Question 1

Among other things, ___________is known for appointing the highest number of women and racial groups to executive branch positions.

Accepted Answer

A)  George W. Bush 
B)  Carter 
C)  Clinton 
D)  Ford 
E)  George H. W. Bush 
A)  George W. Bush 
B)  Carter 
C)  Clinton 
D)  Ford 
E)  George H. W. Bush

Question 2

________ were the first three government departments.

Accepted Answer

War, State

Question 3

The decisions of an administrative law judge, who has been given the power to conduct quasi-judicial proceedings in which disputes are resolved

Accepted Answer

A)  have the power of law. 
B)  have no power whatsoever. 
C)  have no appeal options. 
D)  must be appealed directly to the Supreme Court. 
E)  must be signed by the president to be valid. 
A)  have the power of law. 
B)  have no power whatsoever. 
C)  have no appeal options. 
D)  must be appealed directly to the Supreme Court. 
E)  must be signed by the president to be valid.

Question 4

________ is the way in which Congress assures itself that the laws it has passed are carried out in a way that is satisfactory to it.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ is the way in which Congress...

Question 5

What does the bureaucracy do? 
Be specific, and provide policy examples in your answer.

Accepted Answer

The bureaucracy is responsible for imple

Question 6

Most Americans pay little attention to bureaucratic agencies as such.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

________ are responsible for regulating those sectors of the economy where it is judged that the free market does not work properly to protect the public interest.

Accepted Answer

Independen

Question 8

Why might presidents have trouble getting the executive branch bureaucracy to respond to their directives?

Accepted Answer

The sheer size of the bureaucracy makes

Question 9

The organizational units in the executive branch were created by ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The organizational units in the executive branch...

Question 10

Oversight is a process that

Accepted Answer

A)  conducts investigations into daily activities of primarily top-level political appointees. 
B)  conveys the views of the members of Congress to bureaucrats. 
C)  looks into activities of judicial staff and court justices. 
D)  requires the president to testify during congressional hearings. 
E)  explores interest group preferences on public policy. 
A)  conducts investigations into daily activities of primarily top-level political appointees. 
B)  conveys the views of the members of Congress to bureaucrats. 
C)  looks into activities of judicial staff and court justices. 
D)  requires the president to testify during congressional hearings. 
E)  explores interest group preferences on public policy.

Question 11

Adjudication by executive bureaucracies refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  congressionally sanctioned quasi-judicial proceedings that decide disputes. 
B)  the extensive discretion allowed bureaucracies by Congress to set rules and guidelines. 
C)  the process by which agencies can appeal to the courts to settle disputes with Congress. 
D)  judicial review of agency actions. 
E)  presidential oversight of agencies and division. 
A)  congressionally sanctioned quasi-judicial proceedings that decide disputes. 
B)  the extensive discretion allowed bureaucracies by Congress to set rules and guidelines. 
C)  the process by which agencies can appeal to the courts to settle disputes with Congress. 
D)  judicial review of agency actions. 
E)  presidential oversight of agencies and division.

Question 12

Congress ________ the mission of bureaucratic agencies and the details of their organization.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Congress ________ the mission of bureaucratic agencies...

Question 13

The legal authority for a federal agency to spend money from the US Treasury is known as a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  ear mark. 
B)  appropriation. 
C)  affiliation. 
D)  budgetary procedure. 
E)  legislative veto. 
A)  ear mark. 
B)  appropriation. 
C)  affiliation. 
D)  budgetary procedure. 
E)  legislative veto.

Question 14

For the most part, the American public's attitude toward the federal bureaucracy is

Accepted Answer

A)  focused on issues rather than agencies. 
B)  vigilant and influential. 
C)  disinterested. 
D)  of more importance to the president than to anyone else. 
E)  supportive. 
A)  focused on issues rather than agencies. 
B)  vigilant and influential. 
C)  disinterested. 
D)  of more importance to the president than to anyone else. 
E)  supportive.

Question 15

What power does Congress use to control the federal bureaucracy?

Accepted Answer

A)  its power to control the budgetary process 
B)  its power to override presidential vetoes 
C)  its power of approving civil service promotions within the departments 
D)  its power to fire bureaucrats if their performance is not satisfactory 
E)  Congress has no power to manage or control the bureaucracy. 
A)  its power to control the budgetary process 
B)  its power to override presidential vetoes 
C)  its power of approving civil service promotions within the departments 
D)  its power to fire bureaucrats if their performance is not satisfactory 
E)  Congress has no power to manage or control the bureaucracy.

Question 16

Which of the following strengthened requirements for financial disclosure by officials and prohibitions against conflicts of interest?

Accepted Answer

A)  Federal Elections Campaign Act of 1974 
B)  Federal Moral Code of 1992 
C)  Watergate Disclosure Act of 1975 
D)  the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 
E)  Bipartisan Campaign Finance Reform Act of 2002 
A)  Federal Elections Campaign Act of 1974 
B)  Federal Moral Code of 1992 
C)  Watergate Disclosure Act of 1975 
D)  the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 
E)  Bipartisan Campaign Finance Reform Act of 2002

Question 17

Appropriation is the legal authority for a state government agency to spend money from the U.S. Treasury.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The American bureaucracy is different from bureaucracies in other democratic nations. How is this the case? Why is this the case?

Accepted Answer

The American bureaucracy is different fr

Question 19

A great deal of law is made by bureaucrats.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of these statements is NOT correct concerning civil servants in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are just like other Americans demographically. 
B)  The makeup of particular departments and agencies can be highly unrepresentative of the general population. 
C)  They are far more reflective of the general population than in other democratic nations. 
D)  They gained their jobs through political connections. 
E)  all of the above 
A)  They are just like other Americans demographically. 
B)  The makeup of particular departments and agencies can be highly unrepresentative of the general population. 
C)  They are far more reflective of the general population than in other democratic nations. 
D)  They gained their jobs through political connections. 
E)  all of the above

Among other things, ___________is known for appointing the highest number of women and racial groups to executive branch positions.

________ were the first three government departments.

The decisions of an administrative law judge, who has been given the power to conduct quasi-judicial proceedings in which disputes are resolved

________ is the way in which Congress assures itself that the laws it has passed are carried out in a way that is satisfactory to it.

What does the bureaucracy do? Be specific, and provide policy examples in your answer.

Most Americans pay little attention to bureaucratic agencies as such.

________ are responsible for regulating those sectors of the economy where it is judged that the free market does not work properly to protect the public interest.

Why might presidents have trouble getting the executive branch bureaucracy to respond to their directives?

The organizational units in the executive branch were created by ________.

Oversight is a process that

Adjudication by executive bureaucracies refers to

Congress ________ the mission of bureaucratic agencies and the details of their organization.

The legal authority for a federal agency to spend money from the US Treasury is known as a(n)

For the most part, the American public's attitude toward the federal bureaucracy is

What power does Congress use to control the federal bureaucracy?

Which of the following strengthened requirements for financial disclosure by officials and prohibitions against conflicts of interest?

Appropriation is the legal authority for a state government agency to spend money from the U.S. Treasury.

The American bureaucracy is different from bureaucracies in other democratic nations. How is this the case? Why is this the case?

A great deal of law is made by bureaucrats.

Which of these statements is NOT correct concerning civil servants in the United States?

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

Exam 13: The Executive Branch

Among other things, ___________is known for appointing the highest number of women and racial groups to executive branch positions.

________ were the first three government departments.

The decisions of an administrative law judge, who has been given the power to conduct quasi-judicial proceedings in which disputes are resolved

________ is the way in which Congress assures itself that the laws it has passed are carried out in a way that is satisfactory to it.

What does the bureaucracy do? Be specific, and provide policy examples in your answer.

Most Americans pay little attention to bureaucratic agencies as such.

________ are responsible for regulating those sectors of the economy where it is judged that the free market does not work properly to protect the public interest.

Why might presidents have trouble getting the executive branch bureaucracy to respond to their directives?

The organizational units in the executive branch were created by ________.

Oversight is a process that

Adjudication by executive bureaucracies refers to

Congress ________ the mission of bureaucratic agencies and the details of their organization.

The legal authority for a federal agency to spend money from the US Treasury is known as a(n)

For the most part, the American public's attitude toward the federal bureaucracy is

What power does Congress use to control the federal bureaucracy?

Which of the following strengthened requirements for financial disclosure by officials and prohibitions against conflicts of interest?

Appropriation is the legal authority for a state government agency to spend money from the U.S. Treasury.

The American bureaucracy is different from bureaucracies in other democratic nations. How is this the case? Why is this the case?

A great deal of law is made by bureaucrats.

Which of these statements is NOT correct concerning civil servants in the United States?

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