Question 1

What are civil servants?

Accepted Answer

A)  government workers who are employed under the merit system 
B)  government workers appointed by the president 
C)  government workers who are elected to office 
D)  government workers who serve within the Executive Office of the President 
E)  government workers who serve within cabinet departments 
A)  government workers who are employed under the merit system 
B)  government workers appointed by the president 
C)  government workers who are elected to office 
D)  government workers who serve within the Executive Office of the President 
E)  government workers who serve within cabinet departments

Question 2

How does Congress exercise control over agencies and departments in the federal bureaucracy?

Accepted Answer

A)  by issuing executive orders 
B)  by issuing reports through the Office of Management and Budget 
C)  by nominating appointees to key positions in federal agencies 
D)  by confirming appointees to key positions in federal agencies 
E)  by confirming appointees to key judicial positions 
A)  by issuing executive orders 
B)  by issuing reports through the Office of Management and Budget 
C)  by nominating appointees to key positions in federal agencies 
D)  by confirming appointees to key positions in federal agencies 
E)  by confirming appointees to key judicial positions

Question 3

Bureaucracy is a form of organization found only in government.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Cabinet secretaries are appointed by __________ and confirmed by __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the president; the Senate 
B)  the president; the House of Representatives 
C)  the president; the Supreme Court 
D)  the Senate; the president 
E)  the House of Representatives; the Supreme Court 
A)  the president; the Senate 
B)  the president; the House of Representatives 
C)  the president; the Supreme Court 
D)  the Senate; the president 
E)  the House of Representatives; the Supreme Court

Question 5

Consider the "Mapping American Politics" box. Following the 9/11 terrorist attacks, the Department of Homeland Security distributed funds to states in proportion to the size of the state economies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following is an example of an independent executive agency?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Social Security Administration 
B)  the Department of Health and Human Services 
C)  the Consumer Product Safety Commission 
D)  the Tennessee Valley Authority 
E)  the U.S. Postal Service 
A)  the Social Security Administration 
B)  the Department of Health and Human Services 
C)  the Consumer Product Safety Commission 
D)  the Tennessee Valley Authority 
E)  the U.S. Postal Service

Question 7

How are independent regulatory commissions similar to independent executive agencies?

Accepted Answer

A)  Both are headed by a single administrator. 
B)  Both are part of the president's Cabinet. 
C)  Both operate outside of executive department control. 
D)  Both are allowed to charge for their services. 
E)  Both perform activities that private investors cannot. 
A)  Both are headed by a single administrator. 
B)  Both are part of the president's Cabinet. 
C)  Both operate outside of executive department control. 
D)  Both are allowed to charge for their services. 
E)  Both perform activities that private investors cannot.

Question 8

The president and Congress share oversight of the federal bureaucracy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

How did the Pendleton Act reform the system of hiring and firing federal employees?

Accepted Answer

A)  It required hiring and firing decisions to be based on partisan loyalty rather than merit. 
B)  It required hiring and firing decisions to be based on merit rather than partisan loyalty. 
C)  It continued to allow hiring on the basis of merit, but made firing federal employees easier. 
D)  It continued to allow hiring on the basis of partisan loyalty, but made firing federal employees more difficult. 
E)  It allowed hiring on the basis of partisan loyalty, and made firing federal employees easier. 
A)  It required hiring and firing decisions to be based on partisan loyalty rather than merit. 
B)  It required hiring and firing decisions to be based on merit rather than partisan loyalty. 
C)  It continued to allow hiring on the basis of merit, but made firing federal employees easier. 
D)  It continued to allow hiring on the basis of partisan loyalty, but made firing federal employees more difficult. 
E)  It allowed hiring on the basis of partisan loyalty, and made firing federal employees easier.

Question 10

The civil service system was introduced following passage of what law?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Hatch Act 
B)  the Pendleton Act 
C)  the Administrative Procedures Act 
D)  the Freedom of Information Act 
E)  the Ethics in Government Act 
A)  the Hatch Act 
B)  the Pendleton Act 
C)  the Administrative Procedures Act 
D)  the Freedom of Information Act 
E)  the Ethics in Government Act

Question 11

How does the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) influence rule-making by departments and agencies? When was the act passed?

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1. Explain that

Question 12

How are quasi-governmental organizations different from government corporations?

Accepted Answer

A)  Quasi-governmental organizations receive federal funding, whereas government corporations do not. 
B)  Quasi-governmental organizations do not receive federal funding, whereas government corporations do. 
C)  Quasi-governmental organizations have greater private sector control over their activities than government corporations. 
D)  Quasi-governmental organizations have less private sector control over their activities than government corporations. 
E)  Quasi-governmental organizations operate at the state level, whereas government corporations operate at the federal level. 
A)  Quasi-governmental organizations receive federal funding, whereas government corporations do not. 
B)  Quasi-governmental organizations do not receive federal funding, whereas government corporations do. 
C)  Quasi-governmental organizations have greater private sector control over their activities than government corporations. 
D)  Quasi-governmental organizations have less private sector control over their activities than government corporations. 
E)  Quasi-governmental organizations operate at the state level, whereas government corporations operate at the federal level.

Question 13

The concept of popular sovereignty means elected officials have a weak control of the bureaucracy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

What role is the National Labor Relations Board taking when it settles a dispute between labor and management on federal labor laws?

Accepted Answer

A)  regulation 
B)  oversight 
C)  rule-making 
D)  adjudication 
E)  interpretation 
A)  regulation 
B)  oversight 
C)  rule-making 
D)  adjudication 
E)  interpretation

Question 15

If a Cabinet department is not implementing a policy supported by the president, what tools can the President use to influence the department?

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1. Note that it

Question 16

Why was the Senior Executive Service created?

Accepted Answer

A)  to give the president greater flexibility in fulfilling leadership needs 
B)  to give Congress greater control over agency budgets 
C)  to make federal bureaucrats more accountable to voters 
D)  to reduce the influence of interest groups on agency decision-making 
E)  to improve coordination between federal agencies 
A)  to give the president greater flexibility in fulfilling leadership needs 
B)  to give Congress greater control over agency budgets 
C)  to make federal bureaucrats more accountable to voters 
D)  to reduce the influence of interest groups on agency decision-making 
E)  to improve coordination between federal agencies

Question 17

The __________ led to the creation of a bipartisan commission to oversee appointments to the federal bureaucracy.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The __________ led to the creation of...

Question 18

According to the __________ Act, federal agencies must solicit public comments before issuing new rules and regulations.

Accepted Answer

Administra

Question 19

The Social Security Administration rendering a decision about whether an individual was wrongly denied disability payments illustrates the __________ function of the federal bureaucracy.

Accepted Answer

adjudicati

Question 20

What two reasons best explain why many high-level political appointees only work for the government for short periods of time?

Accepted Answer

A)  They leave to obtain advanced degrees and join the armed forces. 
B)  They leave to obtain advanced degrees and travel abroad. 
C)  They leave to travel abroad and because they do not like being in the public eye. 
D)  They leave because of financial difficulties incurred by taking their government posts and because they do not like being in the public eye. 
E)  They leave because of financial difficulties incurred by taking their governments posts and to obtain advanced degrees. 
A)  They leave to obtain advanced degrees and join the armed forces. 
B)  They leave to obtain advanced degrees and travel abroad. 
C)  They leave to travel abroad and because they do not like being in the public eye. 
D)  They leave because of financial difficulties incurred by taking their government posts and because they do not like being in the public eye. 
E)  They leave because of financial difficulties incurred by taking their governments posts and to obtain advanced degrees.

What are civil servants?

How does Congress exercise control over agencies and departments in the federal bureaucracy?

Bureaucracy is a form of organization found only in government.

Cabinet secretaries are appointed by and confirmed by .

Consider the "Mapping American Politics" box. Following the 9/11 terrorist attacks, the Department of Homeland Security distributed funds to states in proportion to the size of the state economies.

Which of the following is an example of an independent executive agency?

How are independent regulatory commissions similar to independent executive agencies?

The president and Congress share oversight of the federal bureaucracy.

How did the Pendleton Act reform the system of hiring and firing federal employees?

The civil service system was introduced following passage of what law?

How does the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) influence rule-making by departments and agencies? When was the act passed?

How are quasi-governmental organizations different from government corporations?

The concept of popular sovereignty means elected officials have a weak control of the bureaucracy.

What role is the National Labor Relations Board taking when it settles a dispute between labor and management on federal labor laws?

If a Cabinet department is not implementing a policy supported by the president, what tools can the President use to influence the department?

Why was the Senior Executive Service created?

The __________ led to the creation of a bipartisan commission to oversee appointments to the federal bureaucracy.

According to the __________ Act, federal agencies must solicit public comments before issuing new rules and regulations.

The Social Security Administration rendering a decision about whether an individual was wrongly denied disability payments illustrates the __________ function of the federal bureaucracy.

What two reasons best explain why many high-level political appointees only work for the government for short periods of time?

Democracy and American Politics

The Constitution

Federalism: States and Nation

The Structural Foundations of American Government and Politics

Public Opinion

The News Media

Interest Groups and Business Organizations

Social Movements

Political Parties

Voting, Campaigns, and Elections

Congress

The Presidency

The Courts

Civil Liberties: the Struggle for Freedom

Civil Rights: the Struggle for Political Equality

Domestic Policies

Foreign Policy and National Defense

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Exam 13: The Executive Branch

What are civil servants?

How does Congress exercise control over agencies and departments in the federal bureaucracy?

Bureaucracy is a form of organization found only in government.

Cabinet secretaries are appointed by __________ and confirmed by __________.

Consider the "Mapping American Politics" box. Following the 9/11 terrorist attacks, the Department of Homeland Security distributed funds to states in proportion to the size of the state economies.

Which of the following is an example of an independent executive agency?

How are independent regulatory commissions similar to independent executive agencies?

The president and Congress share oversight of the federal bureaucracy.

How did the Pendleton Act reform the system of hiring and firing federal employees?

The civil service system was introduced following passage of what law?

How does the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) influence rule-making by departments and agencies? When was the act passed?

How are quasi-governmental organizations different from government corporations?

The concept of popular sovereignty means elected officials have a weak control of the bureaucracy.

What role is the National Labor Relations Board taking when it settles a dispute between labor and management on federal labor laws?

If a Cabinet department is not implementing a policy supported by the president, what tools can the President use to influence the department?

Why was the Senior Executive Service created?

The __________ led to the creation of a bipartisan commission to oversee appointments to the federal bureaucracy.

According to the __________ Act, federal agencies must solicit public comments before issuing new rules and regulations.

The Social Security Administration rendering a decision about whether an individual was wrongly denied disability payments illustrates the __________ function of the federal bureaucracy.

What two reasons best explain why many high-level political appointees only work for the government for short periods of time?

Democracy and American Politics

The Constitution

Federalism: States and Nation

The Structural Foundations of American Government and Politics

Public Opinion

The News Media

Interest Groups and Business Organizations

Social Movements

Political Parties

Voting, Campaigns, and Elections

Congress

The Presidency

The Courts

Civil Liberties: the Struggle for Freedom

Civil Rights: the Struggle for Political Equality

Domestic Policies

Foreign Policy and National Defense

Filters

Cabinet secretaries are appointed by and confirmed by .