Question 1

Congress was attempting to strike a balance between the need for secrecy in national security and the right of individuals to know what their government is doing when it passed the ______ Act.

Accepted Answer

A)   Sedition
B)   Morill
C)   Freedom of Information
D)   Secrecy in Government
E)   USA PATRIOT

Question 2

The head of a department is called the

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A)   secretary.
B)   agency supervisor.
C)   service administrator.
D)   chief executive officer.
E)   director. A

Question 3

Printing U.S.currency is the responsibility of the Department of the Interior.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

One drawback of devolution is that

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A)   the standards associated with particular programs become increasingly rigid and hard to enforce.
B)   the standards associated with particular programs become increasingly variable between states.
C)   Congress is removed completely from the United States' foreign policy process.
D)   programs become much more difficult to budget.
E)   states have a much harder time implementing programs than the federal government does. B

Question 5

During the administrations of Ronald Reagan and George H.W.Bush,how many federal agencies or programs were terminated?

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A)   0
B)   10
C)   26
D)   137
E)   52

Question 6

Individual members of Congress can discover questions of public responsibility when engaged in

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A)   a filibuster.
B)   constituent case work.
C)   activities related to the work of a conference committee.
D)   a party caucus.
E)   a markup session.

Question 7

The most visible indication of oversight is the

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A)   use of a unanimous Supreme Court opinion by the lower federal courts to generate public support for a particular policy.
B)   use of the nullification power by the states to declare an act of the federal government unconstitutional.
C)   use of public hearings before congressional committees and subcommittees.
D)   budget deficit.
E)   using the Congressional Budget Office to report on how much particular legislation is going to cost the American taxpayer.

Question 8

Describe the organizational structure of the federal bureaucracy.What are the differences between departments,agencies,and bureaus? Explain the lines of authority within the executive branch.How is the federal bureaucracy staffed,and how has this changed since the nineteenth century?

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Question 9

Which of the following is the most constitutionally essential way to make the bureaucracy responsible?

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A)   more efficient executive management
B)   further devolution
C)   congressional oversight
D)   more administrative courts
E)   more government regulation

Question 10

What is the origin of most federal bureaus?

Accepted Answer

A)   Congress passes laws creating and funding most federal bureaus.
B)   The Cabinet secretaries create most federal bureaus out of administrative necessity and convenience.
C)   Most federal bureaus are created by executive agreement.
D)   Most federal bureaus are created by the Constitution's Article II powers.
E)   Most federal bureaus are created by executive order of the president.

Question 11

Which of the following agencies' primary task is not the strengthening of the economy?

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A)   Transportation
B)   Commerce
C)   Internal Revenue Service
D)   Interior
E)   Energy

Question 12

The "virtual fourth branch of government" refers to

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A)   political parties.
B)   state governments.
C)   the bureaucracy.
D)   interest groups.
E)   government contracting.

Question 13

Describe some ways in which the federal bureaucracy can be rendered more democratically accountable.What is the problem of bureaucratic accountability? What is oversight? What are some possible ways in which the president can control the bureaucracy?

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Question 14

Describe and evaluate the three primary proposals for reforming the federal bureaucracy.Give examples of each.What are some of the problems associated with each technique?

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Question 15

Which president's approach to the managerial presidency featured a deep belief in the importance of scientific expertise in government service?

Accepted Answer

A)   Barack Obama
B)   George W.Bush
C)   George H.W.Bush
D)   Ronald Reagan
E)   Bill Clinton

Question 16

Which president was most concerned with managing and reorganizing the executive bureaucracy?

Accepted Answer

A)   Richard Nixon
B)   Jimmy Carter
C)   Ronald Reagan
D)   Bill Clinton
E)   Woodrow Wilson B

Question 17

The Department of Homeland Security was created in 2002 as a response to 9/11.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The first regulatory agency was the ______,created by Congress in ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   U.S.Post Office;1791
B)   Interstate Commerce Commission;1887
C)   Federal Communications Commission;1934
D)   Environmental Protection Agency;1970
E)   Federal Trade Commission;1914

Question 19

The politics of the IRS are interesting because

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A)   it is the one government agency that does not have to obey court orders.
B)   the IRS is the most popular agency in all of government,and this popularity leads almost all Americans to comply with the agency's rules.
C)   Congress,the president,and the Treasury Department have little to no influence over the taxation decisions made by the IRS.
D)   influence over tax decisions regarding exemptions is spread broadly throughout the fifty states and is not concentrated in any one area or among any one group.
E)   contrary to popular perceptions,key tax decisions regarding exemptions are made by Congress,the president,and the Treasury Department rather than by the IRS itself.

Question 20

Devolution may lead to disparities in services throughout the different states.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 14: Bureaucracy in a Democracy

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The head of a department is called the

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Printing U.S.currency is the responsibility of the Department of the Interior.

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One drawback of devolution is that

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Individual members of Congress can discover questions of public responsibility when engaged in

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The most visible indication of oversight is the

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Describe the organizational structure of the federal bureaucracy.What are the differences between departments,agencies,and bureaus? Explain the lines of authority within the executive branch.How is the federal bureaucracy staffed,and how has this changed since the nineteenth century?

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Which of the following agencies' primary task is not the strengthening of the economy?

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The "virtual fourth branch of government" refers to

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Describe some ways in which the federal bureaucracy can be rendered more democratically accountable.What is the problem of bureaucratic accountability? What is oversight? What are some possible ways in which the president can control the bureaucracy?

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