Question 1

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

Question 2

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. B

Question 3

Individual members of Congress can discover questions of public responsibility when engaged in:

Accepted Answer

A)   a filibuster
B)   constituent case work
C)   activities related to the work of a conference committee
D)   a party caucus
E)   a markup session B

Question 4

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

Question 5

Before the Civil Service Act of 1883,how were government appointments handled?

Accepted Answer

A)   Appointments were made on the basis of merit.
B)   Appointments were made on the basis of seniority.
C)   Appointments were made to political supporters as part of a spoils system.
D)   The Civil Service Act of 1883 created the first federal bureaucracy.
E)   The president or his staff appointed all civil servants.

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

The USA PATRIOT Act:

Accepted Answer

A)   stated Congress's approval of the invasion of Afghanistan
B)   allows the attorney general to detain any foreigner suspected of posing a threat to internal security
C)   grants authority over immigration cases to the Defense Department
D)   gave the Justice Department jurisdiction over all prisoners taken in Afghanistan
E)   restricted the government's ability to use wiretaps and issue search warrants

Question 8

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

Question 9

Which of the following is the best description of an iron triangle?

Accepted Answer

A)   the stable relationship between a bureaucratic agency, a clientele group, and a legislative committee
B)   the inability to reform federal rules without help from the House of Representatives, the Senate, and the president
C)   the domination of a few large companies in the regulation of iron mining and smelting
D)   the breakdown in the separation of powers between Congress, the federal judiciary, and the president
E)   the stable relationship between a bureaucratic agency, a legislative committee, and the president

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

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

Question 12

The controversy over the Patriot Act reveals the complications of balancing:

Accepted Answer

A)   national security with the civil liberties of individuals
B)   the flexibility of the president with the oversight of state governors
C)   the needs of domestic security with the commitments of international treaties
D)   the goals of diplomacy with the needs of bureaucratic expertise
E)   the authority of the president with the power of Congress

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following statements about congressional oversight of the bureaucracy is most accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)   The number of oversight hearings has decreased over time as the bureaucracy has expanded.
B)   While the number of oversight hearings has increased over time as the bureaucracy has expanded, the extent of oversight does depend somewhat on which party controls the White House.
C)   The number of oversight hearings has remained constant over time despite the fact that bureaucracy has expanded.
D)   While the number of oversight hearings has increased over time as the bureaucracy has expanded, the extent of oversight does not depend on which party controls the White House.
E)   Oversight has been eliminated as a result of a 2005 Supreme Court decision.

Question 15

Describe some ways in which the federal bureaucracy can be rendered more democratically accountable.What is the problem of bureaucratic accountability? What is oversight? What are some possible ways in which the president can control the bureaucracy?

Accepted Answer

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Question 16

In order to change the level of national economic activity and defend the value of the dollar in international trade,the federal government:

Accepted Answer

A)   frequently requests voluntary contributions to the Treasury Department from businesses and private individuals
B)   imposes tariffs on all goods imported to the United States
C)   enforces spending cuts on state government agencies
D)   manipulates interest rates
E)   lowers the amount of money that states can legally collect from sales and income taxes

Question 17

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

Question 18

The politics of the IRS are complex,because:

Accepted Answer

A)   it is the one government agency that does not have to obey court orders
B)   the IRS is the most popular agency in all of government and this popularity leads almost all Americans to comply with the agency's rules
C)   Congress, the president, and the Treasury Department have little to no influence over the taxation decisions made by the IRS
D)   influence over tax decisions regarding exemptions is spread broadly throughout the fifty states and is not concentrated in any one area or among any one group
E)   contrary to popular perceptions, key tax decisions regarding exemptions are made by Congress, the president, and the Treasury Department, rather than by the IRS itself

Question 19

Public bureaucracies are powerful because:

Accepted Answer

A)   they are not subject to control by the president or Congress
B)   their actions cannot be overturned or challenged by courts
C)   they have both the power of "the purse" and "the sword"
D)   legislatures, chief executives, and the people delegate vast power to them to make sure a particular job is done
E)   every one of their employees is appointed for life

Question 20

Which of the following was forced by the National Highway Traffic Safety Commission to recall several car models after identifying problems with their gas pedal accelerators?

Accepted Answer

A)   Ford
B)   Honda
C)   Toyota
D)   GM
E)   Lexus

Exam 11: Bureaucracy

Bureaucracy,literally translated,means:

How are ambassadors chosen?

Individual members of Congress can discover questions of public responsibility when engaged in:

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

Before the Civil Service Act of 1883,how were government appointments handled?

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

The USA PATRIOT Act:

The first regulatory agencies established by Congress were:

Which of the following is the best description of an iron triangle?

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

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

The controversy over the Patriot Act reveals the complications of balancing:

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

Which of the following statements about congressional oversight of the bureaucracy is most accurate?

Describe some ways in which the federal bureaucracy can be rendered more democratically accountable.What is the problem of bureaucratic accountability? What is oversight? What are some possible ways in which the president can control the bureaucracy?

In order to change the level of national economic activity and defend the value of the dollar in international trade,the federal government:

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

The politics of the IRS are complex,because:

Public bureaucracies are powerful because:

Which of the following was forced by the National Highway Traffic Safety Commission to recall several car models after identifying problems with their gas pedal accelerators?