Question 1

The civil service system was created to do which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   Ensure equal partisanship in filling government jobs
B)   Allow greater congressional control of the bureaucracy
C)   Increase presidential control over the bureaucracy
D)   Reduce the amount of politics in awarding government jobs
E)   Discourage incompetent job applicants from seeking government employment

Question 2

When the government sets limits on ingredients found in prescription medications or on factory emissions, this would be an example of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   A referendum
B)   Deregulation
C)   Gerrymandering
D)   Regulation
E)   An initiative

Question 3

A government department has decided to make use of privatization, which means it plans to do which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   Replace government services with services provided by private firms
B)   Provide federal loan guarantees to private companies
C)   Hire private citizens into the civil service
D)   Replace federal government services with state or local government services
E)   Hire private investigators to search for corruption

Question 4

What cabinet department was created in 2003 in response to the terrorist threat?

Accepted Answer

A)   Department of Homeland Security
B)   Federal Emergency Management Agency
C)   Customs and Border Protection
D)   Department of Defense
E)   Department of Justice

Question 5

If you want to see information the federal government has about you, or about certain other subjects, how can you make the government release that information to you?

Accepted Answer

A)   File a request under the Freedom of Information Act
B)   File a request under the Bureaucratic Transparency Act
C)   File a request under the Bureaucratic Freedom Act
D)   File a request under the Informational Transparency Act
E)   File a request under the Government in the Sunshine Act

Question 6

Discuss the challenges involved in implementing environmental regulations.

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Question 7

A certain agency has a history of mismanagement, corruption, and illegal activity. Employees who expose these practices to others outside the agency would be referred to as which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   Moles
B)   Scabs
C)   Spies
D)   Traitors
E)   Whistleblowers

Question 8

Which of the following statements about the civil service is accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)   The first limits on the merit system came from the Pendleton Act.
B)   The Office of Personnel Management plays a large role in securing civil service employees.
C)   Reform of the civil service first began under President Jimmy Carter in 1978.
D)   Since 1993, civil service employees are not allowed to participate in voter registration drives.
E)   Today, civil service employees may not make donations to political campaigns.

Question 9

Discuss the cabinet-level departments and the roles of the cabinet secretaries.

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Question 10

Which of the following statements about bureaucracy is true?

Accepted Answer

A)   Bureaucracies of the federal government have grown in scope so that no problem is beyond an agency's authority to solve.
B)   The elimination of overlapping jurisdictions within agencies, corporations, and line departments has eradicated confusion when problems or crises arise.
C)   Some problems and crises are so severe that they require help from multiple agencies.
D)   The federal bureaucracy includes agencies, corporations, and line departments that all share the same mission.
E)   Each agency, corporation, or line department has unique jurisdictions that do not overlap with other parts of the federal bureaucracy.

Question 11

In 1976, Congress enacted what legislation to increase transparency by requiring that government agencies hold open forums to allow the public to comment on their decisions, regulations, and performance?

Accepted Answer

A)   Freedom of Information Act
B)   Government in the Sunshine Act
C)   Hatch Act
D)   Pendleton Act
E)   Public Disclosure Act

Question 12

What is the central feature of the civil service system?

Accepted Answer

A)   Merit-based, nonpolitical employment and promotion
B)   The fitting of job openings to agencies' needs
C)   The development of elaborate job classifications
D)   The separation of political and nonpolitical positions
E)   A nonpunitive, competitive promotion system

Question 13

Businesses that are affected by regulations regarding use and disposal of nonrecyclable plastics are now able to become directly involved in drafting those regulations. They have this ability because of what?

Accepted Answer

A)   Enabling legislation
B)   Government in the Sunshine legislation
C)   Negotiated Rulemaking Act
D)   Privatization
E)   Whistleblowing

Question 14

The September 11th terrorist attack revealed what weakness in the federal bureaucracy?

Accepted Answer

A)   No agency was responsible for coordinating antiterrorism efforts.
B)   Congress didn't have the oversight authority necessary to combat terrorism.
C)   There was not sufficient manpower to combat terrorism.
D)   The federal budget didn't have a line item devoted to antiterrorism efforts.
E)   The president didn't have the authority to call in the troops against terrorists on American soil.

Question 15

What do the secretaries who head the departments in the executive branch also make up?

Accepted Answer

A)   The majority whip
B)   The president's cabinet
C)   The standing committee
D)   The Supreme Court
E)   The stand-alone independent agencies

Question 16

What is the key set of a president's advisers who are responsible for the areas under their jurisdiction known as?

Accepted Answer

A)   The administration
B)   The board of directors
C)   The cabinet
D)   The commission
E)   The committee

Question 17

In what way do public bureaucracies differ from private corporations?

Accepted Answer

A)   The public bureaucracy is only accountable to the president, not a board of directors.
B)   A private corporation will only be successful by serving the citizens.
C)   Public bureaucracies are organized in order to make a profit.
D)   They rely on Congress for funding and staffing.
E)   Public bureaucracies have a single set of leaders.

Question 18

Putting specific policies into operation is known as which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   Policy development
B)   The policy process
C)   Incrementalism
D)   Implementation
E)   Bureaucratization

Question 19

An employee of a government unit, who is quite knowledgeable within their narrow area, and works on specific responsibilities and within a hierarchy of authority is known as which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   Leader
B)   Laborer
C)   Clinician
D)   Man in black
E)   Bureaucrat

Question 20

What is the relationship between the cabinet departments and the branches of the federal government?

Accepted Answer

A)   They are created by the president and report directly to the president.
B)   They are created by Congress but report directly to the president.
C)   They are created by the president but report directly to Congress.
D)   They are created by Congress and report directly to Congress.
E)   They are created by Congress, approved by the Supreme Court, and report directly to the president.

Exam 13: The Bureaucracy

What is the relationship between the cabinet departments and the branches of the federal government?

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The civil service system was created to do which of the following?

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Businesses that are affected by regulations regarding use and disposal of nonrecyclable plastics are now able to become directly involved in drafting those regulations. They have this ability because of what?

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In what way do public bureaucracies differ from private corporations?

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The September 11th terrorist attack revealed what weakness in the federal bureaucracy?

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Which of the following statements about bureaucracy is true?

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In 1976, Congress enacted what legislation to increase transparency by requiring that government agencies hold open forums to allow the public to comment on their decisions, regulations, and performance?

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When the government sets limits on ingredients found in prescription medications or on factory emissions, this would be an example of which of the following?

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Which of the following statements about the civil service is accurate?

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Discuss the challenges involved in implementing environmental regulations.

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What is the central feature of the civil service system?

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Discuss the cabinet-level departments and the roles of the cabinet secretaries.

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What do the secretaries who head the departments in the executive branch also make up?

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A government department has decided to make use of privatization, which means it plans to do which of the following?

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What is the key set of a president's advisers who are responsible for the areas under their jurisdiction known as?

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If you want to see information the federal government has about you, or about certain other subjects, how can you make the government release that information to you?

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What cabinet department was created in 2003 in response to the terrorist threat?

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An employee of a government unit, who is quite knowledgeable within their narrow area, and works on specific responsibilities and within a hierarchy of authority is known as which of the following?

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Putting specific policies into operation is known as which of the following?

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A certain agency has a history of mismanagement, corruption, and illegal activity. Employees who expose these practices to others outside the agency would be referred to as which of the following?

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