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2020 AP Gov Bureaucracy
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Type of bureaucratic agency that regulates an aspect of the economy.
Cabinet Level Department
Government Corporation
Independent Regulatory Commission
Independent Executive Agency
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In the Iron Triangle, who provides campaign funds?
Interest Groups
Bureaucracy
The President
Congress
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How does Congress have the greatest influence on the function of federal agencies?
Controlling the annual budget appropriations for the agency
Confirming presidential nominations to agencies
Firing a head who disagrees with congressional priorities
Requiring agency participate in interagency tasks
4
Law that protects bureaucrats who report government misconduct.
Pendleton Civil Service Act
Whistler Blower Protection Act
Sunset Legislation
Hatch Act
5
Prohibits bureaucrats from participating in campaign activities.
Sunset Legislation
Hatch Act
Pendleton Civil Service Act
Sunshine Legislation
6
American bureaucracy is complex because
There are not enough checks to protect the Cabinets
authority is divided among several managing institutions.
There are too many regulatory functions
It is impossible to fire bureaucrats
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Who provides favorable law enforcement to another entity in the iron triangle?
Interest Groups
The President
Congress
Bureaucracy
8
This agency regulates business practices that impact food, medicine and general consumer safety
FTC
Department of Labor
FDA
The Fed
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Created the first merit system of hiring for the government.
Whistler Blower Protection Act
Hatch Act
Pendleton Civil Service Act
Sunset Legislation
10
These types of Agencies exist outside of the Executive Branch and do not have regulatory function
Cabinet Agencies
Independent Executive Agencies
International House of Pancakes
Independent Regulatory Commissions
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Government owned businesses that exist to provide a specific service
Independent Executive Agency
Government Corporation
Independent Regulatory Commission
Cabinet Department
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Main source of power of the bureaucracy is the ability to...
Make regulations
Move bills out of subcommittees
Issue executive orders
Pass laws
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Check Congress has on the bureaucracy.
Judicial review
Executive orders
Setting the budget
Removing agency heads
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Check the President has on the bureaucracy.
Confirming agency heads
Creating or destroying agencies
Making laws
Executive Orders
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When does the bureaucracy tend to expand?
Economic growth
War time
Economic depression
Peace time
16
FCC is accused of not enforcing laws it is charged with enforcing. What will the House do?
Increase the federal appropriations for the agency
Repeal the law that creates and governs the agency
Call for an oversight hearing to understand the problem
Fire and replace the director of the agency
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Which is
not
a reason why the bureaucracy is given discretion in making public policy?
There are not sufficient checks on the bureaucracy
Agencies employees are often experts in their field
Congress is to busy to make every regulation
The President and Congress do not want the blame for bad law
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This agency regulates inflation and the money supply.
FEMA
The Fed
FTC
FCC
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Fifteen departments, each with a secretary that serves the president
Congress
Independent Executive Agencies
Cabinet Departments
Independent Regulatory Commissions
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What does the Office of Personnel Management do?
Fires all federal employees
Provides healthcare to all federal employees
Judges employee wellness
Hires all federal employees
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The consequence of this was a corrupt and unqualified government.
Pendleton Civil Service Act
Sunset Legislation
Spoils System (patronage)
Merit System
