Question 1

Line agencies are those that carry out government policies and provide various types of services.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

In what sense are independent regulatory commissions "independent"?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are not paid by the federal government.
B)  They take their orders only from federal judges.
C)  Their members cannot be removed by the president merely because they disagree with his or her policies.
D)  They report directly to the House and Senate leadership.
E)  They report to the Supreme Court.

Question 3

Which one of the following is a government corporation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Department of Health and Human Services
B)  Small Business Administration
C)  Internal Revenue Service
D)  Federal Communications Commission
E)  Amtrak

Question 4

Overbilling of Medicare and Medicaid,selling of defective parts for military equipment, and kickbacks to doctors who prescribed unnecessary medications were all uncovered by

Accepted Answer

A)  judicial review.
B)  legislative oversight.
C)  budget act controls.
D)  the Freedom of Information Act of 1966.
E)  whistleblowers.

Question 5

Many of the independent commissions were created by Congress during the New Deal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The largest working subunit of an executive department that performs specific functions is called a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  bureau.
B)  cabinet.
C)  agency.
D)  department.
E)  service.

Question 7

Rules created by agencies rather than by Congress but which nevertheless carry the same force as congressional laws are normally referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  regulatory laws.
B)  regulatory captures.
C)  independent authorizations.
D)  administrative laws.
E)  statutory laws.

Question 8

Today,most positions in the federal government are

Accepted Answer

A)  political executives.
B)  appointed by the president.
C)  Senior Executive Service members.
D)  covered by the spoils system.
E)  covered by civil service.

Question 9

What is a major function of the president's chief of staff?

Accepted Answer

A)  Review the budget and legislative proposals of all the federal departments and agencies
B)  Prepare the annual Economic Report of the President and recommend adjustments in government spending and taxation
C)  Advocate for a specific group of citizens and provide services for that sector of society
D)  Oversee the White House Office and control access to the chief executive
E)  Coordinate domestic,foreign,and military policies and advise the president

Question 10

What is the most unique feature of President Obama's White House Office?

Accepted Answer

A)  Its bottom-up structure
B)  Its top-down structure
C)  His hands-off approach
D)  His heavy reliance on policy "czars"
E)  The absence of a chief of staff

Question 11

Who of the following is a member of the inner cabinet?

Accepted Answer

A)  Attorney general
B)  Director of the FBI
C)  Secretary of energy
D)  Secretary of commerce
E)  Chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

Question 12

The Executive Office of the President was created for what primary reason?

Accepted Answer

A)  To help the president
B)  To ensure that the executive branch had more power than the legislative branch
C)  To give Congress more input into executive affairs
D)  To aid the president in winning reelection
E)  To provide for the national defense

Question 13

Line agencies are

Accepted Answer

A)  those that only deal with the White House office.
B)  those that carry out government policies and provide various types of services.
C)  comprised mostly of people selected by the spoils system.
D)  agencies that gather information and make it available to the chief executive officer.
E)  those agencies that deal only with budgets or national defense issues.

Question 14

The institution charged with managing the nation's monetary policy,usually through setting of interest rates,is the

Accepted Answer

A)  General Accounting Office.
B)  Federal Reserve Board.
C)  National Records Service.
D)  Department of the Treasury.
E)  Council of Economic Advisors.

Question 15

The Department of the Interior is considered more important than the Department of State.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The Central Intelligence Agency and the Federal Bureau of Investigation are part of the Department of Homeland Security.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Political executives are covered by civil service.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which one of the following is an "iron triangle"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Congress,the White House,and the media
B)  Congress,the White House,and the Supreme Court
C)  A government agency,the White House,and Congress
D)  An interest group,political party,and government agency
E)  An interest group,government agency,and congressional committee

Question 19

Which of the following best describes the organization of the U.S.Department of Justice?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is an independent regulatory agency headed by the chief justice and comprised of the federal courts.
B)  It is a cabinet department that is headed by the attorney general and is comprised of various offices,divisions,and bureaus.
C)  It is a line agency that is headed by the secretary of justice and comprised of thirteen circuit courts.
D)  It is a cabinet department that oversees the various government corporations.
E)  It is a staff agency that oversees the administration of justice and homeland security through various regulatory agencies.

Question 20

The president's cabinet is made up of the heads of fifteen executive departments and other top officials.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 9: The Federal Bureaucracy

What is the most unique feature of President Obama's White House Office?

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The institution charged with managing the nation's monetary policy,usually through setting of interest rates,is the

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Line agencies are

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Many of the independent commissions were created by Congress during the New Deal.

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Which one of the following is a government corporation?

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The president's cabinet is made up of the heads of fifteen executive departments and other top officials.

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The Central Intelligence Agency and the Federal Bureau of Investigation are part of the Department of Homeland Security.

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Overbilling of Medicare and Medicaid,selling of defective parts for military equipment, and kickbacks to doctors who prescribed unnecessary medications were all uncovered by

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In what sense are independent regulatory commissions "independent"?

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Which one of the following is an "iron triangle"?

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Political executives are covered by civil service.

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Today,most positions in the federal government are

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Line agencies are those that carry out government policies and provide various types of services.

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What is a major function of the president's chief of staff?

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Who of the following is a member of the inner cabinet?

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The Executive Office of the President was created for what primary reason?

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The Department of the Interior is considered more important than the Department of State.

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The largest working subunit of an executive department that performs specific functions is called a(n)

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Rules created by agencies rather than by Congress but which nevertheless carry the same force as congressional laws are normally referred to as

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Which of the following best describes the organization of the U.S.Department of Justice?

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