Question 1

At its peak in ______, the federal bureaucracy had ______ employees, not including military personnel.

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A)   1936; 6 million
B)   1968; 3 million
C)   1982; 1 million
D)   1996; 8 million
E)   1994; 2 millionF) None of the above
G) A) and D)

Question 2

Which of the following was a way in which President Obama attempted to uphold his campaign promise to reduce government secrecy?

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A)   making sure that every bill that was passed by Congress during his first term was put up on the White House website to be viewed by the public for at least five days before holding a vote
B)   invoking the state secrets privilege to prevent lawsuits related to warrantless wiretapping and torture from going to trial
C)   issuing an executive order designed to promote more rapid declassification of secret documents
D)   repealing the USA PATRIOT Act
E)   releasing a report by the Health and Human Services Department that indicated the health care reform law would actually increase the cost of health care and impose higher costs on consumers, even though this would make it harder for Congress to pass the billF) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

Question 3

Describe and evaluate the three primary proposals for reforming the federal bureaucracy. Give examples of each. What are some of the problems associated with each technique?

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The three primary proposals for reformin...

Question 4

What is a government corporation?

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A)   Each department in the executive branch is legally registered as a corporation.
B)   It is an agency that performs and charges for services usually provided by the private sector.
C)   It is a private company, publicly traded, whose sole investor is the federal government.
D)   It is a government agency that is charged by Congress to make a profit.
E)   It is a government agency that is run primarily by business executives from the private sector.F) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 5

Civil servants were given legal protection against being fired without a show of cause in order to

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A)   meet the Constitution's strict requirements for the treatment of public employees.
B)   force the bureaucracy to respond more to political pressures from parties, interest groups, and elected officials.
C)   cleanse bureaucracy of political interference while upgrading performance.
D)   end the abuses of the merit system.
E)   enhance the public's trust in bureaucracy.F) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

Question 6

Which of the following was forced by the National Highway Traffic Safety Commission to recall several car models after identifying problems with their gas pedal accelerators?

Accepted Answer

A)   Ford
B)   Honda
C)   Toyota
D)   GM
E)   LexusF) D) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 7

During the administrations of Ronald Reagan and George H. W. Bush, how many federal agencies or programs were terminated?

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A)   0
B)   10
C)   26
D)   137
E)   52F) None of the above
G) A) and D)

Question 8

Which of the following is not a clientele agency?

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A)   the Internal Revenue Service
B)   the Department of Veterans Affairs
C)   the Department of Education
D)   the Social Security Administration
E)   the Department of AgricultureF) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 9

Since the 1970s, the federal government has established no new regulatory programs.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The Reagan administration terminated several government agencies during the 1980s.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

According to the text, which of the following is not a department responsible for promoting the public welfare?

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A)   Department of Health and Human Services
B)   Department of State
C)   Department of the Interior
D)   Department of Veterans Affairs
E)   National Park ServiceF) D) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 12

Which of the following statements about the merit system is not true?

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A)   Every member and official of a government agency has been appointed as part of the merit system.
B)   The merit system establishes competitive exams for jobs.
C)   The merit system gives bureaucrats job protection.
D)   The merit system in federal employment originated in the Civil Service Reform Act of 1883.
E)   The merit system stipulates that appointees to public office must be qualified for the job to which they are appointed.F) B) and D)
G) C) and E)

Question 13

Which of the following statements about administrative rule making is false?

Accepted Answer

A)   All federal rules must be published in the Federal Register.
B)   Both houses of Congress must formally approve all federal rules.
C)   All federal rules must undergo a period of public comment.
D)   All federal rules must prepare "environmental impact statements."
E)   The length of time to develop an administrative rule from proposal to actual publication in the Federal Register increased between the 1970s and 1980s.F) B) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 14

Which of the following is not a federal department entrusted with providing national security?

Accepted Answer

A)   Defense
B)   State
C)   Police
D)   Justice
E)   Homeland SecurityF) B) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 15

Which of the following statements about annual federal outlays is most accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)   Federal spending as a percentage of gross domestic product has remained at essentially the same level every year since 1960.
B)   Federal spending as a percentage of gross domestic product has decreased significantly every year since 1960.
C)   Federal spending as a percentage of gross domestic product has increased significantly every year since 1960.
D)   Federal spending as a percentage of gross domestic product has experienced significant ups and downs over time.
E)   Federal spending as a percentage of gross domestic product has only increased once since 1960.F) B) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 16

The politics of the IRS are interesting because

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A)   it is the one government agency that does not have to obey court orders.
B)   the IRS is the most popular agency in all of government, and this popularity leads almost all Americans to comply with the agency's rules.
C)   Congress, the president, and the Treasury Department have little to no influence over the taxation decisions made by the IRS.
D)   influence over tax decisions regarding exemptions is spread broadly throughout the fifty states and is not concentrated in any one area or among any one group.
E)   contrary to popular perceptions, key tax decisions regarding exemptions are made by Congress, the president, and the Treasury Department rather than by the IRS itself.F) None of the above
G) B) and E)

Question 17

Which of the following statements about congressional oversight of the bureaucracy is most accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)   The number of oversight hearings has decreased over time as the bureaucracy has expanded.
B)   While the number of oversight hearings has increased over time as the bureaucracy has expanded, the extent of oversight does depend somewhat on which party controls the White House.
C)   The number of oversight hearings has remained constant over time despite the fact that bureaucracy has expanded.
D)   While the number of oversight hearings has increased over time as the bureaucracy has expanded, the extent of oversight does not depend on which party controls the White House.
E)   Oversight has been eliminated as a result of a 2005 Supreme Court decision.F) C) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 18

The first regulatory agencies established by Congress were

Accepted Answer

A)   in the Department of Commerce.
B)   independent regulatory commissions.
C)   government corporations.
D)   in the Labor Department.
E)   within the Environmental Protection Agency.F) B) and C)
G) None of the above

Question 19

The main mission of the State Department is diplomacy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following is a government corporation?

Accepted Answer

A)   the National Park Service
B)   the U.S. Postal Service
C)   the Department of Defense
D)   the Federal Bureau of Investigation
E)   the Department of AgricultureF) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Exam 14: Bureaucracy in a Democracy

Which of the following statements about congressional oversight of the bureaucracy is most accurate?

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Which of the following was forced by the National Highway Traffic Safety Commission to recall several car models after identifying problems with their gas pedal accelerators?

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The Reagan administration terminated several government agencies during the 1980s.

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Civil servants were given legal protection against being fired without a show of cause in order to

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Which of the following is not a clientele agency?

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Which of the following is a government corporation?

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At its peak in ______, the federal bureaucracy had ______ employees, not including military personnel.

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Which of the following is not a federal department entrusted with providing national security?

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The politics of the IRS are interesting because

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Which of the following was a way in which President Obama attempted to uphold his campaign promise to reduce government secrecy?

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During the administrations of Ronald Reagan and George H. W. Bush, how many federal agencies or programs were terminated?

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The main mission of the State Department is diplomacy.

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What is a government corporation?

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Which of the following statements about annual federal outlays is most accurate?

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Which of the following statements about the merit system is not true?

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