Question 1

_______________ are agencies that operate in a market setting and are organized very much like a private company.

Accepted Answer

A)  Government corporations 
B)  Bureaucracies 
C)  Departments 
D)  Agencies 
E)  Independent executive agencies 
A)  Government corporations 
B)  Bureaucracies 
C)  Departments 
D)  Agencies 
E)  Independent executive agencies

Question 2

An administrative unit headed by a cabinet-level secretary and meant to carry out an essential government function is a (an)

Accepted Answer

A)  department. 
B)  bureau. 
C)  agency. 
D)  government corporation. 
E)  foundation. 
A)  department. 
B)  bureau. 
C)  agency. 
D)  government corporation. 
E)  foundation.

Question 3

Which of these is a way that presidents can exercise their authority over the bureaucracy?

Accepted Answer

A)  The existence of a crisis or widely shared national commitment. 
B)  A popular president may be influential. 
C)  The president can use his power of appointment. 
D)  The president can use his power as chief budget officer of the federal government. 
E)  all of the above 
A)  The existence of a crisis or widely shared national commitment. 
B)  A popular president may be influential. 
C)  The president can use his power of appointment. 
D)  The president can use his power as chief budget officer of the federal government. 
E)  all of the above

Question 4

In general, Americans think very highly of government. They trust government and feel that the bureaucracy is responsible for the best accomplishments of government.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Citizens who feel that a federal agency has violated their rights can ask the courts to intervene.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Subdivisions in a cabinet department are known as bureaus or ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Subdivisions in a cabinet department are known...

Question 7

Bureaucracy is a term for a form of organization characterized by a hierarchical set of offices, each with a specific task, controlled through a clear chain of command, and where appointment and advancement of personnel is based on merit.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT an argument used by critics of privatization?

Accepted Answer

A)  The U.S. government would be taking an unprecedented step by using private companies to perform its functions. 
B)  Private businesses might not provide services that do not bring a profit. 
C)  Certain national security matters should not be handled by private companies. 
D)  Private companies are unlikely to be responsive to the wishes of the public. 
E)  Private companies may not have to follow the same rules and regulations that apply to government employees. 
A)  The U.S. government would be taking an unprecedented step by using private companies to perform its functions. 
B)  Private businesses might not provide services that do not bring a profit. 
C)  Certain national security matters should not be handled by private companies. 
D)  Private companies are unlikely to be responsive to the wishes of the public. 
E)  Private companies may not have to follow the same rules and regulations that apply to government employees.

Question 9

Which of the following presidents, out of frustration, thought of the federal bureaucracy as an "alien institution"?

Accepted Answer

A)  George W. Bush 
B)  Carter 
C)  Clinton 
D)  Nixon 
E)  Reagan 
A)  George W. Bush 
B)  Carter 
C)  Clinton 
D)  Nixon 
E)  Reagan

Question 10

Which of the following is a fundamental cause of the transformation of the federal bureaucracy into a large entity with many employees and responsibilities?

Accepted Answer

A)  changes in such structural factors as the U.S. economy, its population, and the role of the United States in the world 
B)  a growing number of involvement in foreign wars in recent years 
C)  recent changes in the Constitution which have led to increased reliance on bureaucrats 
D)  changes in party control of the Congress, which have required the government to increase in size to manage the larger number of bureaucrats 
E)  changes in government hiring policies which have required the government to increase the bureaucracy 
A)  changes in such structural factors as the U.S. economy, its population, and the role of the United States in the world 
B)  a growing number of involvement in foreign wars in recent years 
C)  recent changes in the Constitution which have led to increased reliance on bureaucrats 
D)  changes in party control of the Congress, which have required the government to increase in size to manage the larger number of bureaucrats 
E)  changes in government hiring policies which have required the government to increase the bureaucracy

Question 11

What are the two ways to scale down the federal government's size?

Accepted Answer

A)  slimming down government activities or transferring them away from the government 
B)  creating offices to manage multiple agencies or transferring those offices away from the government 
C)  reducing the funds available to the agencies or slimming down the government 
D)  reducing the funds available and streamlining the process of managing the agencies 
E)  reducing the funds available to the agencies or creating special commissions to reduce government size 
A)  slimming down government activities or transferring them away from the government 
B)  creating offices to manage multiple agencies or transferring those offices away from the government 
C)  reducing the funds available to the agencies or slimming down the government 
D)  reducing the funds available and streamlining the process of managing the agencies 
E)  reducing the funds available to the agencies or creating special commissions to reduce government size

Question 12

What is the relationship between the courts and the bureaucracy? Are there any ways in which the courts might be more influential over the bureaucracy than the presidency or Congress? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

The relationship between the courts and

Question 13

Divided control of the federal bureaucracy between Congress and the president has what effect?

Accepted Answer

A)  The executive branch responds almost solely to the president. 
B)  The courts dominate the executive branch. 
C)  The executive branch continues to grow rapidly and almost uncontrollably. 
D)  The executive branch is haphazardly organized. 
E)  The executive branch is clearly centralized. 
A)  The executive branch responds almost solely to the president. 
B)  The courts dominate the executive branch. 
C)  The executive branch continues to grow rapidly and almost uncontrollably. 
D)  The executive branch is haphazardly organized. 
E)  The executive branch is clearly centralized.

Question 14

The FBI is located within the

Accepted Answer

A)  Justice Department. 
B)  Central Intelligence Agency. 
C)  White House Office. 
D)  Executive Office of the President. 
E)  Drug Enforcement Agency. 
A)  Justice Department. 
B)  Central Intelligence Agency. 
C)  White House Office. 
D)  Executive Office of the President. 
E)  Drug Enforcement Agency.

Question 15

Women and minorities are well represented in the federal bureaucracy,

Accepted Answer

A)  even in the Cabinet. 
B)  especially in the Federal Bureau of Investigation. 
C)  except for the top leadership positions. 
D)  but nowhere near in accordance with their proportion in the general population. 
E)  except in low-ranking positions. 
A)  even in the Cabinet. 
B)  especially in the Federal Bureau of Investigation. 
C)  except for the top leadership positions. 
D)  but nowhere near in accordance with their proportion in the general population. 
E)  except in low-ranking positions.

Question 16

Congress often gives bureaucratic agencies the power to write specific ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Congress often gives bureaucratic agencies the power...

Question 17

Which president became so frustrated with the federal bureaucracy that he created a group of "plumbers" to conduct surveillance for him?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lyndon Johnson 
B)  Richard Nixon 
C)  Jimmy Carter 
D)  Ronald Reagan 
E)  George W. Bush 
A)  Lyndon Johnson 
B)  Richard Nixon 
C)  Jimmy Carter 
D)  Ronald Reagan 
E)  George W. Bush

Question 18

Compared with those of Britain and France, the government bureaucracy in the United States is

Accepted Answer

A)  far more representative of the general population. 
B)  far more elitist. 
C)  more intrusive in people's lives. 
D)  dominated by graduates of the nation's top universities. 
E)  less representative of minorities. 
A)  far more representative of the general population. 
B)  far more elitist. 
C)  more intrusive in people's lives. 
D)  dominated by graduates of the nation's top universities. 
E)  less representative of minorities.

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Political appointees usually stay in their positions for much longer periods of time than most career civil servants.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

_______________ are agencies that operate in a market setting and are organized very much like a private company.

An administrative unit headed by a cabinet-level secretary and meant to carry out an essential government function is a (an)

Which of these is a way that presidents can exercise their authority over the bureaucracy?

In general, Americans think very highly of government. They trust government and feel that the bureaucracy is responsible for the best accomplishments of government.

Citizens who feel that a federal agency has violated their rights can ask the courts to intervene.

Subdivisions in a cabinet department are known as bureaus or ________.

Bureaucracy is a term for a form of organization characterized by a hierarchical set of offices, each with a specific task, controlled through a clear chain of command, and where appointment and advancement of personnel is based on merit.

Which of the following is NOT an argument used by critics of privatization?

Which of the following presidents, out of frustration, thought of the federal bureaucracy as an "alien institution"?

Which of the following is a fundamental cause of the transformation of the federal bureaucracy into a large entity with many employees and responsibilities?

What are the two ways to scale down the federal government's size?

What is the relationship between the courts and the bureaucracy? Are there any ways in which the courts might be more influential over the bureaucracy than the presidency or Congress? Why or why not?

Divided control of the federal bureaucracy between Congress and the president has what effect?

The FBI is located within the

Women and minorities are well represented in the federal bureaucracy,

Congress often gives bureaucratic agencies the power to write specific ________.

Which president became so frustrated with the federal bureaucracy that he created a group of "plumbers" to conduct surveillance for him?

Compared with those of Britain and France, the government bureaucracy in the United States is

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

Political appointees usually stay in their positions for much longer periods of time than most career civil servants.

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

_______________ are agencies that operate in a market setting and are organized very much like a private company.

An administrative unit headed by a cabinet-level secretary and meant to carry out an essential government function is a (an)

Which of these is a way that presidents can exercise their authority over the bureaucracy?

In general, Americans think very highly of government. They trust government and feel that the bureaucracy is responsible for the best accomplishments of government.

Citizens who feel that a federal agency has violated their rights can ask the courts to intervene.

Subdivisions in a cabinet department are known as bureaus or ________.

Bureaucracy is a term for a form of organization characterized by a hierarchical set of offices, each with a specific task, controlled through a clear chain of command, and where appointment and advancement of personnel is based on merit.

Which of the following is NOT an argument used by critics of privatization?

Which of the following presidents, out of frustration, thought of the federal bureaucracy as an "alien institution"?

Which of the following is a fundamental cause of the transformation of the federal bureaucracy into a large entity with many employees and responsibilities?

What are the two ways to scale down the federal government's size?

What is the relationship between the courts and the bureaucracy? Are there any ways in which the courts might be more influential over the bureaucracy than the presidency or Congress? Why or why not?

Divided control of the federal bureaucracy between Congress and the president has what effect?

The FBI is located within the

Women and minorities are well represented in the federal bureaucracy,

Congress often gives bureaucratic agencies the power to write specific ________.

Which president became so frustrated with the federal bureaucracy that he created a group of "plumbers" to conduct surveillance for him?

Compared with those of Britain and France, the government bureaucracy in the United States is

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

Political appointees usually stay in their positions for much longer periods of time than most career civil servants.

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