Question 1

How are ambassadors chosen?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are part of the federal bureaucracy's merit system. 
B)  They are selected by the president, often as patronage for large campaign donations. 
C)  They are selected by the secretary of state. 
D)  They are elected to four-year terms of office by the nation to which they will be ambassador. 
E)  They are appointed by the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. 
A)  They are part of the federal bureaucracy's merit system. 
B)  They are selected by the president, often as patronage for large campaign donations. 
C)  They are selected by the secretary of state. 
D)  They are elected to four-year terms of office by the nation to which they will be ambassador. 
E)  They are appointed by the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. B

Question 2

The first regulatory agencies established by Congress were

Accepted Answer

A)  in the Department of Commerce. 
B)  independent regulatory commissions. 
C)  government corporations. 
D)  in the Labor Department. 
E)  within the Environmental Protection Agency. 
A)  in the Department of Commerce. 
B)  independent regulatory commissions. 
C)  government corporations. 
D)  in the Labor Department. 
E)  within the Environmental Protection Agency. B

Question 3

During the administrations of Ronald Reagan and George H. W. Bush, how many federal agencies or programs were terminated?

Accepted Answer

A)  0 
B)  10 
C)  26 
D)  137 
E)  52 
A)  0 
B)  10 
C)  26 
D)  137 
E)  52 A

Question 4

Which of the following statements about the Federal Reserve System (the Fed) is correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Fed was established by George Washington and Alexander Hamilton in 1793. 
B)  Congress created the Fed in 1913. 
C)  The Fed was established in 1933, during the famous "Hundred Days" of the New Deal. 
D)  Richard Nixon established the Fed in 1969 as an attempt to gain more White House control over monetary policy. 
E)  The Fed was established by Herbert Hoover as a weak attempt at warding off the Great Depression. 
A)  The Fed was established by George Washington and Alexander Hamilton in 1793. 
B)  Congress created the Fed in 1913. 
C)  The Fed was established in 1933, during the famous "Hundred Days" of the New Deal. 
D)  Richard Nixon established the Fed in 1969 as an attempt to gain more White House control over monetary policy. 
E)  The Fed was established by Herbert Hoover as a weak attempt at warding off the Great Depression.

Question 5

Which of the following is an independent agency?

Accepted Answer

A)  United States Postal Service 
B)  Department of Agriculture 
C)  Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) 
D)  Environmental Protection Agency (EP
A)  
E)  Forest Service 
A)  United States Postal Service 
B)  Department of Agriculture 
C)  Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) 
D)  Environmental Protection Agency (EP
A)  
E)  Forest Service

Question 6

Which of the following statements about annual federal outlays is most accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Federal spending as a percentage of gross domestic product has remained at essentially the same level every year since 1960. 
B)  Federal spending as a percentage of gross domestic product has decreased significantly every year since 1960. 
C)  Federal spending as a percentage of gross domestic product has increased significantly every year since 1960. 
D)  Federal spending as a percentage of gross domestic product has experienced significant ups and downs over time. 
E)  Federal spending as a percentage of gross domestic product has only increased once since 1960. 
A)  Federal spending as a percentage of gross domestic product has remained at essentially the same level every year since 1960. 
B)  Federal spending as a percentage of gross domestic product has decreased significantly every year since 1960. 
C)  Federal spending as a percentage of gross domestic product has increased significantly every year since 1960. 
D)  Federal spending as a percentage of gross domestic product has experienced significant ups and downs over time. 
E)  Federal spending as a percentage of gross domestic product has only increased once since 1960.

Question 7

The greatest number of federal government professionals working abroad are under the authority of the Department of

Accepted Answer

A)  State. 
B)  Defense. 
C)  Homeland Security. 
D)  Commerce. 
E)  the Exterior. 
A)  State. 
B)  Defense. 
C)  Homeland Security. 
D)  Commerce. 
E)  the Exterior.

Question 8

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 9

Amtrak is a good example of a government corporation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which president's approach to the managerial presidency featured a deep belief in the importance of scientific expertise in government service?

Accepted Answer

A)  Barack Obama 
B)  George W. Bush 
C)  George H. W. Bush 
D)  Ronald Reagan 
E)  Bill Clinton 
A)  Barack Obama 
B)  George W. Bush 
C)  George H. W. Bush 
D)  Ronald Reagan 
E)  Bill Clinton

Question 11

Congress was attempting to strike a balance between the need for secrecy in national security and the right of individuals to know what their government is doing when it passed the ______ Act.

Accepted Answer

A)  Sedition 
B)  Morill 
C)  Freedom of Information 
D)  Secrecy in Government 
E)  USA PATRIOT 
A)  Sedition 
B)  Morill 
C)  Freedom of Information 
D)  Secrecy in Government 
E)  USA PATRIOT

Question 12

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 13

The use of taxing and spending powers to shape the economy is part of ______ policy.

Accepted Answer

A)  fiscal 
B)  monetary 
C)  regulatory 
D)  distributive 
E)  redistributive 
A)  fiscal 
B)  monetary 
C)  regulatory 
D)  distributive 
E)  redistributive

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

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 15

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 16

At its peak in ______, the federal bureaucracy had ______ employees, not including military personnel.

Accepted Answer

A)  1936; 6 million 
B)  1968; 3 million 
C)  1982; 1 million 
D)  1996; 8 million 
E)  1994; 2 million 
A)  1936; 6 million 
B)  1968; 3 million 
C)  1982; 1 million 
D)  1996; 8 million 
E)  1994; 2 million

Question 17

According to the text, what would be the most likely outcome if the federal government were to cease all economic regulation?

Accepted Answer

A)  The marketplace would work more efficiently and quickly. 
B)  The marketplace would favor the more numerous workers rather than the corporate interests. 
C)  The marketplace would fall into chaos. 
D)  The marketplace would globalize more quickly. 
E)  The marketplace would stabilize. 
A)  The marketplace would work more efficiently and quickly. 
B)  The marketplace would favor the more numerous workers rather than the corporate interests. 
C)  The marketplace would fall into chaos. 
D)  The marketplace would globalize more quickly. 
E)  The marketplace would stabilize.

Question 18

______ policy concerns banks, credit, and currency.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

Which of the following is not a major role of bureaucracy?

Accepted Answer

A)  implementing laws 
B)  enforcing laws 
C)  issuing rules 
D)  promoting the public welfare 
E)  passing laws 
A)  implementing laws 
B)  enforcing laws 
C)  issuing rules 
D)  promoting the public welfare 
E)  passing laws

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.

How are ambassadors chosen?

The first regulatory agencies established by Congress were

During the administrations of Ronald Reagan and George H. W. Bush, how many federal agencies or programs were terminated?

Which of the following statements about the Federal Reserve System (the Fed) is correct?

Which of the following is an independent agency?

Which of the following statements about annual federal outlays is most accurate?

The greatest number of federal government professionals working abroad are under the authority of the Department of

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

Amtrak is a good example of a government corporation.

Which president's approach to the managerial presidency featured a deep belief in the importance of scientific expertise in government service?

Congress was attempting to strike a balance between the need for secrecy in national security and the right of individuals to know what their government is doing when it passed the ______ Act.

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 use of taxing and spending powers to shape the economy is part of ______ policy.

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

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

At its peak in , the federal bureaucracy had employees, not including military personnel.

According to the text, what would be the most likely outcome if the federal government were to cease all economic regulation?

______ policy concerns banks, credit, and currency.

Which of the following is not a major role of bureaucracy?

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

American Political Culture

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Exam 14: Bureaucracy in a Democracy

How are ambassadors chosen?

The first regulatory agencies established by Congress were

During the administrations of Ronald Reagan and George H. W. Bush, how many federal agencies or programs were terminated?

Which of the following statements about the Federal Reserve System (the Fed) is correct?

Which of the following is an independent agency?

Which of the following statements about annual federal outlays is most accurate?

The greatest number of federal government professionals working abroad are under the authority of the Department of

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

Amtrak is a good example of a government corporation.

Which president's approach to the managerial presidency featured a deep belief in the importance of scientific expertise in government service?

Congress was attempting to strike a balance between the need for secrecy in national security and the right of individuals to know what their government is doing when it passed the ______ Act.

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 use of taxing and spending powers to shape the economy is part of ______ policy.

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

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

At its peak in ______, the federal bureaucracy had ______ employees, not including military personnel.

According to the text, what would be the most likely outcome if the federal government were to cease all economic regulation?

______ policy concerns banks, credit, and currency.

Which of the following is not a major role of bureaucracy?

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

American Political Culture

The Founding and the Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Public Opinion

The Media

Political Participation and Voting

Political Parties

Campaigns and Elections

Groups and Interests

Congress

The Presidency

The Federal Courts

Filters

At its peak in , the federal bureaucracy had employees, not including military personnel.