Chapter 8
Order each of the following data points based on its relative trust from least trust to most trust. (according on the data table)
2000 domestic problems, 2019 domestic problems, 2019 international problems, 2000 international problems
Bureaucratic decisions are democratic decisions.
False
What is patronage?
when an elected official uses jobs, contracts, and perks to pay their friends
What does the phrase red tape refer to?
when rules become more important then the objective
When did over 60% of Americans trust the government's handling of domestic problems for the first time? (according on the data table)
2002
In 2020, approximately how many civilians worked for the federal government in the United States?
3 million
Which statement is true regarding bureaucracies
Bureaucracies help people accomplish enormous tasks.
How can the public rally to combat the iron triangle problem?
Citizens put political pressure on elected members of Congress.
How has trust in handling international problems trended since 2001? (according on the data table)
Confidence decreased over time.
How is the power of the courts limited in relation to the federal bureaucracy?
Congress deliberately puts the decisions of agencies beyond the reach of the courts.
Bureaucratese is the official code of the federal bureaucracies that is indecipherable to outsiders.
False
The head of cabinet-level departments are appointed by the vice president.
False
What is the difference between independent agencies and cabinet departments?
Independent agencies tend to be narrower in scope.
Which president started a new agency called the Peace Corps to avoid disapproval from existing bureaucracies?
John F. Kennedy
Order the entities from greatest to least regarding the amount of power over the federal bureaucracy.
Legislative branch, executive branch, judicial branch, public interest
Responding to national needs
Social Security Administration
Which statement is true regarding the relationship between the Constitution and the federal bureaucracy?
The Constitution is ambiguous in its reference to the federal bureaucracy.
Responding to the demands of clientele groups
The Department of Education
If a president has a new or radical idea, how should he or she approach the federal bureaucracy?
The president should create a new agency.
How did bureaucratic culture contribute to the failure to prevent the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001?
The specialization of the FBI and CIA prevented effective communication between agencies.
When political appointees press for a new unpopular policy, a bureaucrat's best strategy is to stall.
True
Whistleblowers are legally protected from retaliation like being fired, demoted, or punished for exposing wrongdoing within their organization.
True
Which of the following models sees bureaucracies as machines and bureaucrats as cogs within it?
Weber's Rules and Procedures Model
You are the president of the United States. Which statement accurately describes your relationship with the federal bureaucracy?
You are the chief administrator of the bureaucracy.
What concept describes when a regulatory agency takes advice from the industry it is supposed to regulate?
agency capture
A complex structure of offices, tasks, and rules organized within a hierarchy of authority is known as a(n) _____.
bureaucracy
Park rangers protect and preserve public land.
bureaucracy as administrator
Police officers enforce the laws outlined by the criminal code.
bureaucracy as administrator
The Food and Drug Administration(FDA) issues violations of their regulations.
bureaucracy as judge
The Internal Revenue Service(IRS) handles violation of tax codes.
bureaucracy as judge
Bureaucratic discretion implementing laws.
bureaucracy as rule maker
The National Park Service makes bureaucratic decisions based on interpretations of the law.
bureaucracy as rule maker
Which role of federal bureaucracy determines if artificial sweeteners are approved for consumption?
bureaucracy of rule maker
What concept refers to the values and procedures accepted by a bureaucracy?
bureaucratic culture
Bureaucracy is often the only ground upon which politics and _____ meet.
citizens
What mechanism of the federal bureaucracy allows input about policy from members of the public?
citizens advisory council
Bureaucratic are also known as _____.
civil servants
What category of the federal bureaucracy is the United States Postal Service(USPS)
government corporation
The result of neutral competence is that _____.
government keeps running even as officeholders change
According to Max Weber, what are the four distinguishing features of a bureaucracy?
hierarchy, specialization, rules, and merit
Which of the following can happen when there is too much overlap between roles, especially when budgets are tight?
interagency rivalry
The things bureaucrats do are referred to as _____.
outputs
Which aspect of the federal bureaucracy could make it difficult to determine the validity of whistleblower claims?
partisan attacks
What are the four defining features of bureaucratic culture?
policy commitment, bureaucratese, specialization, and identification with the agency
Who are referred to as birds of passage in the federal bureaucracy?
presidential appointees
How do bureaucracies promote accountability?
reliance on rules
What reform requires meeting and other aspects of policy-making decisions to be open to the public?
sunshine laws
Essential government function
the Internal Revenue Service
Which of the following strengthens the president's control over bureaucracy?
the loyalty of patronage appointees in high-level positions
What is the purpose of neutral competence?
to depoliticize the bureaucracy