Question 1

Explain why presidents find the bureaucracy is not always as responsive as they might like.

Accepted Answer

Presidents often find the bureaucracy to

Question 2

Charles Lindblom considers the rational-comprehensive model of policymaking to be which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Inspirational 
B)  Comprehensive 
C)  Common 
D)  Unrealistic 
E)  Ideal 
A)  Inspirational 
B)  Comprehensive 
C)  Common 
D)  Unrealistic 
E)  Ideal

Question 3

After policies are developed, what happens next?

Accepted Answer

A)  Implementation 
B)  Appropriations 
C)  Regulation 
D)  Deregulation 
E)  Clarification 
A)  Implementation 
B)  Appropriations 
C)  Regulation 
D)  Deregulation 
E)  Clarification

Question 4

Which of the following is accurate with respect to the ideal, rational decision-making process described by Charles Lindblom?

Accepted Answer

A)  It reflects how decisions are made in the real world. 
B)  It does not allow for careful analysis of all possible solutions. 
C)  Administrators are expected to rank values and objectives. 
D)  It represents the typical behavior of government decision makers. 
E)  Administrators are limited in the alternatives from which they can choose. 
A)  It reflects how decisions are made in the real world. 
B)  It does not allow for careful analysis of all possible solutions. 
C)  Administrators are expected to rank values and objectives. 
D)  It represents the typical behavior of government decision makers. 
E)  Administrators are limited in the alternatives from which they can choose.

Question 5

What was the purpose of the Pendleton Act of 1883?

Accepted Answer

A)  To provide public funding for presidential campaigns 
B)  To create the Central Intelligence Agency 
C)  To create government corporations 
D)  To establish the Justice Department 
E)  To reduce patronage by creating a civil service 
A)  To provide public funding for presidential campaigns 
B)  To create the Central Intelligence Agency 
C)  To create government corporations 
D)  To establish the Justice Department 
E)  To reduce patronage by creating a civil service

Question 6

A certain county wanted to require all residents to recycle. It provided recycling bins, but found that they were not being used. It then instructed trash collectors to check the garbage before taking it, and not collect garbage bins that contained recyclable materials. This took too long, and the trash collectors were not able to complete their routes. Next, the county sent out informative flyers about the benefits of recycling and explaining how to sort materials. This was followed up with an incentive program in which neighborhoods or municipalities within the county could get rewards based on their recycling efforts. What does this process illustrate regarding successful implementation?

Accepted Answer

A)  It takes a lot of money. 
B)  It requires a great deal of trial and error. 
C)  It is rarely successful. 
D)  Policies need to be narrowly written. 
E)  Outside consultants are often needed. 
A)  It takes a lot of money. 
B)  It requires a great deal of trial and error. 
C)  It is rarely successful. 
D)  Policies need to be narrowly written. 
E)  Outside consultants are often needed.

Question 7

Discuss the reasons that government may have difficulties implementing public policy.

Accepted Answer

There are several reasons why government

Question 8

Discuss the reasons for the major growth of the bureaucracy. In your opinion, is it too big? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

The major growth of the bureaucracy can

Question 9

Which of the following acts held agencies accountable for their performance?

Accepted Answer

A)  Government Performance and Results Act 
B)  Agency Accountability Reform Act 
C)  Agency Review Act 
D)  Government Analysis Reform Act 
E)  Bureaucratic Control Act 
A)  Government Performance and Results Act 
B)  Agency Accountability Reform Act 
C)  Agency Review Act 
D)  Government Analysis Reform Act 
E)  Bureaucratic Control Act

Question 10

Why are regulatory commissions usually run with an odd number of commissioners?

Accepted Answer

A)  To facilitate rotation in office 
B)  To prevent tie votes 
C)  To maintain a tradition dating back to the Middle Ages 
D)  To prevent any area of the country from being overrepresented 
E)  To comply with the 1961 Bureaucratic Improvement Act 
A)  To facilitate rotation in office 
B)  To prevent tie votes 
C)  To maintain a tradition dating back to the Middle Ages 
D)  To prevent any area of the country from being overrepresented 
E)  To comply with the 1961 Bureaucratic Improvement Act

Question 11

When government implements deregulation, what does it do?

Accepted Answer

A)  It increases its role in order to avoid an economic downturn. 
B)  It relies heavily on government intervention. 
C)  It reduces its role and lets natural market forces take over. 
D)  It implements more regulatory functions. 
E)  It ignores the forces of supply and demand. 
A)  It increases its role in order to avoid an economic downturn. 
B)  It relies heavily on government intervention. 
C)  It reduces its role and lets natural market forces take over. 
D)  It implements more regulatory functions. 
E)  It ignores the forces of supply and demand.

Question 12

A large, complex organization in which employees have specific job responsibilities and work within a hierarchy of authority is called which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  A cabinet 
B)  A business 
C)  A government 
D)  A bureaucracy 
E)  A commission 
A)  A cabinet 
B)  A business 
C)  A government 
D)  A bureaucracy 
E)  A commission

Question 13

What are an organization's informal, unwritten rules that guide individual behavior called?

Accepted Answer

A)  Norms 
B)  Values 
C)  Policies 
D)  Artifacts 
E)  Beliefs 
A)  Norms 
B)  Values 
C)  Policies 
D)  Artifacts 
E)  Beliefs

Question 14

The public is asking for reduction in the size of the bureaucracy. Based on past experience, what would you expect the government to do?

Accepted Answer

A)  Increase the number of bureaucrats 
B)  Rename programs 
C)  Reorganize programs so as to conceal their strength and numbers 
D)  Turn over jobs to nonprofit organizations or private contractors 
E)  Look to big business for additional funding 
A)  Increase the number of bureaucrats 
B)  Rename programs 
C)  Reorganize programs so as to conceal their strength and numbers 
D)  Turn over jobs to nonprofit organizations or private contractors 
E)  Look to big business for additional funding

Question 15

In response to the assassination of President Garfield, Congress passed which of the following acts that established a merit- and performance-based system for federal employment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Merit System Act 
B)  Pendleton Act 
C)  Bryce Act 
D)  Dawes Act 
E)  Patriot Act 
A)  Merit System Act 
B)  Pendleton Act 
C)  Bryce Act 
D)  Dawes Act 
E)  Patriot Act

Question 16

What are two of the main challenges to the implementation of effective policy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Complexity of issues and government capacity 
B)  Complexity of issues and stubbornness of stakeholders in a policy arena 
C)  Government capacity and conflicting preferences of stakeholders in a policy arena 
D)  Lack of funds and lack of resources 
E)  Lack of funds and lack of motivation 
A)  Complexity of issues and government capacity 
B)  Complexity of issues and stubbornness of stakeholders in a policy arena 
C)  Government capacity and conflicting preferences of stakeholders in a policy arena 
D)  Lack of funds and lack of resources 
E)  Lack of funds and lack of motivation

Question 17

Following a lawsuit, a large corporation recently agreed to implement the merit system. What did it agree to do?

Accepted Answer

A)  Base the selection, retention, and promotion of employees on examinations or performance 
B)  Implement a system of checks intended to prevent discrimination 
C)  Embrace a culture of complete transparency 
D)  Follow the system for hiring bureaucrats that was used by Andrew Jackson 
E)  Consider work experience in lieu of educational qualifications when filling positions 
A)  Base the selection, retention, and promotion of employees on examinations or performance 
B)  Implement a system of checks intended to prevent discrimination 
C)  Embrace a culture of complete transparency 
D)  Follow the system for hiring bureaucrats that was used by Andrew Jackson 
E)  Consider work experience in lieu of educational qualifications when filling positions

Question 18

The civil service system was created to do which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ensure equal partisanship in filling government jobs 
B)  Allow greater congressional control of the bureaucracy 
C)  Increase presidential control over the bureaucracy 
D)  Reduce the amount of politics in awarding government jobs 
E)  Discourage incompetent job applicants from seeking government employment 
A)  Ensure equal partisanship in filling government jobs 
B)  Allow greater congressional control of the bureaucracy 
C)  Increase presidential control over the bureaucracy 
D)  Reduce the amount of politics in awarding government jobs 
E)  Discourage incompetent job applicants from seeking government employment

Question 19

Explain why Congress is often vague about its intent when setting up a new agency or program.

Accepted Answer

Congress is often vague about its intent

Question 20

There are 15 major service organizations of the federal government which include Treasury, Agriculture, Education, and more. What kind of departments are these?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cabinet 
B)  Agency 
C)  Legislative 
D)  Mandated 
E)  Constitutional 
A)  Cabinet 
B)  Agency 
C)  Legislative 
D)  Mandated 
E)  Constitutional

Explain why presidents find the bureaucracy is not always as responsive as they might like.

Charles Lindblom considers the rational-comprehensive model of policymaking to be which of the following?

After policies are developed, what happens next?

Which of the following is accurate with respect to the ideal, rational decision-making process described by Charles Lindblom?

What was the purpose of the Pendleton Act of 1883?

Discuss the reasons that government may have difficulties implementing public policy.

Discuss the reasons for the major growth of the bureaucracy. In your opinion, is it too big? Why or why not?

Which of the following acts held agencies accountable for their performance?

Why are regulatory commissions usually run with an odd number of commissioners?

When government implements deregulation, what does it do?

A large, complex organization in which employees have specific job responsibilities and work within a hierarchy of authority is called which of the following?

What are an organization's informal, unwritten rules that guide individual behavior called?

The public is asking for reduction in the size of the bureaucracy. Based on past experience, what would you expect the government to do?

In response to the assassination of President Garfield, Congress passed which of the following acts that established a merit- and performance-based system for federal employment?

What are two of the main challenges to the implementation of effective policy?

Following a lawsuit, a large corporation recently agreed to implement the merit system. What did it agree to do?

The civil service system was created to do which of the following?

Explain why Congress is often vague about its intent when setting up a new agency or program.

There are 15 major service organizations of the federal government which include Treasury, Agriculture, Education, and more. What kind of departments are these?

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Majoritarian or Pluralist Democracy

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Congress

The Presidency

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Exam 13: The Bureaucracy

Explain why presidents find the bureaucracy is not always as responsive as they might like.

Charles Lindblom considers the rational-comprehensive model of policymaking to be which of the following?

After policies are developed, what happens next?

Which of the following is accurate with respect to the ideal, rational decision-making process described by Charles Lindblom?

What was the purpose of the Pendleton Act of 1883?

Discuss the reasons that government may have difficulties implementing public policy.

Discuss the reasons for the major growth of the bureaucracy. In your opinion, is it too big? Why or why not?

Which of the following acts held agencies accountable for their performance?

Why are regulatory commissions usually run with an odd number of commissioners?

When government implements deregulation, what does it do?

A large, complex organization in which employees have specific job responsibilities and work within a hierarchy of authority is called which of the following?

What are an organization's informal, unwritten rules that guide individual behavior called?

The public is asking for reduction in the size of the bureaucracy. Based on past experience, what would you expect the government to do?

In response to the assassination of President Garfield, Congress passed which of the following acts that established a merit- and performance-based system for federal employment?

What are two of the main challenges to the implementation of effective policy?

Following a lawsuit, a large corporation recently agreed to implement the merit system. What did it agree to do?

The civil service system was created to do which of the following?

Explain why Congress is often vague about its intent when setting up a new agency or program.

There are 15 major service organizations of the federal government which include Treasury, Agriculture, Education, and more. What kind of departments are these?

Freedom, Order, or Equality

Majoritarian or Pluralist Democracy

The Constitution

Federalism

Public Opinion and Political Socialization

The Media

Participation and Voting

Political Parties

Nominations, Elections, and Campaigns

Interest Groups

Congress

The Presidency

The Courts

Order and Civil Liberties

Equality and Civil Rights

Economic Policy

Policymaking and Domestic Policy

Filters