Question 1

Which department emerged as a response to unemployed workers?

Accepted Answer

A) Department of Health and Human Services 
B) Department of Homeland Security 
C) Department of Labor 
D) Department of Housing and Urban Development 
A) Department of Health and Human Services 
B) Department of Homeland Security 
C) Department of Labor 
D) Department of Housing and Urban Development C

Question 2

What is the role of cabinet members?

Accepted Answer

A) Cabinet members assist chief executives by designing and heading their own divisions of government. 
B) Cabinet members work independently from chief executives by heading a major executive division of government. 
C) Cabinets members assist chief executives by heading a major executive division of government. 
D) Cabinet members work independently from chief executives by designing and heading their own divisions of government. 
A) Cabinet members assist chief executives by designing and heading their own divisions of government. 
B) Cabinet members work independently from chief executives by heading a major executive division of government. 
C) Cabinets members assist chief executives by heading a major executive division of government. 
D) Cabinet members work independently from chief executives by designing and heading their own divisions of government. C

Question 3

Cabinets in the United States are comprised of __________ members.

Accepted Answer

A) 20 or more 
B) 10 or less 
C) a total of 15 
D) a total of 20 
A) 20 or more 
B) 10 or less 
C) a total of 15 
D) a total of 20 C

Question 4

Financiers gutted the regulatory role of the __________, leading to its part in the 2008 financial crisis.

Accepted Answer

U.S. Secur

Question 5

Which country refers to its prime minister as a chancellor?

Accepted Answer

A) Italy 
B) Germany 
C) Britain 
D) France 
A) Italy 
B) Germany 
C) Britain 
D) France

Question 6

What are the differences between a "temporary government" and a "permanent government?"

Accepted Answer

A) Elected officials make up the "temporary government" while civil service make up the "permanent government." 
B) Civil service makes up the "temporary government" while elected officials make up the "permanent government." 
C) The "temporary government" is another name for bureaucracy while "permanent government" refers to civil service. 
D) The "temporary government" refers to civil service while the "permanent government" is another name for bureaucracy. 
A) Elected officials make up the "temporary government" while civil service make up the "permanent government." 
B) Civil service makes up the "temporary government" while elected officials make up the "permanent government." 
C) The "temporary government" is another name for bureaucracy while "permanent government" refers to civil service. 
D) The "temporary government" refers to civil service while the "permanent government" is another name for bureaucracy.

Question 7

Many Western European governments added __________ to their cabinets in the 1980s.

Accepted Answer

environmen

Question 8

Due to their apolitical nature, British bureaucrats __________ the ministry's policies regardless of who has the most power.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Due to their apolitical nature, British bureaucrats...

Question 9

Why does bureaucracy receive so much hate? How are the actions of bureaucrats perceived by the public? Describe attempts by public administration to solve the problem of bureaucrats.Does the issue ever get solved? Why or why not? Is this evidence that even a corrupt bureaucracy is better than no bureaucracy?

Accepted Answer

The ideal answer should include:
1. Expl

Question 10

How is Japan an example of a more extreme bureaucratic system? Are there any benefits to a bureaucratic system run like this? What are the consequences? If a bureaucratic system such as this fumbles, what can be done to repair the damages?

Accepted Answer

The ideal answer should include:
1. Defi

Question 11

How does the addition of the Department of Energy exemplify the United States' tendency to rely on the marketplace to make its decisions?

Accepted Answer

A) The department was created when the United States became a leading industry of energy supply. 
B) The department was created in response to the 1970s energy crisis, in which many nations had reached a shortage of energy supply. 
C) The department was created in order to keep up with parliamentary systems that created their own ministries devoted to issues related to energy. 
D) The department was created in response to the 1970's energy crisis, in which many nations had an abundance of energy supply. 
A) The department was created when the United States became a leading industry of energy supply. 
B) The department was created in response to the 1970s energy crisis, in which many nations had reached a shortage of energy supply. 
C) The department was created in order to keep up with parliamentary systems that created their own ministries devoted to issues related to energy. 
D) The department was created in response to the 1970's energy crisis, in which many nations had an abundance of energy supply.

Question 12

How did Israel's practice of directly electing prime ministers prove that combining parliamentary and presidentialism does not create a stable government?

Accepted Answer

A) Israelis voted for smaller parties to make up the legislature, resulting in a fractionated Knesset that could easily vote out the prime minister via a motion of confidence. 
B) Israeli voters elected a prime minister from a minority party and chose only majority party members for the legislature. 
C) The hybrid system was met with a lower voter turnout than in previous years. 
D) After voting for a prime minister, many Israeli voters did not participate in the election of the legislature. 
A) Israelis voted for smaller parties to make up the legislature, resulting in a fractionated Knesset that could easily vote out the prime minister via a motion of confidence. 
B) Israeli voters elected a prime minister from a minority party and chose only majority party members for the legislature. 
C) The hybrid system was met with a lower voter turnout than in previous years. 
D) After voting for a prime minister, many Israeli voters did not participate in the election of the legislature.

Question 13

What is considered the "trump card" for a democracy?

Accepted Answer

A) Electoral punishment 
B) Impeachment 
C) Electoral college 
D) Checks and balances 
A) Electoral punishment 
B) Impeachment 
C) Electoral college 
D) Checks and balances

Question 14

Distinguish the process that a parliamentary system uses to oust a chief executive from the one available in the United States presidential system.

Accepted Answer

A) Parliamentary systems rely on impeachment, presidential ones rely on constructive no confidence. 
B) Parliamentary systems use constructive no confidence while presidential systems have the option of impeachment. 
C) The prime minister can dissolve parliament and the president can resign from office. 
D) Parliamentary systems can hold a vote of no confidence and presidential ones have the option of impeachment. 
A) Parliamentary systems rely on impeachment, presidential ones rely on constructive no confidence. 
B) Parliamentary systems use constructive no confidence while presidential systems have the option of impeachment. 
C) The prime minister can dissolve parliament and the president can resign from office. 
D) Parliamentary systems can hold a vote of no confidence and presidential ones have the option of impeachment.

Question 15

Labeled as "hands-off" by critics, President Reagan notably took __________.

Accepted Answer

A) brisk walks and laborious hikes 
B) afternoon naps and frequent vacations 
C) road trips and long showers 
D) afternoon tea and second desserts 
A) brisk walks and laborious hikes 
B) afternoon naps and frequent vacations 
C) road trips and long showers 
D) afternoon tea and second desserts

Question 16

Discuss the ways in which a president can find the middle ground between being hands-on and hands-off.

Accepted Answer

A president can find the middle ground b

Question 17

Covariance compares how two or more items __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Covariance compares how two or more items...

Question 18

The Five-Year Plans refers to Hitler's plans for rapid, centrally administered industrial growth in Germany during the Third Reich.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Indicate which graph you would use if you wanted each data point to lead up to the following data point.

Accepted Answer

A) Bar graph 
B) Scatter plot 
C) Flow chart 
D) Line graph 
A) Bar graph 
B) Scatter plot 
C) Flow chart 
D) Line graph

Question 20

The head of ministry is equivalent to the __________ in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) chief of government 
B) head of state 
C) departmental secretary 
D) premier 
A) chief of government 
B) head of state 
C) departmental secretary 
D) premier

Which department emerged as a response to unemployed workers?

What is the role of cabinet members?

Cabinets in the United States are comprised of __________ members.

Financiers gutted the regulatory role of the __________, leading to its part in the 2008 financial crisis.

Which country refers to its prime minister as a chancellor?

What are the differences between a "temporary government" and a "permanent government?"

Many Western European governments added __________ to their cabinets in the 1980s.

Due to their apolitical nature, British bureaucrats __________ the ministry's policies regardless of who has the most power.

How is Japan an example of a more extreme bureaucratic system? Are there any benefits to a bureaucratic system run like this? What are the consequences? If a bureaucratic system such as this fumbles, what can be done to repair the damages?

How does the addition of the Department of Energy exemplify the United States' tendency to rely on the marketplace to make its decisions?

How did Israel's practice of directly electing prime ministers prove that combining parliamentary and presidentialism does not create a stable government?

What is considered the "trump card" for a democracy?

Distinguish the process that a parliamentary system uses to oust a chief executive from the one available in the United States presidential system.

Labeled as "hands-off" by critics, President Reagan notably took __________.

Discuss the ways in which a president can find the middle ground between being hands-on and hands-off.

Covariance compares how two or more items __________.

The Five-Year Plans refers to Hitler's plans for rapid, centrally administered industrial growth in Germany during the Third Reich.

Indicate which graph you would use if you wanted each data point to lead up to the following data point.

The head of ministry is equivalent to the __________ in the United States.

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Exam 14: Executives and Bureaucracies

Which department emerged as a response to unemployed workers?

What is the role of cabinet members?

Cabinets in the United States are comprised of __________ members.

Financiers gutted the regulatory role of the __________, leading to its part in the 2008 financial crisis.

Which country refers to its prime minister as a chancellor?

What are the differences between a "temporary government" and a "permanent government?"

Many Western European governments added __________ to their cabinets in the 1980s.

Due to their apolitical nature, British bureaucrats __________ the ministry's policies regardless of who has the most power.

How is Japan an example of a more extreme bureaucratic system? Are there any benefits to a bureaucratic system run like this? What are the consequences? If a bureaucratic system such as this fumbles, what can be done to repair the damages?

How does the addition of the Department of Energy exemplify the United States' tendency to rely on the marketplace to make its decisions?

How did Israel's practice of directly electing prime ministers prove that combining parliamentary and presidentialism does not create a stable government?

What is considered the "trump card" for a democracy?

Distinguish the process that a parliamentary system uses to oust a chief executive from the one available in the United States presidential system.

Labeled as "hands-off" by critics, President Reagan notably took __________.

Discuss the ways in which a president can find the middle ground between being hands-on and hands-off.

Covariance compares how two or more items __________.

The Five-Year Plans refers to Hitler's plans for rapid, centrally administered industrial growth in Germany during the Third Reich.

Indicate which graph you would use if you wanted each data point to lead up to the following data point.

The head of ministry is equivalent to the __________ in the United States.

Politics and Political Science

Theories

Political Ideologies

States

Constitutions and Rights

Regimes

Political Culture

Public Opinion

Political Communication

Interest Groups

Parties

Elections

Legislatures

Judiciaries

Political Economy

Violence and Revolution

International Relations

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