Question 1

Independent executive agencies are

Accepted Answer

A)  the most recent cabinet departments. 
B)  responsible for regulating major aspects of the economy. 
C)  federal agencies that are not part of cabinet departments, but report directly to the president. 
D)  responsible directly to Congress. 
E)  staffed entirely by political appointees. 
A)  the most recent cabinet departments. 
B)  responsible for regulating major aspects of the economy. 
C)  federal agencies that are not part of cabinet departments, but report directly to the president. 
D)  responsible directly to Congress. 
E)  staffed entirely by political appointees.

Question 2

One of the important differences between public bureaucracies and private corporations is that government bureaucracies

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A)  are not organized to make a profit, whereas private corporations are. 
B)  have a single set of leaders, whereas private corporations do not. 
C)  are much larger than private corporations. 
D)  are not intended to serve the citizenry as private corporations are. 
E)  present an opportunity for career advancement, whereas private corporations do not. 
A)  are not organized to make a profit, whereas private corporations are. 
B)  have a single set of leaders, whereas private corporations do not. 
C)  are much larger than private corporations. 
D)  are not intended to serve the citizenry as private corporations are. 
E)  present an opportunity for career advancement, whereas private corporations do not.

Question 3

All of the following statements about the civil service are true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Civil service positions are filled based on networking and political connections. 
B)  Civil service jobs are filled based on political party affiliation. 
C)  Reform of the civil service first began under President Jimmy Carter in 1978. 
D)  Since 1993, civil service employees are allowed to participate in voter registration drives. 
E)  Today, civil service employees may make donations to political campaigns. 
A)  Civil service positions are filled based on networking and political connections. 
B)  Civil service jobs are filled based on political party affiliation. 
C)  Reform of the civil service first began under President Jimmy Carter in 1978. 
D)  Since 1993, civil service employees are allowed to participate in voter registration drives. 
E)  Today, civil service employees may make donations to political campaigns.

Question 4

Which of the following statements is true about government corporations?

Accepted Answer

A)  Profits from government corporations are distributed as dividends. 
B)  Government corporations must pay taxes on profits. 
C)  Government corporations do not employee many people. 
D)  You can invest in both a private corporation as well as a government corporation. 
E)  Government corporations do not usually have any stockholders. 
A)  Profits from government corporations are distributed as dividends. 
B)  Government corporations must pay taxes on profits. 
C)  Government corporations do not employee many people. 
D)  You can invest in both a private corporation as well as a government corporation. 
E)  Government corporations do not usually have any stockholders.

Question 5

During the Great Recession

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A)  the Obama Administration increased social spending due to high rates of employment. 
B)  the Obama Administration's stimulus programs decreased the percentage of government spending in the economy. 
C)  the number of state and local government workers was increased to deal with the crisis. 
D)  the economy responded quickly and government spending was decreased. 
E)  government spending was about 25 percent of the economic activity. 
A)  the Obama Administration increased social spending due to high rates of employment. 
B)  the Obama Administration's stimulus programs decreased the percentage of government spending in the economy. 
C)  the number of state and local government workers was increased to deal with the crisis. 
D)  the economy responded quickly and government spending was decreased. 
E)  government spending was about 25 percent of the economic activity.

Question 6

All of the following statements are true about Sunset legislation $\bold{except}$

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A)  all federal legislation must incorporate sunset provisions of ten years. 
B)  legislation with sunset provisions must be reauthorized at the end of the designated period or the program created by the legislation will end. 
C)  Sunset provisions were first recommended during the creation of President Roosevelt's New Deal agencies. 
D)  many state governments have adopted sunset provisions in legislation. 
E)  Sunset provisions allow Congress and state legislatures to revisit legislation at a later date to determine if the legislation needs revision or should be abandoned. 
A)  all federal legislation must incorporate sunset provisions of ten years. 
B)  legislation with sunset provisions must be reauthorized at the end of the designated period or the program created by the legislation will end. 
C)  Sunset provisions were first recommended during the creation of President Roosevelt's New Deal agencies. 
D)  many state governments have adopted sunset provisions in legislation. 
E)  Sunset provisions allow Congress and state legislatures to revisit legislation at a later date to determine if the legislation needs revision or should be abandoned.

Question 7

The two bodies that employ by far the largest number of federal civilian employees are

Accepted Answer

A)  the Executive Office of the President and the judiciary. 
B)  the Department of Education and the National Science Foundation. 
C)  the Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Food and Drug Administration. 
D)  the Department of Energy and the Federal Reserve System. 
E)  the U.S. Postal Service and the Department of Defense. 
A)  the Executive Office of the President and the judiciary. 
B)  the Department of Education and the National Science Foundation. 
C)  the Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Food and Drug Administration. 
D)  the Department of Energy and the Federal Reserve System. 
E)  the U.S. Postal Service and the Department of Defense.

Question 8

The concept of privatization refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  the replacement of government services with services provided by private firms. 
B)  federal loan guarantees for small businesses. 
C)  the hiring practices of the civil service. 
D)  the replacement of federal government services with state or local government services. 
E)  reducing the number of levels in the federal hierarchy. 
A)  the replacement of government services with services provided by private firms. 
B)  federal loan guarantees for small businesses. 
C)  the hiring practices of the civil service. 
D)  the replacement of federal government services with state or local government services. 
E)  reducing the number of levels in the federal hierarchy.

Question 9

The acquisitive model of bureaucracy holds that

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A)  decision-making should be a rational process. 
B)  advancement should be based on merit. 
C)  leaders of bureaucracies seek expanded budgets and larger staffs. 
D)  bureaucracies should apply similar decisions to similar situations. 
E)  bureaucracies should hold hearings before taking action. 
A)  decision-making should be a rational process. 
B)  advancement should be based on merit. 
C)  leaders of bureaucracies seek expanded budgets and larger staffs. 
D)  bureaucracies should apply similar decisions to similar situations. 
E)  bureaucracies should hold hearings before taking action.

Question 10

The monopolistic model of bureaucracy states that

Accepted Answer

A)  bureaucracies have no competitors and are therefore inefficient. 
B)  decision making should be a rational process. 
C)  advancement should be based on merit. 
D)  bureaucracies seek expanded budgets and increased size. 
E)  bureaucracies should apply similar decisions to similar situations. 
A)  bureaucracies have no competitors and are therefore inefficient. 
B)  decision making should be a rational process. 
C)  advancement should be based on merit. 
D)  bureaucracies seek expanded budgets and increased size. 
E)  bureaucracies should apply similar decisions to similar situations.

Independent executive agencies are

One of the important differences between public bureaucracies and private corporations is that government bureaucracies

All of the following statements about the civil service are true?

Which of the following statements is true about government corporations?

During the Great Recession

All of the following statements are true about Sunset legislation $\bold{except}$

The two bodies that employ by far the largest number of federal civilian employees are

The concept of privatization refers to

The acquisitive model of bureaucracy holds that

The monopolistic model of bureaucracy states that

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

Exam 12: The Bureaucracy

Independent executive agencies are

One of the important differences between public bureaucracies and private corporations is that government bureaucracies

All of the following statements about the civil service are true?

Which of the following statements is true about government corporations?

During the Great Recession

All of the following statements are true about Sunset legislation except\bold{except}except

The two bodies that employ by far the largest number of federal civilian employees are

The concept of privatization refers to

The acquisitive model of bureaucracy holds that

The monopolistic model of bureaucracy states that

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 statements are true about Sunset legislation $\bold{except}$