Question 1

Agencies cultivate and serve powerful supporters because ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   they need to be able to resist pressure from Congress and the president
B)   they have no real interest in serving the public, only in gaining power
C)   they are usually mandated by Congress to serve such interests
D)   the leaders of agencies usually are chosen from among the ranks of such supporters
E)   presidents usually wish them to cultivate such supporters A

Question 2

Before it can implement new regulations,a regulatory agency must ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   consult Congress
B)   publish the proposed regulations in the Federal Register and hold hearings on them
C)   choose between holding hearings on the proposed regulations and publishing them in the Federal Register
D)   consult the president
E)   publish the proposed regulations in the Federal Register

Question 3

What are the key distinctions between the logic of the iron triangle and issue networks?

Accepted Answer

The logic of the iron triangle is that p...

Question 4

To respond to clientele groups,some departments and agencies were formed to ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   swallow up the profits of particular industries
B)   better address America's interests as a nation
C)   better represent particular states in Washington, D.C.
D)   make America more competitive on the world stage
E)   serve and regulate particular organized and unorganized groups

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT a type of organization within the federal bureaucracy?

Accepted Answer

A)   citizen advisory councils
B)   regulatory agencies
C)   cabinet-level departments
D)   independent agencies
E)   government corporations A

Question 6

Which of the following statements is NOT true concerning independent agencies?

Accepted Answer

A)   Some agency rulings can be challenged in court, but some cannot.
B)   There is no clear set of guidelines for when an agency is set up, beyond immediate political circumstances.
C)   Independent agencies vary greatly in size.
D)   Independent agencies are not housed within cabinet departments.
E)   The term independent refers to the fact that such agencies are free of presidential power.

Question 7

Bureaucratic agencies are formed for what three reasons?

Accepted Answer

To serve essential government ...

Question 8

Congress sets up most regulatory agencies as boards or commissions,with members having fixed terms,in order to ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   ensure that members do not stay in their positions for too long
B)   make them independent of political pressure, particularly from the president
C)   water down the effects that would be created by having a single head
D)   reduce the prestige they would achieve from being directly responsible to the president
E)   increase control of the agencies by business

Question 9

Identify and define the characteristics of a bureaucracy.Discuss the advantages and disadvantages to making and administering policy through a bureaucracy.

Accepted Answer

Bureaucracies are characterized by hiera...

Question 10

The particular context in which internal bureaucratic politics is shaped is called ______,which refers to the accepted values and procedures of an organization.

Accepted Answer

bureaucrat...

Question 11

According to the textbook,bureaucracies are often the only meeting ground for citizens and politics because they ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   must maintain public support in order to succeed
B)   are often the only contact citizens have with government
C)   were set up to check the executive branch and protect citizens' rights
D)   often make law through bureaucratic legislation
E)   dominate decision making in the federal government

Question 12

Presidents use their appointment power to ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   appoint career civil servants who can manage an agency effectively
B)   reward loyal members of Congress
C)   gain necessary control over the bureaucracy or unnecessarily politicize the bureaucracy, depending on your perspective
D)   reward members of their family
E)   appoint career civil servants who agree to abandon their loyalty to their agency in order to serve the president

Question 13

Very few ______,African Americans,or Hispanics reach the highest levels of the civil service ladder.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Very few ______,African Americans,or Hispanics reach the...

Question 14

According to the textbook,life within the bureaucracy is ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   quite partisan, but openly political moves are taboo
B)   as political as life outside of it
C)   dangerous for anyone who has strong political beliefs
D)   strictly apolitical
E)   not as partisan as "civilians" might think it is

Question 15

Bureaucracy is useful for all of the following tasks EXCEPT ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   tasks that require a great deal of coordination
B)   tasks that require a great deal of planning
C)   tasks that require a great deal of expertise
D)   tasks that can be handled on an ad hoc basis
E)   tasks that require a great deal of routine work D

Question 16

The president has the least power over ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   a cabinet department
B)   an independent agency
C)   any agency with cabinet-level status
D)   an independent regulatory agency
E)   a bureau in a cabinet department

Question 17

The bureaucratic culture includes all of the following EXCEPT this:

Accepted Answer

A)   the development of specialization and expertise in the subject matter of the agency
B)   identification with the agency by which the worker is employed
C)   commitment to the policy issue of the agency by which the worker is employed
D)   adoption of bureaucratic behavior appropriate for the agency
E)   a firm commitment to using plain, easy-to-understand language

Question 18

Bureaucracy is characterized by all of the following EXCEPT this:

Accepted Answer

A)   merit-based advancement
B)   hierarchy
C)   worker specialization
D)   explicit rules
E)   flexible goals

Question 19

The agencies responsible for restricting the behavior of individuals or businesses are ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   civil service groups
B)   lobbyists
C)   independent regulatory boards and commissions
D)   citizen advisory council

Question 20

The single largest program of the civilian federal bureaucracy today is ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   foreign assistance
B)   highway funding
C)   agricultural subsidies
D)   Social Security
E)   welfare

Exam 9: The Bureaucracy

Agencies cultivate and serve powerful supporters because ______.

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Before it can implement new regulations,a regulatory agency must ______.

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What are the key distinctions between the logic of the iron triangle and issue networks?

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To respond to clientele groups,some departments and agencies were formed to ______.

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Which of the following is NOT a type of organization within the federal bureaucracy?

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Which of the following statements is NOT true concerning independent agencies?

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Bureaucratic agencies are formed for what three reasons?

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Congress sets up most regulatory agencies as boards or commissions,with members having fixed terms,in order to ______.

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Identify and define the characteristics of a bureaucracy.Discuss the advantages and disadvantages to making and administering policy through a bureaucracy.

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The particular context in which internal bureaucratic politics is shaped is called ______,which refers to the accepted values and procedures of an organization.

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According to the textbook,bureaucracies are often the only meeting ground for citizens and politics because they ______.

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Presidents use their appointment power to ______.

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Very few ______,African Americans,or Hispanics reach the highest levels of the civil service ladder.

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According to the textbook,life within the bureaucracy is ______.

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Bureaucracy is useful for all of the following tasks EXCEPT ______.

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The president has the least power over ______.

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The bureaucratic culture includes all of the following EXCEPT this:

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The agencies responsible for restricting the behavior of individuals or businesses are ______.

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The single largest program of the civilian federal bureaucracy today is ______.

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