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What are quasi-judicial proceedings? How do they fit into the broader context of checks and balances in the U.S. government?

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The power of bureaucratic agencies to investigate and hold hearings regarding alleged violations of federal regulations generally takes place through

A) administrative hearings.
B) quasi-judicial proceedings.
C) courts marshal.
D) the federal court system.
E) the state court systems.

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In 2000, objection to the adoption of a new and tougher standard for arsenic in drinking water came from the mining and wood-preservative industries.

The five member boards of the Federal Communications Commission and the Federal Trade Commission

In the 1960s, as part of President Johnson's great society efforts, which of the following was created?

The Natural Resources Defense Council is an independent regulatory commission based in the Department of the Interior.

Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal program attempted to address the problems associated with the Great Depression.

The Hatch Act prohibits employees of the Department of Education from campaigning for a governor of their state.

What 1973 event led to the creation of the Department of Energy?

Independent regulatory commissions are federal agencies with narrow responsibilities for a specific policy issue, such as the Environmental Protection Agency.

Which of the following is NOT a critique of privatization of some governmental services?

Explain the growth of the federal government between the late nineteenth century and the start of World War II. How did changes in America's society and economy contribute to the development of its government?

Gale Norton, holding positions in the departments of the Interior and Agriculture, as well as working as a private attorney on related issues, illustrates the "revolving door" of government administration.

Which of the following does NOT help to define bureaucracies?

What are the most important pathways of action for influencing the federal bureaucracy? Provide an example for each pathway.

The Department of Homeland Security brought the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the Immigration and Naturalization Service, the Coast Guard, and the Secret Service under a single bureaucratic institution.

The phrase "to the victor belong the spoils" was a common reference to the _____ system of bureaucratic appointments.

Only a half-dozen cabinet-level appointees have been rejected in the confirmation process.

The Patent and Trademark Office Database is part of what federal department?

At their best, bureaucracies create standardization, possess expertise and competence, accountability, and effective coordination.