Exam 12: The Federal Bureaucracy and the Public Policy Process

How much has diversity increased in the federal workforce in the last 50 years? How diverse is the workforce now? How might the federal bureaucracy increase its diversity?

How does Congress exercise control over the federal bureaucracy?

Ralph Nader's book Unsafe at Any Speed documented the failure of the bureaucracy to detect the 2009 Christmas Day bombing plot and increased citizen involvement in government oversight.

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

What are the four broad types of departments and agencies for which federal employees work?

A redistributive policy is also referred to as a __________ game.

Under what circumstance are bureaucrats most likely to exercise discretion?

Under the spoils system,who was awarded jobs in the federal bureaucracy?

The __________ is the independent regulatory agency that sets interest rates on Treasury notes.

Both Congress and the president are involved in appointing individuals to key positions in the federal bureaucracy.

Which of the following is an example of a bureaucratic organization?

Which of the following groups might want to use the Freedom of Information Clearinghouse as a resource?

The Hatch Act prohibits federal employees from engaging in what activity?

Uncontrollable spending increased from 1962 to 2012.

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

Why was the Senior Executive Service created?

When would Congress be most likely to allow a federal agency significant discretion in rule-making?

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

What role is the Environmental Protection Agency taking when it sets limits on air pollution from power plants?

Bureaucrats often have considerable discretion in the implementation of federal laws.