Question 1

Among the bureaucratic arms of government, the postal service has the most employees.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following is an example of an independent regulatory commission?

Accepted Answer

A) Department of Homeland Security 
B) Department of Commerce 
C) Federal Reserve Board 
D) Environmental Protection Agency 
E) United States Postal Service 
A) Department of Homeland Security 
B) Department of Commerce 
C) Federal Reserve Board 
D) Environmental Protection Agency 
E) United States Postal Service

Question 3

The merit system that came into existence after the assassination of President James Garfield in 1881 was part of the Hatch Act.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

"Fire alarm" oversight involves the reporting of major problems with government by non-governmental individuals and institutions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

There are roughly ____ independent agencies today.

Accepted Answer

A) 40 
B) 50 
C) 70 
D) 60 
E) 30 
A) 40 
B) 50 
C) 70 
D) 60 
E) 30

Question 6

The Hatch Act made it illegal to fire federal employees for ____________________ reasons.

Accepted Answer

A) racial 
B) personal 
C) economic 
D) political 
E) financial 
A) racial 
B) personal 
C) economic 
D) political 
E) financial

Question 7

Regulations, or rules, are designed to convert ____________________ into actions.

Accepted Answer

A) laws 
B) the will of the president 
C) the views of cabinet heads 
D) the policy initiatives of the executive branch 
E) good intentions 
A) laws 
B) the will of the president 
C) the views of cabinet heads 
D) the policy initiatives of the executive branch 
E) good intentions

Question 8

Independent agencies report

Accepted Answer

A) directly to the voters. 
B) directly to Congress. 
C) to the president. 
D) directly to the federal courts. 
E) None of the above 
A) directly to the voters. 
B) directly to Congress. 
C) to the president. 
D) directly to the federal courts. 
E) None of the above

Question 9

Presidential appointees generally leave their post when

Accepted Answer

A) they have completed their duties. 
B) the president's term is up. 
C) their service is no longer needed. 
D) All of the above 
E) None of the above 
A) they have completed their duties. 
B) the president's term is up. 
C) their service is no longer needed. 
D) All of the above 
E) None of the above

Question 10

EXCEPT for individuals who are extraordinarily close to the President, the first step to being an appointee is being selected by

Accepted Answer

A) the president. 
B) the vice-president. 
C) the Office of Personnel Management. 
D) White House Presidential Personnel Office. 
E) the party organization. 
A) the president. 
B) the vice-president. 
C) the Office of Personnel Management. 
D) White House Presidential Personnel Office. 
E) the party organization.

Question 11

Most federal employees owe their job to the decision of a political official to appoint them to their position.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Under the ____________________ system, political parties rewarded their supporters by giving them government jobs.

Accepted Answer

A) spoils 
B) merit 
C) seniority 
D) Harding 
E) None of the above 
A) spoils 
B) merit 
C) seniority 
D) Harding 
E) None of the above

Question 13

Both the Congress and the president use the budget as a key tool for shaping the activities of the federalgovernment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Authority given by Congress to the federal bureaucracy to use reasonable judgment in implementing the laws is called

Accepted Answer

A) implementation. 
B) rule. 
C) Federal Register. 
D) administrative discretion. 
E) oversight. 
A) implementation. 
B) rule. 
C) Federal Register. 
D) administrative discretion. 
E) oversight.

Question 15

Government corporations are distinct from other agencies and bureaus in the federal bureaucracy because they are NOT allowed to make money through the sale of services.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

About 1.4 million people work for the federal government

Accepted Answer

A) in the armed forces. 
B) in the civil service. 
C) under contracts to private firms. 
D) under federal grants to colleges, universities, and state and local governments. 
E) in the postal service. 
A) in the armed forces. 
B) in the civil service. 
C) under contracts to private firms. 
D) under federal grants to colleges, universities, and state and local governments. 
E) in the postal service.

Question 17

Some presidential appointees may skip the four-step selection process if they are very close to the president.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Today's 15 departments spend ____% of all federal dollars.

Accepted Answer

A) 23 
B) 43 
C) 93 
D) 63 
E) 83 
A) 23 
B) 43 
C) 93 
D) 63 
E) 83

Question 19

Oversight in which the two branches executive and legislative branches of the federal government wait for citizens, interest groups, or the press to find a major problem is

Accepted Answer

A) central clearance. 
B) uncontrollable spending. 
C) entitlement program. 
D) police patrol oversight. 
E) fire alarm oversight. 
A) central clearance. 
B) uncontrollable spending. 
C) entitlement program. 
D) police patrol oversight. 
E) fire alarm oversight.

Question 20

Measured by the total number of employees, Defense is the largest department.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 13: The Federal Bureaucracy

Among the bureaucratic arms of government, the postal service has the most employees.

Which of the following is an example of an independent regulatory commission?

The merit system that came into existence after the assassination of President James Garfield in 1881 was part of the Hatch Act.

"Fire alarm" oversight involves the reporting of major problems with government by non-governmental individuals and institutions.

There are roughly ____ independent agencies today.

The Hatch Act made it illegal to fire federal employees for ____________________ reasons.

Regulations, or rules, are designed to convert ____________________ into actions.

Independent agencies report

Presidential appointees generally leave their post when

EXCEPT for individuals who are extraordinarily close to the President, the first step to being an appointee is being selected by

Most federal employees owe their job to the decision of a political official to appoint them to their position.

Under the ____________________ system, political parties rewarded their supporters by giving them government jobs.

Both the Congress and the president use the budget as a key tool for shaping the activities of the federalgovernment.

Authority given by Congress to the federal bureaucracy to use reasonable judgment in implementing the laws is called

Government corporations are distinct from other agencies and bureaus in the federal bureaucracy because they are NOT allowed to make money through the sale of services.

About 1.4 million people work for the federal government

Some presidential appointees may skip the four-step selection process if they are very close to the president.

Today's 15 departments spend ____% of all federal dollars.

Oversight in which the two branches executive and legislative branches of the federal government wait for citizens, interest groups, or the press to find a major problem is

Measured by the total number of employees, Defense is the largest department.

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