Question 1

According to Charles Lindblom, policies and programs change bit by bit, step by step, meaning that policymaking tends to be characterized by which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gridlock 
B)  Partisanship 
C)  Incrementalism 
D)  Mandates 
E)  Gerrymandering 
A)  Gridlock 
B)  Partisanship 
C)  Incrementalism 
D)  Mandates 
E)  Gerrymandering

Question 2

To implement the regulations mandated by the Clean Air Act, a state legislature created an Air Quality Commission. That commission had to work with local governments in the state, as well as the EPA and several transportation and industry-related agencies. In this scenario, what factor will likely make policy implementation difficult?

Accepted Answer

A)  There are competing agencies and jurisdictions. 
B)  The policy requirements are too narrowly defined. 
C)  The policy requirements are too vague. 
D)  This policy is not well-suited for a bureaucracy. 
E)  There is a lack of funds to follow through. 
A)  There are competing agencies and jurisdictions. 
B)  The policy requirements are too narrowly defined. 
C)  The policy requirements are too vague. 
D)  This policy is not well-suited for a bureaucracy. 
E)  There is a lack of funds to follow through.

Question 3

A federal employee who was appointed by the president with the explicit task of carrying out the president's political and partisan agenda would be known as which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  A political appointee 
B)  A merit system appointee 
C)  A Pendleton Act employee 
D)  A civil service employee 
E)  A career civil servant 
A)  A political appointee 
B)  A merit system appointee 
C)  A Pendleton Act employee 
D)  A civil service employee 
E)  A career civil servant

Question 4

A city has decided to open a community health center. It has asked a number of for-profit companies to submit proposals in a bidding process through which one of these companies will be selected to run the center. What is this an example of?

Accepted Answer

A)  Deregulation 
B)  Reregulation 
C)  Competition and outsourcing 
D)  Performance and results 
E)  Trial and error 
A)  Deregulation 
B)  Reregulation 
C)  Competition and outsourcing 
D)  Performance and results 
E)  Trial and error

Question 5

Which of the following organizations was created by the Pendleton Act to administer entrance exams for the federal civil service and set standards for promotion based on merit?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Foreign Service 
B)  The Federal Trade Commission 
C)  The Civil Service Commission 
D)  The U.S. Merit System 
E)  The Executive Service 
A)  The Foreign Service 
B)  The Federal Trade Commission 
C)  The Civil Service Commission 
D)  The U.S. Merit System 
E)  The Executive Service

Question 6

When the government sets limits on ingredients found in prescription medications or on factory emissions, this would be an example of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  A referendum 
B)  Deregulation 
C)  Gerrymandering 
D)  Regulation 
E)  An initiative 
A)  A referendum 
B)  Deregulation 
C)  Gerrymandering 
D)  Regulation 
E)  An initiative

Question 7

What does the text mean when it refers to bureaucratic culture? Provide some examples of how norms affect bureaucratic behavior.

Accepted Answer

The term "bureaucratic culture" refers t

Question 8

Which of the following statements best describes incrementalism?

Accepted Answer

A)  It can significantly alter a program over time. 
B)  It is intrinsically conservative. 
C)  It is devoted to maintaining the status quo. 
D)  It requires making large changes quickly. 
E)  It is characterized by a "one and one" decision-making process. 
A)  It can significantly alter a program over time. 
B)  It is intrinsically conservative. 
C)  It is devoted to maintaining the status quo. 
D)  It requires making large changes quickly. 
E)  It is characterized by a "one and one" decision-making process.

Question 9

What do the secretaries who head the departments in the executive branch also make up?

Accepted Answer

A)  The majority whip 
B)  The president's cabinet 
C)  The standing committee 
D)  The Supreme Court 
E)  The stand-alone independent agencies 
A)  The majority whip 
B)  The president's cabinet 
C)  The standing committee 
D)  The Supreme Court 
E)  The stand-alone independent agencies

Question 10

What did the Pendleton Act do?

Accepted Answer

A)  Extend federal civil service protections to the states 
B)  Reorganize the federal government and exempt a substantial number of government employees from civil service protections 
C)  Increase the number of government employees selected by the spoils system 
D)  Establish the principle of employment on the basis of open competitive examinations 
E)  Establish a merit system during the Civil War 
A)  Extend federal civil service protections to the states 
B)  Reorganize the federal government and exempt a substantial number of government employees from civil service protections 
C)  Increase the number of government employees selected by the spoils system 
D)  Establish the principle of employment on the basis of open competitive examinations 
E)  Establish a merit system during the Civil War

Question 11

Putting specific policies into operation is known as which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Policy development 
B)  The policy process 
C)  Incrementalism 
D)  Implementation 
E)  Bureaucratization 
A)  Policy development 
B)  The policy process 
C)  Incrementalism 
D)  Implementation 
E)  Bureaucratization

Question 12

If it were necessary to create a new cabinet-level department today, which of the following has the authority to do that?

Accepted Answer

A)  Congress 
B)  The president 
C)  The secretary of state 
D)  The Executive Office of the President 
E)  The Supreme Court 
A)  Congress 
B)  The president 
C)  The secretary of state 
D)  The Executive Office of the President 
E)  The Supreme Court

Question 13

Explain the concept of bureaucracy and why bureaucracies are necessary.

Accepted Answer

Bureaucracy is a system of organization

Question 14

What is the central feature of the civil service system?

Accepted Answer

A)  Merit-based, nonpolitical employment and promotion 
B)  The fitting of job openings to agencies' needs 
C)  The development of elaborate job classifications 
D)  The separation of political and nonpolitical positions 
E)  A nonpunitive, competitive promotion system 
A)  Merit-based, nonpolitical employment and promotion 
B)  The fitting of job openings to agencies' needs 
C)  The development of elaborate job classifications 
D)  The separation of political and nonpolitical positions 
E)  A nonpunitive, competitive promotion system

Question 15

You work in a bureaucratic organization. A citizen impacted by your agency's regulation has made a good case to you for bending the rules in a particular situation. You explain the circumstances to your superiors, who insist that you "go by the book," with no exceptions. Why?

Accepted Answer

A)  "The book" consists of the laws they are obligated to enforce. 
B)  They are afraid of being rebuked by Congress if they depart from "the book." 
C)  They are unimaginative and "the book" provides ready-made answers. 
D)  They operate only within their narrow specialization. 
E)  They can hide behind "the book" if their actions are unpopular. 
A)  "The book" consists of the laws they are obligated to enforce. 
B)  They are afraid of being rebuked by Congress if they depart from "the book." 
C)  They are unimaginative and "the book" provides ready-made answers. 
D)  They operate only within their narrow specialization. 
E)  They can hide behind "the book" if their actions are unpopular.

Question 16

Provide a detailed discussion of how the Pendleton Act changed the nature of civil service employees.

Accepted Answer

The Pendleton Act, also known as the Civ

Question 17

Congress is currently establishing a new agency to regulate the use of certain technology in a specific industry. Because of the uncertainty involved with this emerging technology, Congress is giving the agency a great deal of latitude to make its own policy within the spirit of its legislative mandate. What is this called?

Accepted Answer

A)  Administrative discretion 
B)  Administrative bloat 
C)  Inter-agency cooperation 
D)  Civil service 
E)  Congressional commission 
A)  Administrative discretion 
B)  Administrative bloat 
C)  Inter-agency cooperation 
D)  Civil service 
E)  Congressional commission

Question 18

Describe the process through which executive agencies exercise their administrative policymaking authority.

Accepted Answer

Executive agencies exercise their admini

Question 19

Which of the following best describes how the major cabinet departments of the federal government were created?

Accepted Answer

A)  Through congressional legislation 
B)  When the Constitution was initially ratified 
C)  By constitutional amendments 
D)  By executive order 
E)  Through congressional legislation and by constitutional amendments 
A)  Through congressional legislation 
B)  When the Constitution was initially ratified 
C)  By constitutional amendments 
D)  By executive order 
E)  Through congressional legislation and by constitutional amendments

According to Charles Lindblom, policies and programs change bit by bit, step by step, meaning that policymaking tends to be characterized by which of the following?

A federal employee who was appointed by the president with the explicit task of carrying out the president's political and partisan agenda would be known as which of the following?

A city has decided to open a community health center. It has asked a number of for-profit companies to submit proposals in a bidding process through which one of these companies will be selected to run the center. What is this an example of?

Which of the following organizations was created by the Pendleton Act to administer entrance exams for the federal civil service and set standards for promotion based on merit?

When the government sets limits on ingredients found in prescription medications or on factory emissions, this would be an example of which of the following?

What does the text mean when it refers to bureaucratic culture? Provide some examples of how norms affect bureaucratic behavior.

Which of the following statements best describes incrementalism?

What do the secretaries who head the departments in the executive branch also make up?

What did the Pendleton Act do?

Putting specific policies into operation is known as which of the following?

If it were necessary to create a new cabinet-level department today, which of the following has the authority to do that?

Explain the concept of bureaucracy and why bureaucracies are necessary.

What is the central feature of the civil service system?

You work in a bureaucratic organization. A citizen impacted by your agency's regulation has made a good case to you for bending the rules in a particular situation. You explain the circumstances to your superiors, who insist that you "go by the book," with no exceptions. Why?

Provide a detailed discussion of how the Pendleton Act changed the nature of civil service employees.

Describe the process through which executive agencies exercise their administrative policymaking authority.

Which of the following best describes how the major cabinet departments of the federal government were created?

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

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Exam 13: The Bureaucracy

According to Charles Lindblom, policies and programs change bit by bit, step by step, meaning that policymaking tends to be characterized by which of the following?

A federal employee who was appointed by the president with the explicit task of carrying out the president's political and partisan agenda would be known as which of the following?

A city has decided to open a community health center. It has asked a number of for-profit companies to submit proposals in a bidding process through which one of these companies will be selected to run the center. What is this an example of?

Which of the following organizations was created by the Pendleton Act to administer entrance exams for the federal civil service and set standards for promotion based on merit?

When the government sets limits on ingredients found in prescription medications or on factory emissions, this would be an example of which of the following?

What does the text mean when it refers to bureaucratic culture? Provide some examples of how norms affect bureaucratic behavior.

Which of the following statements best describes incrementalism?

What do the secretaries who head the departments in the executive branch also make up?

What did the Pendleton Act do?

Putting specific policies into operation is known as which of the following?

If it were necessary to create a new cabinet-level department today, which of the following has the authority to do that?

Explain the concept of bureaucracy and why bureaucracies are necessary.

What is the central feature of the civil service system?

You work in a bureaucratic organization. A citizen impacted by your agency's regulation has made a good case to you for bending the rules in a particular situation. You explain the circumstances to your superiors, who insist that you "go by the book," with no exceptions. Why?

Provide a detailed discussion of how the Pendleton Act changed the nature of civil service employees.

Describe the process through which executive agencies exercise their administrative policymaking authority.

Which of the following best describes how the major cabinet departments of the federal government were created?

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