Question 1

Since the 1950s, compared with the entire workforce, the number of federal employees has

Accepted Answer

A)  increased sharply. 
B)  increased slightly. 
C)  gradually declined. 
D)  decreased sharply. 
E)  stayed the same. 
A)  increased sharply. 
B)  increased slightly. 
C)  gradually declined. 
D)  decreased sharply. 
E)  stayed the same.

Question 2

The length of time required to develop an administrative rule from a proposal to actual publication in the Federal Register grew from an average of fifteen months to an average of thirty-five to forty months during the 1970s and 1980s.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The "virtual fourth branch of government" refers to

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A)  political parties. 
B)  state governments. 
C)  the bureaucracy. 
D)  interest groups. 
E)  government contracting. 
A)  political parties. 
B)  state governments. 
C)  the bureaucracy. 
D)  interest groups. 
E)  government contracting.

Question 4

The response to the Department of Homeland Security's color-coded terror-level warning system reveals

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A)  that cost-cutting measures often fail to pass Congress. 
B)  that bureaucratic agencies, like politicians, must pay attention to public opinion. 
C)  the great influence fear of terrorism has on the American people. 
D)  the intractable power of the iron triangle. 
E)  that people have a difficult time taking government very seriously. 
A)  that cost-cutting measures often fail to pass Congress. 
B)  that bureaucratic agencies, like politicians, must pay attention to public opinion. 
C)  the great influence fear of terrorism has on the American people. 
D)  the intractable power of the iron triangle. 
E)  that people have a difficult time taking government very seriously.

Question 5

Which statement is the definition of privatization?

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A)  a way to shrink the federal budget by selling government services or property in the private sector 
B)  a way to reduce government costs by relocating government programs to private groups or corporations 
C)  a way to reduce big government by doing without some of the programs it once provided 
D)  a way to increase the government's role by purchasing private companies 
E)  a way to reduce government costs by lowering the amount of benefits paid out to private citizens 
A)  a way to shrink the federal budget by selling government services or property in the private sector 
B)  a way to reduce government costs by relocating government programs to private groups or corporations 
C)  a way to reduce big government by doing without some of the programs it once provided 
D)  a way to increase the government's role by purchasing private companies 
E)  a way to reduce government costs by lowering the amount of benefits paid out to private citizens

Question 6

The most significant example of devolution in recent decades has been in the area of

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A)  homeland security. 
B)  crime enforcement. 
C)  education. 
D)  welfare policy. 
E)  health care. 
A)  homeland security. 
B)  crime enforcement. 
C)  education. 
D)  welfare policy. 
E)  health care.

Question 7

The different agencies of the executive branch can be grouped according to the different kinds of services they provide. Describe the three main categories of agencies. What kinds of services do they provide? Give some examples of each.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The different agencies of the executive branch...

Question 8

What is an independent agency?

Accepted Answer

A)  an agency that was not created by a law passed by Congress 
B)  an agency whose budget comes from outside funding 
C)  an agency that is not part of any Cabinet department 
D)  an agency that is not part of the government 
E)  an agency entirely created by the president, independent of congressional action 
A)  an agency that was not created by a law passed by Congress 
B)  an agency whose budget comes from outside funding 
C)  an agency that is not part of any Cabinet department 
D)  an agency that is not part of the government 
E)  an agency entirely created by the president, independent of congressional action

Question 9

Which statement about regulatory agencies is correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  Since the 1990s, approximately ten new regulatory agencies have been created by Congress. 
B)  No new regulatory programs have been established since the 1970s. 
C)  The last new regulatory agency was created in 1945. 
D)  In 1996, the last federal regulatory agency was terminated by Congress. 
E)  Since the 1960s, all new regulatory agencies have been placed outside existing departments and are not responsible to the president. 
A)  Since the 1990s, approximately ten new regulatory agencies have been created by Congress. 
B)  No new regulatory programs have been established since the 1970s. 
C)  The last new regulatory agency was created in 1945. 
D)  In 1996, the last federal regulatory agency was terminated by Congress. 
E)  Since the 1960s, all new regulatory agencies have been placed outside existing departments and are not responsible to the president.

Question 10

What has been one of the greatest difficulties in establishing the new Department of Homeland Security?

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A)  adjusting to the many different bureaucratic cultures now part of a single operation 
B)  finding a competent and willing department secretary 
C)  getting congressional approval for the new department 
D)  defending against the three challenges to the constitutionality of the department 
E)  getting the American people to take seriously the color-coded terrorism warning levels 
A)  adjusting to the many different bureaucratic cultures now part of a single operation 
B)  finding a competent and willing department secretary 
C)  getting congressional approval for the new department 
D)  defending against the three challenges to the constitutionality of the department 
E)  getting the American people to take seriously the color-coded terrorism warning levels

Question 11

Who has authority to set interest rates and lending activities for the nation's banks?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Federal Reserve System 
B)  the Secretary of the Treasury 
C)  the Internal Revenue Service 
D)  the Securities and Exchange Commission 
E)  the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation 
A)  the Federal Reserve System 
B)  the Secretary of the Treasury 
C)  the Internal Revenue Service 
D)  the Securities and Exchange Commission 
E)  the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

Question 12

Which of the following agencies was abolished following the creation of the Department of Homeland Security?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Federal Emergency Management Agency 
B)  the Coast Guard 
C)  the Immigration and Naturalization Service 
D)  the National Security Agency 
E)  the Central Intelligence Agency 
A)  the Federal Emergency Management Agency 
B)  the Coast Guard 
C)  the Immigration and Naturalization Service 
D)  the National Security Agency 
E)  the Central Intelligence Agency

Question 13

Who stated, in his 1996 State of the Union address, that "the era of big government is over"?

Accepted Answer

A)  George H. W. Bush 
B)  Bill Clinton 
C)  George W. Bush 
D)  Ronald Reagan 
E)  Al Gore 
A)  George H. W. Bush 
B)  Bill Clinton 
C)  George W. Bush 
D)  Ronald Reagan 
E)  Al Gore

Question 14

Devolution may lead to disparities in services throughout the different states.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Bureaucracy, literally translated, means

Accepted Answer

A)  rule by offices and desks. 
B)  control of the anonymous. 
C)  governance by experts. 
D)  next window please. 
E)  government by the people. 
A)  rule by offices and desks. 
B)  control of the anonymous. 
C)  governance by experts. 
D)  next window please. 
E)  government by the people.

Question 16

______ policy concerns banks, credit, and currency.

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A)  Fiscal 
B)  Monetary 
C)  Welfare 
D)  Regulatory 
E)  Distributive 
A)  Fiscal 
B)  Monetary 
C)  Welfare 
D)  Regulatory 
E)  Distributive

Question 17

Under President George W. Bush, government outsourcing declined dramatically.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Ronald Reagan's inability to dismantle the Department of Education reflects the power of

Accepted Answer

A)  the merit system. 
B)  iron triangles. 
C)  the Federal Register. 
D)  devolution. 
E)  separation of powers. 
A)  the merit system. 
B)  iron triangles. 
C)  the Federal Register. 
D)  devolution. 
E)  separation of powers.

Question 19

Which president was most concerned with managing and reorganizing the executive bureaucracy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Richard Nixon 
B)  Jimmy Carter 
C)  Ronald Reagan 
D)  Bill Clinton 
E)  Woodrow Wilson 
A)  Richard Nixon 
B)  Jimmy Carter 
C)  Ronald Reagan 
D)  Bill Clinton 
E)  Woodrow Wilson

Question 20

What was the chief bureaucratic flaw identified by the 9/11 Commission?

Accepted Answer

A)  The CIA director lacked adequate access to the president. 
B)  There was a lack of communication between the domestic and foreign security agencies. 
C)  The Federal Aviation Administration was not properly monitoring all inbound airplanes on 9/11. 
D)  Diplomacy with the Taliban and other sponsors of terrorism had broken down in the mid-1990s. 
E)  The government did not act swiftly enough after the attack in order to prevent further casualties. 
A)  The CIA director lacked adequate access to the president. 
B)  There was a lack of communication between the domestic and foreign security agencies. 
C)  The Federal Aviation Administration was not properly monitoring all inbound airplanes on 9/11. 
D)  Diplomacy with the Taliban and other sponsors of terrorism had broken down in the mid-1990s. 
E)  The government did not act swiftly enough after the attack in order to prevent further casualties.

Exam 14: Bureaucracy in a Democracy

Since the 1950s, compared with the entire workforce, the number of federal employees has

The length of time required to develop an administrative rule from a proposal to actual publication in the Federal Register grew from an average of fifteen months to an average of thirty-five to forty months during the 1970s and 1980s.

The "virtual fourth branch of government" refers to

The response to the Department of Homeland Security's color-coded terror-level warning system reveals

Which statement is the definition of privatization?

The most significant example of devolution in recent decades has been in the area of

The different agencies of the executive branch can be grouped according to the different kinds of services they provide. Describe the three main categories of agencies. What kinds of services do they provide? Give some examples of each.

What is an independent agency?

Which statement about regulatory agencies is correct?

What has been one of the greatest difficulties in establishing the new Department of Homeland Security?

Who has authority to set interest rates and lending activities for the nation's banks?

Which of the following agencies was abolished following the creation of the Department of Homeland Security?

Who stated, in his 1996 State of the Union address, that "the era of big government is over"?

Devolution may lead to disparities in services throughout the different states.

Bureaucracy, literally translated, means

______ policy concerns banks, credit, and currency.

Under President George W. Bush, government outsourcing declined dramatically.

Ronald Reagan's inability to dismantle the Department of Education reflects the power of

Which president was most concerned with managing and reorganizing the executive bureaucracy?

What was the chief bureaucratic flaw identified by the 9/11 Commission?

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