The political ideology of a presidential appointee is important because she or he

affects how the laws are interpreted

The emergence of the merit system was, in part, prompted by

the assassination of JamesGarfield

Bureaucratic imperialism occurs because

Congress can be unclear as to exactly what it wants an agency to do

The Administrative Procedure Act of 1946 required that

agencies give notice before they adopt new rules

The Office of Management & Budget both assembles the president's budget and...

reviews departmental legislative proposals

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1
In recent years, there has been an increase in the number of employees in the Department of
Transportation
Treasury
Justice
Education
2
The political ideology of a presidential appointee is important because she or he
must often work with radical groups
typically has strong party ties
affects how the laws are interpreted
is aligned with congressional ideology
3
What statement describes how the Constitution addresses granting regulatory power to bureaucrats
It is silent on the matter
allows transfer ofcongressional power w/ president approval
It prohibits transfer ofcongressional power
allows transfer ofcongressional power during war
4
The emergence of the merit system was, in part, prompted by
the assassination of JamesGarfield
persistent robbery of thefederal mails
Whiskey Ring scandal of theGrant administration
all of the above
5
Bureaucratic imperialism occurs because
of the need to satisfy political requirements
Congress often wants to achieve a number of different goals.
of the need to satisfy legal requirements
Congress can be unclear as to exactly what it wants an agency to do
6
The Administrative Procedure Act of 1946 required that
every part of agency meetings be open to public
agencies give notice before they adopt new rules
Government files about individuals be kept confidential
citizens be allowed to inspect certain government records
7
Government by proxy is evident in the administration of
collection of income taxes
all of the above
environmental policy
Medicare & Social Security
8
National Performance Review attempts to reform the bureaucracy by stressing
customer satisfaction.
consistent policies
rigidity
accountability
9
When Congress formally sets aside money for a specific use, it is called a ___
appropriation
allocation
monetary-enhancement measure
fiscal measure
10
The bureaucracy of American government today is largely a product of which two events?
The Vietnam War andWatergate
World War I and World WarII
The Depression and WorldWar II
World War II and the KoreanWar.
11
Wars have generally caused the federal bureaucracy to
neutralize the power ofCongress
increase in size
become more decentralized
neutralize the power of Congress
12
The Office of Management & Budget both assembles the president's budget and...
reviews departmental legislative proposals
manages federal personnel
organizes presidential cabinet meetings
manages departments
13
The mutually advantageous relationship among an agency, a committee, and an interest group
Legislative Veto
Pendleton Act
Bureacracy
Iron Triangle
14
Requirement that an executive decision lie before Congress for a period before it takes effect
Legislative Veto
Pendleton Act
bureaucrary
Iron Triangle

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