Question 1

In some cases, a new agency may have to be built up and staffed to carry out the objectives of an existing law.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Legislative policies are rarely misdirected, so programs usually produce the intended results.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

If lawmakers fail to approve a sunset bill by September 1 of the year the agency is scheduled for review, the agency will be phased out of existence over

Accepted Answer

A)  four years. 
B)  three years. 
C)  two years. 
D)  one year. 
E)  six months. 
A)  four years. 
B)  three years. 
C)  two years. 
D)  one year. 
E)  six months.

Question 4

In the early part of the twentieth century, ________ regarded bureaucracies as efficient means of organizing large numbers of people to accomplish a given task.

Accepted Answer

A)  Max Weber 
B)  V. O. Key 
C)  Harold Laswell 
D)  Irvin M. May Jr. 
E)  T. R. Fehrenbach 
A)  Max Weber 
B)  V. O. Key 
C)  Harold Laswell 
D)  Irvin M. May Jr. 
E)  T. R. Fehrenbach

Question 5

The Texas Workforce Commission is responsible for

Accepted Answer

A)  overseeing the hiring process for new public workers. 
B)  assisting agencies in recruiting by listing all state job openings . 
C)  establishing policies on vacations, holidays, and retirement. 
D)  overseeing the states classification schedule. 
E)  providing a link between state unions and the government. 
A)  overseeing the hiring process for new public workers. 
B)  assisting agencies in recruiting by listing all state job openings . 
C)  establishing policies on vacations, holidays, and retirement. 
D)  overseeing the states classification schedule. 
E)  providing a link between state unions and the government.

Question 6

In Texas, the role of the bureaucracy is enhanced because

Accepted Answer

A)  the legislature meets every year for a limited time. 
B)  the governor has limited powers over the bureaucracy. 
C)  the state uses the spoils system of government. 
D)  the plural executive controls the bureaucracy. 
E)  sunset laws only apply to the legislative committees. 
A)  the legislature meets every year for a limited time. 
B)  the governor has limited powers over the bureaucracy. 
C)  the state uses the spoils system of government. 
D)  the plural executive controls the bureaucracy. 
E)  sunset laws only apply to the legislative committees.

Question 7

Generally, the ________ broadly defines a program, and the ________ fills in the details of it.

Accepted Answer

A)  executive branch; legislature 
B)  legislature; bureaucracy 
C)  bureaucracy; comptroller's office 
D)  executive branch; bureaucracy 
E)  legislature; comptroller's office 
A)  executive branch; legislature 
B)  legislature; bureaucracy 
C)  bureaucracy; comptroller's office 
D)  executive branch; bureaucracy 
E)  legislature; comptroller's office

Question 8

________ would be considered co-optation.

Accepted Answer

A)  An oil industry executive serving on a state regulatory board working to prevent new restrictions being placed on the industry 
B)  A state university provost appearing before the state legislature with a large group of students advocating for more funding 
C)  Representatives of the agricultural industry hosting a dinner for state government administrators and politicians 
D)  Lobbyists from a technology company trying to get the state to provide them with a contract to provide services 
E)  Executives from the transportation industry holding a press conference outside the legislative offices calling for fewer regulations 
A)  An oil industry executive serving on a state regulatory board working to prevent new restrictions being placed on the industry 
B)  A state university provost appearing before the state legislature with a large group of students advocating for more funding 
C)  Representatives of the agricultural industry hosting a dinner for state government administrators and politicians 
D)  Lobbyists from a technology company trying to get the state to provide them with a contract to provide services 
E)  Executives from the transportation industry holding a press conference outside the legislative offices calling for fewer regulations

Question 9

Through sunset legislation, ________ became one of the first states to require formal reviews of how effectively state agencies are doing their jobs.

Accepted Answer

A)  New York 
B)  New Mexico 
C)  Texas 
D)  Oklahoma 
E)  Massachusetts 
A)  New York 
B)  New Mexico 
C)  Texas 
D)  Oklahoma 
E)  Massachusetts

Question 10

How did the 2010 whistleblower case involving Anne Mitchell and Vickilyn Galle demonstrate the huge obstacles facing whistle-blowers?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mitchell and Galle were forced to defend their accusations at their own expense. 
B)  Prior to winning their case, Mitchell and Galle faced retaliation by local officials for their efforts. 
C)  Mitchell and Galle were forced to resign from their job until the situation was resolved because of state law. 
D)  After winning, Mitchell and Galle were countersued by those who lost their jobs as a result of their actions. 
E)  Mitchell and Galle received numerous threats from state officials urging them to stand down. 
A)  Mitchell and Galle were forced to defend their accusations at their own expense. 
B)  Prior to winning their case, Mitchell and Galle faced retaliation by local officials for their efforts. 
C)  Mitchell and Galle were forced to resign from their job until the situation was resolved because of state law. 
D)  After winning, Mitchell and Galle were countersued by those who lost their jobs as a result of their actions. 
E)  Mitchell and Galle received numerous threats from state officials urging them to stand down.

Question 11

To better serve the public, some reformer advocates have pushed for a

Accepted Answer

A)  limit on the merit employment system. 
B)  merit employment system based somewhat on Oklahoma law. 
C)  merit system for state workers only. 
D)  merit employment system based somewhat on U.S. law. 
E)  political patronage system based somewhat on U.S. law. 
A)  limit on the merit employment system. 
B)  merit employment system based somewhat on Oklahoma law. 
C)  merit system for state workers only. 
D)  merit employment system based somewhat on U.S. law. 
E)  political patronage system based somewhat on U.S. law.

Question 12

The two ways that the legislature can use budgetary control over bureaucracies are by

Accepted Answer

A)  the amount of funds allotted and approval of line items in agency budgets. 
B)  the amount of funds allotted or completely cutting the budget for an agency. 
C)  approval of line items in an agency budget or cutting the budget in half 
D)  the amount of funds allotted and watching over every penny spent by the agency. 
E)  a complete budget restructuring or completely cutting the agency budget. 
A)  the amount of funds allotted and approval of line items in agency budgets. 
B)  the amount of funds allotted or completely cutting the budget for an agency. 
C)  approval of line items in an agency budget or cutting the budget in half 
D)  the amount of funds allotted and watching over every penny spent by the agency. 
E)  a complete budget restructuring or completely cutting the agency budget.

Question 13

How can the Legislative Budget Board (LBB) work to limit mismanagement and inefficiency of a state agency?

Accepted Answer

A)  Coordinating with the legislature, the LBB can cut or threaten to reduce the budget of an agency to force compliance. 
B)  The LBB can replace an agency head that is incapable of carrying out a program and appoint a replacement. 
C)  Coordinating with the governor, the LBB can overrule the bureaucracy and reverse or rescind an agency's action. 
D)  Through a performance review, the LBB can determine ways to increase efficiency and cut costs in an agency. 
E)  The LBB through administrative reorganization can transfer responsibility for a program between agencies. 
A)  Coordinating with the legislature, the LBB can cut or threaten to reduce the budget of an agency to force compliance. 
B)  The LBB can replace an agency head that is incapable of carrying out a program and appoint a replacement. 
C)  Coordinating with the governor, the LBB can overrule the bureaucracy and reverse or rescind an agency's action. 
D)  Through a performance review, the LBB can determine ways to increase efficiency and cut costs in an agency. 
E)  The LBB through administrative reorganization can transfer responsibility for a program between agencies.

Question 14

What has caused governments to worry about the future of the bureaucracy?

Accepted Answer

A)  "Bureaucracy bashing" has convinced many young people that a career in public service is undesirable and so fewer people will seek it as a career. 
B)  Many colleges and universities have eliminated public administration as a major, limiting the number of people who can acquire this degree, which is necessary for public service. 
C)  The majority of those employed by the bureaucracy are young with little experience in public administration, and this is having a negative effect on productivity. 
D)  Since many states are planning on removing special benefits that public employees currently receive such as tax breaks, it is feared there will be a mass retirement of current employees. 
E)  Private companies are increasingly assuming the functions of government typically handled by the bureaucracy, causing the state to lose influence. 
A)  "Bureaucracy bashing" has convinced many young people that a career in public service is undesirable and so fewer people will seek it as a career. 
B)  Many colleges and universities have eliminated public administration as a major, limiting the number of people who can acquire this degree, which is necessary for public service. 
C)  The majority of those employed by the bureaucracy are young with little experience in public administration, and this is having a negative effect on productivity. 
D)  Since many states are planning on removing special benefits that public employees currently receive such as tax breaks, it is feared there will be a mass retirement of current employees. 
E)  Private companies are increasingly assuming the functions of government typically handled by the bureaucracy, causing the state to lose influence.

Question 15

Legislators depend on administrative agencies for counsel and advice when they draft public policies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Why has the bureaucracy in Texas grown in recent years?

Accepted Answer

A)  Citizens have come to expect a wide range of public services while increasing demand for environmental programs has led to the creation of numerous new agencies. 
B)  The federal government imposed numerous mandates on the states that required massive increases in education and health care services for new programs and personnel. 
C)  Economic stimulus funds provided by the federal government have led to the creation of many new programs that benefit citizens who are now unwilling to cut them. 
D)  As the federal government has reduced funding of programs to states, states have become increasingly responsible for assuming the duties formerly fulfilled by the federal government. 
E)  Citizens have come to expect a wide range of public services while federal mandates have required more funding, and new programs have been implemented as a result of the urging of interest groups. 
A)  Citizens have come to expect a wide range of public services while increasing demand for environmental programs has led to the creation of numerous new agencies. 
B)  The federal government imposed numerous mandates on the states that required massive increases in education and health care services for new programs and personnel. 
C)  Economic stimulus funds provided by the federal government have led to the creation of many new programs that benefit citizens who are now unwilling to cut them. 
D)  As the federal government has reduced funding of programs to states, states have become increasingly responsible for assuming the duties formerly fulfilled by the federal government. 
E)  Citizens have come to expect a wide range of public services while federal mandates have required more funding, and new programs have been implemented as a result of the urging of interest groups.

Question 17

Privatization, the process of governments contracting with private companies to perform services, has become increasingly popular in recent years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The routine services public employees provide make little difference in most people's lives.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Many of the best and brightest young people seek professional employment with government bureaucracies because of the high esteem the public holds for them.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

What resulted from the 2003 restructuring of health and human service agencies toward increased privatization?

Accepted Answer

A)  Despite a significant decrease in costs, the efficiency of certain programs dropped dramatically. 
B)  The restructuring and privatization initially got off to a rough start before improving. 
C)  Texas was able to reduce the costs of these services by 20 percent within two years. 
D)  Due to widespread failures in the restructuring, Texas returned to the pre-2003 system in 2006. 
E)  State spending on these services increased by 15 percent within one year. 
A)  Despite a significant decrease in costs, the efficiency of certain programs dropped dramatically. 
B)  The restructuring and privatization initially got off to a rough start before improving. 
C)  Texas was able to reduce the costs of these services by 20 percent within two years. 
D)  Due to widespread failures in the restructuring, Texas returned to the pre-2003 system in 2006. 
E)  State spending on these services increased by 15 percent within one year.

In some cases, a new agency may have to be built up and staffed to carry out the objectives of an existing law.

Legislative policies are rarely misdirected, so programs usually produce the intended results.

If lawmakers fail to approve a sunset bill by September 1 of the year the agency is scheduled for review, the agency will be phased out of existence over

In the early part of the twentieth century, ________ regarded bureaucracies as efficient means of organizing large numbers of people to accomplish a given task.

The Texas Workforce Commission is responsible for

In Texas, the role of the bureaucracy is enhanced because

Generally, the broadly defines a program, and the fills in the details of it.

________ would be considered co-optation.

Through sunset legislation, ________ became one of the first states to require formal reviews of how effectively state agencies are doing their jobs.

How did the 2010 whistleblower case involving Anne Mitchell and Vickilyn Galle demonstrate the huge obstacles facing whistle-blowers?

To better serve the public, some reformer advocates have pushed for a

The two ways that the legislature can use budgetary control over bureaucracies are by

How can the Legislative Budget Board (LBB) work to limit mismanagement and inefficiency of a state agency?

What has caused governments to worry about the future of the bureaucracy?

Legislators depend on administrative agencies for counsel and advice when they draft public policies.

Why has the bureaucracy in Texas grown in recent years?

Privatization, the process of governments contracting with private companies to perform services, has become increasingly popular in recent years.

The routine services public employees provide make little difference in most people's lives.

Many of the best and brightest young people seek professional employment with government bureaucracies because of the high esteem the public holds for them.

What resulted from the 2003 restructuring of health and human service agencies toward increased privatization?

The social and economic milieu of texas politics

The texas constitution

Intergovernmental relationships

Interest groups and political power in texas

The mass media in texas politics

The party system in

Elections, campaigns, and political behavior

The texas legislature

The texas executive

The judicial system in texas

Local government in texas: cities, towns, counties, and special districts

Contemporary public policy issues in texas

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Exam 10: The bureaucracy and policy implementation

In some cases, a new agency may have to be built up and staffed to carry out the objectives of an existing law.

Legislative policies are rarely misdirected, so programs usually produce the intended results.

If lawmakers fail to approve a sunset bill by September 1 of the year the agency is scheduled for review, the agency will be phased out of existence over

In the early part of the twentieth century, ________ regarded bureaucracies as efficient means of organizing large numbers of people to accomplish a given task.

The Texas Workforce Commission is responsible for

In Texas, the role of the bureaucracy is enhanced because

Generally, the ________ broadly defines a program, and the ________ fills in the details of it.

________ would be considered co-optation.

Through sunset legislation, ________ became one of the first states to require formal reviews of how effectively state agencies are doing their jobs.

How did the 2010 whistleblower case involving Anne Mitchell and Vickilyn Galle demonstrate the huge obstacles facing whistle-blowers?

To better serve the public, some reformer advocates have pushed for a

The two ways that the legislature can use budgetary control over bureaucracies are by

How can the Legislative Budget Board (LBB) work to limit mismanagement and inefficiency of a state agency?

What has caused governments to worry about the future of the bureaucracy?

Legislators depend on administrative agencies for counsel and advice when they draft public policies.

Why has the bureaucracy in Texas grown in recent years?

Privatization, the process of governments contracting with private companies to perform services, has become increasingly popular in recent years.

The routine services public employees provide make little difference in most people's lives.

Many of the best and brightest young people seek professional employment with government bureaucracies because of the high esteem the public holds for them.

What resulted from the 2003 restructuring of health and human service agencies toward increased privatization?

The social and economic milieu of texas politics

The texas constitution

Intergovernmental relationships

Interest groups and political power in texas

The mass media in texas politics

The party system in

Elections, campaigns, and political behavior

The texas legislature

The texas executive

The judicial system in texas

Local government in texas: cities, towns, counties, and special districts

Contemporary public policy issues in texas

Filters

Generally, the broadly defines a program, and the fills in the details of it.