Question 1

What was the relationship of Secretary of the Interior Albert Fall to the president?

Accepted Answer

A)  cousin 
B)  personal friend 
C)  vice president 
D)  brother 
A)  cousin 
B)  personal friend 
C)  vice president 
D)  brother B

Question 2

What best explains a president's decision to eliminate an agency?

Accepted Answer

A)  It served a core electoral constituency. 
B)  It was led by a policy czar. 
C)  It was a government corporation. 
D)  It was created by a president of an opposing party. 
A)  It served a core electoral constituency. 
B)  It was led by a policy czar. 
C)  It was a government corporation. 
D)  It was created by a president of an opposing party. D

Question 3

The growth of presidential staffs illustrates increasing __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  political polarization 
B)  citizen expectations 
C)  media deference 
D)  constitutional requirements 
A)  political polarization 
B)  citizen expectations 
C)  media deference 
D)  constitutional requirements B

Question 4

Many high-level appointments to the federal bureaucracy are made on the basis of the nominee's __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  education 
B)  ideology 
C)  competence 
D)  experience 
A)  education 
B)  ideology 
C)  competence 
D)  experience

Question 5

What does the trend in the number of policy czars per administration from Wilson to Obama illustrate?

Accepted Answer

A)  a rising scrutiny of policy czars by the American media 
B)  a reluctance to use policy czars by American presidents 
C)  a rejection of policy czars by American citizens 
D)  a growing acceptance of policy czars in American culture 
A)  a rising scrutiny of policy czars by the American media 
B)  a reluctance to use policy czars by American presidents 
C)  a rejection of policy czars by American citizens 
D)  a growing acceptance of policy czars in American culture

Question 6

Partisan appointees make up roughly what percentage of total federal civilian workforce?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 percent 
B)  10 percent 
C)  20 percent 
D)  25 percent 
A)  1 percent 
B)  10 percent 
C)  20 percent 
D)  25 percent

Question 7

What did Secretaries of the Interior James Watt and Gale Norton have in common?

Accepted Answer

A)  They were both more interested in advancing the interests of the agency than they were in advancing those of the president. 
B)  They both favored reducing the amount of development that could occur on federal land. 
C)  They both endorsed strong environmental positions that led to their being fired. 
D)  They were both more interested in developing federal lands than they were in protecting them. 
A)  They were both more interested in advancing the interests of the agency than they were in advancing those of the president. 
B)  They both favored reducing the amount of development that could occur on federal land. 
C)  They both endorsed strong environmental positions that led to their being fired. 
D)  They were both more interested in developing federal lands than they were in protecting them.

Question 8

What is a consequence of politicization of the bureaucracy?

Accepted Answer

A)  It can degrade the operation of affected agencies, as political appointees are always controversial and tend to both foster tension within agencies and draw negative media attention. 
B)  It can infuse the affected agencies with new energy, as political appointees help to minimize the tensions that exist between the executive branch and Congress, thereby creating greater opportunities for cooperation in meeting policy goals. 
C)  It can increase the efficiency of agency operations because the expert policy knowledge held by most political appointees enhances the trust of their subordinates and contributes to lasting policy change. 
D)  It can degrade the operation of affected agencies, as the relatively short tenures of political appointees can compromise their ability to learn the culture of their agency and can erode institutional memory. 
A)  It can degrade the operation of affected agencies, as political appointees are always controversial and tend to both foster tension within agencies and draw negative media attention. 
B)  It can infuse the affected agencies with new energy, as political appointees help to minimize the tensions that exist between the executive branch and Congress, thereby creating greater opportunities for cooperation in meeting policy goals. 
C)  It can increase the efficiency of agency operations because the expert policy knowledge held by most political appointees enhances the trust of their subordinates and contributes to lasting policy change. 
D)  It can degrade the operation of affected agencies, as the relatively short tenures of political appointees can compromise their ability to learn the culture of their agency and can erode institutional memory.

Question 9

What was unique about Albert Fall in the aftermath of the Teapot Dome scandal?

Accepted Answer

A)  He was the first former cabinet member sentenced to jail for his official conduct in office. 
B)  He was the first cabinet member to be falsely accused of administrative corruption. 
C)  He was the first cabinet member in U.S. history to use his office for corrupt ends. 
D)  He was the first former cabinet member to run for higher office in the aftermath of a scandal. 
A)  He was the first former cabinet member sentenced to jail for his official conduct in office. 
B)  He was the first cabinet member to be falsely accused of administrative corruption. 
C)  He was the first cabinet member in U.S. history to use his office for corrupt ends. 
D)  He was the first former cabinet member to run for higher office in the aftermath of a scandal.

Question 10

Which of the following illustrates President Clinton's efforts to build on the efforts of FDR to rationalize the federal bureaucracy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Brownlow Commission 
B)  Hoover Commission 
C)  National Performance Review 
D)  President's Management Agenda 
A)  Brownlow Commission 
B)  Hoover Commission 
C)  National Performance Review 
D)  President's Management Agenda

Question 11

Politicization of the bureaucracy __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  is a prime component of scientific management 
B)  is only a factor in the appointment of officials 
C)  is the primary cause of bureaucratic drift 
D)  does not always impede bureaucratic initiative 
A)  is a prime component of scientific management 
B)  is only a factor in the appointment of officials 
C)  is the primary cause of bureaucratic drift 
D)  does not always impede bureaucratic initiative

Question 12

When presidents are unable to eliminate or restructure objectionable agencies, what can they do?

Accepted Answer

A)  They can impound the monies used to fund those agencies but, in doing so, will risk a distracting political battle with Congress. 
B)  They can create new agencies to their liking but, in doing so, will increase the level of inefficiency associated with bureaucracy. 
C)  They can require a congressional reorganization by Congress but, in doing so, will force a shutdown of basic government functions for a period of time. 
D)  They can use the power of the bully pulpit to put political pressure on Congress to fire the heads of difficult agencies but, in doing so, will risk political blowback from the action. 
A)  They can impound the monies used to fund those agencies but, in doing so, will risk a distracting political battle with Congress. 
B)  They can create new agencies to their liking but, in doing so, will increase the level of inefficiency associated with bureaucracy. 
C)  They can require a congressional reorganization by Congress but, in doing so, will force a shutdown of basic government functions for a period of time. 
D)  They can use the power of the bully pulpit to put political pressure on Congress to fire the heads of difficult agencies but, in doing so, will risk political blowback from the action.

Question 13

Special policy advisors to the president who coordinate and centralize the activities of the various executive branch offices are known as __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  cabinet secretaries 
B)  policy czars 
C)  bureau chiefs 
D)  department heads 
A)  cabinet secretaries 
B)  policy czars 
C)  bureau chiefs 
D)  department heads

Question 14

What motivates most attempts to reform the bureaucracy?

Accepted Answer

A)  accountability 
B)  efficiency 
C)  politics 
D)  polarization 
A)  accountability 
B)  efficiency 
C)  politics 
D)  polarization

Question 15

Under whose presidency did the Teapot Dome scandal occur?

Accepted Answer

A)  Calvin Coolidge 
B)  Lyndon Johnson 
C)  Warren Harding 
D)  George W. Bush 
A)  Calvin Coolidge 
B)  Lyndon Johnson 
C)  Warren Harding 
D)  George W. Bush

Question 16

Which statement best characterizes the relationship between presidents and the bureaucracy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Presidents can have a large influence on the politics of bureaucratic restructuring, but only as long as it occurs during a period of unified government. 
B)  Presidents can only reorganize the federal bureaucracy at the senior level and have little influence on the overall political orientation of the bureaucracy. 
C)  Presidents are not required to accept the existing bureaucracy as a given and thus can actively participate in the politics of bureaucratic restructuring. 
D)  Presidents have no authority to make changes to the existing bureaucratic structure unless they have been specifically delegated the power to do so by the legislative branch. 
A)  Presidents can have a large influence on the politics of bureaucratic restructuring, but only as long as it occurs during a period of unified government. 
B)  Presidents can only reorganize the federal bureaucracy at the senior level and have little influence on the overall political orientation of the bureaucracy. 
C)  Presidents are not required to accept the existing bureaucracy as a given and thus can actively participate in the politics of bureaucratic restructuring. 
D)  Presidents have no authority to make changes to the existing bureaucratic structure unless they have been specifically delegated the power to do so by the legislative branch.

Question 17

The tenure of __________ best illustrates the phenomenon bureaucratic politicization.

Accepted Answer

A)  James Watt as Secretary of the Interior 
B)  Paul O'Neill as Secretary of the Treasury 
C)  Robert Gates as Secretary of Defense 
D)  Al Gore as the vice president 
A)  James Watt as Secretary of the Interior 
B)  Paul O'Neill as Secretary of the Treasury 
C)  Robert Gates as Secretary of Defense 
D)  Al Gore as the vice president

Question 18

What is politicization? As a new president, under what circumstances would you try to politicize and how would you do so? Use examples where relevant to support your statements.

Accepted Answer

A) Define politicization as a strategy u

Question 19

Durable knowledge about the protocols and personnel within an administrative unit is known as __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  recess appointments 
B)  bureaucratic drift 
C)  institutional memory 
D)  agency slack 
A)  recess appointments 
B)  bureaucratic drift 
C)  institutional memory 
D)  agency slack

Question 20

What ability of political appointees was demonstrated by the obscure geological formation called Teapot Dome?

Accepted Answer

A)  to effectively implement policy 
B)  to increase institutional memory 
C)  to cause problems for presidents 
D)  to enhance agency efficiency 
A)  to effectively implement policy 
B)  to increase institutional memory 
C)  to cause problems for presidents 
D)  to enhance agency efficiency

What was the relationship of Secretary of the Interior Albert Fall to the president?

What best explains a president's decision to eliminate an agency?

The growth of presidential staffs illustrates increasing __________.

Many high-level appointments to the federal bureaucracy are made on the basis of the nominee's __________.

What does the trend in the number of policy czars per administration from Wilson to Obama illustrate?

Partisan appointees make up roughly what percentage of total federal civilian workforce?

What did Secretaries of the Interior James Watt and Gale Norton have in common?

What is a consequence of politicization of the bureaucracy?

What was unique about Albert Fall in the aftermath of the Teapot Dome scandal?

Which of the following illustrates President Clinton's efforts to build on the efforts of FDR to rationalize the federal bureaucracy?

Politicization of the bureaucracy __________.

When presidents are unable to eliminate or restructure objectionable agencies, what can they do?

Special policy advisors to the president who coordinate and centralize the activities of the various executive branch offices are known as __________.

What motivates most attempts to reform the bureaucracy?

Under whose presidency did the Teapot Dome scandal occur?

Which statement best characterizes the relationship between presidents and the bureaucracy?

The tenure of __________ best illustrates the phenomenon bureaucratic politicization.

What is politicization? As a new president, under what circumstances would you try to politicize and how would you do so? Use examples where relevant to support your statements.

Durable knowledge about the protocols and personnel within an administrative unit is known as __________.

What ability of political appointees was demonstrated by the obscure geological formation called Teapot Dome?

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Exam 9: Political Control of the Bureaucracy

What was the relationship of Secretary of the Interior Albert Fall to the president?

What best explains a president's decision to eliminate an agency?

The growth of presidential staffs illustrates increasing __________.

Many high-level appointments to the federal bureaucracy are made on the basis of the nominee's __________.

What does the trend in the number of policy czars per administration from Wilson to Obama illustrate?

Partisan appointees make up roughly what percentage of total federal civilian workforce?

What did Secretaries of the Interior James Watt and Gale Norton have in common?

What is a consequence of politicization of the bureaucracy?

What was unique about Albert Fall in the aftermath of the Teapot Dome scandal?

Which of the following illustrates President Clinton's efforts to build on the efforts of FDR to rationalize the federal bureaucracy?

Politicization of the bureaucracy __________.

When presidents are unable to eliminate or restructure objectionable agencies, what can they do?

Special policy advisors to the president who coordinate and centralize the activities of the various executive branch offices are known as __________.

What motivates most attempts to reform the bureaucracy?

Under whose presidency did the Teapot Dome scandal occur?

Which statement best characterizes the relationship between presidents and the bureaucracy?

The tenure of __________ best illustrates the phenomenon bureaucratic politicization.

What is politicization? As a new president, under what circumstances would you try to politicize and how would you do so? Use examples where relevant to support your statements.

Durable knowledge about the protocols and personnel within an administrative unit is known as __________.

What ability of political appointees was demonstrated by the obscure geological formation called Teapot Dome?

Constitutional Origins

An Institutional Presidency

Power and the Institutional Presidency

The Nomination of Presidents

General Elections

Transitions of Governance

Negotiating With Congress

Unilateral Powers

Presidential Relations With the Federal Judiciary

Public Opinion and the Media

Domestic Policy

Foreign Policy

Economic Policy

Wartime Policymaking at Home

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