bureaucracy practice qs
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Bureaucracy Practice Qs. The Postal Service and Amtrak are examples of Private corporations Government corporations Independent agencies Regulatory agencies. B-government corporations. All of the following are included in the standard definition of bureaucracy EXCEPT: - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Bureaucracy Practice Qs
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The Postal Service and Amtrak are examples of
A. Private corporations
B. Government corporations
C. Independent agencies
D. Regulatory agencies
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• B-government corporations
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All of the following are included in the standard definition of bureaucracy EXCEPT:
A. Hierarchical organizationB. Standard operating proceduresC. PatronageD. Specialized tasksE. Formal rules
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• Patronage-a bureaucracy is not defined by the way its labor force is selected.
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Which of the following tools at the disposal of a president is LEAST likely to impact the bureaucracy?
A. The appointment of people to government positions that are committed to his policy goals
B. The use of executive orders to direct bureaucracy to take a particular action
C. The appointment of federal judges who support the principle of judicial activism
D. Either reducing or increasing funding for an agency in the administration’s budget
E. The ability of the president to speak directly to agency heads about the administration’s priorities
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• C- The appointment of federal judges who support the principle of judicial activism
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The purpose of the Pendleton Act was to A. Ensure that federal workers were paid the same
as workers in private sectors B. Give federal workers the right to form labor unions C. Develop a professional civil service based on
merit D. Reduce corruption by substantially increasing the
salaries of federal employees E. Allow the president to appoint the higher levels of
the federal civil service
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• C- Develop a professional civil service based on merit
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The means Congress has at its disposal to control the bureaucracy include all of the following EXCEPT:
A. Issue networksB. Power of the purse C. Confirmation of presidential appointments D. Agency/program authorizationE. Oversight hearings
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• A- issue networks
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An iron triangle refers to the close relationship between A. The White House press corps, the press secretary,
major networks B. Congressional committees, interest groups, federal
agenciesC. The national security advisor, Secretary of Defense,
Secretary of State D. Congressional campaign committees, PACs, party
national committeesE. Defense contractors, Department of Defense, Joint
Chiefs of Staff
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• B- Congressional committees, interest groups, federal agencies
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A common criticism of the federal bureaucracy is that
A. Too many civil servants are political appointees B. There are no controls over federal agencies C. The public is unaware of how federal agencies
make decisions D. Overlapping jurisdiction contribute to wasteful
spending E. It is constantly growing in responsibilities and
labor force
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• D- Overlapping jurisdiction contribute to wasteful spending
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Which of the following is NOT a government corporation?
A. Corporation for Public Broadcasting
B. Tennessee Valley Authority
C. Amtrak
D. U.S. Postal Service
E. National Endowment for the Arts
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• E- National Endowment for the Arts