Question 1

________ was the first theorist to contend that bureaucrats should provide information and expertise and avoid taking sides on policy questions.

Accepted Answer

A)   Max Weber
B)   Woodrow Wilson
C)   Franklin Roosevelt
D)   Frances Rourke

Question 2

Which one of the following describes a situation in which legislators pay close attention to a bureaucracy with consistent fact-finding trips, interviews, audits, and calls?

Accepted Answer

A)   advance warning
B)   fire alarm oversight
C)   notice and comment
D)   police patrol oversight

Question 3

When members of Congress gather information about the bureaucracy by holding hearings and questioning bureaucrats, they are engaged in ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   oversight
B)   stacking the deck
C)   policing
D)   investigating

Question 4

Does ideology matter when it comes to selecting agency heads and other federal positions?

Accepted Answer

Absolutely.Loyalty to the pres...

Question 5

Which one of the following was a significant change in the bureaucracy during the Progressive Era?

Accepted Answer

A)   increased government intervention in social policy, especially in areas related to education
B)   increased reliance on the spoils system for federal and state jobs
C)   a move away from using political criteria for choosing most federal employees
D)   decreased government intervention in the economy

Question 6

Which one of the following describes a situation in which bureaucrats implement policies that are more consistent with their preferences than those of elected officials?

Accepted Answer

A)   stacking the deck
B)   rule making
C)   a principal-agent game
D)   bureaucratic drift

Question 7

What accounts for the overwhelming majority of federal spending?

Accepted Answer

A)   Education, interest on the debt, and foreign aid.
B)   Defense, health care, and Social Security.
C)   Diplomacy, unemployment, and infrastructure.
D)   Crime prevention, agriculture, and environmental protection.

Question 8

Why is the Office of Management and Budget so important in American politics?

Accepted Answer

The Office of Management and Budget is a...

Question 9

Civil service requirements exist

Accepted Answer

A)   in order to strengthen political parties.
B)   in order to separate politics from policy.
C)   in order to make it easier to fire employees for poor performance.
D)   in order to promote more loyalty to the president.

Question 10

________is not part of the public process for citizens to respond to proposed regulations.

Accepted Answer

A)   Reading the proposed regulation in the Federal Register
B)   The notice and comment procedure
C)   Lobbying members of Congress to get the regulation revised
D)   Asking a federal judge to stop the proposed regulation before it goes into effect

Question 11

Under the Hatch Act, federal employees cannot engage in organized political activities, which include voting and contributing money to candidates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Why does the president have limited control over the Federal Reserve compared to executive departments like the Department of Treasury?

Accepted Answer

A)   Appointees serve for 14 years-longer than the president serves.
B)   It is a body that is controlled exclusively by Congress.
C)   There is no process for removing appointees to that body.
D)   Appointees serve lifetime terms.

Question 13

Elected officials are challenged in maintaining control over the bureaucracy due to

Accepted Answer

A)   the officials' lack of expertise relative to the bureaucrats.
B)   the conflict that arises between the president and Congress in trying to control the bureaucracy.
C)   the emphasis on neutral competence among civil servants.
D)   the weak tools for controlling the bureaucracy that are available to Congress and the president.

Question 14

One of the reasons regulations are controversial is because they require bureaucrats to choose between policy goals that are often incompatible.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Americans support smaller government in the abstract but do not support cuts to the large programs that would be necessary to shrink the federal budget and bureaucracy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The term budget maximizing refers to bureaucrats who seek additional funding by spending more than they are originally given to demonstrate the need for more money.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

When was the spoils system first used on a large scale to reward campaign supporters?

Accepted Answer

A)   after the election of George Washington
B)   after the election of Andrew Jackson
C)   after the election of Woodrow Wilson
D)   after the election of Lyndon Johnson

Question 18

The desire to have a better-paying job outside of government can sometimes alter the decision-making process for bureaucrats who seek to earn the favor of interest groups or corporations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Government rules that influence the behavior of individuals and groups are known as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   platforms
B)   procurements
C)   regulations
D)   incentives

Question 20

Any unnecessarily complex set of procedures in the bureaucracy is called________.

Accepted Answer

A)   a regulation
B)   rule making
C)   red tape
D)   an unavoidable problem

Exam 13: The Bureaucracy

Which one of the following describes a situation in which bureaucrats implement policies that are more consistent with their preferences than those of elected officials?

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When members of Congress gather information about the bureaucracy by holding hearings and questioning bureaucrats, they are engaged in ________.

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Which one of the following describes a situation in which legislators pay close attention to a bureaucracy with consistent fact-finding trips, interviews, audits, and calls?

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Elected officials are challenged in maintaining control over the bureaucracy due to

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Why is the Office of Management and Budget so important in American politics?

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One of the reasons regulations are controversial is because they require bureaucrats to choose between policy goals that are often incompatible.

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Under the Hatch Act, federal employees cannot engage in organized political activities, which include voting and contributing money to candidates.

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________ was the first theorist to contend that bureaucrats should provide information and expertise and avoid taking sides on policy questions.

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Does ideology matter when it comes to selecting agency heads and other federal positions?

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The term budget maximizing refers to bureaucrats who seek additional funding by spending more than they are originally given to demonstrate the need for more money.

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When was the spoils system first used on a large scale to reward campaign supporters?

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What accounts for the overwhelming majority of federal spending?

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Americans support smaller government in the abstract but do not support cuts to the large programs that would be necessary to shrink the federal budget and bureaucracy.

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Which one of the following was a significant change in the bureaucracy during the Progressive Era?

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Government rules that influence the behavior of individuals and groups are known as ________.

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Civil service requirements exist

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The desire to have a better-paying job outside of government can sometimes alter the decision-making process for bureaucrats who seek to earn the favor of interest groups or corporations.

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Why does the president have limited control over the Federal Reserve compared to executive departments like the Department of Treasury?

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Any unnecessarily complex set of procedures in the bureaucracy is called________.

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