Question 1

According to Max Weber,bureaucracies are characterized by hierarchical authority structures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The purpose of the __________ was to prohibit federal employees from engaging in partisan political activities.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The purpose of the __________ was to...

Question 3

The Social Security Administration rendering a decision about whether an individual was wrongly denied disability payments illustrates the __________ function of the federal bureaucracy.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The Social Security Administration rendering a decision...

Question 4

__________ are formal rules created by government agencies that determine how laws are implemented.

Accepted Answer

A) Policies 
B) Procedures 
C) Regulations 
D) Standards 
A) Policies 
B) Procedures 
C) Regulations 
D) Standards

Question 5

How do departments differ from independent agencies?

Accepted Answer

A) Department heads are appointed by the president; agency heads are not. 
B) Agency heads are part of the president's cabinet; department heads are not. 
C) Department heads are part of the president's cabinet; agency heads are not. 
D) Departments cover a wider range of functions than agencies. 
A) Department heads are appointed by the president; agency heads are not. 
B) Agency heads are part of the president's cabinet; department heads are not. 
C) Department heads are part of the president's cabinet; agency heads are not. 
D) Departments cover a wider range of functions than agencies.

Question 6

Bureaucracy is a form of organization found only in government.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

A president can fire civil service employees who do not belong to the president's political party.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Before 1883,how were government jobs awarded?

Accepted Answer

A) Jobs were awarded based on an applicants' expertise. 
B) Jobs were awarded based on an applicants' personal wealth. 
C) Jobs were awarded based on an applicants' performance on entrance exams. 
D) Jobs were awarded based on an applicants' loyalty to the party in power. 
A) Jobs were awarded based on an applicants' expertise. 
B) Jobs were awarded based on an applicants' personal wealth. 
C) Jobs were awarded based on an applicants' performance on entrance exams. 
D) Jobs were awarded based on an applicants' loyalty to the party in power.

Question 9

Which of the following factors contributes to budget maximization?

Accepted Answer

A) the president's desire to increase the size of the federal bureaucracy 
B) public demands to increase the size of government 
C) the overall secrecy of the budgeting process 
D) bureaucrats' belief in the value of their programs and tasks 
A) the president's desire to increase the size of the federal bureaucracy 
B) public demands to increase the size of government 
C) the overall secrecy of the budgeting process 
D) bureaucrats' belief in the value of their programs and tasks

Question 10

Which of the following refers to the ability of federal bureaucrats to make choices concerning the best way to implement congressional or presidential intentions?

Accepted Answer

A) outsourcing 
B) congressional constraint 
C) discretion 
D) adjudication 
A) outsourcing 
B) congressional constraint 
C) discretion 
D) adjudication

Question 11

How does Congress exercise control over agencies and departments in the federal bureaucracy?

Accepted Answer

A) by issuing executive orders 
B) by issuing reports through the Office of Management and Budget 
C) by nominating appointees to key positions in federal agencies 
D) by confirming appointees to key positions in federal agencies 
A) by issuing executive orders 
B) by issuing reports through the Office of Management and Budget 
C) by nominating appointees to key positions in federal agencies 
D) by confirming appointees to key positions in federal agencies

Question 12

What advantage do Cabinet departments have over other organizations in the federal bureaucracy?

Accepted Answer

A) Cabinet departments may operate independently from the presidency. 
B) Cabinet officers cannot be fired as easily as other bureaucrats. 
C) Cabinet departments typically have larger budgets. 
D) Cabinet departments are more isolated and protected from partisan politics. 
A) Cabinet departments may operate independently from the presidency. 
B) Cabinet officers cannot be fired as easily as other bureaucrats. 
C) Cabinet departments typically have larger budgets. 
D) Cabinet departments are more isolated and protected from partisan politics.

Question 13

Which statement best describes the quasi-judicial decisions made by government agencies?

Accepted Answer

A) These decisions do not have the force of law. 
B) These decisions can be appealed to federal courts. 
C) These decisions are final and cannot be appealed. 
D) These decisions can be overturned by Congress. 
A) These decisions do not have the force of law. 
B) These decisions can be appealed to federal courts. 
C) These decisions are final and cannot be appealed. 
D) These decisions can be overturned by Congress.

Question 14

The president appoints,but cannot dismiss,officials who serve on __________.

Accepted Answer

independen

Question 15

Many bureaucracies owe their very existence to __________.

Accepted Answer

A) the Administrative Procedures Act of 1946 
B) a majority vote in the Senate and approval from the judicial branch 
C) the president's right to create various "Schedule C" agencies 
D) strong interest groups that successfully lobbied Congress to create them 
A) the Administrative Procedures Act of 1946 
B) a majority vote in the Senate and approval from the judicial branch 
C) the president's right to create various "Schedule C" agencies 
D) strong interest groups that successfully lobbied Congress to create them

Question 16

The __________ was enacted in 1946 to ensure that federal agencies do not act capriciously or arbitrarily in the creation of rules and regulations.

Accepted Answer

A) Pendleton Act 
B) Judiciary Act 
C) Administrative Procedures Act 
D) Federal Courts Act 
A) Pendleton Act 
B) Judiciary Act 
C) Administrative Procedures Act 
D) Federal Courts Act

Question 17

What role is the National Labor Relations Board taking when it settles a dispute between labor and management on federal labor laws?

Accepted Answer

A) regulation 
B) oversight 
C) rule-making 
D) adjudication 
A) regulation 
B) oversight 
C) rule-making 
D) adjudication

Question 18

Under what circumstance are bureaucrats most likely to exercise discretion?

Accepted Answer

A) when an agency is creating environmental regulations 
B) when an agency is under congressional investigation 
C) when an agency is implementing a law that contains ambiguity 
D) when an agency is elevated to the status of a Cabinet department 
A) when an agency is creating environmental regulations 
B) when an agency is under congressional investigation 
C) when an agency is implementing a law that contains ambiguity 
D) when an agency is elevated to the status of a Cabinet department

Question 19

When would Congress be most likely to allow a federal agency significant discretion in rule-making?

Accepted Answer

A) following a congressional election 
B) following a presidential election 
C) following the passage of a law dealing with specialist issues 
D) following the passage of a law supported by both political parties 
A) following a congressional election 
B) following a presidential election 
C) following the passage of a law dealing with specialist issues 
D) following the passage of a law supported by both political parties

Question 20

Refer to Table 12.1.The __________ was one of the first executive branch departments in the U.S.government.

Accepted Answer

A) Department of Agriculture 
B) Department of Labor 
C) Department of the Interior 
D) Treasury Department 
A) Department of Agriculture 
B) Department of Labor 
C) Department of the Interior 
D) Treasury Department

According to Max Weber,bureaucracies are characterized by hierarchical authority structures.

The purpose of the __________ was to prohibit federal employees from engaging in partisan political activities.

The Social Security Administration rendering a decision about whether an individual was wrongly denied disability payments illustrates the __________ function of the federal bureaucracy.

__________ are formal rules created by government agencies that determine how laws are implemented.

How do departments differ from independent agencies?

Bureaucracy is a form of organization found only in government.

A president can fire civil service employees who do not belong to the president's political party.

Before 1883,how were government jobs awarded?

Which of the following factors contributes to budget maximization?

Which of the following refers to the ability of federal bureaucrats to make choices concerning the best way to implement congressional or presidential intentions?

How does Congress exercise control over agencies and departments in the federal bureaucracy?

What advantage do Cabinet departments have over other organizations in the federal bureaucracy?

Which statement best describes the quasi-judicial decisions made by government agencies?

The president appoints,but cannot dismiss,officials who serve on __________.

Many bureaucracies owe their very existence to __________.

The __________ was enacted in 1946 to ensure that federal agencies do not act capriciously or arbitrarily in the creation of rules and regulations.

What role is the National Labor Relations Board taking when it settles a dispute between labor and management on federal labor laws?

Under what circumstance are bureaucrats most likely to exercise discretion?

When would Congress be most likely to allow a federal agency significant discretion in rule-making?

Refer to Table 12.1.The __________ was one of the first executive branch departments in the U.S.government.

Politics: Who Gets What,When and How 1

Political Culture: Ideas in Conflict

The Constitution: Limiting Governmental Power

Federalism: Dividing Governmental Power

Opinion and Participation: Thinking and Acting in Politics

Mass Media: Setting the Political Agenda

Political Parties: Organizing Politics

Campaigns and Elections: Deciding Who Governs

Interest Groups: Getting Their Share and More

Congress: Politics on Capitol Hill

The President: White House Politics

Courts Judicial Politics

Politics and Personal Liberty

Politics and Civil Rights

Politics and the Economy

Politics and Social Welfare

Politics and National Security

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Exam 12: The Bureaucracy: Bureaucratic Politics

According to Max Weber,bureaucracies are characterized by hierarchical authority structures.

The purpose of the __________ was to prohibit federal employees from engaging in partisan political activities.

The Social Security Administration rendering a decision about whether an individual was wrongly denied disability payments illustrates the __________ function of the federal bureaucracy.

__________ are formal rules created by government agencies that determine how laws are implemented.

How do departments differ from independent agencies?

Bureaucracy is a form of organization found only in government.

A president can fire civil service employees who do not belong to the president's political party.

Before 1883,how were government jobs awarded?

Which of the following factors contributes to budget maximization?

Which of the following refers to the ability of federal bureaucrats to make choices concerning the best way to implement congressional or presidential intentions?

How does Congress exercise control over agencies and departments in the federal bureaucracy?

What advantage do Cabinet departments have over other organizations in the federal bureaucracy?

Which statement best describes the quasi-judicial decisions made by government agencies?

The president appoints,but cannot dismiss,officials who serve on __________.

Many bureaucracies owe their very existence to __________.

The __________ was enacted in 1946 to ensure that federal agencies do not act capriciously or arbitrarily in the creation of rules and regulations.

What role is the National Labor Relations Board taking when it settles a dispute between labor and management on federal labor laws?

Under what circumstance are bureaucrats most likely to exercise discretion?

When would Congress be most likely to allow a federal agency significant discretion in rule-making?

Refer to Table 12.1.The __________ was one of the first executive branch departments in the U.S.government.

Politics: Who Gets What,When and How 1

Political Culture: Ideas in Conflict

The Constitution: Limiting Governmental Power

Federalism: Dividing Governmental Power

Opinion and Participation: Thinking and Acting in Politics

Mass Media: Setting the Political Agenda

Political Parties: Organizing Politics

Campaigns and Elections: Deciding Who Governs

Interest Groups: Getting Their Share and More

Congress: Politics on Capitol Hill

The President: White House Politics

Courts Judicial Politics

Politics and Personal Liberty

Politics and Civil Rights

Politics and the Economy

Politics and Social Welfare

Politics and National Security

Filters