Question 1

Which of the following statements provides an example of centralization?

Accepted Answer

A) Necessary work skills are so specifically delineated that employees can be trained in enough detail to succeed. 
B) The leader is in charge of every last person in the organization. 
C) Rules are implemented through formal processes. 
D) Clients are assured that they will be treated fairly by whomever they talk to. 
E) Training is mandatory when new technology is adopted. 
A) Necessary work skills are so specifically delineated that employees can be trained in enough detail to succeed. 
B) The leader is in charge of every last person in the organization. 
C) Rules are implemented through formal processes. 
D) Clients are assured that they will be treated fairly by whomever they talk to. 
E) Training is mandatory when new technology is adopted.

Question 2

Rule making by government entities is governed by

Accepted Answer

A) the Twenty-First Amendment. 
B) the entities themselves. 
C) Article III of the Constitution. 
D) Article I of the Constitution. 
E) the Administrative Procedure Act. Page 
A) the Twenty-First Amendment. 
B) the entities themselves. 
C) Article III of the Constitution. 
D) Article I of the Constitution. 
E) the Administrative Procedure Act. Page

Question 3

A landmark law creating a merit system of civil service was the congressional act named for its sponsor

Accepted Answer

A) Garfield. 
B) Pendleton. 
C) Sedman. 
D) Hatch. 
E) Menendez. 
A) Garfield. 
B) Pendleton. 
C) Sedman. 
D) Hatch. 
E) Menendez.

Question 4

Another word for federal bureaucracy is federal

Accepted Answer

A) administration. 
B) branch. 
C) government. 
D) work force. 
E) corporation. 
A) administration. 
B) branch. 
C) government. 
D) work force. 
E) corporation.

Question 5

The spoils system is based on rewarding party loyalists and friends.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Added together, about ___________ million people work for the federal government.

Accepted Answer

A) 20 
B) 15 
C) 25 
D) 10 
E) 30 
A) 20 
B) 15 
C) 25 
D) 10 
E) 30

Question 7

Public confidence in the executive branch

Accepted Answer

A) has been declining over the past 10 years. 
B) has been increasing over the past 10 years. 
C) has remained about the same over the past 10 years. 
D) increased from 2000-2005, then decreased. 
E) decreased from 2000-2005, then increased. 
A) has been declining over the past 10 years. 
B) has been increasing over the past 10 years. 
C) has remained about the same over the past 10 years. 
D) increased from 2000-2005, then decreased. 
E) decreased from 2000-2005, then increased.

Question 8

The Hatch Act provides that government employees can do all EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) make campaign contributions. 
B) attend political rallies. 
C) assist in voter registration. 
D) sell political fund-raising tickets to subordinates. 
E) None of the above 
A) make campaign contributions. 
B) attend political rallies. 
C) assist in voter registration. 
D) sell political fund-raising tickets to subordinates. 
E) None of the above

Question 9

The merit system is defined as

Accepted Answer

A) federal employees who work for government through a competitive, not political selection. 
B) a system of public employment based on rewarding party loyalists and friends. 
C) a system of public employment in which selection and promotion depend on demonstrated performance rather than political patronage. 
D) an agency that administers civil service laws, rules, and regulations. 
E) an independent agency that oversees and protects merit in the federal government personnel system. 
A) federal employees who work for government through a competitive, not political selection. 
B) a system of public employment based on rewarding party loyalists and friends. 
C) a system of public employment in which selection and promotion depend on demonstrated performance rather than political patronage. 
D) an agency that administers civil service laws, rules, and regulations. 
E) an independent agency that oversees and protects merit in the federal government personnel system.

Question 10

A government entity that is independent of the legislative, executive, and judicial branches is called a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) independent agency. 
B) department. 
C) independent regulatory commission. 
D) government corporation. 
E) independent department. 
A) independent agency. 
B) department. 
C) independent regulatory commission. 
D) government corporation. 
E) independent department.

Question 11

All proposed new rules or regulations must be published in the Federal Register.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Except for individuals who are extraordinarily close to the president, senior presidential appointees are selected through a four-step process which includes selection by the White House Presidential Personnel Office, the White House clearance process, delivery of the nominee's name to the Senate clerk, and Senate confirmation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The president's power to choose his own cabinet is limited by the fact that

Accepted Answer

A) he must choose from a group of applicants approved by the House. 
B) he must choose from a group of applicants approved by his party. 
C) his selections must be confirmed by the Senate. 
D) nominations to cabinet positions must originate from within the department itself. 
E) All of the above 
A) he must choose from a group of applicants approved by the House. 
B) he must choose from a group of applicants approved by his party. 
C) his selections must be confirmed by the Senate. 
D) nominations to cabinet positions must originate from within the department itself. 
E) All of the above

Question 14

The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is

Accepted Answer

A) a group of federal employees who work for government through a competitive, not political, selection. 
B) a system of public employment based on rewarding party loyalists and friends. 
C) a system of public employment in which selection and promotion depend on demonstrated performance rather than political patronage. 
D) an agency that administers civil service laws, rules, and regulations. 
E) an independent agency that oversees and protects merit in the federal government personnel system. 
A) a group of federal employees who work for government through a competitive, not political, selection. 
B) a system of public employment based on rewarding party loyalists and friends. 
C) a system of public employment in which selection and promotion depend on demonstrated performance rather than political patronage. 
D) an agency that administers civil service laws, rules, and regulations. 
E) an independent agency that oversees and protects merit in the federal government personnel system.

Question 15

All of the following can be considered characteristics that bureaucracies derive their strength from EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) unionization. 
B) centralization. 
C) standardization. 
D) accountability. 
E) specialization. 
A) unionization. 
B) centralization. 
C) standardization. 
D) accountability. 
E) specialization.

Question 16

The Department of Homeland Security was created by combining elements of 22 separate agencies.It is a good example of a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) single-purpose department. 
B) patchwork department. 
C) military department. 
D) umbrella department. 
E) independent department. 
A) single-purpose department. 
B) patchwork department. 
C) military department. 
D) umbrella department. 
E) independent department.

Question 17

Which of the following statements provides an example of specialization?

Accepted Answer

A) Because their necessary work skills are so specifically delineated, employees can be trained in enough detail to succeed. 
B) The leader is in charge of every last person in the organization. 
C) Rules are implemented through formal processes. 
D) Clients are assured that they will be treated fairly by whomever they talk to. 
E) Training is mandatory when new technology is adopted. 
A) Because their necessary work skills are so specifically delineated, employees can be trained in enough detail to succeed. 
B) The leader is in charge of every last person in the organization. 
C) Rules are implemented through formal processes. 
D) Clients are assured that they will be treated fairly by whomever they talk to. 
E) Training is mandatory when new technology is adopted.

Question 18

Roughly ____ presidential appointees head federal departments and agencies.

Accepted Answer

A) 1500 
B) 2500 
C) 3000 
D) 3500 
E) 4000 
A) 1500 
B) 2500 
C) 3000 
D) 3500 
E) 4000

Question 19

The Pendleton Act was meant to put an end to

Accepted Answer

A) presidential initiative in the appointing of cabinet officers. 
B) bribe taking by federal officials. 
C) the spoils system. 
D) interference by the judicial branch in the appointment of federal officials. 
E) the merit system. 
A) presidential initiative in the appointing of cabinet officers. 
B) bribe taking by federal officials. 
C) the spoils system. 
D) interference by the judicial branch in the appointment of federal officials. 
E) the merit system.

Question 20

A government agency or commission with regulatory power whose independence is protected is called an independent regulatory commission.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 13: The Federal Bureaucracy

Which of the following statements provides an example of centralization?

Rule making by government entities is governed by

A landmark law creating a merit system of civil service was the congressional act named for its sponsor

Another word for federal bureaucracy is federal

The spoils system is based on rewarding party loyalists and friends.

Added together, about ___________ million people work for the federal government.

Public confidence in the executive branch

The Hatch Act provides that government employees can do all EXCEPT

The merit system is defined as

A government entity that is independent of the legislative, executive, and judicial branches is called a(n)

All proposed new rules or regulations must be published in the Federal Register.

The president's power to choose his own cabinet is limited by the fact that

The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is

All of the following can be considered characteristics that bureaucracies derive their strength from EXCEPT

The Department of Homeland Security was created by combining elements of 22 separate agencies.It is a good example of a(n)

Which of the following statements provides an example of specialization?

Roughly ____ presidential appointees head federal departments and agencies.

The Pendleton Act was meant to put an end to

A government agency or commission with regulatory power whose independence is protected is called an independent regulatory commission.

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