Question 1

The Federal Trade Commission, the Federal Communications Commission, and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission are all examples of

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A)  cabinet departments. 
B)  independent regulatory agencies. 
C)  government corporations 
D)  independent executive agencies. 
E)  corporations subject to regulation. 
A)  cabinet departments. 
B)  independent regulatory agencies. 
C)  government corporations 
D)  independent executive agencies. 
E)  corporations subject to regulation. B

Question 2

The FDIC can take over a private bank by

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A)  purchasing the bank directly from its owner. 
B)  purchasing preferred stock in the bank to keep the bank afloat while a new owner is found. 
C)  stacking government employees on the bank's board of directors. 
D)  taking the bank's profits and giving them to depositors. 
E)  closing the bank and opening a shopping mall in that location. 
A)  purchasing the bank directly from its owner. 
B)  purchasing preferred stock in the bank to keep the bank afloat while a new owner is found. 
C)  stacking government employees on the bank's board of directors. 
D)  taking the bank's profits and giving them to depositors. 
E)  closing the bank and opening a shopping mall in that location. B

Question 3

The Freedom of Information Act

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A)  requires government agencies to notify the media if they are exceeding their budget for the fiscal year. 
B)  requires federal agencies to disclose information on file about an individual to that individual upon his/her request. 
C)  provides for a statute of limitations on the Government in the Sunshine Act. 
D)  requires executive agencies to release information to congressional oversight committees. 
E)  was repealed after 9/11. 
A)  requires government agencies to notify the media if they are exceeding their budget for the fiscal year. 
B)  requires federal agencies to disclose information on file about an individual to that individual upon his/her request. 
C)  provides for a statute of limitations on the Government in the Sunshine Act. 
D)  requires executive agencies to release information to congressional oversight committees. 
E)  was repealed after 9/11. B

Question 4

The number of federal government employees has

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A)  increased significantly in the last several decades. 
B)  remained relatively stable for the last several decades. 
C)  decreased substantially in the last ten years. 
D)  grown to exceed the number of local government employees. 
E)  grown to exceed the number of state government employees. 
A)  increased significantly in the last several decades. 
B)  remained relatively stable for the last several decades. 
C)  decreased substantially in the last ten years. 
D)  grown to exceed the number of local government employees. 
E)  grown to exceed the number of state government employees.

Question 5

Which of the following is true?

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A)  From the viewpoint of the monopolistic model, the bureaucracy is penalized for chronic inefficiency. 
B)  From the viewpoint of the acquisitive model, bureaucrats are motivated by the trappings of power and wish to expand their budgets and staff sizes. 
C)  From the viewpoint of the Weberian model, the power of the bureaucracy flows upward from the bottom to the top of the organization. 
D)  From the viewpoint of the Weberian model, bureaucrats are generalists who attempt to resolve problems by consensus. 
E)  From the viewpoint of the monopolistic model, more competition would make bureaucracies less efficient, but more productive with their resources. 
A)  From the viewpoint of the monopolistic model, the bureaucracy is penalized for chronic inefficiency. 
B)  From the viewpoint of the acquisitive model, bureaucrats are motivated by the trappings of power and wish to expand their budgets and staff sizes. 
C)  From the viewpoint of the Weberian model, the power of the bureaucracy flows upward from the bottom to the top of the organization. 
D)  From the viewpoint of the Weberian model, bureaucrats are generalists who attempt to resolve problems by consensus. 
E)  From the viewpoint of the monopolistic model, more competition would make bureaucracies less efficient, but more productive with their resources.

Question 6

Independent regulatory agencies

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A)  are administered independently of all three branches. 
B)  make rules that have the force of law. 
C)  provide enforcement of the rules they have passed. 
D)  decide disputes over the rules they have made. 
E)  All the above are true. 
A)  are administered independently of all three branches. 
B)  make rules that have the force of law. 
C)  provide enforcement of the rules they have passed. 
D)  decide disputes over the rules they have made. 
E)  All the above are true.

Question 7

Controversies that have led some to question whether Army rules have added to military fatalities include

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A)  the requirement that all Army medevac helicopters be accompanied by a gunship. 
B)  an incident when the Army supplied inappropriate ammunition for M-16 rifles that caused them to jam. 
C)  a failure to provide armor to military vehicles at the beginning of the Iraq War. 
D)  failure of the Army to equip medevac helicopters with the proper medical equipment. 
E)  Options A, B, and C are true. 
A)  the requirement that all Army medevac helicopters be accompanied by a gunship. 
B)  an incident when the Army supplied inappropriate ammunition for M-16 rifles that caused them to jam. 
C)  a failure to provide armor to military vehicles at the beginning of the Iraq War. 
D)  failure of the Army to equip medevac helicopters with the proper medical equipment. 
E)  Options A, B, and C are true.

Question 8

Advocates of privatization of government services believe that

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A)  some government-owned agencies should be sold to investors. 
B)  the Central Intelligence Agency would be more effective if it was sold to the highest bidder. 
C)  government agencies like the Tennessee Valley Authority and the National Weather Service should start charging their customers more for services. 
D)  private companies could provide cheaper mail service to remote rural customers. 
E)  All of the above are true. 
A)  some government-owned agencies should be sold to investors. 
B)  the Central Intelligence Agency would be more effective if it was sold to the highest bidder. 
C)  government agencies like the Tennessee Valley Authority and the National Weather Service should start charging their customers more for services. 
D)  private companies could provide cheaper mail service to remote rural customers. 
E)  All of the above are true.

Question 9

Some options for privatization of government agencies or services include

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A)  issuing shares in the agency and selling them to the public. 
B)  selling the agency to an existing company in a similar business. 
C)  inviting foreign governments to purchase and run the agencies. 
D)  asking the public employee labor unions to run the agencies. 
E)  Options A and B are true. 
A)  issuing shares in the agency and selling them to the public. 
B)  selling the agency to an existing company in a similar business. 
C)  inviting foreign governments to purchase and run the agencies. 
D)  asking the public employee labor unions to run the agencies. 
E)  Options A and B are true.

Question 10

Describe the ways in which bureaucracy both controls and benefits your life.

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Bureaucracy controls my life in several

Question 11

All of the following are true of the Freedom of Information Act $\bold{except}$

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A)  requests for information can come from news organizations as well as from individuals. 
B)  reporters have gotten information that has uncovered waste, scandals, and incompetence. 
C)  since the 9/11 terrorists attacks the government has been even more open about giving out information so that people will know of terrorist threats. 
D)  information on Internet sites, in public libraries, and the reading rooms in various federal government departments have been removed since the 9/11 terrorists acts. 
E)  the removal of information by state and local governments may be challenged in court once the threat of terrorism has decreased. 
A)  requests for information can come from news organizations as well as from individuals. 
B)  reporters have gotten information that has uncovered waste, scandals, and incompetence. 
C)  since the 9/11 terrorists attacks the government has been even more open about giving out information so that people will know of terrorist threats. 
D)  information on Internet sites, in public libraries, and the reading rooms in various federal government departments have been removed since the 9/11 terrorists acts. 
E)  the removal of information by state and local governments may be challenged in court once the threat of terrorism has decreased.

Question 12

The Pendleton Act

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A)  extended federal civil service protections to the states. 
B)  reorganized the federal government and exempted a substantial number of government employees from civil service protections. 
C)  increased the number of government employees selected by the spoils system. 
D)  established the principle of employment on the basis of open competitive examinations. 
E)  established a merit system during the Civil War. 
A)  extended federal civil service protections to the states. 
B)  reorganized the federal government and exempted a substantial number of government employees from civil service protections. 
C)  increased the number of government employees selected by the spoils system. 
D)  established the principle of employment on the basis of open competitive examinations. 
E)  established a merit system during the Civil War.

Question 13

Iron triangles are made up of

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A)  economic interests, citizen activists, and government interest groups. 
B)  lobbyists, interest groups, and court cases used to promote government action to help the interest of these groups. 
C)  interest groups, legislators, and members of the bureaucracy working to promote and protect their mutual interests. 
D)  political parties, interest groups, and voters who want their candidates to win. 
E)  citizens who have contacted members of Congress, presidential advisors, and members of the federal bureaucracy. 
A)  economic interests, citizen activists, and government interest groups. 
B)  lobbyists, interest groups, and court cases used to promote government action to help the interest of these groups. 
C)  interest groups, legislators, and members of the bureaucracy working to promote and protect their mutual interests. 
D)  political parties, interest groups, and voters who want their candidates to win. 
E)  citizens who have contacted members of Congress, presidential advisors, and members of the federal bureaucracy.

Question 14

The federal bureaucracy

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A)  numbers around 200,000 people. 
B)  numbers of employees has changed dramatically in the last few decades. 
C)  employs about twenty-five percent of all workers. 
D)  agencies also work at the state and local levels. 
E)  consists of approximately 2.9 million employees. 
A)  numbers around 200,000 people. 
B)  numbers of employees has changed dramatically in the last few decades. 
C)  employs about twenty-five percent of all workers. 
D)  agencies also work at the state and local levels. 
E)  consists of approximately 2.9 million employees.

Question 15

Describe the different models of bureaucracy.

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There are several different models of bu

Question 16

Education, Commerce, and Energy are examples of

Accepted Answer

A)  cabinet departments. 
B)  government corporations. 
C)  independent regulatory agencies. 
D)  independent executive agencies. 
E)  corporations subject to regulation. 
A)  cabinet departments. 
B)  government corporations. 
C)  independent regulatory agencies. 
D)  independent executive agencies. 
E)  corporations subject to regulation.

Question 17

Describe the difference between whistleblowers and leaks. Provide examples of each.

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Whistleblowers and leaks both involve th

Question 18

Describe the manner(s) in which Congress attempts to control the bureaucracy.

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Congress attempts to control bureaucracy

Question 19

When the industry that is being regulated gains control over the agency that is supposed to regulate it, the process is called

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A)  cooption. 
B)  capture. 
C)  complacency. 
D)  collusion. 
E)  pork. 
A)  cooption. 
B)  capture. 
C)  complacency. 
D)  collusion. 
E)  pork.

Question 20

With regard to cabinet departments and the president,

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A)  presidents theoretically have considerable control over the cabinet departments. 
B)  presidents are able to appoint or fire all of the top officials. 
C)  cabinet departments do not always respond to the president's wishes. 
D)  below the top political levels, cabinet departments are staffed by permanent employees-many who resist change. 
E)  All of the above are true. 
A)  presidents theoretically have considerable control over the cabinet departments. 
B)  presidents are able to appoint or fire all of the top officials. 
C)  cabinet departments do not always respond to the president's wishes. 
D)  below the top political levels, cabinet departments are staffed by permanent employees-many who resist change. 
E)  All of the above are true.

The Federal Trade Commission, the Federal Communications Commission, and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission are all examples of

The FDIC can take over a private bank by

The Freedom of Information Act

The number of federal government employees has

Which of the following is true?

Independent regulatory agencies

Controversies that have led some to question whether Army rules have added to military fatalities include

Advocates of privatization of government services believe that

Some options for privatization of government agencies or services include

Describe the ways in which bureaucracy both controls and benefits your life.

All of the following are true of the Freedom of Information Act $\bold{except}$

The Pendleton Act

Iron triangles are made up of

The federal bureaucracy

Describe the different models of bureaucracy.

Education, Commerce, and Energy are examples of

Describe the difference between whistleblowers and leaks. Provide examples of each.

Describe the manner(s) in which Congress attempts to control the bureaucracy.

When the industry that is being regulated gains control over the agency that is supposed to regulate it, the process is called

With regard to cabinet departments and the president,

The Democratic Republic

The Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Public Opinion and Political Socialization

Interest Groups

Political Parties

Campaigns, Elections, and the Media

The Congress

The President

The Courts

Domestic and Economic Policy

Foreign Policy

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Exam 12: The Bureaucracy

The Federal Trade Commission, the Federal Communications Commission, and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission are all examples of

The FDIC can take over a private bank by

The Freedom of Information Act

The number of federal government employees has

Which of the following is true?

Independent regulatory agencies

Controversies that have led some to question whether Army rules have added to military fatalities include

Advocates of privatization of government services believe that

Some options for privatization of government agencies or services include

Describe the ways in which bureaucracy both controls and benefits your life.

All of the following are true of the Freedom of Information Act except\bold{except}except

The Pendleton Act

Iron triangles are made up of

The federal bureaucracy

Describe the different models of bureaucracy.

Education, Commerce, and Energy are examples of

Describe the difference between whistleblowers and leaks. Provide examples of each.

Describe the manner(s) in which Congress attempts to control the bureaucracy.

When the industry that is being regulated gains control over the agency that is supposed to regulate it, the process is called

With regard to cabinet departments and the president,

The Democratic Republic

The Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Public Opinion and Political Socialization

Interest Groups

Political Parties

Campaigns, Elections, and the Media

The Congress

The President

The Courts

Domestic and Economic Policy

Foreign Policy

Filters

All of the following are true of the Freedom of Information Act $\bold{except}$