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Question 31

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The number of people employed by the federal government's civilian bureaucracy ________.

A) has steadily increased since the 1950s
B) increased between 1950 and 1990 and has decreased since
C) has steadily decreased since 1950
D) fluctuates substantially depending on which party controls Congress
E) has remained remarkably steady since the 1950s

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Question 32

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Which is a system of congressional oversight of federal agencies that consists of active monitoring of agencies by Congress through routine inspections?

A) administrative law
B) fire-alarm oversight
C) police-patrol oversight
D) ambulance oversight
E) extraordinary rendition

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In the last twenty years, national government has been under pressure to privatize, which refers to ________, and marketize, which means ________.

Which is an individual unit of the government responsible for carrying out tasks delegated to it by Congress or the president in accordance with the law?

Which term refers to the government bureaucratic reform that emphasizes market-based principles of management that are common in the private sector?

The process of bureaucratic drift is most consistent with which collective dilemma?

President Obama, a Democrat, wants to increase the Environmental Protection Agency's power to regulate and penalize private businesses. The Republicans have a majority in the House of Representatives and they believe that regulating private business is harmful and invasive. Republicans can most effectively undermine Obama's directive by ________.

Which of the following is operated most like a private corporation?

Chevron v. Natural Resources Defense Council established a legal standard for judicial review of ________.

Which is a system of congressional oversight of federal agencies that relies on interest groups and citizens to inform Congress of unwanted actions?

Congresswoman Renee Ellmers represents North Carolina's 2^nd District, home to the U.S. Army base Fort Bragg. When Congress debated steep military funding cuts in 2010 to enhance efficiency in the federal government, Representative Ellmers fought hard against the cuts, expressing concern that the cuts could force the military to close the base located in her district. Her behavior is evidence of what type of classic problem in American government?

________ occurs when a regulatory agency becomes beholden to the organizations or interests it is supposed to regulate.

Which time period is NOT associated with an increase in the size of the federal bureaucracy?

What is the principal advantage of fire-alarm oversight over police-patrol oversight?

Suppose a federal agency created under a Democratic president and a Democratic-controlled Congress finds itself at odds with a newly elected Republican president and Republican-controlled Congress. This is an example of ________.

What are the three corners of an "iron triangle"?

Employees at independent agencies may be dismissed ________.

The Environmental Protection Agency is considering a new regulation that would require all car owners to install new emissions reduction equipment after two years of ownership. Before it can make this regulation into a law, it must make all records about the development of the regulation public and solicit public comments because of the ________ Act.

Which term describes money that the government provides to individuals or organizations to perform tasks in the public's interest?

The president is creating a new agency tasked with restoring funding for music education in primary schools. Because this initiative has received a lot of publicity and will reflect on her administration in the upcoming election, the president wants to make sure those running the agency do not have too much independence. She therefore creates the initiative within the Department of Education and requires the initiative leaders to report to the Secretary of Education. This is an example of ________.