Question 1

In a government, a__________is a government employee who carries out the policies of elected government officials.

Accepted Answer

A) covert agent 
B) plaintiff 
C) bailiff 
D) bureaucrat 
E) lobbyist 
A) covert agent 
B) plaintiff 
C) bailiff 
D) bureaucrat 
E) lobbyist D

Question 2

Discuss the laws that were passed to protect whistleblowers.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. Federal employees may be reluctant to blow the whistle on their superiors for fear of reprisals. To encourage federal employees to report government wrongdoing, Congress has passed laws to protect whistleblowers. The Whistleblower Protection Act of 1989 authorized the Office of Special Counsel (OSC), an independent agency, to investigate complaints of reprisals against whistleblowers. Many federal agencies also have toll-free hotlines that employees can use to anonymously report bureaucratic waste and inappropriate behavior.One set of laws encourages reports by making cash rewards to whistleblowers. Under four different programs, if the government saves or retrieves a significant sum as a result of a tip-off, a percentage of the government's gain can be paid to the whistleblower. Under the False Claims Act, a private individual can even pursue a claim in court if the Justice Department fails to proceed.Many such cases involve tax fraud by corporations and individuals, not government malfeasance. In September 2012, the government paid out the largest such reward ever-$104 million. The money went to a banker who blew the whistle on a Swiss bank that was helping U.S. citizens defraud the Internal Revenue Service. The whistleblower, however, also had to serve forty months in prison for his part in the fraud.

Question 3

In the context of the federal civil service, the _____ recruits, interviews, and tests potential government workers and determines who should be hired.

Accepted Answer

A) Office of Special Counsel 
B) Department of Labor 
C) Office of Personnel Management 
D) Department of the Interior 
E) Department of Veterans Affairs 
A) Office of Special Counsel 
B) Department of Labor 
C) Office of Personnel Management 
D) Department of the Interior 
E) Department of Veterans Affairs C

Question 4

The three corners of the iron triangle in policymaking are:

Accepted Answer

A) the national, the state, and the local levels of government. 
B) the media, the public, and the political parties. 
C) Congress, the president, and the courts. 
D) legislators, bureaucrats, and interest groups. 
E) the Senate, the House of Representatives, and the president. 
A) the national, the state, and the local levels of government. 
B) the media, the public, and the political parties. 
C) Congress, the president, and the courts. 
D) legislators, bureaucrats, and interest groups. 
E) the Senate, the House of Representatives, and the president.

Question 5

Discuss some of the ways in which the government has attempted to improve efficiency in the bureaucracy.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. The Government Perfor

Question 6

The Civil Service Reform Act of 1883 established the principle of government employment on the basis of:

Accepted Answer

A) patronage and seniority. 
B) merit through open, competitive examinations. 
C) service to a political party. 
D) campaign contributions. 
E) recommendations by members of Congress. 
A) patronage and seniority. 
B) merit through open, competitive examinations. 
C) service to a political party. 
D) campaign contributions. 
E) recommendations by members of Congress.

Question 7

Identify a true statement about government employment.

Accepted Answer

A) Today, more Americans are employed by the manufacturing sector of the U.S. economy than by government. 
B) All in all, the three levels of government employ more than 50 percent of the civilian labor force. 
C) Most growth in government employment from 1959 to 2016 has been at the state and local levels. 
D) Government employment has been more stable since 1959, when D. Eisenhower was elected president. 
E) Government employment increased during President Ronald Reagan's first four years in office. 
A) Today, more Americans are employed by the manufacturing sector of the U.S. economy than by government. 
B) All in all, the three levels of government employ more than 50 percent of the civilian labor force. 
C) Most growth in government employment from 1959 to 2016 has been at the state and local levels. 
D) Government employment has been more stable since 1959, when D. Eisenhower was elected president. 
E) Government employment increased during President Ronald Reagan's first four years in office.

Question 8

Which of the following statements is true of government employment during the presidency of Ronald Reagan?

Accepted Answer

A) Government employment has been unstable since 1980, when Reagan was elected president. 
B) During Reagan's first four years in office, government employment rose sharply. 
C) President Reagan's 1980 stimulus program helped stabilize government employment 1981 through 1982. 
D) The inclusion of revenue sharing during Reagan's presidency led to a drop in government employment. 
E) The decrease in government employment during Reagan's presidency was primarily at the local level. 
A) Government employment has been unstable since 1980, when Reagan was elected president. 
B) During Reagan's first four years in office, government employment rose sharply. 
C) President Reagan's 1980 stimulus program helped stabilize government employment 1981 through 1982. 
D) The inclusion of revenue sharing during Reagan's presidency led to a drop in government employment. 
E) The decrease in government employment during Reagan's presidency was primarily at the local level.

Question 9

Discuss the formation of the federal civil service.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. The rank-and-file bur

Question 10

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC)found that Herald Inc. was misrepresenting its company data. The FTC prosecuted the company after making investigations and holding trial-like hearings with an administrative law judge. This scenario is an example of _____.

Accepted Answer

A) diplomacy 
B) authorization 
C) rulemaking 
D) adjudication 
E) neutral competency 
A) diplomacy 
B) authorization 
C) rulemaking 
D) adjudication 
E) neutral competency

Question 11

Which of the following best describes adjudication?

Accepted Answer

A) The act of rendering a judicial decision 
B) The process of formulating new regulations 
C) The application of technical skills to jobs without taking political issues into consideration 
D) The formation of alliances among legislators, bureaucrats, and interest groups 
E) The reporting of gross governmental inefficiency 
A) The act of rendering a judicial decision 
B) The process of formulating new regulations 
C) The application of technical skills to jobs without taking political issues into consideration 
D) The formation of alliances among legislators, bureaucrats, and interest groups 
E) The reporting of gross governmental inefficiency

Question 12

Which of the following explains why the federal government bureaucracy exists?

Accepted Answer

A) Bureaucrats work in different branches of the government irrespective of their area of expertise. 
B) Congress, over time, has delegated certain tasks to specialists. 
C) In a bureaucracy, the power to act resides in the person rather than in the position. 
D) In a bureaucracy, people are hired on the basis of their work experience instead of merit. 
E) In a bureaucracy, different operating procedures are followed depending on circumstances. 
A) Bureaucrats work in different branches of the government irrespective of their area of expertise. 
B) Congress, over time, has delegated certain tasks to specialists. 
C) In a bureaucracy, the power to act resides in the person rather than in the position. 
D) In a bureaucracy, people are hired on the basis of their work experience instead of merit. 
E) In a bureaucracy, different operating procedures are followed depending on circumstances.

Question 13

In managed competition, the task of providing public services is not open to competition.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Heads of the executive departments of the federal government are confirmed by _____.

Accepted Answer

A) the chief justice 
B) the Senate 
C) the president 
D) the vice president 
E) the United States Congress 
A) the chief justice 
B) the Senate 
C) the president 
D) the vice president 
E) the United States Congress

Question 15

Which of the following social programs is paid out to all qualifying persons, regardless of income?

Accepted Answer

A) The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program 
B) Medicaid 
C) Medicare 
D) The Children's Health Insurance Program 
E) Food stamps 
A) The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program 
B) Medicaid 
C) Medicare 
D) The Children's Health Insurance Program 
E) Food stamps

Question 16

Identify a department of the federal government that existed in 1789.

Accepted Answer

A) The Department of Commerce 
B) The Department of the Interior 
C) The Department of Justice 
D) The Department of the Treasury 
E) The Department of Education 
A) The Department of Commerce 
B) The Department of the Interior 
C) The Department of Justice 
D) The Department of the Treasury 
E) The Department of Education

Question 17

A key aspect of any bureaucracy is that the power to act resides in the _____.

Accepted Answer

A) cultural beliefs of communities 
B) expertise of a person 
C) laws passed by the trial courts 
D) position a person holds 
E) person holding a title 
A) cultural beliefs of communities 
B) expertise of a person 
C) laws passed by the trial courts 
D) position a person holds 
E) person holding a title

Question 18

President Obama's 2009 _____, which transferred large sums to local governments, helped stabilize government employment through 2010.

Accepted Answer

A) revenue-sharing program 
B) stimulus program 
C) Social Security program 
D) accreditation program 
E) interest-on-debt program 
A) revenue-sharing program 
B) stimulus program 
C) Social Security program 
D) accreditation program 
E) interest-on-debt program

Question 19

Why was the General Services Administration created as an independent executive agency in 1949?

Accepted Answer

A) To promote the interests of small businesses 
B) To conduct covert operations outside the United States 
C) To manage the government's Social Security programs 
D) To serve specific parts of the government 
E) To provide services and office space for most federal agencies 
A) To promote the interests of small businesses 
B) To conduct covert operations outside the United States 
C) To manage the government's Social Security programs 
D) To serve specific parts of the government 
E) To provide services and office space for most federal agencies

Question 20

Unlike an executive department of the federal government, an independent executive agency:

Accepted Answer

A) is not located within a cabinet department. 
B) has multiple functions. 
C) follows a typical bureaucratic structure. 
D) does not have a reporting structure. 
E) is created by Congress as the perceived need for it arises. 
A) is not located within a cabinet department. 
B) has multiple functions. 
C) follows a typical bureaucratic structure. 
D) does not have a reporting structure. 
E) is created by Congress as the perceived need for it arises.

In a government, a__________is a government employee who carries out the policies of elected government officials.

Discuss the laws that were passed to protect whistleblowers.

In the context of the federal civil service, the _____ recruits, interviews, and tests potential government workers and determines who should be hired.

The three corners of the iron triangle in policymaking are:

Discuss some of the ways in which the government has attempted to improve efficiency in the bureaucracy.

The Civil Service Reform Act of 1883 established the principle of government employment on the basis of:

Identify a true statement about government employment.

Which of the following statements is true of government employment during the presidency of Ronald Reagan?

Discuss the formation of the federal civil service.

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC)found that Herald Inc. was misrepresenting its company data. The FTC prosecuted the company after making investigations and holding trial-like hearings with an administrative law judge. This scenario is an example of _____.

Which of the following best describes adjudication?

Which of the following explains why the federal government bureaucracy exists?

In managed competition, the task of providing public services is not open to competition.

Heads of the executive departments of the federal government are confirmed by _____.

Which of the following social programs is paid out to all qualifying persons, regardless of income?

Identify a department of the federal government that existed in 1789.

A key aspect of any bureaucracy is that the power to act resides in the _____.

President Obama's 2009 _____, which transferred large sums to local governments, helped stabilize government employment through 2010.

Why was the General Services Administration created as an independent executive agency in 1949?

Unlike an executive department of the federal government, an independent executive agency:

America in the Twenty-First Century

The Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Interest Groups

Political Parties

Public Opinion and Voting

Campaigns and Elections

Politics and the Media

The Congress

The Presidency

The Judiaciary

Domestic Policy

Foreign Policy

Filters

Exam 13: The Bureaucracy

In a government, a__________is a government employee who carries out the policies of elected government officials.

Discuss the laws that were passed to protect whistleblowers.

In the context of the federal civil service, the _____ recruits, interviews, and tests potential government workers and determines who should be hired.

The three corners of the iron triangle in policymaking are:

Discuss some of the ways in which the government has attempted to improve efficiency in the bureaucracy.

The Civil Service Reform Act of 1883 established the principle of government employment on the basis of:

Identify a true statement about government employment.

Which of the following statements is true of government employment during the presidency of Ronald Reagan?

Discuss the formation of the federal civil service.

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC)found that Herald Inc. was misrepresenting its company data. The FTC prosecuted the company after making investigations and holding trial-like hearings with an administrative law judge. This scenario is an example of _____.

Which of the following best describes adjudication?

Which of the following explains why the federal government bureaucracy exists?

In managed competition, the task of providing public services is not open to competition.

Heads of the executive departments of the federal government are confirmed by _____.

Which of the following social programs is paid out to all qualifying persons, regardless of income?

Identify a department of the federal government that existed in 1789.

A key aspect of any bureaucracy is that the power to act resides in the _____.

President Obama's 2009 _____, which transferred large sums to local governments, helped stabilize government employment through 2010.

Why was the General Services Administration created as an independent executive agency in 1949?

Unlike an executive department of the federal government, an independent executive agency:

America in the Twenty-First Century

The Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Interest Groups

Political Parties

Public Opinion and Voting

Campaigns and Elections

Politics and the Media

The Congress

The Presidency

The Judiaciary

Domestic Policy

Foreign Policy

Filters