Transcript Bureaucracy Practice Qs

Bureaucracy
Practice Qs
The Postal Service and Amtrak are
examples of
A. Private corporations
B. Government corporations
C. Independent agencies
D. Regulatory agencies
• B-government corporations
All of the following are included in the
standard definition of bureaucracy
EXCEPT:
A. Hierarchical organization
B. Standard operating procedures
C. Patronage
D. Specialized tasks
E. Formal rules
• Patronage-a bureaucracy is not defined by
the way its labor force is selected.
Which of the following tools at the disposal of a
president is LEAST likely to impact the
bureaucracy?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
The appointment of people to government positions that
are committed to his policy goals
The use of executive orders to direct bureaucracy to take a
particular action
The appointment of federal judges who support the
principle of judicial activism
Either reducing or increasing funding for an agency in the
administration’s budget
The ability of the president to speak directly to agency
heads about the administration’s priorities
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C- The appointment of federal judges who
support the principle of judicial activism
The purpose of the Pendleton Act was to
A. Ensure that federal workers were paid the
same as workers in private sectors
B. Give federal workers the right to form labor
unions
C. Develop a professional civil service based on
merit
D. Reduce corruption by substantially increasing
the salaries of federal employees
E. Allow the president to appoint the higher levels
of the federal civil service
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C- Develop a professional civil service
based on merit
The means Congress has at its disposal to
control the bureaucracy include all of the
following EXCEPT:
A. Issue networks
B. Power of the purse
C. Confirmation of presidential appointments
D. Agency/program authorization
E. Oversight hearings
• A- issue networks
An iron triangle refers to the close relationship
between
A. The White House press corps, the press secretary,
major networks
B. Congressional committees, interest groups, federal
agencies
C. The national security advisor, Secretary of
Defense, Secretary of State
D. Congressional campaign committees, PACs, party
national committees
E. Defense contractors, Department of Defense, Joint
Chiefs of Staff
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B- Congressional committees, interest
groups, federal agencies
A common criticism of the federal bureaucracy is
that
A. Too many civil servants are political appointees
B. There are no controls over federal agencies
C. The public is unaware of how federal agencies
make decisions
D. Overlapping jurisdiction contribute to wasteful
spending
E. It is constantly growing in responsibilities and
labor force
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D- Overlapping jurisdiction contribute to
wasteful spending
Which of the following is NOT a government
corporation?
A. Corporation for Public Broadcasting
B. Tennessee Valley Authority
C. Amtrak
D. U.S. Postal Service
E. National Endowment for the Arts
• E- National Endowment for the Arts