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Topic 6 Magruder's Government Federal Bureaucracy
Topic 6 Magruder's Government Federal Bureaucracy
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Which statement is TRUE about the chart?
Column B shows events related to detente between the US and the USSR
Column A shows "cold" events and Column B shows "hot" events.
Column A shows examples of "hot" wars the United States fought
Both columns show cold war-related tensions that never elevated to war
2
Are independent agencies located inside or outside of the executive departments?
Outside
Inside
3
What does OMB stand for?
Office of Military and Bureaucrats
Office of Management and Budget
Obama Medicaid Budget
Office of Medicare and Balance
4
The _________ is a group of public employees who perform the administrative work of government.
civil service
labor union
postal service
social security
5
What is a bureaucrat?
a Congressman
a person who works for the organization
a banker
a sophisticated aristocrat
6
_______ agencies perform tasks for which the organization exists
Line
Staff
7
Choose the answer that BEST completes the web
government toppled during Arab Spring
protected by the Monroe Doctrine
located near the US
government in transition
8
Which criticism of governmental bureaucracy does this cartoon BEST illustrate?
The government is overly complex and inefficient.
The government has too many employees.
The government does not meet the needs of ordinary Americans.
The government is too large.
9
The executive departments are also called
Congress
federal departments
the Supreme Court
the Cabinet
10
Independent executive agencies:
do have Cabinet status
do not have Cabinet status
11
Which of the following names is usually given to government agencies that regulate business activities?
department
authority
commission
corporation
12
Which topic was MOST LIKELY discussed at a summit between these two leaders?
collective security
isolationism
the Arab Spring
arms limitations
13
Which choices BEST complete A and B in the chart?
A: President of the United States; B: Chief of Naval Operations
A: President of the United States; B: Secretary of Defense
A: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; B: Chief of Naval Operations
A: Secretary of Defense; B: Secretary of State
14
The name __________ is reserved for agencies of the Cabinet rank.
administration
department
organization
commission
15
What quality do the President and Congress share that made the Framers to place the military under their control
They possess strong leadership abilities.
They are usually men.
They are elected representatives of the people.
They often have prior military experience.
16
Until the 1940s, the main U.S. foreign policy was
containment
isolationism
imperialism
intervention
17
The oldest AND smallest executive department is the Department of _________.
Homeland Security
State
Interior
Defense
18
The Civil Service Act of 1883 is also known as:
the Pendleton Act
the Petition Act
the Trendleston Act
the Pettleston Act
19
The newest executive department is the Department of __________.
Interior
Labor
Homeland Security
Education
20
American foreign aid might be used to support which of the following foreign policies?
isolationism
collective security
containment
deterrence
21
The only department that is directed by an attorney general is the Department of _________.
Defense
Interior
Homeland Security
Justice
22
______ agencies serve in a support capacity
Line
Staff
23
Which of these is NOT a feature that distinguishes bureaucracies?
Hierarchical authority
Presidential accounting
Job specialization
Formalized rules
24
Independent regulatory commissions are:
quasi-executive and quasi-legislative
executive and legislative
quasi-legislative and quasi-judicial
legislative and judicial
25
Which of the following could be added to the list?
implementation of the Affordable Care Act
protection of American jobs
regulation of the pharmaceutical industry
low-income housing in major American cities
26
Who was the President during the Iran-Contra scandal?
Reagan
Bush
Roosevelt
Kennedy
27
Which of the following is the BEST replacement for B in the chart?
Syria
China
Great Britain
Russia
28
Which of the following belongs in the empty box on the chart?
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
The White House
Federal Trade Commission
U.S. Postal Service
29
What does EOP stand for?
Executive Original Party
Ethiopian Ostrich Party
Executive Office of the President
Executive Office of Pro Tempore
30
Where is the Oval Office in the White House?
The North Wing
The East Wing
The South Wing
The West Wing
31
This cartoon criticizes the
deficit spending of tbe U.S. government.
director of the OMB for his poor explanation of the federal budget.
conduct of the Office of Management and Budget.
lack of attention paid by the President to the nation's debt.
32
Which of the following BEST completes the chart?
Acts as a presidential "handy man"
Prepares presidential executive orders
Consults with the President on foreign affairs
Is the President's "right arm"
33
The largest executive department is the Department of __________.
State
Health/Human Services
Justice
Defense
34
What does the NSC stand for?
National Secretary Commission
National Security Council
National Stocks Commission
National Secrets Committee
35
Which principle of bureaucracy does this photo illustrate?
hierarchical authority
job specialization
formalized rules
complex structure
36
All but one of the executive departments are headed by a _________.
governor
leader
secretary
judge
37
The practice of giving government jobs to supporters and friends is called:
the buddy system
patriarchy
politics
patronage
38
Which of the following is an example of a bureaucracy?
the U.S. presidency
Snyder County fair
Haverford Community College
United States Government Manual
39
Government corporations are funded by:
public funds
private investors
40
Which of the following correctly states a cause-and-effect that occurred during World War II?
The end of US isolationism led to the communist takeover of China
The alliance with the USSR during WWII led to the end of the cold war
The US turned its attention to Latin America
Supplying armaments to the Allies made the US into a major military power
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Which branch of the armed forces is America's first line of defense?
Navy
Marines
Air Force
Army
