Question 1

Why do some scholars consider issue networks as a form of elitism?

Accepted Answer

A) because they are small,well financed,and influential in shaping policy 
B) because they focus on technical issues that the public cannot understand 
C) because they require their members to have advanced educational degrees 
D) because they focus on issues of concern to wealthy people 
A) because they are small,well financed,and influential in shaping policy 
B) because they focus on technical issues that the public cannot understand 
C) because they require their members to have advanced educational degrees 
D) because they focus on issues of concern to wealthy people

Question 2

What are the benefits and drawbacks of providing citizens with enormous amounts of information about the federal bureaucracy via the Internet?

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1.Note the facto

Question 3

The largest organizational unit in the federal bureaucracy is a(n)__________.

Accepted Answer

A) agency 
B) bureau 
C) corporation 
D) department 
A) agency 
B) bureau 
C) corporation 
D) department

Question 4

On the issue of global warming,the president has decided not to pursue a national-level policy,but rather to instruct the Environmental Protection Agency to study the issue.The knowledge produced by the EPA is an example of __________.

Accepted Answer

A) the issue attention cycle 
B) a symbolic benefit of public policy 
C) a material benefit of public policy 
D) incremental policy 
A) the issue attention cycle 
B) a symbolic benefit of public policy 
C) a material benefit of public policy 
D) incremental policy

Question 5

What did the Framers assume about the executive branch of the federal government?

Accepted Answer

A) that it would be relatively small 
B) that it would make use of a patronage or spoils system 
C) that it would grow over time 
D) that it would be largely overseen by Congress 
A) that it would be relatively small 
B) that it would make use of a patronage or spoils system 
C) that it would grow over time 
D) that it would be largely overseen by Congress

Question 6

What was the purpose of the Hatch Act?

Accepted Answer

A) to prohibit federal employees from engaging in partisan political activity 
B) to promote transparency in the federal bureaucracy 
C) to prohibit awarding government jobs based on partisan loyalty 
D) to authorize greater use of discretion in bureaucratic decision-making 
A) to prohibit federal employees from engaging in partisan political activity 
B) to promote transparency in the federal bureaucracy 
C) to prohibit awarding government jobs based on partisan loyalty 
D) to authorize greater use of discretion in bureaucratic decision-making

Question 7

When did federal civil service employees begin joining unions,and how many belong to them? Compare and contrast federal employee unions with unions in the private sector.Also describe how political participation differs for federal employees and employees in the private sector,and explain why.

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1.Note that fede

Question 8

In Downs's issue-attention cycle,the last stage is __________,described as a "prolonged limbo-a twilight realm of lesser attention or spasmodic recurrences of interest."

Accepted Answer

A) rule-making 
B) the solution stage 
C) implementation 
D) the post-problem stage 
A) rule-making 
B) the solution stage 
C) implementation 
D) the post-problem stage

Question 9

Should federal bureaucrats be granted discretion in the implementation of public policies?

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1.Define discret

Question 10

The __________ was one of the first executive branch departments in the U.S.government.

Accepted Answer

A) Department of Agriculture 
B) Department of the Interior 
C) Commerce Department 
D) Treasury Department 
A) Department of Agriculture 
B) Department of the Interior 
C) Commerce Department 
D) Treasury Department

Why do some scholars consider issue networks as a form of elitism?

What are the benefits and drawbacks of providing citizens with enormous amounts of information about the federal bureaucracy via the Internet?

The largest organizational unit in the federal bureaucracy is a(n)__________.

On the issue of global warming,the president has decided not to pursue a national-level policy,but rather to instruct the Environmental Protection Agency to study the issue.The knowledge produced by the EPA is an example of __________.

What did the Framers assume about the executive branch of the federal government?

What was the purpose of the Hatch Act?

When did federal civil service employees begin joining unions,and how many belong to them? Compare and contrast federal employee unions with unions in the private sector.Also describe how political participation differs for federal employees and employees in the private sector,and explain why.

In Downs's issue-attention cycle,the last stage is __________,described as a "prolonged limbo-a twilight realm of lesser attention or spasmodic recurrences of interest."

Should federal bureaucrats be granted discretion in the implementation of public policies?

The __________ was one of the first executive branch departments in the U.S.government.

Constitutional Democracy

Constitutional Foundations

American Federalism

The American Political Landscape

Interest Groups

Political Parties

Public Opinion, ideology, participation, and Voting

Campaigns and Elections

The Media and Uspolitics

Congress

The Presidency

The Judiciary: the Balancing Branch

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Making Economic Policy

Making Social Policy

Making Foreign and Defense Policy

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Exam 12: The Federal Bureaucracy and the Public Policy Process

Why do some scholars consider issue networks as a form of elitism?

What are the benefits and drawbacks of providing citizens with enormous amounts of information about the federal bureaucracy via the Internet?

The largest organizational unit in the federal bureaucracy is a(n)__________.

On the issue of global warming,the president has decided not to pursue a national-level policy,but rather to instruct the Environmental Protection Agency to study the issue.The knowledge produced by the EPA is an example of __________.

What did the Framers assume about the executive branch of the federal government?

What was the purpose of the Hatch Act?

When did federal civil service employees begin joining unions,and how many belong to them? Compare and contrast federal employee unions with unions in the private sector.Also describe how political participation differs for federal employees and employees in the private sector,and explain why.

In Downs's issue-attention cycle,the last stage is __________,described as a "prolonged limbo-a twilight realm of lesser attention or spasmodic recurrences of interest."

Should federal bureaucrats be granted discretion in the implementation of public policies?

The __________ was one of the first executive branch departments in the U.S.government.

Constitutional Democracy

Constitutional Foundations

American Federalism

The American Political Landscape

Interest Groups

Political Parties

Public Opinion, ideology, participation, and Voting

Campaigns and Elections

The Media and Uspolitics

Congress

The Presidency

The Judiciary: the Balancing Branch

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Making Economic Policy

Making Social Policy

Making Foreign and Defense Policy

Filters