Question 1

Which of the following is a similarity between an iron triangle and an issue network?

Accepted Answer

A)  Both are independent and distinct. 
B)  Both have highly structured relationships among experts. 
C)  Both apply to all policy domains. 
D)  Both include media outlets. 
E)  Both are made up of people with similar policy concerns. 
A)  Both are independent and distinct. 
B)  Both have highly structured relationships among experts. 
C)  Both apply to all policy domains. 
D)  Both include media outlets. 
E)  Both are made up of people with similar policy concerns.

Question 2

Which of the following statements is true of the organization of the federal government?

Accepted Answer

A)  A government corporation is a major structure of the legislative branch of the federal government. 
B)  An independent executive agency of the federal government is located within a cabinet department. 
C)  The judicial branch of the federal government consists of a number of bureaucracies that provide services to the president directly. 
D)  Each type of structure of the executive branch of the federal government has its own internal workings. 
E)  An executive agency and a regulatory agency of the federal government has the same relationship to the president. 
A)  A government corporation is a major structure of the legislative branch of the federal government. 
B)  An independent executive agency of the federal government is located within a cabinet department. 
C)  The judicial branch of the federal government consists of a number of bureaucracies that provide services to the president directly. 
D)  Each type of structure of the executive branch of the federal government has its own internal workings. 
E)  An executive agency and a regulatory agency of the federal government has the same relationship to the president.

Question 3

Discuss the requirements for making rules that should be met by regulatory agencies.

Accepted Answer

Regulatory agencies cannot just make a r

Question 4

Identify a social program that is available only to low-income individuals.

Accepted Answer

A)  Social Security 
B)  The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program 
C)  Medicare 
D)  The public health insurance option 
E)  Unemployment compensation 
A)  Social Security 
B)  The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program 
C)  Medicare 
D)  The public health insurance option 
E)  Unemployment compensation

Question 5

Which of the following is one of the principal duties of the Department of the Treasury?

Accepted Answer

A)  To grant patents and trademarks 
B)  To mint coins and print paper currency 
C)  To oversee resale of mortgages 
D)  To finance improvements in mass transit 
E)  To supervise Native American affairs 
A)  To grant patents and trademarks 
B)  To mint coins and print paper currency 
C)  To oversee resale of mortgages 
D)  To finance improvements in mass transit 
E)  To supervise Native American affairs

Question 6

Identify a true statement about government employment.

Accepted Answer

A)  Today, more Americans are employed by the manufacturing sector of the U.S. economy than by government. 
B)  All in all, the three levels of government employ more than 50 percent of the civilian labor force. 
C)  Most growth in government employment from 1959 to 2015 has been at the state and local levels. 
D)  Government employment has been more stable since 1959, when D. Eisenhower was elected president. 
E)  Government employment increased during President Ronald Reagan's first four years in office. 
A)  Today, more Americans are employed by the manufacturing sector of the U.S. economy than by government. 
B)  All in all, the three levels of government employ more than 50 percent of the civilian labor force. 
C)  Most growth in government employment from 1959 to 2015 has been at the state and local levels. 
D)  Government employment has been more stable since 1959, when D. Eisenhower was elected president. 
E)  Government employment increased during President Ronald Reagan's first four years in office.

Question 7

In a government,a _________ is an employee who carries out the policies of elected government officials.

Accepted Answer

A) covert agent 
B) plaintiff 
C) bailiff 
D) bureaucrat 
A) covert agent 
B) plaintiff 
C) bailiff 
D) bureaucrat

Question 8

Which of the following social programs is paid out to all qualifying persons,regardless of income?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) 
B)  Medicaid 
C)  Medicare 
D)  The Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) 
E)  Food stamps 
A)  The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) 
B)  Medicaid 
C)  Medicare 
D)  The Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) 
E)  Food stamps

Question 9

A federal agency that engages primarily in commercial activities,produces revenues,and requires greater flexibility than most agencies is known as a(n)_____.

Accepted Answer

A)  executive department 
B)  government corporation 
C)  national board of review 
D)  independent regulatory agency 
E)  stockholder-owned government-sponsored enterprise 
A)  executive department 
B)  government corporation 
C)  national board of review 
D)  independent regulatory agency 
E)  stockholder-owned government-sponsored enterprise

Question 10

A(n)_____ is a large,complex,hierarchically structured administrative organization that carries out specific functions.

Accepted Answer

A)  adhocracy 
B)  bureaucracy 
C)  republic 
D)  democracy 
E)  regiment 
A)  adhocracy 
B)  bureaucracy 
C)  republic 
D)  democracy 
E)  regiment

Question 11

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC)found that Herald Inc.was misrepresenting its company data.The FTC prosecuted the company after making investigations and holding trial-like hearings with an administrative law judge (ALJ).This scenario is an example of _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  diplomacy 
B)  authorization 
C)  rulemaking 
D)  adjudication 
E)  neutral competency 
A)  diplomacy 
B)  authorization 
C)  rulemaking 
D)  adjudication 
E)  neutral competency

Question 12

Discuss the laws that were passed to protect whistleblowers.

Accepted Answer

Federal employees may be reluctant to bl

Question 13

In managed competition,the task of providing public services is not open to competition.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following statements is true of government employment during the presidency of Ronald Reagan?

Accepted Answer

A)  Government employment has been unstable since 1980, when Reagan was elected president. 
B)  During Reagan's first four years in office, government employment rose sharply. 
C)  President Reagan's 1980 stimulus program helped stabilize government employment through 1981-1982. 
D)  The inclusion of revenue sharing during Reagan's presidency led to a drop in government employment. 
E)  Decrease in government employment during Reagan's presidency was primarily at the local level. 
A)  Government employment has been unstable since 1980, when Reagan was elected president. 
B)  During Reagan's first four years in office, government employment rose sharply. 
C)  President Reagan's 1980 stimulus program helped stabilize government employment through 1981-1982. 
D)  The inclusion of revenue sharing during Reagan's presidency led to a drop in government employment. 
E)  Decrease in government employment during Reagan's presidency was primarily at the local level.

Question 15

Which of the following statements is true of the Department of Health and Human Services?

Accepted Answer

A)  It was one of the departments created by the federal government in 1789. 
B)  It is an independent regulatory agency of the federal government. 
C)  One of its principal duties is to enforce pure food and drug laws. 
D)  One of its subagencies is the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. 
E)  It develops and rehabilitates urban communities. 
A)  It was one of the departments created by the federal government in 1789. 
B)  It is an independent regulatory agency of the federal government. 
C)  One of its principal duties is to enforce pure food and drug laws. 
D)  One of its subagencies is the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. 
E)  It develops and rehabilitates urban communities.

Question 16

Which of the following is a principal duty of the Department of Housing and Urban Development?

Accepted Answer

A)  To oversee resale of mortgages 
B)  To administer programs for highways, railroads, and aviation 
C)  To promote the interests of workers 
D)  To finance improvements in mass transit 
E)  To supervise federally owned lands and parks 
A)  To oversee resale of mortgages 
B)  To administer programs for highways, railroads, and aviation 
C)  To promote the interests of workers 
D)  To finance improvements in mass transit 
E)  To supervise federally owned lands and parks

Question 17

Heads of the executive departments of the federal government are confirmed by _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  the chief justice 
B)  the Senate 
C)  the president 
D)  the vice president 
E)  Congress 
A)  the chief justice 
B)  the Senate 
C)  the president 
D)  the vice president 
E)  Congress

Question 18

Issue networks differ from iron triangles in each of the following ways EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  they can include media outlets. 
B)  they are less unified than iron triangles. 
C)  they are less structured than iron triangles. 
D)  they usually include fewer players than iron triangles. 
E)  there can be more than one network in a given policy area. 
A)  they can include media outlets. 
B)  they are less unified than iron triangles. 
C)  they are less structured than iron triangles. 
D)  they usually include fewer players than iron triangles. 
E)  there can be more than one network in a given policy area.

Question 19

The term _____ refers to nonmilitary government employees.​

Accepted Answer

A)  iron triangle 
B)  whistleblower 
C)  political plum 
D)  covert operation 
E)  civil service 
A)  iron triangle 
B)  whistleblower 
C)  political plum 
D)  covert operation 
E)  civil service

Question 20

Policy and Supporting Positions is a document that:

Accepted Answer

A)  publishes the list of federal positions that are filled by appointments by the president after each presidential election. 
B)  lists the names of lobbyists who target the executive branch. 
C)  identifies the key pieces of legislation that authorize the federal government to act through its agencies. 
D)  summarizes the parts of the government bureaucracy and explains what each agency does. 
E)  lists the standard operating procedures to be followed by the federal government in specific circumstances. 
A)  publishes the list of federal positions that are filled by appointments by the president after each presidential election. 
B)  lists the names of lobbyists who target the executive branch. 
C)  identifies the key pieces of legislation that authorize the federal government to act through its agencies. 
D)  summarizes the parts of the government bureaucracy and explains what each agency does. 
E)  lists the standard operating procedures to be followed by the federal government in specific circumstances.

Which of the following is a similarity between an iron triangle and an issue network?

Which of the following statements is true of the organization of the federal government?

Discuss the requirements for making rules that should be met by regulatory agencies.

Identify a social program that is available only to low-income individuals.

Which of the following is one of the principal duties of the Department of the Treasury?

Identify a true statement about government employment.

In a government,a _________ is an employee who carries out the policies of elected government officials.

Which of the following social programs is paid out to all qualifying persons,regardless of income?

A federal agency that engages primarily in commercial activities,produces revenues,and requires greater flexibility than most agencies is known as a(n)_____.

A(n)_____ is a large,complex,hierarchically structured administrative organization that carries out specific functions.

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC)found that Herald Inc.was misrepresenting its company data.The FTC prosecuted the company after making investigations and holding trial-like hearings with an administrative law judge (ALJ).This scenario is an example of _____.

Discuss the laws that were passed to protect whistleblowers.

In managed competition,the task of providing public services is not open to competition.

Which of the following statements is true of government employment during the presidency of Ronald Reagan?

Which of the following statements is true of the Department of Health and Human Services?

Which of the following is a principal duty of the Department of Housing and Urban Development?

Heads of the executive departments of the federal government are confirmed by _____.

Issue networks differ from iron triangles in each of the following ways EXCEPT:

The term _____ refers to nonmilitary government employees.

Policy and Supporting Positions is a document that:

America in the Twenty-First Century

The Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Interest Groups

Political Parties

Public Opinion and Voting

Campaigns and Elections

Politics and the Media

The Congress

The Presidency

The Judiciary

Domestic Policy

Foreign Policy

Filters

Exam 13: The Bureaucracy

Which of the following is a similarity between an iron triangle and an issue network?

Which of the following statements is true of the organization of the federal government?

Discuss the requirements for making rules that should be met by regulatory agencies.

Identify a social program that is available only to low-income individuals.

Which of the following is one of the principal duties of the Department of the Treasury?

Identify a true statement about government employment.

In a government,a _________ is an employee who carries out the policies of elected government officials.

Which of the following social programs is paid out to all qualifying persons,regardless of income?

A federal agency that engages primarily in commercial activities,produces revenues,and requires greater flexibility than most agencies is known as a(n)_____.

A(n)_____ is a large,complex,hierarchically structured administrative organization that carries out specific functions.

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC)found that Herald Inc.was misrepresenting its company data.The FTC prosecuted the company after making investigations and holding trial-like hearings with an administrative law judge (ALJ).This scenario is an example of _____.

Discuss the laws that were passed to protect whistleblowers.

In managed competition,the task of providing public services is not open to competition.

Which of the following statements is true of government employment during the presidency of Ronald Reagan?

Which of the following statements is true of the Department of Health and Human Services?

Which of the following is a principal duty of the Department of Housing and Urban Development?

Heads of the executive departments of the federal government are confirmed by _____.

Issue networks differ from iron triangles in each of the following ways EXCEPT:

The term _____ refers to nonmilitary government employees.​

Policy and Supporting Positions is a document that:

America in the Twenty-First Century

The Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Interest Groups

Political Parties

Public Opinion and Voting

Campaigns and Elections

Politics and the Media

The Congress

The Presidency

The Judiciary

Domestic Policy

Foreign Policy

Filters

The term _____ refers to nonmilitary government employees.