American Government Unit 3

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If the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee held a regularly scheduled hearing to receive updates on the implementation of health care laws by the Department of Health and Human Services, it would be an example of ________ oversight.

"police patrol"

________________ bureaucrats regularly interact with the public.

"street-level"

The efforts of departments and agencies to translate laws into specific bureaucratic rules and actions is called

implentation

Generally speaking, state defendants seeking a federal writ of habeas corpus must

show that they have exhausted all available state remedies and must raise issues not previously raised in their state appeals.

If President Trump were to appoint an individual to fill a vacant position in the Department of Health and Human Services when the Senate was adjourned, it would be an example of a(n)

recess appointment (?)

The Congressional Research Service and the Government Accountability Office are examples of

staff agencies

Those who believe in the theory of ____________ maintain that the government's role in regulating the economy should be focused on lowering taxes and creating incentives for a more productive and efficient use of resources

supply-side economics

A subcommittee is helpful for members of Congress because

they specialize in the committee's work

Which of the following would the Supreme Court likely refuse to hear because of "mootness"?

A case involving a student suing a state-run university for discrimination in the admissions process after the student was first rejected but then later admitted to the university

The development of the internet by ____________ is an example of bureaucratic _____________

The US Department of Defense, innovation

The federal funds rate refers to the

The interest rate on loans between banks

How are most government contracts awarded?

They are awarded through an open bidding process

In order to be president, a person must

be 35+ years old, a natural-born citizen, and lived in the U.S. 14+ years

The most consistently powerful nongovernment actors in determining economic policy are

business organizations

The primary constitutional task of the vice president, besides succeeding the president in case of death, resignation, or incapacitation, is to

cast tie-breaking votes in the senate

______________ are government grants of cash or other valuable commodities such as land that are used to promote activities desired by government leaders

categorical grants

In 2015, the Environmental Protection Agency charged Volkswagen with cheating on emissions tests of its diesel vehicles. This is an example of bureaucratic

enforcememt

"Right to work" laws

guarantee that a worker does not have to belong to a union or pay union dues as a condition of employment

As a safeguard against political interference, merit-system employees

have legal protection against being fired without show of cause

One cause of party unity voting in recent Congresses is

increased polarization

The power of the courts to review actions of the legislative and executive branches, and if necessary, declare them invalid or unconstitutional is called

judicial review

The vast majority of federal bureaucrats work under the

merit system

Congress designed inspectors generals to be

nonpartisan, independent organizations which investigate bureaucratic activities.

A bill that deals with such a diverse set of unrelated issues as environmental issues, tax issues, and criminal justice issues is likely to be a(n)

omnibus

_________ is responsible for making the laws, but the _______ is responsible for putting laws into effect.

Congress, federal bureaucracy

Why is free trade controversial?

While it reduces the prices of goods for consumers, it imposes costs on workers in the form of lost jobs or reduced wages

What makes the White House staff different from the Executive Office of the President?

White House Staff usually provides advice that is more explicitly political than that coming from the EOP


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