Exam 12: The Federal Bureaucracy and the Public Policy Process

Define and give an example of a government corporation.Why are some services provided by government corporations rather than by traditional departments or agencies?

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1.Define a government corporation as a corporation created and funded by the government to provide some public service.
2.Provide one or more examples,such as Amtrak and the Tennessee Valley Authority.
3.Explain the main factor that leads the government to create these corporations: to secure greater freedom of action and flexibility for a particular program.

What type of groups has been created because of Ralph Nader's citizen's movement?

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According to the __________ Act,federal agencies must solicit comments from all parties affected by proposed regulations before issuing new rules and regulations.

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The discretionary budget includes spending for __________.

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Question 4

The __________ enforces the laws by representing the nation in court cases and investigates crimes through the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

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Question 5

Government corporations are allowed to make money through the sale of goods and services.

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Question 6

The Serve America Act in 2009 expanded which of the following?

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Question 7

Which statement best describes what political scientists call a nondecision in the public policy process?

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Question 8

Which of the following is an entitlement program?

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Question 9

One purpose of the Administrative Procedure Act is to __________.

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Question 10

Independent regulatory commissions are not completely independent,as indicated by the fact that __________.

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Question 11

The second-largest and fastest-rising source of federal revenue comes from __________ taxes.

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Question 12

Each independent stand-alone agency in the executive branch is headed by a cabinet secretary.

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Question 13

Based on Downs's issue-attention cycle,what is one reason that policy issues fade from public attention?

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Question 14

Which of the following groups is likely to have the most influence over the construction of regulations during the rule-making stage of the policy process?

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Question 15

How do independent regulatory commissions differ from independent stand-alone agencies?

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Question 16

What is an advantage of incremental policy over punctuating policy?

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Question 17

Under __________,jobs in the federal bureaucracy are awarded on the basis of skills and expertise.

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Question 18

Presidential appointees in the federal bureaucracy __________.

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Question 19

The Framers gave __________ the power to create new departments and agencies.

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Define and give an example of a government corporation.Why are some services provided by government corporations rather than by traditional departments or agencies?

What type of groups has been created because of Ralph Nader's citizen's movement?

According to the __________ Act,federal agencies must solicit comments from all parties affected by proposed regulations before issuing new rules and regulations.

The discretionary budget includes spending for __________.

The __________ enforces the laws by representing the nation in court cases and investigates crimes through the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

Government corporations are allowed to make money through the sale of goods and services.

The Serve America Act in 2009 expanded which of the following?

Which statement best describes what political scientists call a nondecision in the public policy process?

Which of the following is an entitlement program?

One purpose of the Administrative Procedure Act is to __________.

Independent regulatory commissions are not completely independent,as indicated by the fact that __________.

The second-largest and fastest-rising source of federal revenue comes from __________ taxes.

Each independent stand-alone agency in the executive branch is headed by a cabinet secretary.

Based on Downs's issue-attention cycle,what is one reason that policy issues fade from public attention?

Which of the following groups is likely to have the most influence over the construction of regulations during the rule-making stage of the policy process?

How do independent regulatory commissions differ from independent stand-alone agencies?

What is an advantage of incremental policy over punctuating policy?

Under __________,jobs in the federal bureaucracy are awarded on the basis of skills and expertise.

Presidential appointees in the federal bureaucracy __________.

The Framers gave __________ the power to create new departments and agencies.

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