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ESBR AP Gov - Bureaucracy
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Bureaucracy, AP US Government and Politics
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1
Which of the following is NOT a political appointee?
Chair of the Federal Reserve Board
Secretary of the Interior
Border patrol agent
Head of NASA
2
Which of the following is NOT a government corporation?
AMTRAK
NASA
Post Office
Corporation for Public Broadcasting
3
Which of the following must approve Presidential cabinet nominees?
the US Senate
the US House
Trick question: no one
Both House and Senate
4
Under which conditions would bureaucracies enjoy more discretionary authority?
Unified Government
One party controls House, Senate & Presidency
If implementing a law does NOT require technical knowledge
Divided Government
5
What type of organization is the Securities and Exchange Commission?
Executive office in the White House
Independent Regulatory Agency
Independent Executive Agency
Executive department
6
Who leads the Department of Justice?
President Pro Tempore
Attorney General
the Avengers
Secretary of Justice
7
What is the purpose of the independent regulatory agencies?
To enforce executive orders
To provide Congress with information
To regulate industries for the public's benefit
To implement the President's wishes
8
True or False: With each new presidential administration, most federal workers are replaced
True
False
9
Congress' authority to exercise oversight includes all of the following EXCEPT...
Holding hearings
Withdrawing funding from an agency
Rewriting authorization legislation for an agency
Removing a cabinet secretary
10
When did the US federal bureaucracy expand the fastest?
During periods of devolution
Under the presidency of Teddy Roosevelt
In the 1970s and 1980s
Between 1932 and 1945
11
Which of the following refers to the power bureaucrats have to carry out laws as they see fit?
Discretionary Authority
Civil Service Protections
Oversight Power
Bureaucratic Pathologies
12
Which of the following exercise oversight with regard to the bureaucracy?
US Senate
All of these
President
US House of Representatives
13
Which of the following could NOT be a part of an iron triangle?
Department of Agriculture
National Dairy Council
Senate Agriculture Committee
US President
14
Which was true of the federal bureaucracy in the early 19th century?
Members of the bureaucracy had to pass competitive exams
The bureaucracy grew quickly during peace time
Federal workers were prohibited from campaigning for a party
Jobs were given out based on party affiliation
15
What law forbid federal workers from actively supporting a party?
Pendleton Act
Land Grants Act
Party Practices Act
Hatch Act
16
Which of the following is an independent regulatory agency?
The Office of the Trade Representative
The Office of Management and Budget
The Federal Reserve Board
The Department of Commerce
17
True or False: Bureaucracy is only found in government.
True
False
18
True or False: It is difficult to fire a career bureaucrat.
True
False
19
Which of the following employs the most FEDERAL workers?
National Park Service
State Department
Department of Education
US Postal Service
20
Which of the following helped end the patronage system?
Pendleton Act
Affordable Care Act
Hatch Act
Voting Rights Act
21
Which of the following is NOT a key characteristic of bureaucracy?
Hierarchy
Job Specialization
Standard Operating Procedures
Public sector
