Question 1

Policy implementation refers to the bureaucratic function of

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A)  carrying out decisions made by Congress,the president,and the courts.
B)  regulating the distribution of funds to individuals and corporations.
C)  delegating legislative authority to smaller operating units of the bureaucracy.
D)  both regulating the distribution of funds to individuals and corporations,and delegating legislative authority to smaller operating units of the bureaucracy.
E)  None of these answers is correct.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 2

What happens to the president's budget if it is approved by a vote of the House and Senate?

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A)  It is reviewed by the Office of Management and Budget.
B)  It has reached its final approval and is implemented.
C)  It is sent to the president to sign or veto.
D)  It is given to the president for any further executive changes to be added.
E)  It is referred to the House and Senate appropriations committees for implementation.F) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

Question 3

About three in every five managerial and professional positions in the federal bureaucracy are held by

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A)  women.
B)  white males.
C)  African Americans.
D)  Latino Americans.
E)  Asian Americans.F) A) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 4

Most federal employees are hired on the basis of

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A)  merit criteria.
B)  patronage.
C)  previous job experience in the private sector.
D)  the personal preferences of immediate supervisors.
E)  a lottery system.F) B) and C)
G) D) and E)

Question 5

The importance of clientele groups was especially clear in 1995 when House Speaker Newt Gingrich threatened to "zero out" funding for the

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A)  Social Security System.
B)  Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
C)  Department of Agriculture.
D)  drug education program administered by Health and Human Services.
E)  U.S.Postal Service.F) B) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 6

Which of the following was the most recent broad initiative aimed at making the bureaucracy more responsive?

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A)  the Brownlow Commission
B)  the National Performance Review
C)  the Hoover Commission
D)  the Volcker Commission
E)  None of these answers is correct.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 7

Legally,the bureaucracy derives general authority for its programs from

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A)  acts of Congress.
B)  federalism.
C)  regulatory rulings.
D)  court rulings.
E)  the will of the people.F) A) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 8

The ________ established a merit system for certain federal positions.

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A)  Morrill Act
B)  Hatch Act
C)  Pendleton Act
D)  Taft-Hartley Act
E)  National Performance ReviewF) B) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 9

When an individual believes that he or she was improperly disadvantaged by a bureaucrat's decision and contests the decision,the dispute is usually handled by

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A)  an administrative law judge.
B)  a congressional oversight committee.
C)  a federal appeals court.
D)  a departmental or agency adjudication office.
E)  the Supreme Court.F) A) and B)
G) B) and D)

Question 10

Discuss the historical process by which the federal bureaucracy grew from its original size to its present size.

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Question 11

The Department of ________ was created in 2002.

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A)  Transportation
B)  Energy
C)  Education
D)  Veterans Affairs
E)  Homeland SecurityF) B) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 12

At the start of the annual budget cycle,the OMB assigns each agency a budget limit based on

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A)  the president's directives.
B)  its own projections of what is affordable.
C)  the Justice Department's instructions.
D)  Congressional guidelines.
E)  the guidelines of the Commerce Department.F) C) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 13

Which of the following is a principle of bureaucratic organization?

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A)  hierarchical authority
B)  job specialization
C)  formalized rules
D)  hierarchical authority,job specialization,and formalized rules
E)  None of these answers is correct.F) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 14

The number of employees in the federal bureaucracy is about ________.

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A)  10 million
B)  2.5 million
C)  5 million
D)  700,000
E)  1 millionF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 15

Why does the head of the Social Security Administration (SSA) have less policy influence than the head of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ?

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A)  because the SSA operates under fixed rules than cannot be altered based on circumstances
B)  because the SSA budget is much smaller than the FTC budget
C)  because the SSA is an independent agency and the FTC is a presidential commission
D)  because the SSA has fewer clientele groups than the FTC
E)  because the SSA affects a smaller portion of the population than FTC policiesF) None of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 16

What were the "reinventing teams"?

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A)  teams appointed by Congress to propose budget cuts to the federal bureaucracy
B)  groups of executive officials that were under the influence of "agency capture"
C)  Congressional committees designed to find ways to reduce the size of the national bureaucracy
D)  teams that were formed under the National Performance Review to analyze and make recommendations about bureaucratic effectiveness
E)  teams appointed by Congress to decide which branches of the federal bureaucracy could be eliminatedF) C) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 17

Compared to the president and Congress,the bureaucracy

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A)  is held in higher esteem by the public.
B)  is authorized by a constitutional amendment rather than by the original Constitution.
C)  has a more direct impact on the daily lives of Americans.
D)  has changed very little during the nation's history.
E)  is more easily controlled by the voters.F) B) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 18

Bureaucracy is best characterized in terms of

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A)  inefficiency,inflexibility,and red tape.
B)  hierarchy,specialization,and rules.
C)  honesty,efficiency,and patronage.
D)  corruption,incompetence,and spoils.
E)  waste,red tape,and lack of rules.F) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

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