Question 1

The FBI regulates how much rat hair can end up in your hot dog.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

The selection of persons to fill roles within the bureaucracy must be done on the basis of merit.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Which of the following concepts emerged as a contrast to the iron triangle theory of democracy and emphasized an interactive relationship between bureaucracies and political forces in the democratic context?

Accepted Answer

A) agency theory 
B) cockroach theory 
C) organized interests theory 
D) authority leakage theory 
A) agency theory 
B) cockroach theory 
C) organized interests theory 
D) authority leakage theory A

Question 4

In order to function,bureaucracies must have a clear assignment and role.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The word bureaucracy is derived from the French word for ______.

Accepted Answer

A) desk 
B) person 
C) professional 
D) rules 
A) desk 
B) person 
C) professional 
D) rules

Question 6

All of the following are bureaucracies in the United States,EXCEPT ______.

Accepted Answer

A) U.S.Postal Service 
B) National Science Foundation 
C) Internal Revenue Service 
D) Federal Express 
A) U.S.Postal Service 
B) National Science Foundation 
C) Internal Revenue Service 
D) Federal Express

Question 7

In an iron triangle,what do interest groups do to ensure that legislation is crafted according to their preferences?

Accepted Answer

A) legislate 
B) raise funds 
C) lobby 
D) make policy 
A) legislate 
B) raise funds 
C) lobby 
D) make policy

Question 8

German sociologist Max Weber thought that bureaucracies should ______.

Accepted Answer

A) be run in much the same way as the legislative branch 
B) function like machines 
C) promote the ideals of the government 
D) make partial decisions 
A) be run in much the same way as the legislative branch 
B) function like machines 
C) promote the ideals of the government 
D) make partial decisions

Question 9

Rules in Max Weber's ideal bureaucracy are necessary to ensure ______.

Accepted Answer

A) red tape and confusion 
B) inflexibility and inequity 
C) efficiency and fairness 
D) equality of outcomes 
A) red tape and confusion 
B) inflexibility and inequity 
C) efficiency and fairness 
D) equality of outcomes

Question 10

The most obvious way to integrate bureaucracies into a democratic system is to create what is called a system of overhead democracy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following is not one of the critical elements Max Weber believed necessary for an ideal bureaucracy?

Accepted Answer

A) flexibility 
B) rules 
C) hierarchy 
D) professionals 
A) flexibility 
B) rules 
C) hierarchy 
D) professionals

Question 12

According to the author,bureaucracies are pleasant to work with.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Agency theory is structured around the basic premise that bureaucracies are agents that act on behalf of the legislature in a relationship similar to a business contract.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The vast majority of the stuff that governments do is done by bureaucracies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following theories of bureaucracy holds that agencies do actually respond to the wishes of elected officials?

Accepted Answer

A) cockroach theory 
B) capture theory 
C) implementation theory 
D) agency theory 
A) cockroach theory 
B) capture theory 
C) implementation theory 
D) agency theory

Question 16

Which of the following is not part of the iron triangle that captures bureaucracies?

Accepted Answer

A) extremist political parties 
B) bureaucracies 
C) interest groups 
D) public officials 
A) extremist political parties 
B) bureaucracies 
C) interest groups 
D) public officials

Question 17

Which of the following forms of government incorporates bureaucracy?

Accepted Answer

A) democracy 
B) theocracy 
C) monarchy 
D) all of these 
A) democracy 
B) theocracy 
C) monarchy 
D) all of these

Question 18

The text suggests which of these governmental officials like to avoid public attention,much like cockroaches?

Accepted Answer

A) legislators 
B) judges 
C) bureaucrats 
D) prime ministers 
A) legislators 
B) judges 
C) bureaucrats 
D) prime ministers

Question 19

Today's bureaucracies regulate,license,procure,distribute,observe,preserve,encourage,police,study,and manage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Unlike other government institutions,the bureaucracy is defined by ______ within the institution.

Accepted Answer

A) the people 
B) the positions (roles) 
C) the constituency 
D) the policies 
A) the people 
B) the positions (roles) 
C) the constituency 
D) the policies

The FBI regulates how much rat hair can end up in your hot dog.

The selection of persons to fill roles within the bureaucracy must be done on the basis of merit.

Which of the following concepts emerged as a contrast to the iron triangle theory of democracy and emphasized an interactive relationship between bureaucracies and political forces in the democratic context?

In order to function,bureaucracies must have a clear assignment and role.

The word bureaucracy is derived from the French word for ______.

All of the following are bureaucracies in the United States,EXCEPT ______.

In an iron triangle,what do interest groups do to ensure that legislation is crafted according to their preferences?

German sociologist Max Weber thought that bureaucracies should ______.

Rules in Max Weber's ideal bureaucracy are necessary to ensure ______.

The most obvious way to integrate bureaucracies into a democratic system is to create what is called a system of overhead democracy.

Which of the following is not one of the critical elements Max Weber believed necessary for an ideal bureaucracy?

According to the author,bureaucracies are pleasant to work with.

Agency theory is structured around the basic premise that bureaucracies are agents that act on behalf of the legislature in a relationship similar to a business contract.

The vast majority of the stuff that governments do is done by bureaucracies.

Which of the following theories of bureaucracy holds that agencies do actually respond to the wishes of elected officials?

Which of the following is not part of the iron triangle that captures bureaucracies?

Which of the following forms of government incorporates bureaucracy?

The text suggests which of these governmental officials like to avoid public attention,much like cockroaches?

Today's bureaucracies regulate,license,procure,distribute,observe,preserve,encourage,police,study,and manage.

Unlike other government institutions,the bureaucracy is defined by ______ within the institution.

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The Confederacy of Dunces: The Legislative Function Not in Bad Spanish

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Exam 8: Brazilian Bureaucracy: Do I Even Need to Bother With the Jokes

The FBI regulates how much rat hair can end up in your hot dog.

The selection of persons to fill roles within the bureaucracy must be done on the basis of merit.

Which of the following concepts emerged as a contrast to the iron triangle theory of democracy and emphasized an interactive relationship between bureaucracies and political forces in the democratic context?

In order to function,bureaucracies must have a clear assignment and role.

The word bureaucracy is derived from the French word for ______.

All of the following are bureaucracies in the United States,EXCEPT ______.

In an iron triangle,what do interest groups do to ensure that legislation is crafted according to their preferences?

German sociologist Max Weber thought that bureaucracies should ______.

Rules in Max Weber's ideal bureaucracy are necessary to ensure ______.

The most obvious way to integrate bureaucracies into a democratic system is to create what is called a system of overhead democracy.

Which of the following is not one of the critical elements Max Weber believed necessary for an ideal bureaucracy?

According to the author,bureaucracies are pleasant to work with.

Agency theory is structured around the basic premise that bureaucracies are agents that act on behalf of the legislature in a relationship similar to a business contract.

The vast majority of the stuff that governments do is done by bureaucracies.

Which of the following theories of bureaucracy holds that agencies do actually respond to the wishes of elected officials?

Which of the following is not part of the iron triangle that captures bureaucracies?

Which of the following forms of government incorporates bureaucracy?

The text suggests which of these governmental officials like to avoid public attention,much like cockroaches?

Today's bureaucracies regulate,license,procure,distribute,observe,preserve,encourage,police,study,and manage.

Unlike other government institutions,the bureaucracy is defined by ______ within the institution.

Introducing the Ancient Debate: The Ideal Versus the Real

Why Government Security, Anarchy, and Some Basic Group Dynamics

Governing Society: We Know Who You Are

Governments Role in the Economy: The Offer You Cant Refuse

Structures and Institutions

El Grande Loco Casa Blanca: The Executive in Bad Spanish

The Confederacy of Dunces: The Legislative Function Not in Bad Spanish

Courts and Law: Politics Behind the Gavel, Obviously, but Whats Under the Gown

Not Quite Right,but Still Good: The Democratic Ideal in Modern Politics

Media,Politics,and Government: Talking Heads Are Better Than None

International Politics: Apocalypse Now and Then

Political Culture: Sex and Agriculture, Getting Rucked Explains It All

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