Exam 12: The Bureaucracy: Bureaucratic Politics

The __________ led to the creation of a bipartisan commission to oversee appointments to the federal bureaucracy.

If an agency is considering a new rule or policy,what does it need to do in order to satisfy the Administrative Procedures Act?

Both Congress and the president are involved in appointing individuals to key positions in the federal bureaucracy.

A method of budgeting that focuses on requested increases in funding for existing programs,accepting as legitimate their previous year's expenditures,is __________.

When a federal agency adjudicates,or issues quasi-judicial decisions about legal disputes,the agency's decisions can be appealed in a federal court.

What is a goal common to both the Pendleton Act and the Hatch Act?

Compare the spoils system to the federal civil service system in terms of how each has influenced the performance of the federal bureaucracy.

Decision-making by a federal agency as to whether an individual or organization has complied with or violated government laws or regulations and whether penalties or corrective actions should be applied is called __________.

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

One purpose of the Administrative Procedures Act is to __________.

Special interest groups provide oversight of bureaucracy by focusing their attention on the departments or agencies that function in their chosen policy field.

The civil service system was introduced following passage of what law?

According to the __________,federal agencies must solicit public comments before issuing new rules and regulations.

What are discretionary funds?

The federal bureaucracy consists of the departments,agencies,and offices within the __________ that perform the functions of government.

Max Weber identified which of the following as a characteristic of bureaucracy?

What event served as a catalyst for the creation of the Pendleton Act?

Why was the spoils system ultimately abolished?

The president has sole authority to create or abolish federal agencies and departments.

When the U.S.Department of Transportation stipulates how many hours truck drivers can be on the road per week,the department is creating a(n)__________.