Exam 12: The Bureaucracy: Bureaucratic Politics

Discuss the evolution of the federal bureaucracy from the spoils system through the creation of the civil service system.

Which of the following is one way that the president can exercise control over the federal bureaucracy?

One consequence of ambiguity in the laws passed by Congress is that government agencies exercise __________ in the implementation of those laws.

Which of the following is an example of an independent agency?

__________ often holds oversight hearings to investigate the policies and performance of agencies and departments in the federal bureaucracy.

Which of the following was a consequence of the spoils,or patronage,system?

The Administrative Procedures Act states that agencies must take what step before issuing new rules and regulations?

How do government corporations differ from private companies?

Should federal bureaucrats be granted discretion in the implementation of public policies?

__________ budgeting demands justification for the entire budget request of an agency,not just its requested increase in funding.

Each independent agency in the executive branch is headed by a Cabinet secretary.

Which of Max Weber's characteristics of bureaucracy is illustrated by a government agency in which the greatest authority resides with the agency head?

Refer to Table 12.1.The most recently-created Cabinet department is the __________.

Which of the following is one way that Congress can exercise control over the federal bureaucracy?

In recent years,privatization and outsourcing has __________.

As described in the "What Do You Think?" box about the environment and the economy,environmental regulation becomes __________ during periods of economic decline or uncertainty.

What executive branch department was most recently created?

The __________ is the departments,agencies,and offices within the executive branch that perform the functions of government.

The Hatch Act prohibits federal employees from engaging in what activity?

A senator contacting the Social Security Administration on behalf of a constituent who did not receive her monthly Social Security check is an example of the use of __________ to oversee the federal bureaucracy.