Exam 13: The Executive Branch

The American federal bureaucracy is less restricted by the law than bureaucracies in other countries, giving relatively more flexibility and discretion to operate as a result.

(True/False)

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Question 221

Who establishes the mission of bureaucratic agencies and creates the details of their organization?

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Question 222

Congressional tools to control the bureaucracy are much weaker and less effective than those possessed by the president.

(True/False)

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Question 223

All in all, public opinion usually influences the bureaucracy

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 224

Today's Justice Department has been considerably more active than recent Justice Departments in investigating, indicting, detaining, and prosecuting citizens and noncitizens alike, which has meant that its budget and the number of employees have grown.

(True/False)

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Question 225

The Pendleton Act of 1883 created the federal spoils system.

(True/False)

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Question 226

Independent regulatory commissions, like the Interstate Commerce Commission,

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Question 227

The collapse of Enron, the lost Mars probe, and the intelligence failures relating to 9/11 demonstrate how

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 228

What two bosses do federal bureaucratic agencies have?

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 229

The congressional tools of control over the bureaucracy are at least as formidable as those of the president.

(True/False)

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Question 230

Most presidents have found that the executive branch bureaucracy

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Question 231

Congress allows special merit systems for some agencies

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Question 232

More often than not, executive branch bureaucracies

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Question 233

Americans believe that the private sector can usually do a better job than the bureaucracy.

(True/False)

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Question 234

Congress has no oversight responsibilities over the federal bureaucracy.

(True/False)

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Question 235

The authors use the case study of the Consumer Product Safety Board to illustrate what?

(Essay)

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Question 236

Federal bureaucrats have severely limited discretion to implement policy.

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Question 237

Most Americans pay little attention to bureaucratic agencies as such.

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Question 238

What kind of positions give presidents more control over the direction of policy in the bureaucracy?

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Question 239

Compare and contrast the tools available to presidents to influence the bureaucracy? Which one, do you think, is most effective and why? Even with these tools, are presidents able to consistently affect bureaucratic performance? Why or why not?

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The American federal bureaucracy is less restricted by the law than bureaucracies in other countries, giving relatively more flexibility and discretion to operate as a result.

Who establishes the mission of bureaucratic agencies and creates the details of their organization?

Congressional tools to control the bureaucracy are much weaker and less effective than those possessed by the president.

All in all, public opinion usually influences the bureaucracy

Today's Justice Department has been considerably more active than recent Justice Departments in investigating, indicting, detaining, and prosecuting citizens and noncitizens alike, which has meant that its budget and the number of employees have grown.

The Pendleton Act of 1883 created the federal spoils system.

Independent regulatory commissions, like the Interstate Commerce Commission,

The collapse of Enron, the lost Mars probe, and the intelligence failures relating to 9/11 demonstrate how

What two bosses do federal bureaucratic agencies have?

The congressional tools of control over the bureaucracy are at least as formidable as those of the president.

Most presidents have found that the executive branch bureaucracy

Congress allows special merit systems for some agencies

More often than not, executive branch bureaucracies

Americans believe that the private sector can usually do a better job than the bureaucracy.

Congress has no oversight responsibilities over the federal bureaucracy.

The authors use the case study of the Consumer Product Safety Board to illustrate what?

Federal bureaucrats have severely limited discretion to implement policy.

Most Americans pay little attention to bureaucratic agencies as such.

What kind of positions give presidents more control over the direction of policy in the bureaucracy?

Compare and contrast the tools available to presidents to influence the bureaucracy? Which one, do you think, is most effective and why? Even with these tools, are presidents able to consistently affect bureaucratic performance? Why or why not?

Democracy and American Politics

The Constitution

Federalism States and Nations

Structural Foundations of the American Government

Public Opinion

News Media

Interest Groups and Business Corporations

Social Movements

Political Parties

Participation Voting, and Elections

Congress

The President

The Courts

Freedom: the Struggle for Civil Liberties

Civil Rights: the Struggle for Political Equality

The Budget and Economic Policies

Social Safety Nets

Foreign Policy and National Defense

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