Question 1

Which of the following interest groups is generally considered the most powerful group today?

Accepted Answer

A)  AARP 
B)  AFL-CIO 
C)  NAACP 
D)  LULAC 
E)  NRA 
A)  AARP 
B)  AFL-CIO 
C)  NAACP 
D)  LULAC 
E)  NRA

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

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 3

Bureaucracies have often been criticized for being inefficient. What are some of the management techniques that have been used to make bureaucracies more efficient and responsive to needs? Why have many of these reforms had limited success?

Accepted Answer

Some of the management techniques that h

Question 4

The first regulatory agency was the ______, created by Congress in ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  U.S. Post Office; 1791 
B)  Interstate Commerce Commission; 1887 
C)  Federal Communications Commission; 1934 
D)  Environmental Protection Agency; 1970 
E)  Federal Trade Commission; 1914 
A)  U.S. Post Office; 1791 
B)  Interstate Commerce Commission; 1887 
C)  Federal Communications Commission; 1934 
D)  Environmental Protection Agency; 1970 
E)  Federal Trade Commission; 1914

Question 5

Which of the following statements best characterizes the government's spending on federal contracts in recent years?

Accepted Answer

A)  The amount of spending on federal contracts has remained the same since 2000. 
B)  The amount of spending on federal contracts has decreased steadily since 2000. 
C)  The amount of spending on federal contracts has increased steadily since 2000. 
D)  The amount spent on federal contracts declined between 2000 and 2005 but has dramatically increased since 2005. 
E)  The amount spent on federal contracts increased between 2000 and 2005 but has dramatically decreased since 2005. 
A)  The amount of spending on federal contracts has remained the same since 2000. 
B)  The amount of spending on federal contracts has decreased steadily since 2000. 
C)  The amount of spending on federal contracts has increased steadily since 2000. 
D)  The amount spent on federal contracts declined between 2000 and 2005 but has dramatically increased since 2005. 
E)  The amount spent on federal contracts increased between 2000 and 2005 but has dramatically decreased since 2005.

Question 6

The Department of Homeland Security was created in 2002 as a response to 9/11.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

A bureau charged with putting restrictions and obligations on individuals or corporations in the private sector is called a ______ agency.

Accepted Answer

A)  redistributive 
B)  police 
C)  regulatory 
D)  fiscal 
E)  clientele 
A)  redistributive 
B)  police 
C)  regulatory 
D)  fiscal 
E)  clientele

Question 8

Cabinet secretaries and undersecretaries are chosen through the merit system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

What was the mission of the National Performance Review?

Accepted Answer

A)  to reorganize the federal bureaucracy to make it more efficient, more accountable, and less wasteful 
B)  to review each administrative agency every four years to determine whether it is necessary 
C)  to analyze the job performance of federal employees 
D)  to make recommendations to Congress on government reforms 
E)  to review whether or not the government is spending more money than it brings in 
A)  to reorganize the federal bureaucracy to make it more efficient, more accountable, and less wasteful 
B)  to review each administrative agency every four years to determine whether it is necessary 
C)  to analyze the job performance of federal employees 
D)  to make recommendations to Congress on government reforms 
E)  to review whether or not the government is spending more money than it brings in

Question 10

Which of the following is not a type of federal agency?

Accepted Answer

A)  public welfare 
B)  internal national security 
C)  state and local oversight 
D)  economic maintenance 
E)  external national security 
A)  public welfare 
B)  internal national security 
C)  state and local oversight 
D)  economic maintenance 
E)  external national security

Question 11

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 12

The ______ is the center of military policy and management.

Accepted Answer

A)  Joint Chiefs of Staff 
B)  National Security Agency 
C)  Central Intelligence Agency 
D)  Department of Homeland Security 
E)  Department of Defense 
A)  Joint Chiefs of Staff 
B)  National Security Agency 
C)  Central Intelligence Agency 
D)  Department of Homeland Security 
E)  Department of Defense

Question 13

Which of the following is a good example of a revenue agency?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Federal Reserve System 
B)  the Agricultural Extension Service 
C)  the U.S. Customs Service 
D)  the Securities and Exchange Commission 
E)  the U.S. Department of Revenue 
A)  the Federal Reserve System 
B)  the Agricultural Extension Service 
C)  the U.S. Customs Service 
D)  the Securities and Exchange Commission 
E)  the U.S. Department of Revenue

Question 14

Printing U.S. currency is the responsibility of the Department of the Interior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The Civil Service Act of 1883 attempted to pattern government hiring after practices found in

Accepted Answer

A)  business. 
B)  the Catholic Church. 
C)  Congress. 
D)  local government. 
E)  the military. 
A)  business. 
B)  the Catholic Church. 
C)  Congress. 
D)  local government. 
E)  the military.

Question 16

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 17

Iron triangles disappeared as a result of the Civil Service Act of 1883.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

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 19

Which of the following statements best describes the trend in government secrecy since 2001?

Accepted Answer

A)  There is no way for the public to know how many classified documents there are in any given year because the government keeps this information secret. 
B)  There has been no change in the number of classified documents since 2001. 
C)  The number of classified documents has increased substantially since 2001, but the pages of material that have been declassified has increased sharply as well. 
D)  The number of classified documents has increased substantially since 2001 while the pages of material that have been declassified has declined sharply. 
E)  The number of classified documents has decreased substantially since 2001 while the number of pages of material that have been declassified has increased sharply. 
A)  There is no way for the public to know how many classified documents there are in any given year because the government keeps this information secret. 
B)  There has been no change in the number of classified documents since 2001. 
C)  The number of classified documents has increased substantially since 2001, but the pages of material that have been declassified has increased sharply as well. 
D)  The number of classified documents has increased substantially since 2001 while the pages of material that have been declassified has declined sharply. 
E)  The number of classified documents has decreased substantially since 2001 while the number of pages of material that have been declassified has increased sharply.

Question 20

What is a government corporation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Each department in the executive branch is legally registered as a corporation. 
B)  It is an agency that performs and charges for services usually provided by the private sector. 
C)  It is a private company, publicly traded, whose sole investor is the federal government. 
D)  It is a government agency that is charged by Congress to make a profit. 
E)  It is a government agency that is run primarily by business executives from the private sector. 
A)  Each department in the executive branch is legally registered as a corporation. 
B)  It is an agency that performs and charges for services usually provided by the private sector. 
C)  It is a private company, publicly traded, whose sole investor is the federal government. 
D)  It is a government agency that is charged by Congress to make a profit. 
E)  It is a government agency that is run primarily by business executives from the private sector.

Which of the following interest groups is generally considered the most powerful group today?

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

Bureaucracies have often been criticized for being inefficient. What are some of the management techniques that have been used to make bureaucracies more efficient and responsive to needs? Why have many of these reforms had limited success?

The first regulatory agency was the , created by Congress in .

Which of the following statements best characterizes the government's spending on federal contracts in recent years?

The Department of Homeland Security was created in 2002 as a response to 9/11.

A bureau charged with putting restrictions and obligations on individuals or corporations in the private sector is called a ______ agency.

Cabinet secretaries and undersecretaries are chosen through the merit system.

What was the mission of the National Performance Review?

Which of the following is not a type of federal agency?

Bureaucracy, literally translated, means

The ______ is the center of military policy and management.

Which of the following is a good example of a revenue agency?

Printing U.S. currency is the responsibility of the Department of the Interior.

The Civil Service Act of 1883 attempted to pattern government hiring after practices found in

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

Iron triangles disappeared as a result of the Civil Service Act of 1883.

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

Which of the following statements best describes the trend in government secrecy since 2001?

What is a government corporation?

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

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Exam 14: Bureaucracy in a Democracy

Which of the following interest groups is generally considered the most powerful group today?

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

Bureaucracies have often been criticized for being inefficient. What are some of the management techniques that have been used to make bureaucracies more efficient and responsive to needs? Why have many of these reforms had limited success?

The first regulatory agency was the ______, created by Congress in ______.

Which of the following statements best characterizes the government's spending on federal contracts in recent years?

The Department of Homeland Security was created in 2002 as a response to 9/11.

A bureau charged with putting restrictions and obligations on individuals or corporations in the private sector is called a ______ agency.

Cabinet secretaries and undersecretaries are chosen through the merit system.

What was the mission of the National Performance Review?

Which of the following is not a type of federal agency?

Bureaucracy, literally translated, means

The ______ is the center of military policy and management.

Which of the following is a good example of a revenue agency?

Printing U.S. currency is the responsibility of the Department of the Interior.

The Civil Service Act of 1883 attempted to pattern government hiring after practices found in

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

Iron triangles disappeared as a result of the Civil Service Act of 1883.

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

Which of the following statements best describes the trend in government secrecy since 2001?

What is a government corporation?

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

The first regulatory agency was the , created by Congress in .