Question 1

The Constitution neither specifies the number and kinds of departments to be established nor describes other bureaucratic agencies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of these is NOT a reason why presidents have trouble managing the bureaucracy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Presidents have no say in the make-up of government agencies. 
B)  The sheer size and complexity of the executive branch make it difficult to manage. 
C)  Presidents have no say in the salary or tenure of most bureaucrats. 
D)  Presidents are not always the only ones trying to influence bureaucrats. 
E)  Bureaucratic agencies are heavily insulated from presidential influence due to their ties to strong interest groups. 
A)  Presidents have no say in the make-up of government agencies. 
B)  The sheer size and complexity of the executive branch make it difficult to manage. 
C)  Presidents have no say in the salary or tenure of most bureaucrats. 
D)  Presidents are not always the only ones trying to influence bureaucrats. 
E)  Bureaucratic agencies are heavily insulated from presidential influence due to their ties to strong interest groups.

Question 3

The purpose of introducing cost-benefit analysis into the federal bureaucracy was to

Accepted Answer

A)  reduce the number of rules created by federal agencies. 
B)  place restrictions on federal agencies' budgets. 
C)  decide which federal agencies were really necessary. 
D)  measure how effective federal agencies were. 
E)  All of the above are correct. 
A)  reduce the number of rules created by federal agencies. 
B)  place restrictions on federal agencies' budgets. 
C)  decide which federal agencies were really necessary. 
D)  measure how effective federal agencies were. 
E)  All of the above are correct.

Question 4

Defeat of presidential nominees or appointments happens most often

Accepted Answer

A)  during periods of divided government. 
B)  during election years. 
C)  during congressional recesses. 
D)  during times of national crisis. 
E)  during a president's second term. 
A)  during periods of divided government. 
B)  during election years. 
C)  during congressional recesses. 
D)  during times of national crisis. 
E)  during a president's second term.

Question 5

The Pendleton Act of 1883 created the civil service system in effect to limit the influence of politics over the federal bureaucracy and improve bureaucratic performance on technical policy issues. How effective has the civil service system been in achieving these goals? In your opinion, is there too much or too little political influence over the bureaucracy, today?

Accepted Answer

The effectiveness of the civil service s

Question 6

What are some of the factors that the authors of your textbook identify as contributing to a hostile view of the bureaucracy by Americans? Which factor is most damaging to this perspective? Based on your understanding of the bureaucracy, what is your assessment of American's views about the bureaucracy? Are they justified?

Accepted Answer

Some of the factors that the authors of

Question 7

Cost-benefit analysis has been used to speed up rule making by federal agencies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Cost-benefit analysis has been used to slow the number of rules promulgated by the federal bureaucracy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Bureaucrats are involved in which of the following activities?

Accepted Answer

A)  passing laws, following rules, and adjudicating disputes 
B)  providing a system of checks and balances, passing law, and following rules 
C)  dividing, conquering, and ruling 
D)  executing the law, making rules, and adjudicating disputes 
E)  appointing, passing budgets, and making rules 
A)  passing laws, following rules, and adjudicating disputes 
B)  providing a system of checks and balances, passing law, and following rules 
C)  dividing, conquering, and ruling 
D)  executing the law, making rules, and adjudicating disputes 
E)  appointing, passing budgets, and making rules

Question 10

American bureaucracy is organized to resemble the standard pyramidal form found in most other democratic countries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following is a reason why civil service is not as valued in the United States as it is in other countries?

Accepted Answer

A)  Civil servants enjoy much less prestige in the United States than in other countries. 
B)  The federal civil service is not very diverse. 
C)  The civil service exams for federal positions are extremely difficult. 
D)  Unlike other democracies, the highest policymaking positions require an extensive education background to be hired. 
E)  In the United States, there is very little legislative oversight, so civil servants have less guidance about how to do their jobs. 
A)  Civil servants enjoy much less prestige in the United States than in other countries. 
B)  The federal civil service is not very diverse. 
C)  The civil service exams for federal positions are extremely difficult. 
D)  Unlike other democracies, the highest policymaking positions require an extensive education background to be hired. 
E)  In the United States, there is very little legislative oversight, so civil servants have less guidance about how to do their jobs.

Question 12

According to the authors of Struggle for Democracy, many people believe that the bureaucracy is a dangerous threat to individual liberty.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

A ________ is a bureaucrat who reports abuses of power, corruption, financial management, or other official malfeasance.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A ________ is a bureaucrat who reports...

Question 14

Which of the following gives bureaucratic agencies protection against presidential efforts to control them?

Accepted Answer

A)  interest group alliances 
B)  public support of the presidency 
C)  a high level of public influence over the bureaucracy 
D)  media scrutiny 
E)  none of the above 
A)  interest group alliances 
B)  public support of the presidency 
C)  a high level of public influence over the bureaucracy 
D)  media scrutiny 
E)  none of the above

Question 15

The news media tends to avoid coverage of bureaucracies unless they are involved in a controversy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which service was originally created to have highly skilled people serve as a bridge between political appointees and the rest of the civil service?

Accepted Answer

A)  the senior executive service 
B)  the Office of Personnel Management 
C)  the Civil Service Commission 
D)  the merit service 
E)  the competitive civil service 
A)  the senior executive service 
B)  the Office of Personnel Management 
C)  the Civil Service Commission 
D)  the merit service 
E)  the competitive civil service

Question 17

Compared to other Western democracies, the United States

Accepted Answer

A)  places fewer statutory restrictions on its bureaucracy. 
B)  attracts better talent into government bureaucracy. 
C)  places more legal restrictions and engages in more intense legislative oversight. 
D)  has a more coherently organized government bureaucracy. 
E)  none of the above 
A)  places fewer statutory restrictions on its bureaucracy. 
B)  attracts better talent into government bureaucracy. 
C)  places more legal restrictions and engages in more intense legislative oversight. 
D)  has a more coherently organized government bureaucracy. 
E)  none of the above

Question 18

When Teddy Roosevelt called the presidency a "bully pulpit," he meant that

Accepted Answer

A)  only the president can speak for the nation and set the tone for government. 
B)  the role of commander-in-chief makes it easy for the president to bully Congress. 
C)  the president, like a preacher in a pulpit, had to remind the public of its moral and religious obligations. 
D)  the president had very little real power over the executive branch. 
E)  he really enjoyed being president. 
A)  only the president can speak for the nation and set the tone for government. 
B)  the role of commander-in-chief makes it easy for the president to bully Congress. 
C)  the president, like a preacher in a pulpit, had to remind the public of its moral and religious obligations. 
D)  the president had very little real power over the executive branch. 
E)  he really enjoyed being president.

Question 19

The federal judiciary can initiate cases against bureaucracies that have broken the law.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

To many Americans, the word bureaucracy implies red tape, inefficiency, and nonresponsiveness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The Constitution neither specifies the number and kinds of departments to be established nor describes other bureaucratic agencies.

Which of these is NOT a reason why presidents have trouble managing the bureaucracy?

The purpose of introducing cost-benefit analysis into the federal bureaucracy was to

Defeat of presidential nominees or appointments happens most often

Cost-benefit analysis has been used to speed up rule making by federal agencies.

Cost-benefit analysis has been used to slow the number of rules promulgated by the federal bureaucracy.

Bureaucrats are involved in which of the following activities?

American bureaucracy is organized to resemble the standard pyramidal form found in most other democratic countries.

Which of the following is a reason why civil service is not as valued in the United States as it is in other countries?

According to the authors of Struggle for Democracy, many people believe that the bureaucracy is a dangerous threat to individual liberty.

A ________ is a bureaucrat who reports abuses of power, corruption, financial management, or other official malfeasance.

Which of the following gives bureaucratic agencies protection against presidential efforts to control them?

The news media tends to avoid coverage of bureaucracies unless they are involved in a controversy.

Which service was originally created to have highly skilled people serve as a bridge between political appointees and the rest of the civil service?

Compared to other Western democracies, the United States

When Teddy Roosevelt called the presidency a "bully pulpit," he meant that

The federal judiciary can initiate cases against bureaucracies that have broken the law.

To many Americans, the word bureaucracy implies red tape, inefficiency, and nonresponsiveness.

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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Exam 13: The Executive Branch

The Constitution neither specifies the number and kinds of departments to be established nor describes other bureaucratic agencies.

Which of these is NOT a reason why presidents have trouble managing the bureaucracy?

The purpose of introducing cost-benefit analysis into the federal bureaucracy was to

Defeat of presidential nominees or appointments happens most often

Cost-benefit analysis has been used to speed up rule making by federal agencies.

Cost-benefit analysis has been used to slow the number of rules promulgated by the federal bureaucracy.

Bureaucrats are involved in which of the following activities?

American bureaucracy is organized to resemble the standard pyramidal form found in most other democratic countries.

Which of the following is a reason why civil service is not as valued in the United States as it is in other countries?

According to the authors of Struggle for Democracy, many people believe that the bureaucracy is a dangerous threat to individual liberty.

A ________ is a bureaucrat who reports abuses of power, corruption, financial management, or other official malfeasance.

Which of the following gives bureaucratic agencies protection against presidential efforts to control them?

The news media tends to avoid coverage of bureaucracies unless they are involved in a controversy.

Which service was originally created to have highly skilled people serve as a bridge between political appointees and the rest of the civil service?

Compared to other Western democracies, the United States

When Teddy Roosevelt called the presidency a "bully pulpit," he meant that

The federal judiciary can initiate cases against bureaucracies that have broken the law.

To many Americans, the word bureaucracy implies red tape, inefficiency, and nonresponsiveness.

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

Filters