Question 1

How do government corporations differ from private companies?

Accepted Answer

A)   Government corporations perform activities that private companies cannot.
B)   Government corporations need less government oversight than private companies.
C)   Government corporations cannot sell stock, whereas private companies can.
D)   Government corporations can borrow money, whereas private companies cannot.

Question 2

Which of Max Weber's characteristics of bureaucracy is illustrated by a government agency in which the greatest authority resides with the agency head?

Accepted Answer

A)   administrative discretion
B)   the merit principle
C)   task specialization
D)   hierarchical authority structure

Question 3

Which of the following agencies is most removed from presidential control?

Accepted Answer

A)   the Department of Defense
B)   the Department of Justice
C)   the Environmental Protection Agency
D)   the Federal Reserve Board

Question 4

Which of the following is a primary goal of privatizing government functions?

Accepted Answer

A)   to provide services that the private sector cannot
B)   to strengthen government accountability
C)   to improve the efficiency of public service delivery
D)   to expand the size of the federal bureaucracy

Question 5

What is a goal common to both the Pendleton Act and the Hatch Act?

Accepted Answer

A)   reducing the exercise of administrative discretion
B)   reducing the influence of partisan politics on the federal bureaucracy
C)   increasing presidential control of the federal bureaucracy
D)   streamlining the policy implementation process

Question 6

What is the purpose of the Hatch Act as amended?

Accepted Answer

A)   to prohibit federal employees from engaging in partisan political activity while on duty
B)   to promote transparency in the federal bureaucracy during the transition from one president to the next
C)   to authorize greater use of discretion in bureaucratic decision making
D)   to prohibit awarding government jobs based on partisan loyalty

Question 7

How do command-and-control policies differ from incentive systems?

Accepted Answer

A)   Command-and-control policies use marketlike strategies, whereas incentive systems do not.
B)   Command-and-control policies are typically more efficient than incentive systems.
C)   Command-and-control policies are typically more equitable than incentive systems.
D)   Command-and-control policies typically focus on punishing those who violate the law, whereas incentive systems often include rewards.

Question 8

To facilitate the everyday administration of government,bureaucracies create and follow __________ procedures,which help to increase efficiency and uniformity of bureaucratic decision making.

Accepted Answer

The answer of To facilitate the everyday administration of government,bureaucracies...

Question 9

Which of the following federal bureaucracies employs the most people?

Accepted Answer

A)   the Department of Homeland Security
B)   the Department of Defense
C)   the Social Security Administration
D)   the U.S. Postal Service

Question 10

Which of these statements about the bureaucracy is most accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)   Americans generally like bureaucrats.
B)   The number of federal bureaucrats is increasing rapidly.
C)   Most federal bureaucrats work in Washington, D.C.
D)   Bureaucracies are inefficient.

Question 11

Which of the following contributed to the successful implementation of the Voting Rights Act?

Accepted Answer

A)   The policy was widely supported by policymakers and the public.
B)   The policy required only minor changes in how states ran their elections.
C)   The goals of the policy were clearly stated and there were adequate means to achieve them.
D)   The policy was implemented slowly and received nearly unanimous support in Congress.

Question 12

Evaluate whether efforts to curb air pollution should rely on command-and-control policy or incentive systems.

Accepted Answer

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Question 13

The first step in obtaining a civil service job is likely to be __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   taking a test
B)   helping on a political campaign
C)   donating to campaign coffers
D)   networking with civil service workers

Question 14

Which of the following is a government corporation?

Accepted Answer

A)   the Food and Drug Administration
B)   the Federal Elections Commission
C)   the U.S. Postal Service
D)   the Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Question 15

A president can fire civil service employees for not belonging to the president's political party.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Independent regulatory commissions differ from independent agencies in that they are less subject to presidential control.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

President Obama's proposal to stem carbon dioxide emissions through a cap-and-trade system illustrates the use of a(n)__________ in the design of public policies.

Accepted Answer

The answer of President Obama's proposal to stem carbon dioxide...

Question 18

The federal bureaucracy is part of the __________ branch of government.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The federal bureaucracy is part of the...

Question 19

Bureaucrats often have considerable discretion in the implementation of federal laws.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following is an example of an independent executive agency?

Accepted Answer

A)   the General Services Administration
B)   the Department of Health and Human Services
C)   the Consumer Product Safety Commission
D)   the U.S. Postal Service

Exam 14: The Federal Bureaucracy

Which of these statements about the bureaucracy is most accurate?

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Which of Max Weber's characteristics of bureaucracy is illustrated by a government agency in which the greatest authority resides with the agency head?

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How do government corporations differ from private companies?

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A president can fire civil service employees for not belonging to the president's political party.

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Which of the following contributed to the successful implementation of the Voting Rights Act?

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The federal bureaucracy is part of the __________ branch of government.

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What is a goal common to both the Pendleton Act and the Hatch Act?

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What is the purpose of the Hatch Act as amended?

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Which of the following is an example of an independent executive agency?

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Bureaucrats often have considerable discretion in the implementation of federal laws.

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Which of the following federal bureaucracies employs the most people?

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President Obama's proposal to stem carbon dioxide emissions through a cap-and-trade system illustrates the use of a(n)__________ in the design of public policies.

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How do command-and-control policies differ from incentive systems?

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Which of the following is a government corporation?

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To facilitate the everyday administration of government,bureaucracies create and follow __________ procedures,which help to increase efficiency and uniformity of bureaucratic decision making.

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Which of the following agencies is most removed from presidential control?

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Which of the following is a primary goal of privatizing government functions?

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Independent regulatory commissions differ from independent agencies in that they are less subject to presidential control.

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