Question 1

As a percentage of America's total workforce,federal government employment has

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A) been shrinking not growing. 
B) been growing not shrinking. 
C) been relatively stable. 
D) eliminated private-sector jobs. 
E) created private-sector jobs. 
A) been shrinking not growing. 
B) been growing not shrinking. 
C) been relatively stable. 
D) eliminated private-sector jobs. 
E) created private-sector jobs.

Question 2

The Plum Book lists federal jobs available for direct presidential appointment.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The elite cadre of federal government managers is known as the Senior Executive Service.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Federal employees are prohibited from active participation in partisan politics through the

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A) Twenty-fifth Amendment. 
B) Pendleton Act. 
C) Supreme Court ruling in Democratic National Committee v. Hayes. 
D) Hatch Act. 
E) merit system. 
A) Twenty-fifth Amendment. 
B) Pendleton Act. 
C) Supreme Court ruling in Democratic National Committee v. Hayes. 
D) Hatch Act. 
E) merit system.

Question 5

Hiring and promotion based on political reasons rather than on merit or competence is called patronage.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The creation of the new Department of Homeland Security in 2002 is an example of

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A) reorganization. 
B) fragmentation. 
C) standard operating procedure. 
D) administrative discretion. 
E) decentralization. 
A) reorganization. 
B) fragmentation. 
C) standard operating procedure. 
D) administrative discretion. 
E) decentralization.

Question 7

Patronage is a hiring and promotion system based on

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A) knowing the right people. 
B) civil service exams. 
C) talent and skill. 
D) the Pendleton Act. 
E) the merit principle. 
A) knowing the right people. 
B) civil service exams. 
C) talent and skill. 
D) the Pendleton Act. 
E) the merit principle.

Question 8

What are issue networks? Explain their significance.

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Issue networks are informal groups of in

Question 9

Those civil service employees who are in constant contact with the public (often a hostile one)and have considerable discretion are known as

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A) street-level bureaucrats. 
B) routinizers. 
C) General Schedule foot soldiers. 
D) the Senior Executive Service. 
E) civil servants. 
A) street-level bureaucrats. 
B) routinizers. 
C) General Schedule foot soldiers. 
D) the Senior Executive Service. 
E) civil servants.

Question 10

What is the role of bureaucracies in the federal system? Is the federal bureaucracy too big? What are the pros and cons of a large bureaucracy?

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Bureaucracies play a crucial role in the

Question 11

Identify,describe,and give examples of the four basic types of agencies into which the federal bureaucracy is organized.

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The federal bureaucracy is organized int

Question 12

The Department of the Treasury is a(n)

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A) cabinet department. 
B) independent regulatory commission. 
C) government corporation. 
D) government bank. 
E) independent executive agency. 
A) cabinet department. 
B) independent regulatory commission. 
C) government corporation. 
D) government bank. 
E) independent executive agency.

Question 13

Executive orders do not carry the force of law.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Regulation refers to

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A) procedures for everyday decision making that bring efficiency and uniformity to the running of complex organizations. 
B) the authority of administrative actors to select among various responses to a given problem. 
C) the use of government authority to control or change some practice in the private sector. 
D) the stage of policymaking between the establishment of a policy and the consequences of the policy for the people affected. 
E) translating the goals and objectives of a policy into an operating,ongoing program. 
A) procedures for everyday decision making that bring efficiency and uniformity to the running of complex organizations. 
B) the authority of administrative actors to select among various responses to a given problem. 
C) the use of government authority to control or change some practice in the private sector. 
D) the stage of policymaking between the establishment of a policy and the consequences of the policy for the people affected. 
E) translating the goals and objectives of a policy into an operating,ongoing program.

Question 15

Why are standard operating procedures important to an agency?

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Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) are

Question 16

________ is the authority of administrative actors to select among various responses to a given problem.

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A) Standard operating procedure 
B) Administrative discretion 
C) Administrators' disposition 
D) Executive power 
E) Deregulation 
A) Standard operating procedure 
B) Administrative discretion 
C) Administrators' disposition 
D) Executive power 
E) Deregulation

Question 17

Discuss the various methods used by the president and Congress to control the bureaucracy.Who is generally more successful in getting the bureaucracy to do what it wants?

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The president and Congress have several

Question 18

Which of the following would NOT be considered part of the Weberian model of bureaucracy?

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A) Task specialization 
B) Decentralized authority structure 
C) Extensive rules 
D) Impersonality 
E) Both a and d are true. 
A) Task specialization 
B) Decentralized authority structure 
C) Extensive rules 
D) Impersonality 
E) Both a and d are true.

Question 19

Define the term patronage and give an example of how it was used in America's past.

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Patronage refers to the practice of givi

Question 20

What is an independent regulatory commission? Provide two examples of such commissions and describe their functions.

Accepted Answer

An independent regulatory commission is

As a percentage of America's total workforce,federal government employment has

The Plum Book lists federal jobs available for direct presidential appointment.

The elite cadre of federal government managers is known as the Senior Executive Service.

Federal employees are prohibited from active participation in partisan politics through the

Hiring and promotion based on political reasons rather than on merit or competence is called patronage.

The creation of the new Department of Homeland Security in 2002 is an example of

Patronage is a hiring and promotion system based on

What are issue networks? Explain their significance.

Those civil service employees who are in constant contact with the public (often a hostile one)and have considerable discretion are known as

What is the role of bureaucracies in the federal system? Is the federal bureaucracy too big? What are the pros and cons of a large bureaucracy?

Identify,describe,and give examples of the four basic types of agencies into which the federal bureaucracy is organized.

The Department of the Treasury is a(n)

Executive orders do not carry the force of law.

Regulation refers to

Why are standard operating procedures important to an agency?

________ is the authority of administrative actors to select among various responses to a given problem.

Discuss the various methods used by the president and Congress to control the bureaucracy.Who is generally more successful in getting the bureaucracy to do what it wants?

Which of the following would NOT be considered part of the Weberian model of bureaucracy?

Define the term patronage and give an example of how it was used in America's past.

What is an independent regulatory commission? Provide two examples of such commissions and describe their functions.

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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Exam 13: The Federal Bureaucracy

As a percentage of America's total workforce,federal government employment has

The Plum Book lists federal jobs available for direct presidential appointment.

The elite cadre of federal government managers is known as the Senior Executive Service.

Federal employees are prohibited from active participation in partisan politics through the

Hiring and promotion based on political reasons rather than on merit or competence is called patronage.

The creation of the new Department of Homeland Security in 2002 is an example of

Patronage is a hiring and promotion system based on

What are issue networks? Explain their significance.

Those civil service employees who are in constant contact with the public (often a hostile one)and have considerable discretion are known as

What is the role of bureaucracies in the federal system? Is the federal bureaucracy too big? What are the pros and cons of a large bureaucracy?

Identify,describe,and give examples of the four basic types of agencies into which the federal bureaucracy is organized.

The Department of the Treasury is a(n)

Executive orders do not carry the force of law.

Regulation refers to

Why are standard operating procedures important to an agency?

________ is the authority of administrative actors to select among various responses to a given problem.

Discuss the various methods used by the president and Congress to control the bureaucracy.Who is generally more successful in getting the bureaucracy to do what it wants?

Which of the following would NOT be considered part of the Weberian model of bureaucracy?

Define the term patronage and give an example of how it was used in America's past.

What is an independent regulatory commission? Provide two examples of such commissions and describe their functions.

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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