How is Bureaucracy involved in government?

makes and carries out policy, both of these, policy implementation

What does the SBOE do? (State Board of Education)

sets policies and standards for Texas public schools

What does the PUF and PSF stand for?

Permanent University Fund; Permanent School Fund

What is the Sunset Advisory Commission?

evaluates state agencies, eliminates agencies, tests the efficiency of agencies

What does the TWC do? (Texas Workforce Commission)

unemployment benefits & services related to employment

What does the PUF do?

$$ set aside in the constitution to benefit UT Austin & A&M

What is the Civil Service Test?

a test to get a job in civil service (administration)

What are Clientele groups?

groups benefiting from activities of a bureaucratic agency

How does TX keep the Bureaucracy accountable?

by making its departments electable

What is the role of the Bureaucratic branch?

administers law, implements public policy

What does the PSF do?

revenues for funding public primary and secondary education

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Ch. 11 Contemporary Public Policy

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1
How is Bureaucracy involved in government?
none of these
makes and carries out policy
both of these
policy implementation
2
What does the SBOE do? (State Board of Education)
requires standardized testing
requires lunch to be provided to all students
requires breakfast to be provided to all students
sets policies and standards for Texas public schools
3
What does the PUF and PSF stand for?
Personal University Fund; Public School Fund
Permanent University Fund; Permanent School Fund
Presidential University Fund; Permanent School Fund
Permanent University Fund; Presidential School Fund
4
What is the Sunset Advisory Commission?
none of these
evaluates state agencies
eliminates agencies
tests the efficiency of agencies
5
What does the TWC do? (Texas Workforce Commission)
gives benefits to the working class if registered
provides workers housing
unemployment benefits & services related to employment
all of these
6
What does the PUF do?
none of these
aided students in attending university
$$ set aside in the constitution to benefit UT Austin & A&M
both of these
7
What is the Civil Service Test?
to test the civility of a human
a test to get a job in civil service (administration)
both of these
none of these
8
Who is in charge of performance reviews?
Congress
the Governor
Comptroller of Public Accounts
all of these
9
Local Government __________ more people than state or national government.
employs
fires
supports
manipulates
10
What are Clientele groups?
groups benefiting from activities of a bureaucratic agency
free-riders
clients to the bureaucrats
groups that advocate against the bureaucracy
11
How does TX keep the Bureaucracy accountable?
by oversight
none of these
by upholding them to unofficial standards
by making its departments electable
12
What is the role of the Bureaucratic branch?
oversees legislature
none of these
oversees executive
administers law, implements public policy
13
What is the most distinctive characteristic of the Texas Administration?
its decentralized
none of these
everyone is in charge
its centralized
14
What system uses the Civil Service Test?
authoritarian system
all of these
patronage system
merit system
15
What does the PSF do?
both of these
revenues for funding public primary and secondary education
gives students in public school free / reduced lunch
none of these
16
What is the responsibility of the Bureaucracy?
operational branch
all of these
enforces public policy
day-to-day management of government

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