Question 1

______ 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 2

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 3

Which of the following is NOT a task of the Treasury Department?

Accepted Answer

A)  printing currency 
B)  managing the U.S. national debt 
C)  setting interest rates 
D)  administering fiscal policy 
E)  ensuring deposits individuals make at federally qualifying banks 
A)  printing currency 
B)  managing the U.S. national debt 
C)  setting interest rates 
D)  administering fiscal policy 
E)  ensuring deposits individuals make at federally qualifying banks

Question 4

Which of the following is an agency created by Congress to assist it in overseeing the federal bureaucracy?

Accepted Answer

A)  General Accountability Office 
B)  Office of White House Affairs 
C)  Congressional Office on Legislative Affairs 
D)  Office of Management and the Budget 
E)  Congressional Oversight Office 
A)  General Accountability Office 
B)  Office of White House Affairs 
C)  Congressional Office on Legislative Affairs 
D)  Office of Management and the Budget 
E)  Congressional Oversight Office

Question 5

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.

Question 6

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 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

Independent agencies are important components of Cabinet departments.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

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 11

What was the mission of the National Performance Review?

Accepted Answer

A)  to reorganize the federal bureaucracy to make it more efficient, 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, 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 12

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 13

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 in-air planes on September 11, 2001. 
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 in-air planes on September 11, 2001. 
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.

Question 14

Since the 1970s,the federal government has established no new regulatory programs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The Reagan administration terminated several government agencies during the 1980s.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

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 17

The main mission of the State Department is diplomacy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The largest subunits of the federal executive branch are called:

Accepted Answer

A)  agencies 
B)  units 
C)  departments 
D)  states 
E)  collectives 
A)  agencies 
B)  units 
C)  departments 
D)  states 
E)  collectives

Question 19

Bureaucracies must be rendered accountable by the president and Congress.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Amtrak is a good example of a government corporation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

______ policy concerns banks,credit,and currency.

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?

Which of the following is NOT a task of the Treasury Department?

Which of the following is an agency created by Congress to assist it in overseeing the federal bureaucracy?

What is a government corporation?

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

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

Independent agencies are important components of Cabinet departments.

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

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

What was the mission of the National Performance Review?

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

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

Since the 1970s,the federal government has established no new regulatory programs.

The Reagan administration terminated several government agencies during the 1980s.

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

The main mission of the State Department is diplomacy.

The largest subunits of the federal executive branch are called:

Bureaucracies must be rendered accountable by the president and Congress.

Amtrak is a good example of a government corporation.

Introduction: The Citizen and the Government

The Founding and the Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties and Civil Rights

Public Opinion

The Media

Political Parties,Participation,and Elections

Interest Groups

Congress

The Presidency

The Federal Courts

Domestic Policy

Foreign Policy

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Exam 11: Bureaucracy

______ policy concerns banks,credit,and currency.

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?

Which of the following is NOT a task of the Treasury Department?

Which of the following is an agency created by Congress to assist it in overseeing the federal bureaucracy?

What is a government corporation?

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

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

Independent agencies are important components of Cabinet departments.

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

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

What was the mission of the National Performance Review?

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

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

Since the 1970s,the federal government has established no new regulatory programs.

The Reagan administration terminated several government agencies during the 1980s.

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

The main mission of the State Department is diplomacy.

The largest subunits of the federal executive branch are called:

Bureaucracies must be rendered accountable by the president and Congress.

Amtrak is a good example of a government corporation.

Introduction: The Citizen and the Government

The Founding and the Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties and Civil Rights

Public Opinion

The Media

Political Parties,Participation,and Elections

Interest Groups

Congress

The Presidency

The Federal Courts

Domestic Policy

Foreign Policy

Filters