Question 1

The Securities and Exchange Commission is in charge of hiring for most federal agencies.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Administrative discretion tends to be weakest when routines and standard operation procedures fit a particular case.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The complex case of implementing Title IX for intercollegiate athletics is an example of implementation problems linked to

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A)  faulty program design.
B)  lack of clarity.
C)  lack of resources.
D)  administrative routine.
E)  administrators' dispositions.

Question 4

Executive orders are regulations originally from Congress and are one means legislators use to control the bureaucracy.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

____ systems are designed to hire and promote members of the bureaucracy on the basis of merit and to create a nonpartisan government service.

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A)  Patronage
B)  Civil service
C)  Hatch
D)  Civilian
E)  Military

Question 6

The National Science Foundation is a(n)

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A)  government corporation.
B)  independent regulatory agency.
C)  cabinet office.
D)  independent executive agency.
E)  interest group.

Question 7

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

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A)  Charles Guiteau shot and killed President Garfield because the president did not give him a federal appointment.
B)  President Arthur,a former customs clerk of New York,encouraged passage of the Pendleton Civil Service Act of 1883.
C)  Andrew Jackson opposed the patronage system.
D)  President Arthur was called "the Prince of Patronage" before working to pass the Pendleton Act.
E)  None of the above; all are true.

Question 8

The federal civil service was created by

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A)  Article IV of the Constitution.
B)  an executive order of President Arthur.
C)  the Office of Management and Budget.
D)  the merit principle.
E)  the Pendleton Act.

Question 9

President James Garfield's assassin was disgruntled because he had not received a federal appointment under the spoils system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Patronage refers to

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A)  a system in which jobs and promotions are awarded for political reasons.
B)  a system in which jobs and promotions are awarded on the basis of desert.
C)  a system of hiring and firing based on the merit principle.
D)  the schedule for federal employees,ranging from GS 1 to GS 18,by which salaries can be keyed to rating and experience.
E)  an elite cadre of about 9,000 federal government managers at the top of the civil service system.

Question 11

Amtrak and the United States Postal Service are examples of

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A)  government corporations.
B)  independent executive agencies.
C)  cabinet departments.
D)  executive commercial agencies.
E)  independent regulatory agencies.

Question 12

Congressional committees and subcommittees hold periodic hearings as part of their oversight responsibilities of the bureaucracy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

What is an executive order and why are they issued?

Accepted Answer

An executive order is a directive issued...

Question 14

The elite cadre of approximately 9,000 federal government managers established by the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978,including primarily career officials and some political appointees who do not require Senate confirmation,is called the

Accepted Answer

A)  Civil Service.
B)  Senior Executive Service.
C)  General Schedule Service.
D)  Civil Executive Service.
E)  Civil General Service.

Question 15

Administrative personnel who exercise discretion,pay attention to routine,and deal directly with clients

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A)  are called street-level bureaucrats.
B)  are limited to high-level positions in the administration.
C)  implement federal policies.
D)  are part of the Senior Executive Service.
E)  are usually dismissed for not following standard operating procedures.

Question 16

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  The FDA is so short of staff that it inspects the average U.S. food company just once every 10 years.
B)  The FDA inspects less than 1 percent of all food imports.
C)  Congress is typically very enthusiastic about creating a single food safety agency to target inspections,streamline safety programs,and use resources more efficiently.
D)  The House Energy and Commerce Committee has oversight over the FDC.
E)  The House Agriculture Committee has oversight over the USDA.

Question 17

Most Americans

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A)  are generally satisfied with the help they receive from bureaucrats.
B)  dislike bureaucrats.
C)  actually like bureaucracies.
D)  would like to work for a bureaucracy.
E)  describe most bureaucrats as unwilling to serve their clients' interests.

Question 18

The schedule for federal employees ranging from GS 1 to GS 18,by which salaries are keyed to rating and experience,is called the

Accepted Answer

A)  Federal Register.
B)  Hatch Register.
C)  General Schedule.
D)  Merit Schedule.
E)  Spoils System.

Question 19

What is known as the "granddaddy" of the government corporations?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Tennessee Valley Authority
B)  The U.S. Postal Service
C)  Amtrak
D)  General Services Administration
E)  National Science Foundation

Question 20

Which of the following elements are necessary for bureaucracy according to Max Weber?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hierarchical authority structure
B)  Task specialization
C)  Rules
D)  Impersonality
E)  All of these are necessary according to Weber.

Exam 13: The Federal Bureaucracy

Congressional committees and subcommittees hold periodic hearings as part of their oversight responsibilities of the bureaucracy.

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Which of the following elements are necessary for bureaucracy according to Max Weber?

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The elite cadre of approximately 9,000 federal government managers established by the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978,including primarily career officials and some political appointees who do not require Senate confirmation,is called the

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Which of the following statements is FALSE?

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The National Science Foundation is a(n)

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The Securities and Exchange Commission is in charge of hiring for most federal agencies.

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Patronage refers to

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The schedule for federal employees ranging from GS 1 to GS 18,by which salaries are keyed to rating and experience,is called the

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What is an executive order and why are they issued?

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President James Garfield's assassin was disgruntled because he had not received a federal appointment under the spoils system.

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The federal civil service was created by

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Amtrak and the United States Postal Service are examples of

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What is known as the "granddaddy" of the government corporations?

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The complex case of implementing Title IX for intercollegiate athletics is an example of implementation problems linked to

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Administrative discretion tends to be weakest when routines and standard operation procedures fit a particular case.

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Administrative personnel who exercise discretion,pay attention to routine,and deal directly with clients

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____ systems are designed to hire and promote members of the bureaucracy on the basis of merit and to create a nonpartisan government service.

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Most Americans

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Executive orders are regulations originally from Congress and are one means legislators use to control the bureaucracy.

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