Question 1

Under the spoils system,who was awarded jobs in the federal bureaucracy?

Accepted Answer

A)   those who scored highest on aptitude tests
B)   those who did not affiliate with a political party
C)   those who previously served in the military
D)   those who helped candidates win electionE) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 2

According to Max Weber,ideal bureaucracies are characterized by a chain of command in which authority flows from top to bottom.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Decisions reached by agencies through administrative adjudication can be reviewed by the federal courts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following is currently a major concern about the federal workforce?

Accepted Answer

A)   the decentralization of government offices
B)   the large number of workers who will soon be eligible to retire
C)   the low turnover rate in many important positions
D)   the movement to revive the patronage systemE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 5

The __________ consists of the departments,agencies,and offices within the executive branch that perform the functions of government.

Accepted Answer

A)   administration
B)   bureaucracy
C)   cabinet
D)   civil serviceE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 6

How does Congress exercise control over the federal bureaucracy?

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1.Note that Cong...

Question 7

What are independent regulatory commissions? In what sense are they independent of presidential and congressional control? Are they sufficiently independent?

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1.Define indepen...

Question 8

What is the main purpose served by government corporations?

Accepted Answer

A)   generating profit for the federal government
B)   providing services that the private sector lacks a financial incentive to provide
C)   breaking up monopolies and promoting free-market principles
D)   expanding international tradeE) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 9

How did Americans' attitudes about the role of government change as a result of the Great Depression and Roosevelt's New Deal?

Accepted Answer

A)   People became more accepting of the federal government's role in economic policy.
B)   People became more cynical about the federal government's role in economic policy.
C)   People because more cynical about the federal government's role in social policy.
D)   People because more confident in the ability of state governments to handle economic policy.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 10

Which statement about the quasi-judicial decisions made by government agencies is accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)   They are strictly advisory.
B)   They can be reviewed by federal courts.
C)   They are final and cannot be appealed.
D)   They limit administrative discretion.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 11

__________ are working groups established to facilitate the coordination of policy making and implementation across a host of government agencies.

Accepted Answer

A)   Interagency councils
B)   Iron triangles
C)   Issue networks
D)   Independent regulatory commissionsE) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 12

Why did the size of the federal bureaucracy increase substantially over the course of the nation's history?

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1.Explain that t...

Question 13

How did the Pendleton Act reform the system of hiring and firing federal employees?

Accepted Answer

A)   It required hiring and firing decisions to be based on partisan loyalty rather than merit.
B)   It required hiring and firing decisions to be based on merit rather than partisan loyalty.
C)   It continued to allow hiring on the basis of merit, but made firing federal employees easier.
D)   It continued to allow hiring on the basis of partisan loyalty, but made firing federal employees more difficult.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 14

Which of the following is a function of the federal bureaucracy?

Accepted Answer

A)   issuing executive orders
B)   issuing executive agreements
C)   implementing congressional statutes
D)   implementing state lawsE) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 15

Discuss the evolution of the federal bureaucracy from the spoils system through the creation of the civil service system.

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1.Explain that t...

Question 16

The purpose of the __________ was to prohibit federal employees from engaging in partisan political activities.

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The answer of The purpose of the __________ was to...

Question 17

__________ are rules created by government agencies that determine how laws are implemented.

Accepted Answer

A)   Laws
B)   Patronage
C)   Regulations
D)   StatutesE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 18

When did the largest growth in the federal workforce occur?

Accepted Answer

A)   Johnson's Great Society
B)   FDR's New Deal
C)   the Civil War
D)   World War IIE) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 19

How are Cabinet secretaries similar to independent agency administrators?

Accepted Answer

A)   Both are nominated by the president.
B)   Neither can be fired by the president.
C)   Both typically remain in office over multiple presidential administrations.
D)   Both are part of the federal civil service system.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 20

Which of the following is an example of a government corporation?

Accepted Answer

A)   the Food and Drug Administration
B)   the Federal Elections Commission
C)   the Tennessee Valley Authority
D)   the Occupational Safety and Health AdministrationE) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Exam 8: The Executive Branch and the Federal Bureaucracy

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