Question 1

The Securities and Exchange Commission is in charge of hiring for most federal agencies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The National Science Foundation is a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) government corporation. 
B) independent regulatory agency. 
C) cabinet office. 
D) independent executive agency. 
E) interest group. 
A) government corporation. 
B) independent regulatory agency. 
C) cabinet office. 
D) independent executive agency. 
E) interest group.

Question 3

The schedule for federal employees ranging from GS 1 to GS 18,by which salaries are keyed to rating and experience,is called the

Accepted Answer

A) Federal Register. 
B) Hatch Register. 
C) General Schedule. 
D) Merit Schedule. 
E) Spoils System. 
A) Federal Register. 
B) Hatch Register. 
C) General Schedule. 
D) Merit Schedule. 
E) Spoils System.

Question 4

Patronage refers to

Accepted Answer

A) a system in which jobs and promotions are awarded for political reasons. 
B) a system in which jobs and promotions are awarded on the basis of desert. 
C) a system of hiring and firing based on the merit principle. 
D) the schedule for federal employees,ranging from GS 1 to GS 18,by which salaries can be keyed to rating and experience. 
E) an elite cadre of about 9,000 federal government managers at the top of the civil service system. 
A) a system in which jobs and promotions are awarded for political reasons. 
B) a system in which jobs and promotions are awarded on the basis of desert. 
C) a system of hiring and firing based on the merit principle. 
D) the schedule for federal employees,ranging from GS 1 to GS 18,by which salaries can be keyed to rating and experience. 
E) an elite cadre of about 9,000 federal government managers at the top of the civil service system.

Question 5

Administrative discretion tends to be weakest when routines and standard operation procedures fit a particular case.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Congressional committees and subcommittees hold periodic hearings as part of their oversight responsibilities of the bureaucracy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) The FDA is so short of staff that it inspects the average U.S. food company just once every 10 years. 
B) The FDA inspects less than 1 percent of all food imports. 
C) Congress is typically very enthusiastic about creating a single food safety agency to target inspections,streamline safety programs,and use resources more efficiently. 
D) The House Energy and Commerce Committee has oversight over the FDC. 
E) The House Agriculture Committee has oversight over the USDA. 
A) The FDA is so short of staff that it inspects the average U.S. food company just once every 10 years. 
B) The FDA inspects less than 1 percent of all food imports. 
C) Congress is typically very enthusiastic about creating a single food safety agency to target inspections,streamline safety programs,and use resources more efficiently. 
D) The House Energy and Commerce Committee has oversight over the FDC. 
E) The House Agriculture Committee has oversight over the USDA.

Question 8

Administrative personnel who exercise discretion,pay attention to routine,and deal directly with clients

Accepted Answer

A) are called street-level bureaucrats. 
B) are limited to high-level positions in the administration. 
C) implement federal policies. 
D) are part of the Senior Executive Service. 
E) are usually dismissed for not following standard operating procedures. 
A) are called street-level bureaucrats. 
B) are limited to high-level positions in the administration. 
C) implement federal policies. 
D) are part of the Senior Executive Service. 
E) are usually dismissed for not following standard operating procedures.

Question 9

What is known as the "granddaddy" of the government corporations?

Accepted Answer

A) The Tennessee Valley Authority 
B) The U.S. Postal Service 
C) Amtrak 
D) General Services Administration 
E) National Science Foundation 
A) The Tennessee Valley Authority 
B) The U.S. Postal Service 
C) Amtrak 
D) General Services Administration 
E) National Science Foundation

Question 10

Most Americans

Accepted Answer

A) are generally satisfied with the help they receive from bureaucrats. 
B) dislike bureaucrats. 
C) actually like bureaucracies. 
D) would like to work for a bureaucracy. 
E) describe most bureaucrats as unwilling to serve their clients' interests. 
A) are generally satisfied with the help they receive from bureaucrats. 
B) dislike bureaucrats. 
C) actually like bureaucracies. 
D) would like to work for a bureaucracy. 
E) describe most bureaucrats as unwilling to serve their clients' interests.

Question 11

Executive orders are regulations originally from Congress and are one means legislators use to control the bureaucracy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

President James Garfield's assassin was disgruntled because he had not received a federal appointment under the spoils system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

What is an executive order and why are they issued?

Accepted Answer

An executive order is a directive issued

Question 14

Amtrak and the United States Postal Service are examples of

Accepted Answer

A) government corporations. 
B) independent executive agencies. 
C) cabinet departments. 
D) executive commercial agencies. 
E) independent regulatory agencies. 
A) government corporations. 
B) independent executive agencies. 
C) cabinet departments. 
D) executive commercial agencies. 
E) independent regulatory agencies.

Question 15

The elite cadre of approximately 9,000 federal government managers established by the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978,including primarily career officials and some political appointees who do not require Senate confirmation,is called the

Accepted Answer

A) Civil Service. 
B) Senior Executive Service. 
C) General Schedule Service. 
D) Civil Executive Service. 
E) Civil General Service. 
A) Civil Service. 
B) Senior Executive Service. 
C) General Schedule Service. 
D) Civil Executive Service. 
E) Civil General Service.

Question 16

Which of the following elements are necessary for bureaucracy according to Max Weber?

Accepted Answer

A) Hierarchical authority structure 
B) Task specialization 
C) Rules 
D) Impersonality 
E) All of these are necessary according to Weber. 
A) Hierarchical authority structure 
B) Task specialization 
C) Rules 
D) Impersonality 
E) All of these are necessary according to Weber.

Question 17

The federal civil service was created by

Accepted Answer

A) Article IV of the Constitution. 
B) an executive order of President Arthur. 
C) the Office of Management and Budget. 
D) the merit principle. 
E) the Pendleton Act. 
A) Article IV of the Constitution. 
B) an executive order of President Arthur. 
C) the Office of Management and Budget. 
D) the merit principle. 
E) the Pendleton Act.

Question 18

____ systems are designed to hire and promote members of the bureaucracy on the basis of merit and to create a nonpartisan government service.

Accepted Answer

A) Patronage 
B) Civil service 
C) Hatch 
D) Civilian 
E) Military 
A) Patronage 
B) Civil service 
C) Hatch 
D) Civilian 
E) Military

Question 19

The complex case of implementing Title IX for intercollegiate athletics is an example of implementation problems linked to

Accepted Answer

A) faulty program design. 
B) lack of clarity. 
C) lack of resources. 
D) administrative routine. 
E) administrators' dispositions. 
A) faulty program design. 
B) lack of clarity. 
C) lack of resources. 
D) administrative routine. 
E) administrators' dispositions.

Question 20

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) Charles Guiteau shot and killed President Garfield because the president did not give him a federal appointment. 
B) President Arthur,a former customs clerk of New York,encouraged passage of the Pendleton Civil Service Act of 1883. 
C) Andrew Jackson opposed the patronage system. 
D) President Arthur was called "the Prince of Patronage" before working to pass the Pendleton Act. 
E) None of the above; all are true. 
A) Charles Guiteau shot and killed President Garfield because the president did not give him a federal appointment. 
B) President Arthur,a former customs clerk of New York,encouraged passage of the Pendleton Civil Service Act of 1883. 
C) Andrew Jackson opposed the patronage system. 
D) President Arthur was called "the Prince of Patronage" before working to pass the Pendleton Act. 
E) None of the above; all are true.

The Securities and Exchange Commission is in charge of hiring for most federal agencies.

The National Science Foundation is a(n)

The schedule for federal employees ranging from GS 1 to GS 18,by which salaries are keyed to rating and experience,is called the

Patronage refers to

Administrative discretion tends to be weakest when routines and standard operation procedures fit a particular case.

Congressional committees and subcommittees hold periodic hearings as part of their oversight responsibilities of the bureaucracy.

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

Administrative personnel who exercise discretion,pay attention to routine,and deal directly with clients

What is known as the "granddaddy" of the government corporations?

Most Americans

Executive orders are regulations originally from Congress and are one means legislators use to control the bureaucracy.

President James Garfield's assassin was disgruntled because he had not received a federal appointment under the spoils system.

What is an executive order and why are they issued?

Amtrak and the United States Postal Service are examples of

The elite cadre of approximately 9,000 federal government managers established by the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978,including primarily career officials and some political appointees who do not require Senate confirmation,is called the

Which of the following elements are necessary for bureaucracy according to Max Weber?

The federal civil service was created by

____ systems are designed to hire and promote members of the bureaucracy on the basis of merit and to create a nonpartisan government service.

The complex case of implementing Title IX for intercollegiate athletics is an example of implementation problems linked to

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

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

The Securities and Exchange Commission is in charge of hiring for most federal agencies.

The National Science Foundation is a(n)

The schedule for federal employees ranging from GS 1 to GS 18,by which salaries are keyed to rating and experience,is called the

Patronage refers to

Administrative discretion tends to be weakest when routines and standard operation procedures fit a particular case.

Congressional committees and subcommittees hold periodic hearings as part of their oversight responsibilities of the bureaucracy.

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

Administrative personnel who exercise discretion,pay attention to routine,and deal directly with clients

What is known as the "granddaddy" of the government corporations?

Most Americans

Executive orders are regulations originally from Congress and are one means legislators use to control the bureaucracy.

President James Garfield's assassin was disgruntled because he had not received a federal appointment under the spoils system.

What is an executive order and why are they issued?

Amtrak and the United States Postal Service are examples of

The elite cadre of approximately 9,000 federal government managers established by the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978,including primarily career officials and some political appointees who do not require Senate confirmation,is called the

Which of the following elements are necessary for bureaucracy according to Max Weber?

The federal civil service was created by

____ systems are designed to hire and promote members of the bureaucracy on the basis of merit and to create a nonpartisan government service.

The complex case of implementing Title IX for intercollegiate athletics is an example of implementation problems linked to

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

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

Filters