Question 1

Issue networks are more interdependent and unified than iron triangles.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

An administrative agency rule that carries the same weight as a statute enacted by a legislature is known as__________.

Accepted Answer

A) an administrative regulation 
B) a merit system 
C) a legislative rule 
D) enabling legislation 
E) an executive order 
A) an administrative regulation 
B) a merit system 
C) a legislative rule 
D) enabling legislation 
E) an executive order

Question 3

_____ appoints the heads of the executive departments within the executive branch of the federal government.

Accepted Answer

A) The chief justice 
B) The Senate 
C) The president 
D) The vice president 
E) Congress 
A) The chief justice 
B) The Senate 
C) The president 
D) The vice president 
E) Congress

Question 4

The administrative agencies of the federal government are authorized to directly lobby Congress.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Policy and Supporting Positions is a document that:

Accepted Answer

A) publishes the list of federal posts that are filled by appointments by the president after each presidential election. 
B) lists the names of lobbyists who target the executive branch. 
C) identifies the key pieces of legislation that authorize the federal government to act through its agencies. 
D) summarizes the parts of the government bureaucracy and explains what each agency does. 
E) lists the standard operating procedures to be followed by the federal government in specific circumstances. 
A) publishes the list of federal posts that are filled by appointments by the president after each presidential election. 
B) lists the names of lobbyists who target the executive branch. 
C) identifies the key pieces of legislation that authorize the federal government to act through its agencies. 
D) summarizes the parts of the government bureaucracy and explains what each agency does. 
E) lists the standard operating procedures to be followed by the federal government in specific circumstances.

Question 6

Which of the following statements is true of federal government spending for 2016?

Accepted Answer

A) Social Security and Medicare are available only to low-income individuals. 
B) Along with veterans' benefits, defense spending amounts to about a fifth of the federal budget. 
C) Temporary Assistance for Needy Families accounts for 22 percent of the federal budget. 
D) Medicaid is funded by payroll taxes and paid out to all qualifying persons, regardless of income. 
E) National debt is most likely to decrease in future years. 
A) Social Security and Medicare are available only to low-income individuals. 
B) Along with veterans' benefits, defense spending amounts to about a fifth of the federal budget. 
C) Temporary Assistance for Needy Families accounts for 22 percent of the federal budget. 
D) Medicaid is funded by payroll taxes and paid out to all qualifying persons, regardless of income. 
E) National debt is most likely to decrease in future years.

Question 7

The power that a regulatory agency has to make rules is conferred on it by the president in the agency's enabling legislation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following statements is true of the Department of Health and Human Services?

Accepted Answer

A) It was one of the departments created by the federal government in 1789. 
B) It is an independent regulatory agency of the federal government. 
C) One of its principal duties is to enforce pure food and drug laws. 
D) One of its subagencies is the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. 
E) It develops and rehabilitates urban communities. 
A) It was one of the departments created by the federal government in 1789. 
B) It is an independent regulatory agency of the federal government. 
C) One of its principal duties is to enforce pure food and drug laws. 
D) One of its subagencies is the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. 
E) It develops and rehabilitates urban communities.

Question 9

In the federal government, the president of the United States:

Accepted Answer

A) does not report to anyone. 
B) reports to the Supreme Court. 
C) selects the head of the executive branch. 
D) reports to Congress. 
E) remains in office for ten years. 
A) does not report to anyone. 
B) reports to the Supreme Court. 
C) selects the head of the executive branch. 
D) reports to Congress. 
E) remains in office for ten years.

Question 10

The executive departments are:

Accepted Answer

A) businesses owned by the federal government. 
B) federal bureaucratic organizations that have a single function. 
C) stockholder-owned government-sponsored enterprises. 
D) organizations responsible for a specific type of public policy. 
E) the major service organizations of the federal government. 
A) businesses owned by the federal government. 
B) federal bureaucratic organizations that have a single function. 
C) stockholder-owned government-sponsored enterprises. 
D) organizations responsible for a specific type of public policy. 
E) the major service organizations of the federal government.

Question 11

Which of the following is a structure of the executive branch of the federal government?

Accepted Answer

A) Private corporations 
B) Independent regulatory agencies 
C) Autonomous advisory councils 
D) State courts 
E) Federal courts 
A) Private corporations 
B) Independent regulatory agencies 
C) Autonomous advisory councils 
D) State courts 
E) Federal courts

Question 12

Which of the following is a principal duty of the Department of the Treasury?

Accepted Answer

A) To grant patents and trademarks 
B) To mint coins and print paper currency 
C) To oversee resale of mortgages 
D) To finance improvements in mass transit 
E) To supervise Native American affairs 
A) To grant patents and trademarks 
B) To mint coins and print paper currency 
C) To oversee resale of mortgages 
D) To finance improvements in mass transit 
E) To supervise Native American affairs

Question 13

Which of the following is a similarity between an iron triangle and an issue network?

Accepted Answer

A) Both are independent and distinct. 
B) Both have highly structured relationships among experts. 
C) Both apply to all policy domains. 
D) Both primarily formulate policies that cover environmental and welfare issues. 
E) Both are made up of people with similar policy concerns. 
A) Both are independent and distinct. 
B) Both have highly structured relationships among experts. 
C) Both apply to all policy domains. 
D) Both primarily formulate policies that cover environmental and welfare issues. 
E) Both are made up of people with similar policy concerns.

Question 14

Which of the following statements is true of an iron triangle?

Accepted Answer

A) An iron triangle is a three-way alliance among the Senate, the House of Representatives, and the president. 
B) An iron triangle helps in understanding the federal bureaucracy's role in policymaking. 
C) An iron triangle is established in only certain parts of the bureaucracy of the federal government. 
D) An iron triangle relationship applies to all policy domains. 
E) An iron triangle is made up of people with differing policy concerns. 
A) An iron triangle is a three-way alliance among the Senate, the House of Representatives, and the president. 
B) An iron triangle helps in understanding the federal bureaucracy's role in policymaking. 
C) An iron triangle is established in only certain parts of the bureaucracy of the federal government. 
D) An iron triangle relationship applies to all policy domains. 
E) An iron triangle is made up of people with differing policy concerns.

Question 15

Which of the following statements is true of issue networks?

Accepted Answer

A) They are more unified than iron triangles. 
B) They often include more players than iron triangles. 
C) They are more structured than iron triangles. 
D) They do not include media outlets. 
E) There cannot be more than one network in a given policy area. 
A) They are more unified than iron triangles. 
B) They often include more players than iron triangles. 
C) They are more structured than iron triangles. 
D) They do not include media outlets. 
E) There cannot be more than one network in a given policy area.

Question 16

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC)is a(n)__________.

Accepted Answer

A) independent executive agency 
B) independent regulatory agency 
C) subagency of the Treasury Department 
D) government corporation 
E) U.S. Senate committee 
A) independent executive agency 
B) independent regulatory agency 
C) subagency of the Treasury Department 
D) government corporation 
E) U.S. Senate committee

Question 17

The Office of Personnel Management is responsible for:

Accepted Answer

A) recommending potential government workers to relevant agencies. 
B) determining policy on interest rates. 
C) promoting the interests of small businesses. 
D) gathering and analyzing political and military information about foreign countries. 
E) undertaking programs aimed at reducing air and water pollution. 
A) recommending potential government workers to relevant agencies. 
B) determining policy on interest rates. 
C) promoting the interests of small businesses. 
D) gathering and analyzing political and military information about foreign countries. 
E) undertaking programs aimed at reducing air and water pollution.

Question 18

Justin works in an executive department of the federal government. He notices that some of his fellow bureaucrats are engaged in bribery. He reports to the law enforcement officials about the ongoing corruption in his department. This scenario illustrates that Justin is a _____.

Accepted Answer

A) lobbyist 
B) juror 
C) whistleblower 
D) covert agent 
E) bailiff 
A) lobbyist 
B) juror 
C) whistleblower 
D) covert agent 
E) bailiff

Question 19

Which of the following statements is true of the Department of Justice?

Accepted Answer

A) It handles attacks and natural disasters. 
B) It conducts national census. 
C) It supervises Native American affairs. 
D) It protects citizens abroad. 
E) It supervises federal prisons. 
A) It handles attacks and natural disasters. 
B) It conducts national census. 
C) It supervises Native American affairs. 
D) It protects citizens abroad. 
E) It supervises federal prisons.

Question 20

The__________was created by the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978 and it oversees promotions, employees' rights, and other employment matters for people working in the federal bureaucracy.

Accepted Answer

A) Office of Personnel Management 
B) National Labor Relations Board 
C) Merit Systems Protection Board 
D) General Accounting Office 
E) Consumer Financial Protection Bureau 
A) Office of Personnel Management 
B) National Labor Relations Board 
C) Merit Systems Protection Board 
D) General Accounting Office 
E) Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

Issue networks are more interdependent and unified than iron triangles.

An administrative agency rule that carries the same weight as a statute enacted by a legislature is known as__________.

_____ appoints the heads of the executive departments within the executive branch of the federal government.

The administrative agencies of the federal government are authorized to directly lobby Congress.

Policy and Supporting Positions is a document that:

Which of the following statements is true of federal government spending for 2016?

The power that a regulatory agency has to make rules is conferred on it by the president in the agency's enabling legislation.

Which of the following statements is true of the Department of Health and Human Services?

In the federal government, the president of the United States:

The executive departments are:

Which of the following is a structure of the executive branch of the federal government?

Which of the following is a principal duty of the Department of the Treasury?

Which of the following is a similarity between an iron triangle and an issue network?

Which of the following statements is true of an iron triangle?

Which of the following statements is true of issue networks?

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC)is a(n)__________.

The Office of Personnel Management is responsible for:

Justin works in an executive department of the federal government. He notices that some of his fellow bureaucrats are engaged in bribery. He reports to the law enforcement officials about the ongoing corruption in his department. This scenario illustrates that Justin is a _____.

Which of the following statements is true of the Department of Justice?

The__________was created by the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978 and it oversees promotions, employees' rights, and other employment matters for people working in the federal bureaucracy.

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Exam 13: The Bureaucracy

Issue networks are more interdependent and unified than iron triangles.

An administrative agency rule that carries the same weight as a statute enacted by a legislature is known as__________.

_____ appoints the heads of the executive departments within the executive branch of the federal government.

The administrative agencies of the federal government are authorized to directly lobby Congress.

Policy and Supporting Positions is a document that:

Which of the following statements is true of federal government spending for 2016?

The power that a regulatory agency has to make rules is conferred on it by the president in the agency's enabling legislation.

Which of the following statements is true of the Department of Health and Human Services?

In the federal government, the president of the United States:

The executive departments are:

Which of the following is a structure of the executive branch of the federal government?

Which of the following is a principal duty of the Department of the Treasury?

Which of the following is a similarity between an iron triangle and an issue network?

Which of the following statements is true of an iron triangle?

Which of the following statements is true of issue networks?

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC)is a(n)__________.

The Office of Personnel Management is responsible for:

Justin works in an executive department of the federal government. He notices that some of his fellow bureaucrats are engaged in bribery. He reports to the law enforcement officials about the ongoing corruption in his department. This scenario illustrates that Justin is a _____.

Which of the following statements is true of the Department of Justice?

The__________was created by the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978 and it oversees promotions, employees' rights, and other employment matters for people working in the federal bureaucracy.

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