively low cost to the American taxpayer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The problem with fire alarm oversight is

Accepted Answer

A)  there is too much bureaucratic incompetence and corruption for any single legislator to keep up with. 
B)  bureaucracies rarely exercise their rulemaking authority , making it difficult for a legislator to assess bureaucratic intent. 
C)  the costs outweigh the benefits because most of the times bureaucracies do what that are supposed to do . 
D)  it is reactive instead of proactive. 
A)  there is too much bureaucratic incompetence and corruption for any single legislator to keep up with. 
B)  bureaucracies rarely exercise their rulemaking authority , making it difficult for a legislator to assess bureaucratic intent. 
C)  the costs outweigh the benefits because most of the times bureaucracies do what that are supposed to do . 
D)  it is reactive instead of proactive.

Question 13

Government corporations

Accepted Answer

A)  Occupy a middle ground between the public and private sectors 
B)  Shift responsibility for a government task to a nonpartisan arena in hopes of keeping it insulated from politics 
C)  Make sure essential services are provided to all citizens or at very low cost 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Occupy a middle ground between the public and private sectors 
B)  Shift responsibility for a government task to a nonpartisan arena in hopes of keeping it insulated from politics 
C)  Make sure essential services are provided to all citizens or at very low cost 
D)  All of the above

Question 14

The merit system is based on

Accepted Answer

A)  political loyalty. 
B)  patronage. 
C)  demonstrated ability or expertise. 
D)  all of these choices. 
A)  political loyalty. 
B)  patronage. 
C)  demonstrated ability or expertise. 
D)  all of these choices.

Question 15

Court-like proceedings in which agencies enforce laws and regulations are an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  executive orders. 
B)  regulations. 
C)  adjudication. 
D)  administration. 
A)  executive orders. 
B)  regulations. 
C)  adjudication. 
D)  administration.

Question 16

Which of the following is at the top of the executive branch hierarchy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cabinet departments 
B)  Independent agencies 
C)  Advisory committees 
D)  The Executive Office of the President 
A)  Cabinet departments 
B)  Independent agencies 
C)  Advisory committees 
D)  The Executive Office of the President

Question 17

Public and private bureaucracies differ mainly in

Accepted Answer

A)  their underlying goals. 
B)  their organizational characteristics. 
C)  their general approach to the division of labor. 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  their underlying goals. 
B)  their organizational characteristics. 
C)  their general approach to the division of labor. 
D)  All of the above.

Question 18

All of the following are problems identified within the principal-agent model EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  Transparency. 
B)  Adverse selection. 
C)  Multiple principals. 
D)  Moral hazard. 
A)  Transparency. 
B)  Adverse selection. 
C)  Multiple principals. 
D)  Moral hazard.

Question 19

Federally established businesses that are at least partly self-supporting are known as

Accepted Answer

A)  independent agencies. 
B)  government corporations. 
C)  regulatory agencies. 
D)  cabinet departments. 
A)  independent agencies. 
B)  government corporations. 
C)  regulatory agencies. 
D)  cabinet departments.

Question 20

An agency that is seeking to ascertain whether an organization violated a rule is engaged in the process of

Accepted Answer

A)  lawmaking. 
B)  adjudication. 
C)  legislating. 
D)  rulemaking. 
A)  lawmaking. 
B)  adjudication. 
C)  legislating. 
D)  rulemaking.

Through implementation decisions, _______ are active in the initiation of new policies and actively participate in the broader political process.

Executive branch agencies tasked with the responsibility of implementing public policy are collectively known as

Public bureaucracies derive their policymaking authority from

The president's most influential advisors and agencies comprise the

According to the notion of neutral competence, what function does the bureaucracy perform?

Overhead democracy requires elected officials to

One source of bureaucratic power is

A public agency that makes decisions based solely on its technical expertise is an example of

The bureaucracy cannot reasonably be considered a "fourth branch of government" because it is not explicitly mentioned in the Constitution.

"The single most important function performed by agencies of government" is

In general, the bureaucracy does a good job at a relatively low cost to the American taxpayer.

The problem with fire alarm oversight is

Government corporations

The merit system is based on

Court-like proceedings in which agencies enforce laws and regulations are an example of

Which of the following is at the top of the executive branch hierarchy?

Public and private bureaucracies differ mainly in

All of the following are problems identified within the principal-agent model EXCEPT:

Federally established businesses that are at least partly self-supporting are known as

An agency that is seeking to ascertain whether an organization violated a rule is engaged in the process of

The Basics of Democracy

The American Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Interest Groups

Political Parties

The Mass Media and Politics

Public Opinion and Political Socialization

Elections

Political Participation and Voting Behavior

Congress

The Presidency

The Federal Judiciary

Core Democratic Principles and Public Policy

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Exam 14: The Bureaucracy

Through implementation decisions, _______ are active in the initiation of new policies and actively participate in the broader political process.

Executive branch agencies tasked with the responsibility of implementing public policy are collectively known as

Public bureaucracies derive their policymaking authority from

The president's most influential advisors and agencies comprise the

According to the notion of neutral competence, what function does the bureaucracy perform?

Overhead democracy requires elected officials to

One source of bureaucratic power is

A public agency that makes decisions based solely on its technical expertise is an example of

The bureaucracy cannot reasonably be considered a "fourth branch of government" because it is not explicitly mentioned in the Constitution.

"The single most important function performed by agencies of government" is

In general, the bureaucracy does a good job at a relatively low cost to the American taxpayer.

The problem with fire alarm oversight is

Government corporations

The merit system is based on

Court-like proceedings in which agencies enforce laws and regulations are an example of

Which of the following is at the top of the executive branch hierarchy?

Public and private bureaucracies differ mainly in

All of the following are problems identified within the principal-agent model EXCEPT:

Federally established businesses that are at least partly self-supporting are known as

An agency that is seeking to ascertain whether an organization violated a rule is engaged in the process of

The Basics of Democracy

The American Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Interest Groups

Political Parties

The Mass Media and Politics

Public Opinion and Political Socialization

Elections

Political Participation and Voting Behavior

Congress

The Presidency

The Federal Judiciary

Core Democratic Principles and Public Policy

Filters