Question 1

First describe and then explain the growth of the federal government. How has this changed over time? Why do we see this pattern of change?

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Question 2

A street-level bureaucrat is someone who:

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A)   is employed on the basis of expertise.
B)   is in charge of supervising actions taken by people outside of government.
C)   directly provides services to Americans.
D)   is the president's eyes and ears in the bureaucracy.
E)   works solely on transportation issues.

Question 3

Which of the following activities is prohibited for civil service employees?

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A)   working for a candidate
B)   discussing politics with friends and family
C)   donating money to a political organization
D)   donating money to a candidate
E)   voting

Question 4

Most political appointees in the bureaucracy are appointed:

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A)   as a reward for political service.
B)   because someone has to fill the job, so it might as well be the president's friends.
C)   because of their expertise in the area.
D)   to help the president exercise control over the executive branch.
E)   because of seniority.

Question 5

The Federal Reserve is an example of a(n) :

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A)   cabinet department.
B)   independent agency.
C)   private company.
D)   interest group.
E)   street-level bureau.

Question 6

Why was the federal government small in early American history?

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A)   It was a function of the ineptitude of the government under the Articles of Confederation.
B)   Americans disliked having government officials who were not elected.
C)   No one wanted to live in Washington, D.C.
D)   The Constitution explicitly limited powers of the federal bureaucracy.
E)   Most Americans did not want to work for the federal government.

Question 7

The problem of control is not difficult to fix as long as the bureaucracy is well stocked with policy experts instead of politicians and political appointees.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

When members of Congress gather information about the bureaucracy by holding hearings and questioning bureaucrats, they are engaged in:

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A)   oversight.
B)   stacking the deck.
C)   bureaucratic drift.
D)   policing.
E)   investigating.

Question 9

Which of the following was NOT a way that the federal bureaucracy expanded its power and reach during the Progressive Era?

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A)   the creation of Social Security
B)   the Sherman Antitrust Act
C)   the Pure Food and Drug Act
D)   the creation of several environmental conservation efforts
E)   the expansion of the Interstate Commerce Commission

Question 10

Regulatory capture involves situations in which:

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A)   legislators take away bureaucratic discretion through more specific laws.
B)   bureaucrats make decisions without reference to interest groups, elected officials, or even their own policy views.
C)   a bureaucracy is responsive to the interests of the group or corporation that it is supposed to regulate.
D)   bureaucrats act independently of the influence of either legislators or the president.
E)   a political party staffs a bureaucracy entirely with its supporters.

Question 11

The largest cabinet departments are typically involved in matters related to which policy area?

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A)   security and defense
B)   education and welfare
C)   economics and the budget
D)   labor and commerce
E)   diplomacy

Question 12

From the early 1800s until the Civil War, ________ in the size of government occurred largely because of ________.

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A)   growth; fundamental changes in what government did
B)   growth; the increased size of the United States
C)   stability; fundamental changes in what government did
D)   stability; the increased size of the United States
E)   stability; stability in the population of the United States

Question 13

Civil service regulations are the rules that govern the hiring and firing of federal employees.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

What is the role of monitoring, particularly oversight, in affecting how bureaucracies implement policy? Do you think that Congress is up to the task of monitoring the bureaucracy, or is it generally overwhelmed? Explain your answer.

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Question 15

Why is it that some tasks are handled by independent agencies even when they might conceivably fall under the scope of an executive department?

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A)   Congress may create an independent agency because presidents have less control over them than executive agencies.
B)   Congress prefers independent agencies to executive departments because they have more control over the people who run them.
C)   Independent agencies usually have more policy experts than executive departments.
D)   Congress does not recognize the potential policy overlap between the independent agency and the executive department until after they have established it.
E)   Independent agencies receive more federal funds to carry out their programs.

Question 16

Which of the following was NOT a task performed by the bureaucracy in early American history?

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A)   delivery of mail
B)   regulation of food and water
C)   taxes on imports
D)   providing for national defense
E)   taxes on exports

Question 17

What is a potential problem with legislation that does not give bureaucrats a sufficient amount of discretion in implementing policy?

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A)   It makes it difficult for bureaucrats to respond to developments not foreseen inThe legislation.
B)   It usually means that the bureaucrats look for other ways to implement their own policy views in practice.
C)   It oversteps the separation of powers by constraining the president's role asChief executive.
D)   It gives the president more control over Congress.
E)   It forces the Supreme Court to resolve conflicts over decisions.

Question 18

The person who is nominally in charge of the bureaucracy is:

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A)   the chief justice of the Supreme Court.
B)   the president.
C)   the Speaker of the House.
D)   the administrator-general.
E)   the head of the chiefs of staff.

Question 19

Which of the following during the Obama administration led to a sizable increase in federal regulation?

Accepted Answer

A)   the Pure Food and Drink Act
B)   Obamacare health reforms
C)   No Child Left Behind
D)   the New Deal
E)   the Great Society

Question 20

Most Republicans opposed the New Deal because they thought that government intervention threatened the system of racial segregation in place in the South.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

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The largest cabinet departments are typically involved in matters related to which policy area?

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A street-level bureaucrat is someone who:

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When members of Congress gather information about the bureaucracy by holding hearings and questioning bureaucrats, they are engaged in:

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What is the role of monitoring, particularly oversight, in affecting how bureaucracies implement policy? Do you think that Congress is up to the task of monitoring the bureaucracy, or is it generally overwhelmed? Explain your answer.

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First describe and then explain the growth of the federal government. How has this changed over time? Why do we see this pattern of change?

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Which of the following was NOT a task performed by the bureaucracy in early American history?

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Why is it that some tasks are handled by independent agencies even when they might conceivably fall under the scope of an executive department?

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Most Republicans opposed the New Deal because they thought that government intervention threatened the system of racial segregation in place in the South.

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Which of the following during the Obama administration led to a sizable increase in federal regulation?

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Why was the federal government small in early American history?

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Which of the following activities is prohibited for civil service employees?

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Most political appointees in the bureaucracy are appointed:

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Which of the following was NOT a way that the federal bureaucracy expanded its power and reach during the Progressive Era?

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Regulatory capture involves situations in which:

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The problem of control is not difficult to fix as long as the bureaucracy is well stocked with policy experts instead of politicians and political appointees.

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What is a potential problem with legislation that does not give bureaucrats a sufficient amount of discretion in implementing policy?

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The person who is nominally in charge of the bureaucracy is:

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From the early 1800s until the Civil War, ________ in the size of government occurred largely because of ________.

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Civil service regulations are the rules that govern the hiring and firing of federal employees.

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