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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





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