Choose the best answer:

1		The main effect of formalized rules within bureaucratic organizations is to create the "red tape" that gives bureaucrats their power over other political actors.
			A)	True
			B)	False
2		Hierarchy is intended to increase the speed of bureaucratic decision-making by reducing conflict over the power to make decisions.
			A)	True
			B)	False
3		Federal employees are forbidden by law to join labor unions.
			A)	True
			B)	False
4		Independent agencies differ from executive departments in that they are not granted responsibility for specific policy areas.
			A)	True
			B)	False
5		Most legislation contains general policy goals, leaving bureaucrats to decide the specific means by which to accomplish these goals.
			A)	True
			B)	False
6		All federal government positions are filled according to merit system criteria.
			A)	True
			B)	False
7		The SEC and EPA are examples of regulatory agencies.
			A)	True
			B)	False
8		Most bureaucratic agencies have an antagonistic relationship with the interest groups that depend on the programs they run.
			A)	True
			B)	False
9		Advocates of a demographically representative bureaucracy claim that such a bureaucracy would be a more accountable one.
			A)	True
			B)	False
10		The agency point of view is characteristic of middle-rank civil servants but not high-ranking ones.
			A)	True
			B)	False