Question 1

What law deals mainly with individual and interest group oversight of the federal bureaucracy?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Administrative Procedure Act of 1946 
B)  the Voting Rights Act of 1965 
C)  the Judiciary Act of 1789 
D)  the Budget and Accounting Act of 1921 
A)  the Administrative Procedure Act of 1946 
B)  the Voting Rights Act of 1965 
C)  the Judiciary Act of 1789 
D)  the Budget and Accounting Act of 1921 A

Question 2

The agency involved in compiling the proposed budget is the __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Bureau of the Budget 
B)  Executive Office of the President 
C)  Office of Management and Budget 
D)  State Department 
A)  Bureau of the Budget 
B)  Executive Office of the President 
C)  Office of Management and Budget 
D)  State Department C

Question 3

The federal courts __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  are a weak check on the power of the federal bureaucracy 
B)  cannot intercede in an agency's decision making 
C)  cannot declare acts of bureaucrats unconstitutional 
D)  usually defer to the agency's interpretations 
A)  are a weak check on the power of the federal bureaucracy 
B)  cannot intercede in an agency's decision making 
C)  cannot declare acts of bureaucrats unconstitutional 
D)  usually defer to the agency's interpretations B

Question 4

"Executive Departments" are mentioned in the __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Bill of Rights 
B)  Alien and Sedition Act of 1798 
C)  Constitution 
D)  first congressional mandate 
A)  Bill of Rights 
B)  Alien and Sedition Act of 1798 
C)  Constitution 
D)  first congressional mandate

Question 5

Which of the following eliminated the patronage system in the federal bureaucracy?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Homeland Security Department 
B)  the Bureau of the Budget 
C)  the Office of Management and Budget 
D)  the Pendleton Act 
A)  the Homeland Security Department 
B)  the Bureau of the Budget 
C)  the Office of Management and Budget 
D)  the Pendleton Act

Question 6

How can the federal bureaucracy expand or shrink?

Accepted Answer

The federal bureaucracy can expand or sh

Question 7

List three categories of federal agencies and some examples of each.

Accepted Answer

1. Regulatory Agencies:
   - Environment

Question 8

In a democratic republic, the public can directly influence how bureaucrats do their work through __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  rebellion 
B)  constitutional amendments 
C)  quadrangles 
D)  lobbying 
A)  rebellion 
B)  constitutional amendments 
C)  quadrangles 
D)  lobbying

Question 9

Agencies of the executive branch are sometimes more committed to preserving their own resources than protecting the people of the United States, creating __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  turf wars 
B)  the Office of Personal Management 
C)  the spoils system 
D)  the Civil Service Commission 
A)  turf wars 
B)  the Office of Personal Management 
C)  the spoils system 
D)  the Civil Service Commission

Question 10

If a citizen or company wanted to retrieve documents about Cold War diplomacy, they would utilize the _____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Patriot Act 
B)  Administrative Procedure Act 
C)  Freedom of Information Act 
D)  Code of Federal Regulations 
A)  Patriot Act 
B)  Administrative Procedure Act 
C)  Freedom of Information Act 
D)  Code of Federal Regulations

Question 11

What tools do presidents have to control the federal bureaucracy? How successful do presidents tend to be at regulating it?

Accepted Answer

Presidents have several tools at their d

Question 12

The ultimate instrument of control that Congress has over the president is the __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  confirmation of nominees 
B)  scope of oversight 
C)  power of the purse 
D)  threat of impeachment 
A)  confirmation of nominees 
B)  scope of oversight 
C)  power of the purse 
D)  threat of impeachment

Question 13

How has the merit system changed the federal bureaucracy and its oversight?

Accepted Answer

The merit system has significantly chang

Question 14

____________ causes the bureaucracy to grow.

Accepted Answer

A)  The Constitution 
B)  Constituent indifference 
C)  Social and economic change 
D)  Peacetime 
A)  The Constitution 
B)  Constituent indifference 
C)  Social and economic change 
D)  Peacetime

Question 15

Clear and strong feedback about its performance when a suit has been filed is a check on bureaucracy provided by the __________ branch.

Accepted Answer

A)  executive 
B)  legislative 
C)  military 
D)  judicial 
A)  executive 
B)  legislative 
C)  military 
D)  judicial

Question 16

Public agencies are supposed to __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  operate inefficiently 
B)  work on behalf of Congress 
C)  make a profit 
D)  serve the public interest 
A)  operate inefficiently 
B)  work on behalf of Congress 
C)  make a profit 
D)  serve the public interest

Question 17

What are some advantages and disadvantages of privatizing federal jobs?

Accepted Answer

Privatizing federal jobs can have severa

Question 18

The Clinton administration's initiative of "reinventing government" was designed to __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  institute a hands-on approach to government 
B)  retrain federal employees 
C)  change the form of government 
D)  downsize government 
A)  institute a hands-on approach to government 
B)  retrain federal employees 
C)  change the form of government 
D)  downsize government

Question 19

What are whistleblowers?

Accepted Answer

Whistleblowers are individuals who expos

Question 20

The ____________ can limit or increase access to government documents.

Accepted Answer

A)  chief executive 
B)  federal courts 
C)  people 
D)  bureaucratic leaders 
A)  chief executive 
B)  federal courts 
C)  people 
D)  bureaucratic leaders

What law deals mainly with individual and interest group oversight of the federal bureaucracy?

The agency involved in compiling the proposed budget is the __________.

The federal courts __________.

"Executive Departments" are mentioned in the __________.

Which of the following eliminated the patronage system in the federal bureaucracy?

How can the federal bureaucracy expand or shrink?

List three categories of federal agencies and some examples of each.

In a democratic republic, the public can directly influence how bureaucrats do their work through __________.

Agencies of the executive branch are sometimes more committed to preserving their own resources than protecting the people of the United States, creating __________.

If a citizen or company wanted to retrieve documents about Cold War diplomacy, they would utilize the _____________.

What tools do presidents have to control the federal bureaucracy? How successful do presidents tend to be at regulating it?

The ultimate instrument of control that Congress has over the president is the __________.

How has the merit system changed the federal bureaucracy and its oversight?

____________ causes the bureaucracy to grow.

Clear and strong feedback about its performance when a suit has been filed is a check on bureaucracy provided by the __________ branch.

Public agencies are supposed to __________.

What are some advantages and disadvantages of privatizing federal jobs?

The Clinton administration's initiative of "reinventing government" was designed to __________.

What are whistleblowers?

The ____________ can limit or increase access to government documents.

The American People

The Constitution

Federalism

Public Opinion

News Media

Interest Groups

Political Parties

Elections

Congress

The Presidency

The Judiciary

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Extension 1: Focus On: Economic Policy

Extension 2: Focus on: Environmental Policy

Extension 3: Focus On: Foreign Policy

Extension 4: Focus On: Health Policy

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Exam 11: The Bureaucracy

What law deals mainly with individual and interest group oversight of the federal bureaucracy?

The agency involved in compiling the proposed budget is the __________.

The federal courts __________.

"Executive Departments" are mentioned in the __________.

Which of the following eliminated the patronage system in the federal bureaucracy?

How can the federal bureaucracy expand or shrink?

List three categories of federal agencies and some examples of each.

In a democratic republic, the public can directly influence how bureaucrats do their work through __________.

Agencies of the executive branch are sometimes more committed to preserving their own resources than protecting the people of the United States, creating __________.

If a citizen or company wanted to retrieve documents about Cold War diplomacy, they would utilize the _____________.

What tools do presidents have to control the federal bureaucracy? How successful do presidents tend to be at regulating it?

The ultimate instrument of control that Congress has over the president is the __________.

How has the merit system changed the federal bureaucracy and its oversight?

____________ causes the bureaucracy to grow.

Clear and strong feedback about its performance when a suit has been filed is a check on bureaucracy provided by the __________ branch.

Public agencies are supposed to __________.

What are some advantages and disadvantages of privatizing federal jobs?

The Clinton administration's initiative of "reinventing government" was designed to __________.

What are whistleblowers?

The ____________ can limit or increase access to government documents.

The American People

The Constitution

Federalism

Public Opinion

News Media

Interest Groups

Political Parties

Elections

Congress

The Presidency

The Judiciary

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Extension 1: Focus On: Economic Policy

Extension 2: Focus on: Environmental Policy

Extension 3: Focus On: Foreign Policy

Extension 4: Focus On: Health Policy

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