Question 1

When we indicate that an employee's implementation decisions in a bureaucracy are reviewed at ascending levels within the organization, this is describing which of the following core components of bureaucracies?

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A)   Expertise of bureaucrats
B)   Mission statement
C)   Hierarchy of authority
D)   Policy-making process
E)   AppropriationsF) C) and D)
G) B) and C) C

Question 2

Consider the statement, "Every organization has a persistent, patterned way of thinking about the central tasks of human relationships within an organization." What element of bureaucracy does this describe?

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A)   Expertise
B)   Culture
C)   Policy
D)   Mission
E)   PurposeF) A) and B)
G) All of the above

Question 3

What is the relationship between the cabinet departments and the branches of the federal government?

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A)   They are created by the president and report directly to the president.
B)   They are created by Congress but report directly to the president.
C)   They are created by the president but report directly to Congress.
D)   They are created by Congress and report directly to Congress.
E)   They are created by Congress, approved by the Supreme Court, and report directly to the president.F) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 4

What legislation, enacted in 1978, encouraged cooperation between political appointees and civil servants, making sure that each was held accountable for decision making, and created the Office of Personnel Management (OPM)  to oversee both categories of federal employees?

Accepted Answer

A)   Administrative Procedures Act
B)   Civil Service Reform Act
C)   Government in the Sunshine Act
D)   Hatch Act
E)   Pendleton ActF) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 5

Which of the following is true of the Freedom of Information Act?

Accepted Answer

A)   It requires government agencies to notify the media if they are exceeding their budget for the fiscal year.
B)   It requires federal agencies to disclose information on file about an individual to that individual upon his or her request.
C)   It provides for a statute of limitations on the Government in the Sunshine Act.
D)   It requires executive agencies to release information to congressional oversight committees.
E)   It was repealed after 9/11.F) A) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 6

Rather than hire federal workers to make infrastructure repairs to interstate highways, the government contracted with local construction companies in the affected areas to complete the work. This an example of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   Deregulating
B)   Insourcing
C)   Capitalization
D)   Privatization
E)   LiquidationF) All of the above
G) B) and E)

Question 7

Discuss some ways in which the size of the bureaucracy has changed over the history of the United States.

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The size of the bureaucracy in the Unite...

Question 8

Which of the following organizations was created by the Pendleton Act to administer entrance exams for the federal civil service and set standards for promotion based on merit?

Accepted Answer

A)   The Foreign Service
B)   The Federal Trade Commission
C)   The Civil Service Commission
D)   The U.S. Merit System
E)   The Executive ServiceF) D) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 9

An employee of a government unit, who is quite knowledgeable within their narrow area, and works on specific responsibilities and within a hierarchy of authority is known as which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   Leader
B)   Laborer
C)   Clinician
D)   Man in black
E)   BureaucratF) C) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 10

Why was the Hatch Act adopted by Congress in 1939?

Accepted Answer

A)   To encourage federal employees to run for state but not federal government
B)   To prevent federal employees from switching political parties
C)   To prohibit federal employees from active involvement in political campaigns
D)   To increase federal employee participation in running voter registration drives
E)   To establish a patronage system during the Great DepressionF) A) and E)
G) C) and D) C

Question 11

What did the Whistleblower Protection Act do?

Accepted Answer

A)   Allow whistleblowers to take time off from their jobs if they were concerned with actions of their supervisors
B)   Allow the government to prosecute whistleblowers whose accusations have been unfounded
C)   Penalize federal bureaucrats who participate in political activities
D)   Prohibits reprisals against whistleblowers by their superiors
E)   Establish a relatively swift method for firing civil servantsF) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 12

When a president is elected who has a different party affiliation than the current president, the new president staffs the federal government with political supporters and friends. Which of the following does this describe?

Accepted Answer

A)   The civil service
B)   The merit system
C)   Weber's model of bureaucracy
D)   The spoils system
E)   GerrymanderingF) A) and D)
G) B) and D)

Question 13

If you want to see information the federal government has about you, or about certain other subjects, how can you make the government release that information to you?

Accepted Answer

A)   File a request under the Freedom of Information Act
B)   File a request under the Bureaucratic Transparency Act
C)   File a request under the Bureaucratic Freedom Act
D)   File a request under the Informational Transparency Act
E)   File a request under the Government in the Sunshine ActF) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 14

To encourage more candid disclosure of wrongdoing in federal agencies, what legislation did Congress pass in 1989?

Accepted Answer

A)   Securities and Exchange Commission Act
B)   Whistleblower Protection Act
C)   Administrative Relief Act
D)   Pendleton Act
E)   Public Disclosure ActF) B) and D)
G) D) and E) B

Question 15

As evidenced by bureaucratic failures in handling risk and the resulting Deepwater Horizon oil spill in 2010, what is an inherent drawback in bureaucratic culture?

Accepted Answer

A)   Lack of communication and expert direction
B)   Lack of expertise within agencies
C)   Deep-seated cronyism and patronage
D)   A universal narrow point of view
E)   A desire for good reputations among agenciesF) C) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 16

Discuss the cabinet-level departments and the roles of the cabinet secretaries.

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The cabinet-level departments in the Uni...

Question 17

Discuss the reasons for the major growth of the bureaucracy. In your opinion, is it too big? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

The major growth of the bureaucracy can ...

Question 18

Which of the following best describes how the major cabinet departments of the federal government were created?

Accepted Answer

A)   Through congressional legislation
B)   When the Constitution was initially ratified
C)   By constitutional amendments
D)   By executive order
E)   Through congressional legislation and by constitutional amendmentsF) A) and C)
G) B) and D)

Question 19

You work for the organization that is responsible for investigating transportation-related accidents. Despite its authority in these investigations and its members' knowledge of safe transportation practices, this group does not have the power to issue federal regulations. For whom do you work?

Accepted Answer

A)   Federal Market Commission
B)   Office of Management and Budget
C)   General Services Administration
D)   Congressional Budget Office
E)   National Transportation Safety BoardF) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 20

Describe what it means to be a whistleblower.

Accepted Answer

A whistleblower is someone who exposes i...

Exam 14: The Bureaucracy

When we indicate that an employee's implementation decisions in a bureaucracy are reviewed at ascending levels within the organization, this is describing which of the following core components of bureaucracies?

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Consider the statement, "Every organization has a persistent, patterned way of thinking about the central tasks of human relationships within an organization." What element of bureaucracy does this describe?

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What is the relationship between the cabinet departments and the branches of the federal government?

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What legislation, enacted in 1978, encouraged cooperation between political appointees and civil servants, making sure that each was held accountable for decision making, and created the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to oversee both categories of federal employees?

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Which of the following is true of the Freedom of Information Act?

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Rather than hire federal workers to make infrastructure repairs to interstate highways, the government contracted with local construction companies in the affected areas to complete the work. This an example of which of the following?

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Discuss some ways in which the size of the bureaucracy has changed over the history of the United States.

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Which of the following organizations was created by the Pendleton Act to administer entrance exams for the federal civil service and set standards for promotion based on merit?

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An employee of a government unit, who is quite knowledgeable within their narrow area, and works on specific responsibilities and within a hierarchy of authority is known as which of the following?

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Why was the Hatch Act adopted by Congress in 1939?

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What did the Whistleblower Protection Act do?

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When a president is elected who has a different party affiliation than the current president, the new president staffs the federal government with political supporters and friends. Which of the following does this describe?

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If you want to see information the federal government has about you, or about certain other subjects, how can you make the government release that information to you?

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To encourage more candid disclosure of wrongdoing in federal agencies, what legislation did Congress pass in 1989?

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As evidenced by bureaucratic failures in handling risk and the resulting Deepwater Horizon oil spill in 2010, what is an inherent drawback in bureaucratic culture?

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Discuss the cabinet-level departments and the roles of the cabinet secretaries.

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Discuss the reasons for the major growth of the bureaucracy. In your opinion, is it too big? Why or why not?

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Which of the following best describes how the major cabinet departments of the federal government were created?

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