Question 1

A bureaucrat who constantly tries to expand his or her budget as a way to demonstrate power is best explained by which model of bureaucracy?

Accepted Answer

A)   Acquisitive
B)   Monopolistic
C)   Weberian
D)   Public
E)   PrivateF) D) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 2

What did the Whistleblower Protection Act do?

Accepted Answer

A)   Allow whistleblowers to take time off from their jobs if they were concerned with actions of their supervisors
B)   Allow the government to prosecute whistleblowers whose accusations have been unfounded
C)   Penalize federal bureaucrats who participate in political activities
D)   Prohibits reprisals against whistleblowers by their superiors
E)   Establish a relatively swift method for firing civil servantsF) D) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 3

The official published record of all executive branch rules, regulations, and orders is referred to as which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   The Administrative Register
B)   The Congressional Record
C)   The Executive Record
D)   The Federal Register
E)   The Official RecordF) B) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 4

An employee of a government unit, who is quite knowledgeable within their narrow area, and works on specific responsibilities and within a hierarchy of authority is known as which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   Leader
B)   Laborer
C)   Clinician
D)   Man in black
E)   BureaucratF) B) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 5

A clerical worker for the federal government notices gross negligence in the spending habits of a government agency and the worker feels the need to call this discrepancy to the attention of the media. That clerical worker is an example of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   A whistleblower
B)   An ombudsman
C)   A legislative page
D)   A sunset legislator
E)   A fraudulent bureaucratF) All of the above
G) B) and E)

Question 6

You are studying an organization and trying to determine whether it is a public bureaucracy or a private one. Which of the following features would tell you that it is a public, or government, bureaucracy rather than a private one?

Accepted Answer

A)   It is not organized to make a profit.
B)   It has a single set of leaders.
C)   It is not organized hierarchically.
D)   It is not intended to serve the citizenry.
E)   It presents an opportunity for career advancement.F) C) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 7

Describe attempts to make the federal bureaucracy more open, efficient, and responsive to the needs of U.S. citizens.

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Question 8

Explain the concept of bureaucracy and why bureaucracies are necessary.

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Question 9

What did the Pendleton Act do?

Accepted Answer

A)   Extend federal civil service protections to the states
B)   Reorganize the federal government and exempt a substantial number of government employees from civil service protections
C)   Increase the number of government employees selected by the spoils system
D)   Establish the principle of employment on the basis of open competitive examinations
E)   Establish a merit system during the Civil WarF) All of the above
G) A) and E)

Question 10

What is the basis for hiring decisions made under the civil service system?

Accepted Answer

A)   Patriotism
B)   Political beliefs
C)   Merit
D)   Need
E)   PatronageF) A) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 11

Discuss the reasons for the major growth of the bureaucracy. In your opinion, is it too big? Why or why not?

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Question 12

Which of the following did the Government in the Sunshine Act require?

Accepted Answer

A)   That all federal agencies run by committees conduct their business regularly in public session
B)   That all federal agencies terminate after five years unless Congress grants the agency an extension
C)   That all federal agencies hold at least half of their public meetings outside Washington, D.C.
D)   That at least 40% of upper-level positions within an agency be filled by females or ethnic minorities
E)   That all federal agency meetings on personnel problems or court proceedings be held in public sessionF) None of the above
G) A) and E)

Question 13

You are trying to classify the various organizations that operate within the executive branch. How can you identify an independent regulatory agency?

Accepted Answer

A)   It exists within a major cabinet department and is responsible for creating rules and regulations within a specific policy area.
B)   It exists within a major cabinet department and is responsible for creating rules and regulations across a variety of policy areas.
C)   It exists outside of a major cabinet department and is responsible for creating rules and regulations within a specific policy area.
D)   It exists outside of a major cabinet department and is responsible for creating rules and regulations across a variety of policy areas.
E)   It exists within a major cabinet department and is responsible for creating rules and regulations subject to the approval of the Senate.F) C) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 14

If it were necessary to create a new cabinet-level department today, which of the following has the authority to do that?

Accepted Answer

A)   Congress
B)   The president
C)   The secretary of state
D)   The Executive Office of the President
E)   The Supreme CourtF) B) and C)
G) B) and D)

Question 15

What inconsistency is revealed in polls taken of Americans?

Accepted Answer

A)   A majority of Americans want more government and major cuts to military spending.
B)   A majority of Americans want more government and major cuts to social spending.
C)   A majority of Americans want less government and major increases to Social Security.
D)   A majority of Americans want less government and major increases to military spending.
E)   A majority of Americans want less government but support almost every specific government program.F) A) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 16

Why was the Hatch Act adopted by Congress in 1939?

Accepted Answer

A)   To encourage federal employees to run for state but not federal government
B)   To prevent federal employees from switching political parties
C)   To prohibit federal employees from active involvement in political campaigns
D)   To increase federal employee participation in running voter registration drives
E)   To establish a patronage system during the Great DepressionF) None of the above
G) B) and D)

Question 17

A federal employee who was hired through a merit-based system to implement federal programs is expected to be neutral in political affiliations. What would this individual be considered?

Accepted Answer

A)   An AmeriCorps member
B)   A political appointee
C)   A career civil servant
D)   An executive worker
E)   A cabinet memberF) D) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 18

Explain both sides of the issue of the privatization of government. Provide examples of ways privatization might make government more efficient and some of the unintended consequences of privatization.

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Question 19

A government department has decided to make use of privatization, which means it plans to do which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   Replace government services with services provided by private firms
B)   Provide federal loan guarantees to private companies
C)   Hire private citizens into the civil service
D)   Replace federal government services with state or local government services
E)   Hire private investigators to search for corruptionF) B) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 20

Rather than hire federal workers to make infrastructure repairs to interstate highways, the government contracted with local construction companies in the affected areas to complete the work. This an example of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   Deregulating
B)   Insourcing
C)   Capitalization
D)   Privatization
E)   LiquidationF) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

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Discuss the reasons for the major growth of the bureaucracy. In your opinion, is it too big? Why or why not?

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Why was the Hatch Act adopted by Congress in 1939?

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A clerical worker for the federal government notices gross negligence in the spending habits of a government agency and the worker feels the need to call this discrepancy to the attention of the media. That clerical worker is an example of which of the following?

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An employee of a government unit, who is quite knowledgeable within their narrow area, and works on specific responsibilities and within a hierarchy of authority is known as which of the following?

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The official published record of all executive branch rules, regulations, and orders is referred to as which of the following?

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Describe attempts to make the federal bureaucracy more open, efficient, and responsive to the needs of U.S. citizens.

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Which of the following did the Government in the Sunshine Act require?

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What did the Whistleblower Protection Act do?

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Rather than hire federal workers to make infrastructure repairs to interstate highways, the government contracted with local construction companies in the affected areas to complete the work. This an example of which of the following?

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A government department has decided to make use of privatization, which means it plans to do which of the following?

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If it were necessary to create a new cabinet-level department today, which of the following has the authority to do that?

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Explain the concept of bureaucracy and why bureaucracies are necessary.

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What is the basis for hiring decisions made under the civil service system?

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A federal employee who was hired through a merit-based system to implement federal programs is expected to be neutral in political affiliations. What would this individual be considered?

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You are studying an organization and trying to determine whether it is a public bureaucracy or a private one. Which of the following features would tell you that it is a public, or government, bureaucracy rather than a private one?

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What inconsistency is revealed in polls taken of Americans?

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A bureaucrat who constantly tries to expand his or her budget as a way to demonstrate power is best explained by which model of bureaucracy?

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You are trying to classify the various organizations that operate within the executive branch. How can you identify an independent regulatory agency?

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Explain both sides of the issue of the privatization of government. Provide examples of ways privatization might make government more efficient and some of the unintended consequences of privatization.

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