Chapter 9 political science
A bureaucracy has which of the following characteristics? A)It reflects a division of labor. B)It's managed by a hierarchy similar to a hub-and-spoke design. C)It's made up of employees who are generalists. D)It's generally used to create legislation and policy.
A
A desire to reform the federal bureaucracy is often expressed by which of the following? A)presidential candidates B)federal bureaucrats C)residents of Washington, DC D)members of the military
A
For a bureaucrat, which of the following would allow for a maximal amount of discretion in interpretation? A)vaguely worded legislation B)a law that includes specific definitions of terms C)a divided government D)a law that contains clear instructions for implementation
A
The Department of Agriculture may be considered which of the following? A)clientele-oriented B)an independent agency C)tied to the Committee on Natural Resources D)serving the interests of the general population
A
The Progressive Era can be regarded as a reaction to which of the following? Choose the BEST answer. A)the Industrial Revolution and its effects B)the election of President Andrew Jackson C)Prohibition D)the overwhelming degree of governmental regulation of the late 1800s
A
The use of security contractors in Iraq represents an example of which of the following? A)privatization B)devolution C)budget cuts D)reengineering
A
According to Figure 7, which executive department has the largest budget? A)Veterans Affairs B)Health and Human Services C)Defense D)Transportation
B
At which point in time did the federal bureaucracy first significantly increase in size? A)the drafting of the Constitution B)the election of President Andrew Jackson C)the election of President George Washington D)the creation of the Department of War
B
Executive departments generally correspond to which of the following? A)federal court jurisdictions B)congressional committees C)presidential policy priorities D)state-level administrative offices
B
How many entities make up the Executive Office of the President? A)12 B)13 C)15 D)10
B
The Federal Reserve System is which of the following? A)a government corporation B)an independent regulatory commission C)a part of the EOP D)an executive department
B
The Pendleton Act did which of the following? A)ensured the preservation of Yellowstone National Park B)required federal employees to be hired based on merit C)established minimum wages D)created regulations designed to prevent monopolistic behavior
B
The goals of the Great Society initiative most closely resembled those of which of the following? A)the patronage system B)the New Deal C)the Federalists D)the suffragettes
B
The use of paperwork in a bureaucracy lends itself to which of the following? A)secrecy B)standardization C)education D)specialization
B
What are the three components of an iron triangle? A)executive departments, state legislatures, and local court systems B)congressional committees, bureaucratic agencies, and interest groups C)presidential aides, congressional staffers, and federal law clerks D)government officials, party leaders, and influential journalists
B
What is the largest division within HHS according to actual spending in 2010? A)the Administration for Children & Families B)the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services C)the FDA D)the National Institutes of Health
B
Which of the following BEST describes what has happened to the EPA's budget and workforce over the past 40 years? A)Both the budget and workforce remained relatively stable until the 1990s, and then increased dramatically under President Clinton. B)Both the budget and workforce have remained relatively stable since 1980. C)Both the budget and workforce have remained stable since 1970. D)The budget has gradually increased over time while the workforce has gradually decreased.
B
Which of the following policy priorities was a part of the Progressive movement? A)suppression of unions B)conservation of land C)preservation of the status quo D)deregulation of industry
B
A worker at the upper end of a bureaucratic hierarchy would probably be which of the following? A)a person who handles complaints B)a senator C)a person of greater authority D)a generalist
C
According to the text, what has come to be viewed as the moment when the federal bureaucracy became a crucial provider of social services? A)the outbreak of World War II B)the election of President Franklin D. Roosevelt C)the passage of the Social Security Act of 1935 D)the Stock Market Crash of 1929
C
The campaign promises of which of the following resulted in a major expansion of the federal bureaucracy? A)Harry Truman B)Abraham Lincoln C)Franklin Roosevelt D)Herbert Hoover
C
The executive branch includes which of the following? A)state lawmakers and congressional committees B)federal judges and courts of appeals C)cabinet departments and federal agencies D)corporate managers and boards of directors
C
The move to privatization has engendered which of the following concerns? A)contractor competence B)contractor availability C)government accountability D)outsourcing
C
The spoils system had which of the following effects? A)the election of President John Adams B)an amendment to the Constitution C)the expansion of the federal bureaucracy E)the outbreak of the Civil War
C
What distinguishes an iron triangle from an issue network? A)The clientele are not represented in an iron triangle. B)Members of Congress have less say in an iron triangle. C)An iron triangle tends to be more powerful than an issue network. D)An iron triangle is less effective than an issue network.
C
What is an independent agency? A)a part of the cabinet B)a component of an executive department C)an organization set up by Congress D)a regulatory commission
C
What is the primary means by which the president checks the power of the bureaucracy? Choose the BEST answer. A)department employment levels B)department funding C)the power of appointments D)the patronage system
C
Which of the following BEST describes President Reagan's efforts to shrink the government? A)highly successful and permanently effective B)just a campaign promise C)hindered by a Democratic majority in the House of Representatives D)a complete failure
C
Which of the following accurately describes the program termination efforts of the Republican-controlled 104th Congress? A)The Department of Defense budget was significantly reduced, but most of its programs remained intact. B)Efforts focused on two very large agencies. C)Efforts focused on two fairly small agencies. D)Numerous cuts were made, effectively reducing the size of the federal bureaucracy.
C
Which of the following is a common suggestion as to how the federal bureaucracy should be reformed? A)It should become much larger. B)It should be under tighter presidential control. C)It should become more efficient. D)It should be reduced to a single government agency.
C
Which of the following is the primary source of the power of discretion given to bureaucrats? A)the president B)the Tenth Amendment C)Congress D)Supreme Court decisions
C
Which of the following serves narrow rather than general interests? A)the Internal Revenue Service B)the State Department C)the Department of Agriculture D)the Department of Education
C
Which piece of Great Society legislation provided federal protection against discrimination in voting, employment, education, and access to public facilities? A)the Voting Rights Act of 1965 B)the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 C)the Civil Rights Act of 1964 D)the Anti-Discrimination Act of 1963
C
According to a 2007 poll, Americans MOST favored cutting which of the following programs? A)welfare B)farm subsidies C)Medicaid D)space
D
After World War II ended, what happened to the federal bureaucracy? A)President Truman reduced it to its pre-New Deal size. B)It became generally less efficient. C)It rapidly expanded. D)President Truman made efforts to streamline it.
D
Devolution efforts in the area of welfare reform have resulted in which of the following? A)weaker state authority B)stronger federal control C)a standardized level of services across all states D)differences in the quality of services provided by different states
D
Devolution entails which of the following? Choose the BEST answer. A)cutting government personnel B)a shift from the public to the private sector C)a larger degree of federal implementation of programs D)delegating power to state and local governments
D
The Reagan Revolution may be seen as a reaction to which of the following? A)outdated New Deal programs B)declining government responsibility C)expanding economic activity D)ineffective Great Society programs
D
Which of the following is responsible for administering laws? A)the military B)the legislative branch C)the police D)the executive branch
D
