Question 1

What is the potential problem with legislation that does not give bureaucrats a sufficient amount of discretion in implementing policy?

Accepted Answer

A)   It makes it difficult for bureaucrats to respond to developments not foreseen in the legislation.
B)   It usually means that the bureaucrats look for other ways to implement their own policy views in practice.
C)   It oversteps the separation of powers by constraining the president's role as chief executive.
D)   It gives the president more control over Congress.
E)   It forces the Supreme Court to resolve conflicts over decisions.F) C) and D)
G) B) and D)

Question 2

When members of Congress gather information about the bureaucracy by holding hearings and questioning bureaucrats,they are engaged in:

Accepted Answer

A)   oversight
B)   stacking the deck
C)   bureaucratic drift
D)   policing
E)   investigatingF) All of the above
G) D) and E)

Question 3

In recent years,Republicans have managed to reduce the size of the federal government through reductions in the federal budget and the elimination of numerous federal programs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Throughout American history there has been tension between the control of bureaucratic action by politicians who represent citizens and bureaucratic decision making on a professional,expert basis.What are the strengths and weaknesses of giving elected officials more say in the process of policy implementation? How about the other side? What are the strengths and weaknesses of relying on policy experts and civil service employees? Does the current state of the bureaucracy lean in one direction or the other? In your opinion,is that good or bad? Explain your answer.

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The tension between control of bureaucra...

Question 5

Describe in general terms the organization of the executive branch in the federal government.What are the different types of bureaucratic agencies that exist? List some of the most important examples of each type of agency,and discuss generally the kinds of policy decisions each makes.Do you think that we should reorganize the federal government? Explain your answer.

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The executive branch of the federal gove...

Question 6

Although elected officials have a variety of strategies for preventing bureaucratic drift,a key limitation is that:

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A)   they work for executive departments but not independent agencies
B)   they usually do not have enough information to decide on the appropriate tactic
C)   bureaucrats may just ignore them and do what they want anyway
D)   most require the president and Congress to agree on their use
E)   the Supreme Court often blocks such actionsF) C) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 7

During the rule-making process,bureaucrats often take into account the views of legislators for all of the following reasons EXCEPT:

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A)   Congress can remove their policy-making power by changing the underlying law
B)   Congress can change the budget of an agency if it so chooses
C)   Congress can step in and change things during the notice and comment procedure
D)   Congress has the power to appoint bureaucratic leaders and dictate overall missions of agencies
E)   Bureaucrats need congressional support to get larger budgets and to accomplish more important tasksF) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 8

The Reagan Revolution's impact on the bureaucracy was characterized by:

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A)   significant reductions in the size of the federal government
B)   the elimination of many government programs
C)   the relative absence of programs and regulations that impacted society
D)   the elimination of few programs and a federal budget that steadily increased
E)   significant reductions in the federal budgetF) A) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 9

The division of responsibility and power among the executive departments and independent agencies gives them each powers that follow a clear logic and do not overlap.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following was a significant change experienced by the bureaucracy during the Progressive Era?

Accepted Answer

A)   increased government intervention in social policy
B)   increased reliance on the spoils system for federal jobs
C)   a move away from using political criteria for choosing most federal employees
D)   decreased government intervention in the economy
E)   decreased availability of federal government jobsF) A) and C)
G) B) and D)

Question 11

Civil service regulations are the rules that govern the hiring and firing of federal employees.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

How has the American bureaucracy changed from our nation's Founding until now? What were the principal forces behind these changes?

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The American bureaucracy has changed sig...

Question 13

First describe and then explain the growth of the federal government.Approximately how large is it in terms of workforce and budget? How has this changed over time? Why do we see this pattern of change?

Accepted Answer

The growth of the federal government can...

Question 14

Why is it that some tasks are handled by independent agencies even when they might conceivably fall under the scope of an executive department?

Accepted Answer

A)   Congress may create an independent agency because presidents have less control over them than executive agencies.
B)   Congress prefers independent agencies to executive departments because they have more control over the people who run them.
C)   Independent agencies usually have more policy experts than executive departments.
D)   Congress does not recognize the potential policy overlap between the independent agency and the executive department until after they have established it.
E)   Independent agencies receive more federal funds to carry out their programs.F) A) and B)
G) All of the above

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT part of the public process for citizens to respond to proposed regulations?

Accepted Answer

A)   reading the proposed regulation in the Federal Register
B)   the notice and comment procedure
C)   lobbying members of Congress
D)   asking a federal judge to stop the proposed regulation before it goes into effect
E)   offering a different version of the rule for consideration by the agencyF) B) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 16

Which of the following was NOT a task performed by the bureaucracy in early American history?

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A)   delivery of mail
B)   regulation of food and water
C)   taxes on imports
D)   providing for national defense
E)   taxes on exportsF) A) and B)
G) B) and C)

Question 17

Which of the following is the best definition of the bureaucracy?

Accepted Answer

A)   The group of employees who are responsible for implementing government policy.
B)   The part of the federal government responsible for making government policy.
C)   The group of civil servants who are permanent government employees.
D)   The political appointees who help the president administer the day-to-day operation of government.
E)   The part of the federal government responsible for interpreting government policy.F) C) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 18

Which of the following describes a situation in which bureaucrats implement policies that are more consistent with their preferences than those of elected officials?

Accepted Answer

A)   stacking the deck
B)   rule making
C)   bureaucratic drift
D)   a principal-agent game
E)   the spoils systemF) A) and B)
G) None of the above

Question 19

Which of the following describes a situation in which legislators pay close attention to a bureaucracy with consistent fact-finding trips,interviews,audits,and calls?

Accepted Answer

A)   advance warning
B)   fire alarm oversight
C)   police patrol oversight
D)   notice and comment
E)   bureaucratic driftF) B) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 20

Which of the following describes a situation in which legislators monitor a bureaucratic organization only after someone complains or a problem of implementation has been brought to their attention?

Accepted Answer

A)   advance warning
B)   fire alarm oversight
C)   police patrol oversight
D)   notice and comment
E)   bureaucratic driftF) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Exam 11: The Bureaucracy

Which of the following was NOT a task performed by the bureaucracy in early American history?

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The division of responsibility and power among the executive departments and independent agencies gives them each powers that follow a clear logic and do not overlap.

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Although elected officials have a variety of strategies for preventing bureaucratic drift,a key limitation is that:

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When members of Congress gather information about the bureaucracy by holding hearings and questioning bureaucrats,they are engaged in:

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Which of the following describes a situation in which legislators monitor a bureaucratic organization only after someone complains or a problem of implementation has been brought to their attention?

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During the rule-making process,bureaucrats often take into account the views of legislators for all of the following reasons EXCEPT:

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The Reagan Revolution's impact on the bureaucracy was characterized by:

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Which of the following describes a situation in which bureaucrats implement policies that are more consistent with their preferences than those of elected officials?

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Which of the following is the best definition of the bureaucracy?

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In recent years,Republicans have managed to reduce the size of the federal government through reductions in the federal budget and the elimination of numerous federal programs.

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