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Bureaucracy Review
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1
Which of the following is an example of the Federal Civil Service System in action?
Firing someone because you do not personally like them
Hiring someone because they supported your campagin
Hiring someone because they are your friend
Hiring someone as Head of the FBI who is qualified
2
What is the responsibility of the Department of Treasury
Treaties
Food
The Budget
Trade with other countries
3
How many cabinet departments were there originally?
3
15
17
10
4
How many Cabinet departments are there today?
15
18
3
17
5
What is the Hatch Act?
Stops Bureaucrats from engaging in political discourse
Makes Bureaucratic institutions an elected position
Gives the President the right to fire Bureaucrats who argue
Helps Bureaucrats during times of crisis
6
What is a negative of deregulation?
It decreases prices on popular products
There are no negatives to deregulation
It allows companies to cut corners on product safety
It helps the economy
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What is a positive of deregulation?
It increases price on the product being regulated
It decreases price on the product being regulated
It allows people less of a chance to buy and sell things
It causes monopolies (which are fun)
8
In the following triangle, what is it that the congressional committees want?
Giving Bureaucracy a high budget
Positive information on the tobacco industry
Campaign funds
Positive rulings on tobacco products
9
Which two agencies make up the former Civil Service Commission?
Office of Personnel Management; Office of Finance
Office of Civil Service; The Merit System Board
Office of Personnel Management; Office of Budget
Office of Personnel Management; The Merit System Board
10
Which of the following is a problem with the commission system?
It causes deregulation
It increases power with the states
It causes small government
It causes over-regulation
11
An order that will stop an action or enforce a rule or regulation.
An injunction
A Client Order
A Stop Order
A resolution
12
Which of the following is an Iron Triangle?
Client Groups, Liaison Officers, Congress
Interest Groups, Bureaucratic Agencies, Congress Committees
Congress, the President, a Judge
Executive, Legislative, Judicial
13
Which of the following is an inner cabinet department?
Interior
State
Homeland Security
Transportation
14
Which of the following do Interest Groups want in this triangle?
Laws that restrict growing tobacco
High regulation on tobacco
money for campaigns
Positive (low) regulation and laws on tobacco
15
Which of the following is an example of a government corporation?
TVA (Tennessee Valley Authority)
FDIC (Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation)
USPS (United States Postal Service)
All of the Choices
16
Which of the following is a client group?
Individuals or groups that buy into the system
Individuals or groups that are effected by agency decisions
Individuals who live in certain areas of the country
Individuals or groups that are apart of political parties
17
Which of the following do Bureaucracies want in this Iron Triangle?
A higher budget
A lower budget
More regulation on the cancer sticks
High taxes on tobacco products
18
If the gov employee was speaking as a private citizen, the next question is, was their speech a matter of:
Police authorization
An order or indictment
The Local Government edict
Public Concern
19
Which of the following is the Pendleton Service Act?
Allows the President to choose loyal followers
Requires Bureaucrats to be selected through merit
Allows the president to reject followers for jobs
Restricts carrying guns near the president
20
What is the central interest of the following triangle?
Veterans
Textiles
Cancer
Tobacco
21
This term refers to the practice of rewarding followers with government jobs.
Pendleton System
Civil Service System
Spoils System
Jackson System
22
Which of the following is something a liaison officer might do to influence congress?
Gift Baskets
Taxes
Keep track of bills
Help the President
23
Which of the following is a reason why Bureaucracy makes policy?
Economic Positivism at Home
Higher Population in the Nation
Deregulation running smoothly
Peace
24
Civil Servants or staff of the Bureaucracy are known as:
Bureaucrats
Secret Agents
Staff Agents
Agents
25
Which Assassination of a President is a reason why we pass the Pendleton Service Act
John F. Kennedy
Andrew Jackson
Abraham Lincoln
James A. Garfield
26
How do you destroy an Iron Triangle?
With Facts and evidence against it
With more deregulation
With the Congress members on the Committee being voted out
With that Interest Group running out of money
27
What is the responsibility of the Department of State?
Individual States
Defense
Foreign Affairs
Taxes
28
Which of the following is a reason why someone would not agree with the Hatch Act?
It violates the 4th Amendment
It violates the 1st Amendment
It violates the 2nd Amendment
It forces Bureaucrats to support the opposite party
29
Which of the following is a reason why the National Parks service violated the Hatch Act?
President Bush made fun of Trump
Bush did 9/11
The twitter account made fun of Trump's inauguration
The Mayor stole money and they supported him
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Government employees are only protected if they speak as...
Government workers
Private citizens
supporters of a candidate
Politicians
