Question 1

If a job within an agency is labeled "NCE," it is

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A)   a low-paying job.
B)   a low-paying but high-prestige job.
C)   not constrained by normal rules and procedures.
D)   probably the most desired position in the agency.
E)   not the type of job that would enhance one's career within that agency.F) A) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 2

The text suggests that federal bureaucrats do not have _________ with respect to most specific policy questions.

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A)   much interest
B)   any opinion
C)   middle-of-the-road views
D)   extreme positions
E)   informed viewsF) None of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 3

An important effect of World War II on the federal government was to

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A)   bring an end to laissez-faire government.
B)   greatly increase government revenues from taxation.
C)   strip various regulatory agencies of their policy-making functions.
D)   introduce the concept of pay-as-you-go government.
E)   streamline decision making but restrict the scope of the government's activity.F) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 4

Which of the following is probably the "biggest" most common or, at least, most noticed and complained about bureaucratic pathology?

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A)   Conflict
B)   Red tape
C)   Duplication
D)   Imperialism
E)   WasteF) D) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 5

Iron triangles are less common today than they once were because

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A)   agencies today are pressured by so many interest groups.
B)   they are no longer allowed by many agencies.
C)   congressional leadership is so much stronger today.
D)   the courts have stepped in to limit the intervention of interest groups in agency affairs.
E)   special interests have aligned themselves with congressional leaders.F) D) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 6

The broad factors that best explain the behavior of bureaucratic officials include all of the following except

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A)   how they are recruited.
B)   their personal attributes.
C)   the influence of outside forces on them.
D)   their party preferences.
E)   how they are rewarded.F) None of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 7

No president wants to admit that he has increased the size of bureaucracy.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Currently, excepted service workers make up almost half of all federal government employees.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

In the First Congress, it was decided that appointed federal officials would be removable by

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A)   either the president or the Congress.
B)   the president and Congress acting together.
C)   the president alone.
D)   Congress alone.
E)   the Supreme Court.F) B) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 10

Those federal bureaucrats not appointed on the basis of qualifications designed by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM)  are called

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A)   civil service employees.
B)   life-tenure employees.
C)   the excepted service.
D)   the competitive service.
E)   contingent employees.F) A) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 11

If a federal employee is going to be fired, he/she must be given a written notice at least thirty days in advance.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The distinctive nature of the U.S. bureaucracy derives from all of the following except

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A)   the practice of incremental budgeting.
B)   the sharing of political authority among institutions.
C)   the sharing of functions with state government.
D)   an adversary culture and close public scrutiny.
E)   the sharing of functions with local government.F) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 13

Many of the remedies proposed for curing bureaucratic pathologies would probably make other problems even worse.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The political debate over the creation and control of the federal bureaucracy began in the First Congress.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

It is very easy to fire a bureaucrat.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The power of the bureaucracy depends less on its size than on the extent of its discretionary authority.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The authors suggest that, ultimately, "red tape" comes from

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A)   power hungry bureaucrats.
B)   Congress.
C)   the executive branch.
D)   us, the people.
E)   iron triangles.F) C) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 18

When the text speaks of the discretionary authority of appointed officials, it means their authority to

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A)   shift federal monies from agency to agency, depending on need.
B)   act without specific executive direction.
C)   make policies that are not spelled out in advance by laws.
D)   spend federal monies, even though they are not officially part of the federal bureaucracy.
E)   act on behalf of government officials and represent the government in courts of law.F) A) and B)
G) All of the above

Question 19

The National Performance Review (NPR)  was the brainchild of

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A)   Al Gore.
B)   Bill Clinton.
C)   Barack Obama.
D)   George W. Bush.
E)   John Kerry.F) A) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 20

Which factor that contributed to the passing of the Pendleton Act?

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A)   A string of military defeats
B)   The assassination of James Garfield
C)   A large number of scandals in the post office
D)   A large number of scandals in Congress
E)   All of the aboveF) B) and C)
G) D) and E)

Exam 15: The Bureaucracy

The text suggests that federal bureaucrats do not have _________ with respect to most specific policy questions.

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The broad factors that best explain the behavior of bureaucratic officials include all of the following except

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Those federal bureaucrats not appointed on the basis of qualifications designed by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) are called

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The National Performance Review (NPR) was the brainchild of

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Many of the remedies proposed for curing bureaucratic pathologies would probably make other problems even worse.

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If a federal employee is going to be fired, he/she must be given a written notice at least thirty days in advance.

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Currently, excepted service workers make up almost half of all federal government employees.

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No president wants to admit that he has increased the size of bureaucracy.

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It is very easy to fire a bureaucrat.

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An important effect of World War II on the federal government was to

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The authors suggest that, ultimately, "red tape" comes from

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Which of the following is probably the "biggest" most common or, at least, most noticed and complained about bureaucratic pathology?

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When the text speaks of the discretionary authority of appointed officials, it means their authority to

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Which factor that contributed to the passing of the Pendleton Act?

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The political debate over the creation and control of the federal bureaucracy began in the First Congress.

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The power of the bureaucracy depends less on its size than on the extent of its discretionary authority.

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In the First Congress, it was decided that appointed federal officials would be removable by

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If a job within an agency is labeled "NCE," it is

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The distinctive nature of the U.S. bureaucracy derives from all of the following except

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Iron triangles are less common today than they once were because

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