Question 1

Most observers have been impressed by both the scale and effectiveness of efforts to make government more "business-like."

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Bureaucratic agencies are heavily insulated against presidential efforts to control them because

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A)   of agency alliances with powerful interest groups.
B)   of the control the executive branch holds over them.
C)   Congress tends to write specific and rigid legislation that leaves little room for administrative discretion.
D)   they usually represent the political party opposing the president.
E)   None of the above is correct.

Question 3

Agencies like the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

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A)   are allowed to write specific rules and regulations that carry the force of law.
B)   are usually given very specific rules and regulations by Congress to execute.
C)   make rules and regulations that do not have the force of law.
D)   have no say in the actual rule-making by the government.
E)   are rarely subject to congressional oversight.

Question 4

What is legislative oversight?

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Oversight is the way in which Congress a...

Question 5

The system of career civil service means that

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A)   many private sector jobs are supported by government money.
B)   patronage does not exist anymore.
C)   many government employees are hired and fired when new presidents enter office.
D)   many government employees are protected from being removed when a new president or Congress takes office.
E)   Congress no longer has to approve departmental budgets.

Question 6

Because the president and Congress oversee federal agencies, the courts have no motivation and, thus, have virtually no influence over the federal bureaucracy.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

One of the major tasks of bureaucrats is to write the rules required to implement public policies passed by Congress.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Today, most federal employees in civil service are selected on the basis of

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A)   competitive examinations.
B)   patronage.
C)   the spoils system.
D)   party affiliation.
E)   family connections.

Question 9

Figure 13.3 shows that

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A)   most executive departments were created in the nineteenth century
B)   most executive departments were created in the first half of the twentieth century.
C)   most executive departments were created in the latter half of the twentieth century.
D)   the Department of Veteran's Affairs was created most recently.
E)   the Department of Agriculture was created first.

Question 10

________ and minorities are represented in the bureaucracy in fair proportion to their percentage in society, but they are underrepresented in high-ranking jobs.

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The answer of ________ and minorities are represented in the...

Question 11

The Pendleton Act of 1883

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A)   created the Interstate Commerce Commission.
B)   made the executive branch responsible for regulating certain markets in railroads and telegraphs.
C)   created a competitive system of civil service appointments based on merit.
D)   completely ended the system of patronage within the federal bureaucracy.
E)   revised the patronage system to require political appointees to take competency exams.

Question 12

An example of a quasi-governmental organization is the Federal Reserve Board.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Unlike the vast majority of federal government employees covered by civil service or other agency merit regulations, top political appointees are not very ________ of the American people.

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The answer of Unlike the vast majority of federal government...

Question 14

What is cost-benefit analysis as applied to the executive branch?

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A)   a method of evaluating rules and regulations by weighing their potential costs against the potential benefits to society
B)   a method of determining the size of the federal government and whether it is too big or too small
C)   a new department created to manage the budget of all other departments in the bureaucracy
D)   a method of managing the growth of regulations by calculating their cost to society as compared to the cost of other regulations
E)   an evaluation method done by each member of the cabinet to determine the net worth of their department

Question 15

Who promised to make government "look more like America" with his political appointments?

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A)   Nixon
B)   Ford
C)   Carter
D)   Reagan
E)   Clinton

Question 16

________ refers to the inefficiencies of bureaucracy.

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The answer of ________ refers to the inefficiencies of bureaucracy....

Question 17

Which of the following strengthened requirements for financial disclosure by officials and prohibitions against conflicts of interest?

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A)   the Ethics in Government Act of 1978
B)   the Freedom of Information Act of 1966
C)   the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974
D)   the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1970
E)   the Twenty-Third Amendment

Question 18

The Consumer Product Safety Commission regulates such things as

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A)   food.
B)   pharmaceutical drugs.
C)   office safety.
D)   toys
E)   communication and trade.

Question 19

Women and racial groups are ____________ in the very lowest civil service grades and are ____________ in the highest.

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A)   overrepresented and underrepresented
B)   underrepresented and overrepresented
C)   overrepresented and overrepresented
D)   underrepresented and underrepresented
E)   none of the above

Question 20

Presidents use patronage in each of the following ways EXCEPT

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A)  to build support for their programs.
B)   to fill important posts with people who bring expertise and experience.
C)   to reward their campaign workers and contributors.
D)   to firm up their political coalition by appealing to important party factions and interest groups.
E)   to select the most talented individuals for the most complex of bureaucratic tasks.

Exam 13: The Executive Branch

What is cost-benefit analysis as applied to the executive branch?

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The system of career civil service means that

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Figure 13.3 shows that

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What is legislative oversight?

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The Pendleton Act of 1883

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An example of a quasi-governmental organization is the Federal Reserve Board.

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________ refers to the inefficiencies of bureaucracy.

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Most observers have been impressed by both the scale and effectiveness of efforts to make government more "business-like."

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Unlike the vast majority of federal government employees covered by civil service or other agency merit regulations, top political appointees are not very ________ of the American people.

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Bureaucratic agencies are heavily insulated against presidential efforts to control them because

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Which of the following strengthened requirements for financial disclosure by officials and prohibitions against conflicts of interest?

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Presidents use patronage in each of the following ways EXCEPT

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Today, most federal employees in civil service are selected on the basis of

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One of the major tasks of bureaucrats is to write the rules required to implement public policies passed by Congress.

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The Consumer Product Safety Commission regulates such things as

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________ and minorities are represented in the bureaucracy in fair proportion to their percentage in society, but they are underrepresented in high-ranking jobs.

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Who promised to make government "look more like America" with his political appointments?

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Agencies like the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

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Because the president and Congress oversee federal agencies, the courts have no motivation and, thus, have virtually no influence over the federal bureaucracy.

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Women and racial groups are ____________ in the very lowest civil service grades and are ____________ in the highest.

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