Question 1

In addition to a hierarchical authority structure,Max Weber argued that a bureaucracy involves all of the following EXCEPT

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A) extensive rules. 
B) an incentive system. 
C) task specialization. 
D) the merit principle. 
E) a hierarchical authority structure. 
A) extensive rules. 
B) an incentive system. 
C) task specialization. 
D) the merit principle. 
E) a hierarchical authority structure. B

Question 2

The federal bureaucracy has grown significantly larger over the past 40 years.

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A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

SOPs stands for "sons of professionals."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Government corporations

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A) operate an airline,manufacture steel,and provide health insurance. 
B) provide services and charge for them. 
C) tend to be captured by interest groups. 
D) are independent regulatory agencies. 
E) sell stock and pay dividends. 
A) operate an airline,manufacture steel,and provide health insurance. 
B) provide services and charge for them. 
C) tend to be captured by interest groups. 
D) are independent regulatory agencies. 
E) sell stock and pay dividends.

Question 5

The stage of policymaking involving the translation of goals and objectives of a policy into operating ongoing programs is called

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A) implementation. 
B) agenda setting. 
C) assessment. 
D) evaluation. 
E) standard operating procedure. 
A) implementation. 
B) agenda setting. 
C) assessment. 
D) evaluation. 
E) standard operating procedure.

Question 6

One way that Congress attempts to control the bureaucracy is by influencing the appointment of agency heads.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

One proposed solution to the "problem" of the proliferation of regulatory agencies and policies has been

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A) deregulation. 
B) deproliferation. 
C) budget cuts. 
D) standard operating procedures. 
E) the incentive system. 
A) deregulation. 
B) deproliferation. 
C) budget cuts. 
D) standard operating procedures. 
E) the incentive system.

Question 8

The use of government authority to control or change some practice in the private sector is known as

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A) socialism. 
B) regulation. 
C) oversight. 
D) executive review. 
E) public administration. 
A) socialism. 
B) regulation. 
C) oversight. 
D) executive review. 
E) public administration.

Question 9

Which of the following statements about Plum Book appointees is FALSE?

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A) Most presidents seek appointees with sympathy for similar policy positions. 
B) Ambassadorship appointments often go to large campaign contributors. 
C) Plum Book appointees are often instrumental in changing and reforming their agencies. 
D) Presidents often consider sex,religion,and race in making Plum Book appointments. 
E) There are about 500 top policymaking positions in the Plum Book,plus an additional 2,500 lesser positions. 
A) Most presidents seek appointees with sympathy for similar policy positions. 
B) Ambassadorship appointments often go to large campaign contributors. 
C) Plum Book appointees are often instrumental in changing and reforming their agencies. 
D) Presidents often consider sex,religion,and race in making Plum Book appointments. 
E) There are about 500 top policymaking positions in the Plum Book,plus an additional 2,500 lesser positions.

Question 10

In the case of Munn v.Illinois,decided in 1877,the United States Supreme Court

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A) ruled that states could not impose corporate income taxes. 
B) ruled that the Civil Service System was constitutional. 
C) outlawed the patronage system. 
D) held that government had no right to regulate the business operations of a firm. 
E) upheld the right of government to regulate the business operations of a firm. 
A) ruled that states could not impose corporate income taxes. 
B) ruled that the Civil Service System was constitutional. 
C) outlawed the patronage system. 
D) held that government had no right to regulate the business operations of a firm. 
E) upheld the right of government to regulate the business operations of a firm.

Question 11

The United States Postal Service is a government corporation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

An "iron triangle" consists of

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A) representatives of the executive,legislative,and judicial branches of the government. 
B) the president,the head of a relevant congressional committee,and the head of any regulatory agency. 
C) a bureaucratic agency,an interest group,and a congressional committee or subcommittee. 
D) the metal stamp used to certify that the president has approved a new regulation and it now takes legal effect. 
E) those favoring regulation X,those opposing regulation X,and the regulatory agency in charge of overseeing regulation X. 
A) representatives of the executive,legislative,and judicial branches of the government. 
B) the president,the head of a relevant congressional committee,and the head of any regulatory agency. 
C) a bureaucratic agency,an interest group,and a congressional committee or subcommittee. 
D) the metal stamp used to certify that the president has approved a new regulation and it now takes legal effect. 
E) those favoring regulation X,those opposing regulation X,and the regulatory agency in charge of overseeing regulation X.

Question 13

According to Hugh Heclo,the Plum Book system of recruiting federal employees tends to result in the appointment of

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A) talented experts with proven party loyalty. 
B) people with access to the Internet,but not necessarily the most qualified people. 
C) senior civil servants to sensitive posts. 
D) administrators who do not stay long enough in their appointed position to be effective. 
E) large numbers of women and minorities,just as it was intended to do. 
A) talented experts with proven party loyalty. 
B) people with access to the Internet,but not necessarily the most qualified people. 
C) senior civil servants to sensitive posts. 
D) administrators who do not stay long enough in their appointed position to be effective. 
E) large numbers of women and minorities,just as it was intended to do.

Question 14

Once a policy decision has been made,such as by passing a legislative act or issuing an executive order,the bureaucracy is responsible for

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A) its ratification. 
B) its implementation. 
C) its deregulation. 
D) funding it. 
E) judging its merits. 
A) its ratification. 
B) its implementation. 
C) its deregulation. 
D) funding it. 
E) judging its merits.

Question 15

Creating new agencies,developing guidelines,and coordinating resources to achieve a policy goal is called

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A) bureaucratization. 
B) regulation. 
C) implementation. 
D) actualization. 
E) policymaking. 
A) bureaucratization. 
B) regulation. 
C) implementation. 
D) actualization. 
E) policymaking.

Question 16

The Hatch Act,passed in 1940,

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A) established the patronage system for federal employment. 
B) prohibited the president from firing the heads of independent executive agencies. 
C) prohibits federal civil service employees from active participation in partisan politics. 
D) required the publication of the Plum Book. 
E) established the federal civil service. 
A) established the patronage system for federal employment. 
B) prohibited the president from firing the heads of independent executive agencies. 
C) prohibits federal civil service employees from active participation in partisan politics. 
D) required the publication of the Plum Book. 
E) established the federal civil service.

Question 17

________ are responsible for making and enforcing rules to protect the public interest in particular sectors of the economy,and for judging disputes over these rules.

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A) Government corporations 
B) Independent regulatory commissions 
C) Cabinet offices 
D) Independent executive agencies 
E) Blue ribbon commissions 
A) Government corporations 
B) Independent regulatory commissions 
C) Cabinet offices 
D) Independent executive agencies 
E) Blue ribbon commissions

Question 18

List the three elements contained in all bureaucratic regulation.

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The three elements commonly contained in

Question 19

How does the American public feel about bureaucrats and bureaucracy? What are the most prevalent myths about bureaucracy?

Accepted Answer

The American public has a mixed view of

Question 20

The Weberian theory of bureaucracies views them in the most positive light as

Accepted Answer

A) acquisitive. 
B) inefficient. 
C) monopolistic. 
D) hierarchical. 
E) democratic. 
A) acquisitive. 
B) inefficient. 
C) monopolistic. 
D) hierarchical. 
E) democratic.

In addition to a hierarchical authority structure,Max Weber argued that a bureaucracy involves all of the following EXCEPT

The federal bureaucracy has grown significantly larger over the past 40 years.

SOPs stands for "sons of professionals."

Government corporations

The stage of policymaking involving the translation of goals and objectives of a policy into operating ongoing programs is called

One way that Congress attempts to control the bureaucracy is by influencing the appointment of agency heads.

One proposed solution to the "problem" of the proliferation of regulatory agencies and policies has been

The use of government authority to control or change some practice in the private sector is known as

Which of the following statements about Plum Book appointees is FALSE?

In the case of Munn v.Illinois,decided in 1877,the United States Supreme Court

The United States Postal Service is a government corporation.

An "iron triangle" consists of

According to Hugh Heclo,the Plum Book system of recruiting federal employees tends to result in the appointment of

Once a policy decision has been made,such as by passing a legislative act or issuing an executive order,the bureaucracy is responsible for

Creating new agencies,developing guidelines,and coordinating resources to achieve a policy goal is called

The Hatch Act,passed in 1940,

________ are responsible for making and enforcing rules to protect the public interest in particular sectors of the economy,and for judging disputes over these rules.

List the three elements contained in all bureaucratic regulation.

How does the American public feel about bureaucrats and bureaucracy? What are the most prevalent myths about bureaucracy?

The Weberian theory of bureaucracies views them in the most positive light as

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Exam 13: The Federal Bureaucracy

In addition to a hierarchical authority structure,Max Weber argued that a bureaucracy involves all of the following EXCEPT

The federal bureaucracy has grown significantly larger over the past 40 years.

SOPs stands for "sons of professionals."

Government corporations

The stage of policymaking involving the translation of goals and objectives of a policy into operating ongoing programs is called

One way that Congress attempts to control the bureaucracy is by influencing the appointment of agency heads.

One proposed solution to the "problem" of the proliferation of regulatory agencies and policies has been

The use of government authority to control or change some practice in the private sector is known as

Which of the following statements about Plum Book appointees is FALSE?

In the case of Munn v.Illinois,decided in 1877,the United States Supreme Court

The United States Postal Service is a government corporation.

An "iron triangle" consists of

According to Hugh Heclo,the Plum Book system of recruiting federal employees tends to result in the appointment of

Once a policy decision has been made,such as by passing a legislative act or issuing an executive order,the bureaucracy is responsible for

Creating new agencies,developing guidelines,and coordinating resources to achieve a policy goal is called

The Hatch Act,passed in 1940,

________ are responsible for making and enforcing rules to protect the public interest in particular sectors of the economy,and for judging disputes over these rules.

List the three elements contained in all bureaucratic regulation.

How does the American public feel about bureaucrats and bureaucracy? What are the most prevalent myths about bureaucracy?

The Weberian theory of bureaucracies views them in the most positive light as

Introducing Government in America

The Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties and Public Policy

Civil Rights and Public Policy

Public Opinion and Political Action

The Mass Media and the Political Agenda

Political Parties

Campaigns and Voting Behavior

Interest Groups

Congress

The Presidency

The Federal Courts

Congress,the President,and the Budget: the Politics of Taxing and Spending

Social Welfare Policymaking

National Security Policymaking

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