Question 1

Identify a true statement about rulemaking.

Accepted Answer

A)  Rulemaking involves the evaluation and adoption of an existing regulation. 
B)  A regulatory agency can make rules whenever it wishes. 
C)  A regulatory agency can base its rules on discretion. 
D)  The power of rulemaking is conferred on a regulatory agency by the president in the agency's enabling legislation. 
E)  A regulatory agency must follow process requirements set forth in the Administrative Procedure Act of 1946. 
A)  Rulemaking involves the evaluation and adoption of an existing regulation. 
B)  A regulatory agency can make rules whenever it wishes. 
C)  A regulatory agency can base its rules on discretion. 
D)  The power of rulemaking is conferred on a regulatory agency by the president in the agency's enabling legislation. 
E)  A regulatory agency must follow process requirements set forth in the Administrative Procedure Act of 1946.

Question 2

With regard to the federal civil service,the _____ recruits,interviews,and tests potential government workers and determines who should be hired.

Accepted Answer

A)  Office of Special Counsel 
B)  Department of Labor 
C)  Office of Personnel Management 
D)  Department of the Interior 
E)  Department of Veterans Affairs 
A)  Office of Special Counsel 
B)  Department of Labor 
C)  Office of Personnel Management 
D)  Department of the Interior 
E)  Department of Veterans Affairs

Question 3

An administrative agency rule that carries the same weight as a statute enacted by a legislature is known as _________.

Accepted Answer

A) an administrative regulation 
B) a merit system 
C) a legislative rule 
D) enabling legislation 
A) an administrative regulation 
B) a merit system 
C) a legislative rule 
D) enabling legislation

Question 4

Discuss the formation of the federal civil service.

Accepted Answer

The rank-and-file bureaucrats-the rest o

Question 5

The Office of Personnel Management (OPM)performs all of the following tasks EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  recommending potential government workers to relevant agencies. 
B)  interviewing potential government workers. 
C)  testing people who seek government jobs. 
D)  appointing people to positions in the government. 
E)  recruiting people for employment in the government. 
A)  recommending potential government workers to relevant agencies. 
B)  interviewing potential government workers. 
C)  testing people who seek government jobs. 
D)  appointing people to positions in the government. 
E)  recruiting people for employment in the government.

Question 6

Why did Congress create independent executive agencies?

Accepted Answer

A)  To protect the public interest in a particular sector of the economy 
B)  To reinforce the role of the agencies in iron triangles 
C)  To create and implement rules that regulate private activity 
D)  To protect the agencies from partisan politics 
E)  To enable the agencies to exhibit neutral competency 
A)  To protect the public interest in a particular sector of the economy 
B)  To reinforce the role of the agencies in iron triangles 
C)  To create and implement rules that regulate private activity 
D)  To protect the agencies from partisan politics 
E)  To enable the agencies to exhibit neutral competency

Question 7

Which of the following is one of the structures of the executive branch of the federal government?

Accepted Answer

A)  Private corporations 
B)  Independent regulatory agencies 
C)  Autonomous advisory councils 
D)  State courts 
E)  Federal courts 
A)  Private corporations 
B)  Independent regulatory agencies 
C)  Autonomous advisory councils 
D)  State courts 
E)  Federal courts

Question 8

Under the False Claims Act,a private individual can pursue a claim in court if the Justice Department fails to proceed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Identify a department of the federal government that existed in 1789.

Accepted Answer

A)  Department of Commerce 
B)  Department of the Interior 
C)  Department of Justice 
D)  Department of the Treasury 
E)  Department of Education 
A)  Department of Commerce 
B)  Department of the Interior 
C)  Department of Justice 
D)  Department of the Treasury 
E)  Department of Education

Question 10

The administrative agencies of the federal government are authorized to directly lobby Congress.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Each cabinet department consists of the department's top administrators plus a number of _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  plaintiffs 
B)  magistrates 
C)  marshals 
D)  agencies 
E)  bailiffs 
A)  plaintiffs 
B)  magistrates 
C)  marshals 
D)  agencies 
E)  bailiffs

Question 12

Increasingly,government agencies have attempted to improve their effectiveness and efficiency by making use of _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  the traditional media 
B)  partisan politics 
C)  public relations firms 
D)  iron triangles 
E)  the Internet 
A)  the traditional media 
B)  partisan politics 
C)  public relations firms 
D)  iron triangles 
E)  the Internet

Question 13

Which of the following makes up the highest percentage of the federal government's revenues as of 2016?

Accepted Answer

A)  Individual income tax and taxes that are collected along with it 
B)  Corporate income tax 
C)  Income from the Social Security and Medicare trust funds 
D)  Funds obtained through borrowing 
E)  Sales tax and property tax 
A)  Individual income tax and taxes that are collected along with it 
B)  Corporate income tax 
C)  Income from the Social Security and Medicare trust funds 
D)  Funds obtained through borrowing 
E)  Sales tax and property tax

Question 14

The _________ was created by the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978 and it oversees promotions,employees' rights,and other employment matters for people working in the federal bureaucracy.

Accepted Answer

A) Office of Personnel Management 
B) National Labor Relations Board 
C) Merit Systems Protection Board 
D) General Accounting Office 
A) Office of Personnel Management 
B) National Labor Relations Board 
C) Merit Systems Protection Board 
D) General Accounting Office

Question 15

_____ appoints the heads of the executive departments within the executive branch of the federal government.

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 16

The Civil Service Reform Act of 1883 established the principle of government employment on the basis of:

Accepted Answer

A)  patronage and seniority. 
B)  merit through open, competitive examinations. 
C)  service to a political party. 
D)  campaign contributions. 
E)  recommendations by members of Congress. 
A)  patronage and seniority. 
B)  merit through open, competitive examinations. 
C)  service to a political party. 
D)  campaign contributions. 
E)  recommendations by members of Congress.

Question 17

Channing works in the Department of Agriculture.He informs the press about the unethical research methods used by the department officials.In this scenario,Channing is a _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  whistleblower 
B)  defendant 
C)  lobbyist 
D)  covert agent 
E)  bailiff 
A)  whistleblower 
B)  defendant 
C)  lobbyist 
D)  covert agent 
E)  bailiff

Question 18

Which of the following is an independent executive agency of the federal government?

Accepted Answer

A)  The National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) 
B)  The Securities and Exchange Commission (SE
C)  
C)  The Federal Communications Commission (FC
C)  
D)  The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NAS
A)  
E)  The National Labor Relations Board (NLR
B)  
A)  The National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) 
B)  The Securities and Exchange Commission (SE
C)  
C)  The Federal Communications Commission (FC
C)  
D)  The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NAS
A)  
E)  The National Labor Relations Board (NLR
B)

Question 19

Which of the following statements is true of federal government spending for 2016?

Accepted Answer

A)  Social Security and Medicare are available only to low-income individuals. 
B)  Along with veterans' benefits, defense spending amounts to more than a fifth of the federal budget. 
C)  Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) accounts for 22 percent of the federal budget. 
D)  Medicaid is funded by payroll taxes and paid out to all qualifying persons, regardless of income. 
E)  National debt is most likely to decrease in future years. 
A)  Social Security and Medicare are available only to low-income individuals. 
B)  Along with veterans' benefits, defense spending amounts to more than a fifth of the federal budget. 
C)  Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) accounts for 22 percent of the federal budget. 
D)  Medicaid is funded by payroll taxes and paid out to all qualifying persons, regardless of income. 
E)  National debt is most likely to decrease in future years.

Question 20

In response to pressure for more government openness and disclosure,Congress passed the Government Performance and Results Act in 1997.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Identify a true statement about rulemaking.

With regard to the federal civil service,the _____ recruits,interviews,and tests potential government workers and determines who should be hired.

An administrative agency rule that carries the same weight as a statute enacted by a legislature is known as _________.

Discuss the formation of the federal civil service.

The Office of Personnel Management (OPM)performs all of the following tasks EXCEPT:

Why did Congress create independent executive agencies?

Which of the following is one of the structures of the executive branch of the federal government?

Under the False Claims Act,a private individual can pursue a claim in court if the Justice Department fails to proceed.

Identify a department of the federal government that existed in 1789.

The administrative agencies of the federal government are authorized to directly lobby Congress.

Each cabinet department consists of the department's top administrators plus a number of _____.

Increasingly,government agencies have attempted to improve their effectiveness and efficiency by making use of _____.

Which of the following makes up the highest percentage of the federal government's revenues as of 2016?

The _________ was created by the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978 and it oversees promotions,employees' rights,and other employment matters for people working in the federal bureaucracy.

_____ appoints the heads of the executive departments within the executive branch of the federal government.

The Civil Service Reform Act of 1883 established the principle of government employment on the basis of:

Channing works in the Department of Agriculture.He informs the press about the unethical research methods used by the department officials.In this scenario,Channing is a _____.

Which of the following is an independent executive agency of the federal government?

Which of the following statements is true of federal government spending for 2016?

In response to pressure for more government openness and disclosure,Congress passed the Government Performance and Results Act in 1997.

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Exam 13: The Bureaucracy

Identify a true statement about rulemaking.

With regard to the federal civil service,the _____ recruits,interviews,and tests potential government workers and determines who should be hired.

An administrative agency rule that carries the same weight as a statute enacted by a legislature is known as _________.

Discuss the formation of the federal civil service.

The Office of Personnel Management (OPM)performs all of the following tasks EXCEPT:

Why did Congress create independent executive agencies?

Which of the following is one of the structures of the executive branch of the federal government?

Under the False Claims Act,a private individual can pursue a claim in court if the Justice Department fails to proceed.

Identify a department of the federal government that existed in 1789.

The administrative agencies of the federal government are authorized to directly lobby Congress.

Each cabinet department consists of the department's top administrators plus a number of _____.

Increasingly,government agencies have attempted to improve their effectiveness and efficiency by making use of _____.

Which of the following makes up the highest percentage of the federal government's revenues as of 2016?

The _________ was created by the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978 and it oversees promotions,employees' rights,and other employment matters for people working in the federal bureaucracy.

_____ appoints the heads of the executive departments within the executive branch of the federal government.

The Civil Service Reform Act of 1883 established the principle of government employment on the basis of:

Channing works in the Department of Agriculture.He informs the press about the unethical research methods used by the department officials.In this scenario,Channing is a _____.

Which of the following is an independent executive agency of the federal government?

Which of the following statements is true of federal government spending for 2016?

In response to pressure for more government openness and disclosure,Congress passed the Government Performance and Results Act in 1997.

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