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1. Which of the following have been critical of the federal bureaucracy because they feel that it leads to the welfare state and the concentration of power in Washington, D.C.?
A. Republican and liberals B. Democrats and conservatives C. Republicans and conservatives D. Democrats and liberals |
C. Republicans and conservatives
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2. Which of the following poses problems to reconciling bureaucracy with
democracy? A. a government agency may yield to pressure from a pressure group or other narrow interest of society rather than respond to a broader public interest B. the executive branch may seek to misuse the bureaucracy against its opponents C. a government agency doesn't effectively carry out the programs for which it was created D. all of the above |
D. all of the above
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3. Which of the following is a correct statement concerning the bureaucracy in
the United States? A. there is no single bureaucracy in the United States B. bureaucrats administer programs at all levels of government in the United States C. public administration is fragmented by the system of federalism D. all of the above |
D. all of the above
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4. The American bureaucracy is
A. deeply involved in policy but not deeply involved in politics B. deeply involved in politics by not deeply involved in policy C. deeply involved in politics as well as policy D. not involved in either politics or policy |
C. deeply involved in politics as well as policy
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5. When mobilizing support, the bureaucracy attempts to draw support from
A. the public B. Congress C. the executive branch D. all of the above |
D. all of the above
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6. All the federal employees work and reside in one of the following areas
A. metropolitan Washington B. throughout the fifty states and overseas C. California D. The Northeast |
B. throughout the fifty states and overseas
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7. The largest number of federal employees are employed by
A. the Postal Service B. the Defense Department C. the Department of Veterans' Affairs D. the State Department |
B. the Defense Department
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8. The federal bureaucracy consists of the following basic types of agencies
A. the cabinet departments B. the independent executive agencies C. the independent regulatory commissions D. all of the above |
D. all of the above
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9. An executive department is
A. headed by a secretary who reports to the president and who is a member of the cabinet B. a tightly organized agency with lines flowing upward to a head whose title is that of secretary C. headed by an administrator who is independent of presidential control D. an agency that is centrally located in Washington, D.C. |
A. headed by a secretary who reports to the president and who is a member of the cabinet
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10. The following is an example of an independent executive agency
A. the Transportation Department B. NASA C. The Securities and Exchange Commission D. all of the above |
B. NASA
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11. Which of the following is a government corporation?
A. the Postal Service B. the Federal Deposit and Insurance Corporation C. the Tennessee Valley Authority D. all of the above |
D. all of the above
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12. Independent regulatory commissions are
A. administratively independent of Congress and the president B. administratively independent of Congress by not of the president C. administratively independent of the president but not of Congress D. identical to departments and serve the same function |
A. administratively independent of Congress and the president
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13. Independent regulatory commission perform functions identical to which of the Three branches of government?
A. executive B. judicial C. legislative D. all three branches |
D. all three branches
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14. Members of independent regulatory commissions
A. are appointed by the president, confirmed in the Senate, and, like members of the cabinet, report to the president B. are appointed by the Senate, confirmed by the president, and report to Congress C. are appointed by the president, confirmed in the Senate, but, unlike members of the cabinet, do not report to the president D. are appointed by the president, confirmed by the Supreme Court, and report to the Senate |
C. are appointed by the president, confirmed in the Senate, but, unlike
members of the cabinet, do not report to the president |
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15. Which of the following is an independent regulatory commission?
A. NASA B. the Securities and Exchange Commission C. the Postal Service D. none of the above |
B. the Securities and Exchange Commission
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16. The Securities and Exchange Commission is responsible for
A. fixing rates of natural gas companies B. fixing rates of bus lines C. registering brokers and regulating stock exchanges D. granting licenses to TV and radio stations |
C. registering brokers and regulating stock exchanges
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17. Under the "spoils system" government jobs were obtained
A. by competitive examination B. by merit C. by appointment by victorious candidates who were rewarding their supporters D. by a process known as "senatorial courtesy" |
C. by appointment by victorious candidates who were rewarding their supporters
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18. The Civil Service Reform Act
A. established the "spoils system" B. was an attempt to reform the inefficiency and corruption that appeared to result from the "spoils system" C. established the Senior Executive Service (SES) D. was advocated by the "Stalwarts" of the Republican Party |
B. was an attempt to reform the inefficiency and corruption that appeared to result from the "spoils system"
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19. An official complaint-who tries to help citizens wronged by the actions of government power is
A. an ombudsman B. a whistle-blower C. a rationalist D. a systems analyst |
A. an ombudsman
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20. The difference between an independent executive agency and an independent
regulatory commission is that A. executive agency heads are appointed by the president B. heads of regulatory commissions are appointed but the president| C. independent regulatory commissions are administratively independent of all three braches of government D. executive agency heads can be fired by the president |
C. independent regulatory commissions are administratively independent of all three braches of government
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21. The American people tend to
A. be in favor of the idea of "Big Government" in the abstract, but want government services to be as few as possible B. be against idea of "Big Government" in the abstract and want government services to be as few as possible C. be in favor of "Big Government" in the abstract and to demand all kinds of government services D. be against "Big Government" in the abstract, but to demand all kinds of government services |
D. be against "Big Government" in the abstract, but to demand all kinds of government services
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22. Which of the following licenses and regulates all television and radio stations in the United States?
A. the Federal Trade Commission B. the Federal Communications Commission C. the National Association of Broadcasters D. the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences |
B. the Federal Communications Commission
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23. In 1999, the bureaucracy had over __________ million civilian employees.
A. 1.8 B. 2.6 C. 3.5 D. 5.1 |
A. 1.8
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24. In 1789, the bureaucracy consisted of
A. a handful of individuals without any formal staffs. B. two departments: Domestic and Foreign Affairs. C. three departments: State, War, and Treasury. D. four departments: War, Treasury, Foreign Affairs, and Justice. |
D. four departments: War, Treasury, Foreign Affairs, and Justice.
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25. The nature of the federal bureaucracy was permanently changed by
A. George Washington. B. the Civil War. C. Andrew Jackson. D. the French and Indian War. |
B. the Civil War.
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26. The firing of public office-holders of a defeated political party, and their replacement with loyalists of the victorious political party, is called the
A. replacement doctrine. B. merit system. C. civil service. D. spoils system. |
D. spoils system.
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27. The high water mark of the spoils system occurred under
A. Abraham Lincoln. B. James A. Garfield. C. Andrew Jackson. D. Herbert Hoover. |
A. Abraham Lincoln.
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28. The Civil Service Reform Act of 1883 was designed to reduce patronage and was also known as the
A. Hatch Act. B. Pendleton Act. C. Garfield Reform. D. National Reform Program. |
B. Pendleton Act.
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29. The federal civil service system initially covered __________% of all federal employees.
A. 40 B. 30 C. 20 D. 10 |
D. 10
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30. The Pendleton Act established the principle of __________ in federal hiring.
A. patronage B. merit C. civility D. partisanship |
B. merit
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31. The first independent regulatory commission was the
A. Interstate Commerce Commission. B. Federal Elections Commission. C. Office of the Attorney General. D. National Railroad Bureau. |
A. Interstate Commerce Commission.
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32. The Department of Commerce and Labor was established by __________ to oversee and regulate intolerable labor practices and employ. employee relations.
A. Abraham Lincoln. B. James Garfield. C. Teddy Roosevelt. D. Franklin Delano Roosevelt. |
C. Teddy Roosevelt.
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33. In 1914, the Wilson administration created the __________ to protect small business and the public from unfair competition.
A. Interstate Commerce Commission B. Department of Economic Affairs C. Department of Commerce D. Federal Trade Commission |
D. Federal Trade Commission
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34. The ratification of the __________ Amendment in 1913 gave Congress the authority to implement a federal income tax and thus allowed government to grow even more.
A. Tenth B. Eleventh C. Twelfth D. Sixteenth |
D. Sixteenth
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35. Some of the reasons why government does not run like a business include that
A. governments promote the common good, businesses promote profits. B. government leaders are elected. C. it is difficult to determine to whom bureaucrats are responsible. D. all of the above. |
D. all of the above.
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36. There are currently, __________ Cabinet level departments.
A. 10 B. 12 C. 15 D. 16 |
C. 15
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37. Nearly one-third of all federal employees work for the
A. Department of Defense. B. Department of State. C. Department of Commerce. D. Postal Service. |
D. Postal Service.
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38. The president directly appoints about __________ people.
A. 300 B. 600 AC. 1,000 D. 2,500 |
B. 600
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39. About __________ federal bureaucrats work in the nation's capital.
A. 330,000 B. 450,000 C. 520,000 D. 1,000,000 |
A. 330,000
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40. Cabinet departments account for __________% of the federal workforce.
A. 25 B. 55 C. 60 D. 80 |
C. 60
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41. All Cabinet departments are headed by a secretary except for the Department of
A. Defense. B. State. C. Justice. D. Veteran's Affairs. |
C. Justice.
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42. An example of a clientele agency would be the Department of
A. Education. B. State. C. Defense. D. Justice. |
A. Education.
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43. A business established by government that performs functions that could be provided by private business is called a(n)
A. independent corporation. B. government corporation. C. clientele agency. D. executive agency. |
B. government corporation.
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44. An example of a government corporation would be the
A. Federal Express. B. National Aeronautics and Space Administration. C. Tennessee Valley Authority. D. all of the above. |
C. Tennessee Valley Authority.
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45. The Environmental Protection Agency is a(n)
A. independent regulatory agency. B. independent executive agency. C. government corporation. D. Cabinet department. |
B. independent executive agency.
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46. The law enacted in 1939 to prohibit federal employees from becoming directly involved in political campaigns was called the
A. Campaign Reform Act. B. Federal Employees Political Activities Act. C. Pendleton Act. D. Hatch Act. |
D. Hatch Act.
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47. The process by which a law or policy is put into operation by the bureaucracy is called
A. implementation. B. execution. C. performance. D. sequestration. |
A. implementation.
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48. Most bureaucrats have some leeway in their ability to make choices regarding the best way to implement congressional intentions. This is called
A. rule making. B. administrative discretion. C. adjudication. D. selective implementation. |
B. administrative discretion.
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49. A quasi-judicial process in which a bureaucratic agency settles disputes between two parties is called administrative
A. dispute resolution. B. discretion. C. justice. D. adjudication. |
D. adjudication.
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50. In dealing with the bureaucracy, the president has the power to
A. change annual budget proposals. B. limit bureaucratic discretion. C. abolish existing programs. D. require policy changes to comply with laws. |
A. change annual budget proposals.
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51. In broad terms, the bureaucracy is overseen by the
A. president. B. Congress. C. judiciary. D. all of the above. |
D. all of the above.
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52. In its dealings with the bureaucracy, Congress has the power to
A. remove agency heads. B. abolish existing programs. C. determine if bureaucrats acted within the law. D. all of the above. |
B. abolish existing programs.
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53. In order to shape policy and provide direction to the bureaucracy, the president can issue
A. laws. B. edicts. C. executive orders. D. executive agreements. |
C. executive orders.
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54. One of the Senate's primary checks on the bureaucracy is the power of
A. directive. B. confirmation. C. judicial oversight. D. evaluation. |
B. confirmation.
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55. Congress, as a whole, plays an important role in checking the power of the bureaucracy including the power to
A. create or abolish departments. B. direct an agency to act. C. issue injunctions. D. all of the above. |
A. create or abolish departments.
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56. Congressional oversight of the bureaucracy includes a variety of techniques such as
A. holding hearings. B. investigations. C. the legislative veto. D. all of the above. |
D. all of the above.
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57. The key actor is funding the bureaucracy is the
A. Office of Management and Budget. B. House Appropriations Committee. C. Senate Ways and Means Committee. D. Executive Office of the President. |
B. House Appropriations Committee.
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58. The House Appropriations Committee often acts as a(n)
A. accountant for the bureaucracy. B. investigator. C. budget cutter. D. budget enhancer. |
C. budget cutter.
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59. To help congressional oversight of the bureaucracy, in 1921, Congress created the
A. Office of Management and Budget. B. Appropriations Committee. C. Oversight Committee. D. General Accounting Office. |
D. General Accounting Office.
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60. The most commonly used form of congressional oversight of the bureaucracy is
A. investigation. B. appointment. C. the injunction. D. litigation. |
A. investigation.
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61. Among the tools of judicial oversight of the bureaucracy are
A. injunctions. B. enforcement of due process rights. C. litigation. D. all of the above. |
D. all of the above.
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62. The bureaucracy and executive branch enforce the laws.
True/False |
T
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63. The size of the bureaucracy decreased following the Civil War.
True/False |
F
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64. President James A. Garfield was assassinated by a disgruntled person who had sought a patronage position in his administration.
True/False |
T
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65. The civil service system today covers only half of all federal employees.
True/False |
F
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66. The passage and ratification of the 13th Amendment led to a reduction in the size of government.
True/False |
F
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67. Until 1937, the Supreme Court refused to allow Congress or the president to delegate powers to regulate the economy to the bureaucracy.
True/False |
T
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68. When the Supreme Court ruled most of FDR's New Deal unconstitutional, the president threatened to increase the size of the Court to ensure passage of his legislation to combat the Great Depression.
True/False |
T
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69. There are over 5 million employees of the federal government.
True/False |
F
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70. Most federal employees live and work near Washington, D.C.
True/False |
F
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71. The federal bureaucracy is growing larger each year.
True/False |
F
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72. In 1993, the Congress passed a law liberalizing the Hatch Act's prohibitions on federal employees participating in campaigns.
True/False |
T
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73. Iron triangles refer to the relatively stable relationships among agencies, interest groups, and congressional committees.
True/False |
T
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74. Bureaucrats do not make policy, they only implement it.
True/False |
F
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75. Rule-making is a quasi-legislative act performed by the bureaucracy.
True/False |
T
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76. The president may reorganize the bureaucracy without congressional approval.
True/False |
F
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77. Congress can have little impact on the breadth of bureaucratic discretion.
True/False |
F
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78. To control the bureaucracy, Congress wields the power of the purse.
True/False |
T
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79. The courts have ruled that the bureaucracy does not have to recognize due process rights.
True/False |
F
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