Question 1

Interpret what Max Weber means when he claims that bureaucracy is unavoidable.

Accepted Answer

Max Weber believed that bureaucracy is u

Question 2

If your thesis and graph results do not match it means the data you collected is incorrect and you should start over until you find results that match your thesis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Explain the effects of having more regulations within a bureaucracy.

Accepted Answer

A) More bureaucrats emerge when more regulations are instilled, resulting in more corruption. 
B) More regulations lead to more organization within bureaucracy, resulting in less corruption. 
C) More regulations eliminate the need for as many bureaucrats, resulting in less corruption. 
D) More corruption occurs when more regulations are instilled due to less bureaucrats being needed. 
A) More bureaucrats emerge when more regulations are instilled, resulting in more corruption. 
B) More regulations lead to more organization within bureaucracy, resulting in less corruption. 
C) More regulations eliminate the need for as many bureaucrats, resulting in less corruption. 
D) More corruption occurs when more regulations are instilled due to less bureaucrats being needed.

Question 4

Greenstein referred to Eisenhower's presidency as the __________ presidency.

Accepted Answer

A) "hands-off" 
B) "hands-on" 
C) "hidden-hand" 
D) "open-hand" 
A) "hands-off" 
B) "hands-on" 
C) "hidden-hand" 
D) "open-hand"

Question 5

How does the United States bureaucratic system compare with more communist ones, like China and the Soviet Union?

Accepted Answer

The United States bureaucratic system di

Question 6

In the United States, cabinet members are elected officials.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

As the executive sees increased power, the __________ suffer a decrease.

Accepted Answer

A) cabinet 
B) voters 
C) legislatures 
D) military 
A) cabinet 
B) voters 
C) legislatures 
D) military

Question 8

Demonstrate how the majority of civil servants in the United States are employed by the local government.

Accepted Answer

A) Local government provides many government services including schools and police, resulting in a greater number of civil servants at the local level. 
B) The majority of people are employed by local government because there are more of them in the nation than state or federal governments. 
C) Local government creates jobs that are easier to obtain than state or federal. 
D) Most people start out at the local government level before advancing to the state and federal levels. 
A) Local government provides many government services including schools and police, resulting in a greater number of civil servants at the local level. 
B) The majority of people are employed by local government because there are more of them in the nation than state or federal governments. 
C) Local government creates jobs that are easier to obtain than state or federal. 
D) Most people start out at the local government level before advancing to the state and federal levels.

Question 9

Who directly calls forth the leader of the largest party to take office with a cabinet and become the prime minister?

Accepted Answer

A) The voters 
B) Parliament 
C) The monarch 
D) The House of Commons 
A) The voters 
B) Parliament 
C) The monarch 
D) The House of Commons

Question 10

Out of the __________ presidents who were impeached by the House, __________ was the only one to resign.

Accepted Answer

three; Ric

Question 11

If the pattern moves upward, it shows growth in a line graph, but demonstrates a decline in a bar graph.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Explain what happened to Japan's economic state after World War II?

Accepted Answer

A) The economy crumbled and remained in disarray until the 1990s. 
B) World War II did not affect Japan's economic state, which had been prosperous before the war. 
C) The economy experienced an intense growth that lasted until the 1990s. 
D) World War II boosted Japan's economy, which has been consistently growing ever since. 
A) The economy crumbled and remained in disarray until the 1990s. 
B) World War II did not affect Japan's economic state, which had been prosperous before the war. 
C) The economy experienced an intense growth that lasted until the 1990s. 
D) World War II boosted Japan's economy, which has been consistently growing ever since.

Question 13

How many years does a president serve in France's semipresidential system?

Accepted Answer

A) eight 
B) seven 
C) four 
D) five 
A) eight 
B) seven 
C) four 
D) five

Question 14

In the American presidential system, Congress possesses the ability to increase the powers of the executive branch in extreme cases where the nation's safety is at risk.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The "deadlock of democracy" in the United States is analogous to __________ in the parliamentary system.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The "deadlock of democracy" in the United...

Question 16

In the case of both parliamentary and presidential systems, examine the reason democracies will not vanish, even though the executive seems to be receiving more and more power.

Accepted Answer

A) Checks and balances keep the chief executive from gaining too much power. 
B) Chief executives will eventually have to face reelection, which depends greatly on the approval of voting citizens. 
C) Both systems have methods by which to oust chief executives. 
D) Subordinates carry out some of the workload of the chief executive. 
A) Checks and balances keep the chief executive from gaining too much power. 
B) Chief executives will eventually have to face reelection, which depends greatly on the approval of voting citizens. 
C) Both systems have methods by which to oust chief executives. 
D) Subordinates carry out some of the workload of the chief executive.

Question 17

Who receives the most attention in both parliamentary and presidential systems?

Accepted Answer

A) Head of state 
B) Chief executive 
C) The legislature 
D) Voting citizens 
A) Head of state 
B) Chief executive 
C) The legislature 
D) Voting citizens

Question 18

In 1870 Britain established a merit civil service that focused on competitive exams over patronage to combat issues of nepotism and corruption within the bureaucracy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

In a presidential system, a deadlock refers to the executive and legislative branches blocking each other.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which country referred to its state nobility as the Junkers?

Accepted Answer

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

Interpret what Max Weber means when he claims that bureaucracy is unavoidable.

If your thesis and graph results do not match it means the data you collected is incorrect and you should start over until you find results that match your thesis.

Explain the effects of having more regulations within a bureaucracy.

Greenstein referred to Eisenhower's presidency as the __________ presidency.

How does the United States bureaucratic system compare with more communist ones, like China and the Soviet Union?

In the United States, cabinet members are elected officials.

As the executive sees increased power, the __________ suffer a decrease.

Demonstrate how the majority of civil servants in the United States are employed by the local government.

Who directly calls forth the leader of the largest party to take office with a cabinet and become the prime minister?

Out of the presidents who were impeached by the House, was the only one to resign.

If the pattern moves upward, it shows growth in a line graph, but demonstrates a decline in a bar graph.

Explain what happened to Japan's economic state after World War II?

How many years does a president serve in France's semipresidential system?

In the American presidential system, Congress possesses the ability to increase the powers of the executive branch in extreme cases where the nation's safety is at risk.

The "deadlock of democracy" in the United States is analogous to __________ in the parliamentary system.

In the case of both parliamentary and presidential systems, examine the reason democracies will not vanish, even though the executive seems to be receiving more and more power.

Who receives the most attention in both parliamentary and presidential systems?

In 1870 Britain established a merit civil service that focused on competitive exams over patronage to combat issues of nepotism and corruption within the bureaucracy.

In a presidential system, a deadlock refers to the executive and legislative branches blocking each other.

Which country referred to its state nobility as the Junkers?

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Exam 14: Executives and Bureaucracies

Interpret what Max Weber means when he claims that bureaucracy is unavoidable.

If your thesis and graph results do not match it means the data you collected is incorrect and you should start over until you find results that match your thesis.

Explain the effects of having more regulations within a bureaucracy.

Greenstein referred to Eisenhower's presidency as the __________ presidency.

How does the United States bureaucratic system compare with more communist ones, like China and the Soviet Union?

In the United States, cabinet members are elected officials.

As the executive sees increased power, the __________ suffer a decrease.

Demonstrate how the majority of civil servants in the United States are employed by the local government.

Who directly calls forth the leader of the largest party to take office with a cabinet and become the prime minister?

Out of the __________ presidents who were impeached by the House, __________ was the only one to resign.

If the pattern moves upward, it shows growth in a line graph, but demonstrates a decline in a bar graph.

Explain what happened to Japan's economic state after World War II?

How many years does a president serve in France's semipresidential system?

In the American presidential system, Congress possesses the ability to increase the powers of the executive branch in extreme cases where the nation's safety is at risk.

The "deadlock of democracy" in the United States is analogous to __________ in the parliamentary system.

In the case of both parliamentary and presidential systems, examine the reason democracies will not vanish, even though the executive seems to be receiving more and more power.

Who receives the most attention in both parliamentary and presidential systems?

In 1870 Britain established a merit civil service that focused on competitive exams over patronage to combat issues of nepotism and corruption within the bureaucracy.

In a presidential system, a deadlock refers to the executive and legislative branches blocking each other.

Which country referred to its state nobility as the Junkers?

Politics and Political Science

Theories

Political Ideologies

States

Constitutions and Rights

Regimes

Political Culture

Public Opinion

Political Communication

Interest Groups

Parties

Elections

Legislatures

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Political Economy

Violence and Revolution

International Relations

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Out of the presidents who were impeached by the House, was the only one to resign.