The spoils system led to which problem?

the federal bureaucracy was inexperienced and inefficient

Which of the following is a key goal of government corporations?

to perform a function that private enterprise can't provide

What is the main role of the Office of Management and Budget in budget making?

drafting a complete budget for the president to submit

A bureaucracy has a formal hierarchical structure, a division of labor, and:

operates under a set of rules and procedures

What is the job of independent regulatory commissions?

setting and enforcing rules / regulating the economy

Which of the following statements about the executive departments is true?

exec.depts. contain smaller groups focused on specific tasks

Which of the following best describes the position of independent agencies?

under the exec. branch but not part of the exec. dept.

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1
The spoils system led to which problem?
presidents lacked the power to appoint qualified people
political appointees rewarded the administration
only friends of the president could work for the gov't
the federal bureaucracy was inexperienced and inefficient
2
cumulative sum of money that the gov't has borrowed and not repaid
fiscal policy
federal debt
independent executive agency
regressive tax
3
Tennessee Valley Authority
government asscociation
government corporation
administrative branch
4
Which of the following is a key goal of government corporations?
to provide competition for monopoly enterprises
to make a profit and significantly add to gov't revenue
to regulate private enterprise for the good of the public
to perform a function that private enterprise can't provide
5
executive department with the largest budget
Dept of Veterans Affairs
Dept of Treasury
Department of Defense
Dept of Health and Human Services
6
What is the main role of the Office of Management and Budget in budget making?
drafting a complete budget for the president to submit
helping to make a compromise
advising congress on appropriations bills
preparing a concurrent resolution
7
The practice of giving gov't jobs as rewards to political supporters
monetary policy
independent executive agency
fiscal policy
spoils system
8
Because __________ spending is required by law, it is not subject to the annual budget process.
discretionary
deficit
fiscal
mandatory
9
Spending on Medicare is and example of discretionary spending.
True
False
10
A bureaucracy has a formal hierarchical structure, a division of labor, and:
operates under a set of rules and procedures
provides goods and services for the public
a cabinet-level department head
accomplishes a set of policy goals
11
NASA is an independent executive agency.
True
False
12
What is the job of independent regulatory commissions?
providing independent judicial review
administering gov't finances in a particular area
regulating quasi-legislative responsibility
setting and enforcing rules / regulating the economy
13
Which of the following statements about the executive departments is true?
leaders of the exec. depts. work their way up
exec. depts. have remained unchanged since WWII
exec.depts. contain smaller groups focused on specific tasks
Ex. depts. employ all people working for the exec. branch
14
federal income tax
regressive tax
progressive tax
15
gap that occurs when annual expenses exceed annual revenue
fiscal gap
fiscal policy
debt
deficit
16
Which of the following best describes the position of independent agencies?
under the exec. branch but not part of the exec. dept.
independent of all branches
created by congress as a part of the legislative branch
under an exec. dept. but with separate leadership
17
Financing social security is:
discretionary spending
mandatory spending

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