Question 1

Why does the head of the Social Security Administration (SSA) have less policy influence than the head of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ?

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A)  because the SSA operates under fixed rules than cannot be altered based on circumstances
B)  because the SSA budget is much smaller than the FTC budget
C)  because the SSA is an independent agency and the FTC is a presidential commission
D)  because the SSA has fewer clientele groups than the FTC
E)  because the SSA affects a smaller portion of the population than FTC policiesF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 2

In promoting their agency's goals,bureaucrats rely on

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A)  their expert knowledge.
B)  the backing of the president and Congress.
C)  the support of clientele groups.
D)  all of these: their expert knowledge; the backing of the president and Congress; and the support of clientele groups.
E)  None of these answers is correct.F) B) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 3

The ________ established a merit system for certain federal positions.

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A)  Morrill Act
B)  Hatch Act
C)  Pendleton Act
D)  Taft-Hartley Act
E)  National Performance ReviewF) D) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 4

The federal bureaucracy today is

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A)  extremely wasteful and unresponsive to the public it serves.
B)  an ineffective institution in comparison with bureaucracies of democracies with unitary systems.
C)  more responsive to the public at large than to the particular interests that depend on its various programs.
D)  a mix of the patronage and merit systems.
E)  mostly dominated by patronage politics.F) None of the above
G) B) and E)

Question 5

Regulatory agencies have

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A)  administrative,legislative,and judicial functions.
B)  legislative and executive functions,but no judicial functions.
C)  adjudicative and law enforcement functions.
D)  multilateral,law enforcement,and executive functions.
E)  All these answers are correct.F) A) and C)
G) D) and E)

Question 6

The administrative concept of neutral competence holds that the bureaucracy should

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A)  be staffed by people chosen on the basis of ability and do its work fairly on behalf of all citizens.
B)  stay out of conflicts between Congress and the president.
C)  be structured on the basis of the principles of specialization,hierarchy,and formal rules.
D)  not allow in-fighting between agencies.
E)  be staffed by partisan presidents.F) C) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 7

Policy implementation refers to the bureaucratic function of

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A)  carrying out decisions made by Congress,the president,and the courts.
B)  regulating the distribution of funds to individuals and corporations.
C)  delegating legislative authority to smaller operating units of the bureaucracy.
D)  both regulating the distribution of funds to individuals and corporations,and delegating legislative authority to smaller operating units of the bureaucracy.
E)  None of these answers is correct.F) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 8

Whenever Congress has a perceived need for ongoing control of an economic activity,it has tended to create a

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A)  regulatory agency.
B)  cabinet department.
C)  presidential commission.
D)  government corporation.
E)  blue ribbon panel.F) C) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 9

Which of the following was the most recent broad initiative aimed at making the bureaucracy more responsive?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Brownlow Commission
B)  the National Performance Review
C)  the Hoover Commission
D)  the Volcker Commission
E)  None of these answers is correct.F) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 10

Identify the major ways that the bureaucracy is held accountable by the president.

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Question 11

The courts have tended to support administrators as long as their agencies

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A)  choose rules that save money.
B)  can apply a reasonable interpretation of a statute.
C)  follow what the president demands of them.
D)  have adequate funding.
E)  don't come into conflict with state governments.F) D) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 12

________ is/are most likely to understand trade issues in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A)  The president
B)  Members of the Senate
C)  Career bureaucrats in the Department of Commerce and the Federal Trade Commission
D)  Members of the House
E)  Federal mediatorsF) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 13

The National Performance Review addressed which of the following issues about the bureaucracy?

Accepted Answer

A)  responsiveness
B)  accountability
C)  efficiency
D)  all these issues: responsiveness,accountability,and efficiency
E)  None of these answers is correct.F) C) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 14

What were the "reinventing teams"?

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A)  teams appointed by Congress to propose budget cuts to the federal bureaucracy
B)  groups of executive officials that were under the influence of "agency capture"
C)  Congressional committees designed to find ways to reduce the size of the national bureaucracy
D)  teams that were formed under the National Performance Review to analyze and make recommendations about bureaucratic effectiveness
E)  teams appointed by Congress to decide which branches of the federal bureaucracy could be eliminatedF) A) and C)
G) C) and E)

Question 15

The Department of ________ was founded in 1889.

Accepted Answer

A)  Health and Human Services
B)  State
C)  Labor
D)  Homeland Security
E)  AgricultureF) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 16

When an individual believes that he or she was improperly disadvantaged by a bureaucrat's decision and contests the decision,the dispute is usually handled by

Accepted Answer

A)  an administrative law judge.
B)  a congressional oversight committee.
C)  a federal appeals court.
D)  a departmental or agency adjudication office.
E)  the Supreme Court.F) None of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 17

The Department of ________ was created in 2002.

Accepted Answer

A)  Transportation
B)  Energy
C)  Education
D)  Veterans Affairs
E)  Homeland SecurityF) A) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 18

What happens to the president's budget if it is approved by a vote of the House and Senate?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is reviewed by the Office of Management and Budget.
B)  It has reached its final approval and is implemented.
C)  It is sent to the president to sign or veto.
D)  It is given to the president for any further executive changes to be added.
E)  It is referred to the House and Senate appropriations committees for implementation.F) None of the above
G) B) and C)

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