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U.S. Postal Service

government corporation

Department of Agriculture

Cabinet department

Federal Elections Commission (FEC)

independent regulatory commission

NASA

independent agency

Which of the following best describes the primary role of the bureaucracy?

implementing the president's and Congress's policies and interpreting some statutes

As a veteran, you contact your member of Congress because the Veterans Administration improperly denied a claim that you are entitled to. By doing this, you are helping your member of Congress participate in fire-alarm oversight.

true

Which statement is accurate regarding the number of federal civilian employees as a percentage of the total workforce

The relative number of civilian employees has decreased steadily since the late 1960

Which component of Congress typically manages most oversight responsibilities?

standing committees

internal security

Federal Bureau of Investigations

external security

Department of Defense

external security

Department of State

internal security

Department of Homeland Security

If you are paying a fee to utilize a government service but could also use a provider in the private market for the same service, what kind of bureaucratic agency are you probably dealing with?

government corporation

______ is the only permanent mechanism for reducing the size of an agency, and it is _____

termination, rare

In general, bureaucratic actors are_______ working in a _______ organization.

specialist, hierarchal

Which of the following is an example of a member of Congress performing police-patrol oversight?

correct
interviewing senior bureaucratic personnel
initiating a bureaucratic audit

incorrect
responding to calls from lobbyists and concerned citizens
responding to reports by journalists about bureaucratic actions

Which type of bureaucratic agency is the oldest in the executive branch?

agencies for revenue and security

These are the largest subunits of the executive branch. There are 15 of them, including Agriculture and State.

departments

Match the branch of government to its position in the principal-agent relationship.

agent - the bureaucracy
principal - president-Congress

Once a bureaucratic agency has drafted new rules, what is the next step in the rule-making process?

They go through a period of public comment.

Which type of bureaucratic agency did Congress establish because it did not have the expertise to develop rules for particular economic sectors?

independent regulatory commission

Which of the following are accurate about bureaucrats' goals?

Accurate about Bureaucrats' Goals:
Bureaucrats with larger budgets are seen as more powerful.
Bureaucrats tend to seek independence from the elected branches.

Not Accurate about Bureaucrats' Goals:
Bureaucrats' budgetary motivations are limited to salary and status.
Bureaucrats often have incentives to cut their budgets.

Which of the following statements about regulatory agencies is accurate?

A regulatory agency's power is given to it by Congress.

Taxing and spending policies are also known as ______ policies, while those policies dealing with banks, credit, and currency are known as _______ policies.

FISCAL, monetary

Which of the following statements about bureaucratic rule making are accurate, and which are inaccurate?

accurate:
Bureaucratic rule making can have the same impact on policy as legislation.
Congress tends to delegate the responsibilities of lawmaking to the administrative agency.

Inaccurate:
The more specific the legislation passed by Congress, the greater the bureaucracy's rule-making powers.
Before being implemented, bureaucratic rules must be approved by Congress.

Which of the following would be an example of bureaucratic drift?

The EPA designs protections for an endangered species that are in addition to those strictly required by law, based on the desires of its own specialists.

What is the point of developing a bureaucracy that prioritizes specialization and hierarchy?

efficiency

In general, it is easier to maintain the status quo than it is to change an existing policy.

true

Why do a bureaucracy's clienteles work to keep the bureaucracy in place?

correct
They value the durability of the bureaucratic agency they deal with.
They value the consistency of the bureaucratic agency they deal with.

incorrect
They value the flexibility of the bureaucratic agency they deal with.
They value the ambiguity of the bureaucratic agency they deal with.

Most public assistance programs are means-tested, meaning that in order to qualify, applicants must demonstrate financial need.

true

How has devolution influenced government employment over time?

corrrect
It has expanded the size of local governments.
It has expanded the size of state governments.

incorrect
It has allowed local governments to shrink.
It has allowed state governments to shrink.
It has expanded the size of the federal government.

What term describes the effort by Congress to use hearings, investigations, and other techniques to exercise control over the bureaucracy?

oversight

When the bureaucracy uses rules and precedent to settle disputes between two parties, what responsibility is it engaging in?

administrative adjudication

Why does deregulation have only a limited effect on federal spending or employment?

The regulatory agencies are relatively small.

If bureaucrats disagree with a policy passed by Congress, they will often implement it so it _______ Congress's preferences, with _________ adjustments toward their own preferences.

is close to, modest

In which of the following ways does devolution differ from privatization as a means of reforming the bureaucracy?

correct
Devolution moves the work to local governments; privatization moves the work to private companies.
Devolution increases state to state variation in government programs; privatization does not

incorrect
Devolution reduces the amount of work done by federal employees, while privatization reduces the cost of that work.
Devolution increases the accountability of federal agencies, while privatization reduces it.

Which of the following bureaucratic agencies are clientele agencies?

correct
Department of Labor
Department of Agriculture

incorrect
Department of Justice
Department of the Treasury

Privatization may cost more than the government providing services.

true

Department of Justice

agency of revenue and security

Food and Drug Administration

regulatory agency

Department of Transportation

clientele agency

Department of Health and Human Services

redistributive agency

Over the twentieth century, the national government's power ________ over time. Over that same period, the president's management authority _______

increased, increased

Which statement is accurate regarding the federal government's expenditures over time?

The federal government's expenditures in current dollars have steadily increased over time.

How does privatization downsize the government?

correct
It shifts the work away from government employees to private contractors.

incorrect
It always reduces the cost of government.
It eliminates government supervision of a program.
It reduces the number of services the government provides.

Which of the following options are reasons that members of Congress tend to prefer fire-alarm oversight?

correct
Fire-alarm oversight enhances reelection chances.
Fire-alarm oversight is less likely to waste taxpayers' dollars.
Fire-alarm oversight is a more efficient use of time.

incorrect
Fire-alarm oversight stops problems before they happen.

Suppose you are a member of Congress and want to implement reform to the Veterans Administration. The best way to make sure that the VA faithfully carries out these reforms is to write laws that are ______ and hold the VA to account by ________

specific, monitoring its performance

Which statement is accurate regarding the number of federal civilian employees as a percentage of the total workforce?

The relative number of civilian employees has decreased steadily since the late 1960s.

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