Question 1

Outline the development of the merit-based civil service system.

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For much of the early history of the rep...

Question 2

The assassination of which president by an unsuccessful seeker of a patronage position spurred passage of the Pendleton Civil Service Act in 1883?

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A)   President Ulysses S. Grant
B)   President Andrew Johnson
C)   President Rutherford B. Hayes
D)   President James Garfield
E)   President Chester Arthur

Question 3

Explain the role of shadow bureaucrats in the exercise of modern government.

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In addition to the local, state, and fed...

Question 4

All of the following are considered independent administrative agencies EXCEPT the

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A)   Smithsonian Institution.
B)   National Science Foundation.
C)   Consumer Product Safety Commission.
D)   General Services Administration.
E)   Office of Personnel Management.

Question 5

Which of the following is a part of the federal bureaucracy that primarily serves the legislative branch?

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A)   Government Accountability Office
B)   Office of Management and Budget
C)   Council of Economic Advisors
D)   Office of Government Ethics
E)   General Services Administration

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT a way in which Congress encourages bureaucratic accountability?

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A)   by making rulings as to whether agency policies comply with the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments
B)   by approving the legislation that creates, regulates, and funds bureaucracies
C)   through Senate confirmation of top bureaucrats
D)   through legislative oversight of agency policies
E)   by investigating the concerns of citizens, media, or interest groups regarding agency policy implementation

Question 7

Federal civil servants can be fired for violating rules or regulations that guide their work, or

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A)   incompetence.
B)   recalcitrance.
C)   misfeasance.
D)   malfeasance.
E)   nonfeasance. D

Question 8

Which title of the 1964 Civil Rights Act prohibits discrimination in personnel practices based on race, color, ethnicity, age, and disabilities that can be reasonably accommodated?

Accepted Answer

A)   Title I
B)   Title III
C)   Title V
D)   Title VI
E)   Title VII

Question 9

Who are inspectors general, and what is their function?

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In an attempt to impose increased intern...

Question 10

Outline the process of administrative rule making, and provide an example of its use.

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Administrative rule making is the proces...

Question 11

Discuss the purpose and structure of government corporations.

Accepted Answer

Like private businesses, government corp...

Question 12

The Civil Service Reform Act of 1978 created or supported the creation of all these agencies EXCEPT the

Accepted Answer

A)   Civil Service Commission (CS
C)  .
B)   Office of Personnel Management (OPM) .
C)   Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLR
A)  .
D)   Merit System Protection Board (MSP
B)  .
E)   Senior Executive Service (SES) . A

Question 13

As compared to private-sector employees, all of the following statements about public servants are accurate EXCEPT that public servants

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A)   have higher levels of formal education.
B)   must comply with more stringent codes of behavior.
C)   are far less satisfied in their positions.
D)   express a greater concern for public service.
E)   tend to hold more professional jobs than all industries as a whole.

Question 14

Federal civil servants can be fired for not doing their work, or

Accepted Answer

A)   incompetence.
B)   recalcitrance.
C)   misfeasance.
D)   malfeasance.
E)   nonfeasance.

Question 15

Describe the purpose and features of the E-Government Act of 2002.

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In order to enhance citizen access to go...

Question 16

Which of the following rights is denied to national civil servant unions?

Accepted Answer

A)   the right to bargain for improved training opportunities
B)   the right to strike
C)   the right to bargain for enhanced due process protections in disciplinary matters
D)   the right to negotiate certain aspects of work conditions
E)   the right to strike and to negotiate salaries and work hours

Question 17

Which president proposed the civil service reforms that led to passage of the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978?

Accepted Answer

A)   Lyndon Johnson
B)   Richard Nixon
C)   Gerald Ford
D)   Jimmy Carter
E)   Ronald Reagan

Question 18

The first three cabinet departments were

Accepted Answer

A)   Treasury, Interior, and Defense.
B)   Homeland, Interior, and Treasury.
C)   Foreign Affairs, Defense, and State.
D)   War, State, and Treasury.
E)   Interior, Treasury, and Defense.

Question 19

According to the politics-administration dichotomy, who implements public policy?

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A)   politically neutral bureaucrats
B)   congressionally nominated bureaucrats
C)   presidentially nominated bureaucrats
D)   partisan bureaucrats
E)   elected politicians A

Question 20

The interaction of Titles VI, VII, and IX of the Civil Rights Act has helped foster a movement toward

Accepted Answer

A)   merit-based civil service.
B)   shadow bureaucracy.
C)   representative bureaucracy.
D)   independent administrative agencies.
E)   sunshine laws.

Exam 14: The Bureaucracy

Outline the development of the merit-based civil service system.

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The assassination of which president by an unsuccessful seeker of a patronage position spurred passage of the Pendleton Civil Service Act in 1883?

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Explain the role of shadow bureaucrats in the exercise of modern government.

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All of the following are considered independent administrative agencies EXCEPT the

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Which of the following is a part of the federal bureaucracy that primarily serves the legislative branch?

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Which of the following is NOT a way in which Congress encourages bureaucratic accountability?

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Federal civil servants can be fired for violating rules or regulations that guide their work, or

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Which title of the 1964 Civil Rights Act prohibits discrimination in personnel practices based on race, color, ethnicity, age, and disabilities that can be reasonably accommodated?

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Who are inspectors general, and what is their function?

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Outline the process of administrative rule making, and provide an example of its use.

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Discuss the purpose and structure of government corporations.

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The Civil Service Reform Act of 1978 created or supported the creation of all these agencies EXCEPT the

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As compared to private-sector employees, all of the following statements about public servants are accurate EXCEPT that public servants

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Federal civil servants can be fired for not doing their work, or

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Describe the purpose and features of the E-Government Act of 2002.

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Which of the following rights is denied to national civil servant unions?

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Which president proposed the civil service reforms that led to passage of the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978?

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The first three cabinet departments were

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According to the politics-administration dichotomy, who implements public policy?

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