Question 1

Which country operates a national bureaucracy most similar to the current U.S. system of civil service?

Accepted Answer

A)  France 
B)  Japan 
C)  the United Kingdom 
D)  Nigeria 
E)  Bolivia

Question 2

When Congress and the executive branch are controlled by the same party, laws tend to be more ________ because Congress trusts the executive branch to implement the laws more faithfully under ________ than ________ government.

Accepted Answer

A)  vague; divided; unified 
B)  specific; divided; singular 
C)  specific; plural; singular 
D)  vague; unified; divided 
E)  specific; unified; divided

Question 3

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) often helps organize the disaster response efforts of various federal, state, and local agencies. These efforts are indicative of the ways that federal bureaucracies can address ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  prisoner's dilemmas 
B)  collective action problems 
C)  principal-agent problems 
D)  coordination problems 
E)  unstable coalitions

Question 4

Which is an agency run outside of the cabinet departments and run with greater freedom from presidential influence?

Accepted Answer

A)  government bureaucracy 
B)  government agency 
C)  federal ministry 
D)  independent agency 
E)  government corporation

Exam 7: The Bureaucracy

Which country operates a national bureaucracy most similar to the current U.S. system of civil service?

When Congress and the executive branch are controlled by the same party, laws tend to be more because Congress trusts the executive branch to implement the laws more faithfully under than government.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) often helps organize the disaster response efforts of various federal, state, and local agencies. These efforts are indicative of the ways that federal bureaucracies can address ________.

Which is an agency run outside of the cabinet departments and run with greater freedom from presidential influence?