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