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Legally, the federal bureaucracy derives the general authority for its programs from |
| | A) | acts of Congress. |
| | B) | federalism. |
| | C) | regulatory rulings. |
| | D) | court rulings. |
| | E) | the will of the people. |
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Today's federal bureaucracy is much like the early bureaucracy because appointments to it are primarily based on |
| | A) | educational background. |
| | B) | commitment to a strong national government. |
| | C) | prior loyalty to the cause of independence. |
| | D) | wealth. |
| | E) | competence. |
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Which of the following is not part of Weber's model of a bureaucracy? |
| | A) | record keeping |
| | B) | division of labor |
| | C) | the concept of hierarchy |
| | D) | standard operating procedures |
| | E) | special incidents departments |
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Federal bureaucrats with the authority to shape policy are generally |
| | A) | former federal judges. |
| | B) | elected by the state in which they reside. |
| | C) | political appointees. |
| | D) | career civil servants. |
| | E) | None of these answers is correct. |
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The chief way that administrative agencies exercise power over policy is through |
| | A) | rulemaking or deciding how a law will operate in practice. |
| | B) | judicial interpretation, or mandating the constitutionality or unconstitutionality of a new statute. |
| | C) | hiring and firing government personnel in the name of efficiency and effectiveness. |
| | D) | testifying before Congress on the merits or demerits of a proposed regulation or law. |
| | E) | None of these answers is correct. |
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The courts have tended to support administrators as long as their agencies |
| | A) | choose rules that save money. |
| | B) | rules apply a reasonable interpretation of a statute. |
| | C) | follow what the president demands of them. |
| | D) | have adequate funding. |
| | E) | don't come into conflict with state governments. |
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Congress generally |
| | A) | tries to monitor the bureaucracy closely. |
| | B) | allows the bureaucracy to define broad policy goals. |
| | C) | sets broad policy and then allows the bureaucracy discretion in implementing it. |
| | D) | trusts the president to manage the bureaucracy, thereby relieving itself of the need to oversee the bureaucracy's activities. |
| | E) | holds continuous hearings to ensure bureaucratic accountability. |
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What law created the Senior Executive Service? |
| | A) | Civil Service Act of 1993 |
| | B) | Senior Executive Service Act of 1966 |
| | C) | Civil Service Reform Act of 1978 |
| | D) | Civil Service Advancement Act of 1996 |
| | E) | None of these answers is correct |
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In terms of holding the bureaucracy accountable, the most important unit within the Executive Office of the President is the |
| | A) | Office of Policy Development. |
| | B) | Office of Management and Budget. |
| | C) | Council of Economic Advisors. |
| | D) | White House Office. |
| | E) | Office of the Vice President. |
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The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) are |
| | A) | all agencies within cabinet departments. |
| | B) | all independent agencies. |
| | C) | all regulatory agencies. |
| | D) | two cabinet departments and a regulatory agency. |
| | E) | respectively, an agency within a cabinet department, an independent agency, and a regulatory agency. |
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Congress, according to the Supreme Court, has the power not only to legislate but to |
| | A) | conduct investigations. |
| | B) | hire and fire bureaucrats. |
| | C) | guide the president in formulating foreign policy. |
| | D) | recommend federal prosecution of bureaucrats who violate campaign laws. |
| | E) | None of these answers is correct. |
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Congress and the president, if they agree, can |
| | A) | nullify a rule promulgated by a federal agency rule. |
| | B) | unseat a vice-president. |
| | C) | temporarily suspend the Fifth Amendment. |
| | D) | investigate the judicial branch. |
| | E) | None of these answers is correct. |
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