Question 1

According to Charles Goodsell, Americans generally have negative percepts of bureaucracy because "we expect bureaucracies not merely to expend maximum possible effort in solving societal problems but to dispose of them entirely, whether solvable or not." Do Americans have too high an expectation of the government? Do you agree with Goodsell that this is the source of our frustration? Why or why not?

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Question 2

Congress does NOT utilize which of the following in its oversight of the federal bureaucracy?

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A)   Congress can hold public hearings.
B)   Congress can call public officials to testify on the implementation of programs.
C)   Congress can use hearings to pressure the president to ensure better implementation.
D)   Congress can dismiss civil service employees through direct action.
E)   Congress can expand or reduce a department's budget.

Question 3

In your opinion, are bureaucracies fundamentally anti-democratic? Be sure to consider the arguments on both sides of this question in your essay.

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Bureaucracies have long been a subject o...

Question 4

Vice President Cheney led a task force of senior government officials in the National Partnership for Reinventing Government.

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A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 5

The Hatch Act

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A)   established the patronage system of presidential appointments.
B)   established the merit system of presidential appointments.
C)   limited the ability of federal employees to participate in political campaigns.
D)   overturned the Pendleton Act.
E)   was overturned by the Pendleton Act.

Question 6

In the 1990s, some lawmakers called for decentralization as a solution to the problems of the federal bureaucracy.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

_____ are typically large organizations responsible for a broad policy realm.

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A)   Departments
B)   Independent agencies
C)   Independent regulatory commissions
D)   Government corporations
E)   Oversight committees A

Question 8

The federal law intended to prevent officials in the bureaucracy from being punished for their efforts to protect the country from governmental misconduct
Is the

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A)   Employment Protection Act.
B)   Whistleblower Protection Act.
C)   Government Oversight Act.
D)   Accountability Act.
E)   Nondiscrimination Act. B

Question 9

Although individuals may appeal the decisions of federal agencies to the federal courts, the courts are generally reluctant to overrule the administrative procedures and decisions of the bureaucracy unless the decision was not supported by evidence or the rule-making procedures were not followed correctly.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

What were the original four departments of the federal government? What do they tell us about the framers' vision of national government and its functions?

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The original four departments of the fed...

Question 11

Interaction between Congress and federal agencies is limited by law to formal communication.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Under the Articles of Confederation, the national government lacked authority to handle matters of taxation, military, and commerce. This led to the

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A)   Revolutionary War.
B)   Constitutional Convention.
C)   formation of the Department of Congress.
D)   Continental Congress.
E)   dissolution of the first Congress.

Question 13

The smallest federal department is

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A)   Agriculture
B)   Education
C)   Interior
D)   Justice
E)   Defense

Question 14

What are factors that can determine the effectiveness of the implementation efforts of government agencies?

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There are several factors that can deter...

Question 15

The Department of Transportation was established in the

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A)   1940s.
B)   1950s.
C)   1960s.
D)   1970s.
E)   1980s.

Question 16

A 2004 report claimed that Halliburton Corporation had received preferential treatment in the awarding of lucrative, no-bid contracts for reconstruction projects in Iraq.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The law that limits the participation of federal employees in political campaigns is the

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A)   Wilson Act.
B)   Pendleton Act.
C)   Smoot-Hawley Act.
D)   Taft Act.
E)   Hatch Act.

Question 18

The Department of Justice is headed by the

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A)   president of the United States.
B)   Secretary of Justice.
C)   Chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
D)   Attorney General of the United States.
E)   Chief Justice.

Question 19

Assess the reasons for the expansion of the federal bureaucracy in the twentieth century.

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There are several reasons for the expans...

Question 20

Which federal department was established during the 1950s?

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A)   Department of Agriculture
B)   Department of Housing and Urban Development
C)   Department of Health, Education, and Welfare
D)   Department of Energy
E)   Department of Veterans Affairs

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