Question 1

The legislative veto was declared unconstitutional in

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A)  Immigration and Naturalization Service v.Chadha.
B)  United States v.Nixon.
C)  Brown v.Board of Education.
D)  Marbury v.Madison.
E)  Donnell v.Tarkenton.F) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 2

The authors suggest that,ultimately,"red tape" comes from

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A)  power hungry bureaucrats.
B)  Congress.
C)  the executive branch.
D)  us,the people.
E)  iron triangles.F) None of the above
G) D) and E)

Question 3

The text argues that many of the problems of bureaucracy in government arise from its

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A)  formality.
B)  political context.
C)  remoteness from everyday life.
D)  complexity.
E)  transparency.F) C) and D)
G) B) and D)

Question 4

As president,Richard Nixon set up a system of price and wage controls.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following statements concerning the Pendleton Act is incorrect?

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A)  It was passed during a Republican administration.
B)  It was,in part,a response to public outrage over abuses of the spoils system.
C)  It was,in part,a response to the assassination of President Garfield.
D)  It was passed to avoid mass firings of Republicans.
E)  It enhanced the power of patronage in federal appointments.F) A) and C)
G) A) and D)

Question 6

How have appropriations committees lost power over government agencies in recent years?

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Question 7

One bureaucratic pathology described by the text is imperialism,meaning the tendency of agencies to

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A)  work at cross purposes with one another.
B)  spend more than is necessary to buy some product or service.
C)  grow,irrespective of the benefits and costs of their programs.
D)  generate complex and sometimes conflicting rules.
E)  complicate matters that are better left to commonsense solutions.F) B) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 8

Explain why federal agencies originally emphasized a service role.

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Question 9

When Congress formally sets aside money for a specific use,it is called an) .

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A)  allocation
B)  appropriation
C)  monetary-enhancement measure
D)  fiscal measure
E)  authorization measureF) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 10

This federal agency employees more than 500,000 career employees making it the second largest employer in the United States behind Walmart) .

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A)  United States Postal Service USPS) 
B)  Department of Defense DO
D)  
C)  Department of Homeland Security DHS) 
D)  Department of State DOS) 
E)  United States National Park ServiceF) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 11

The fact that agencies usually recruit their own staff,often on a name-request basis,should lead us to expect that these recruits will possess the

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A)  intelligence of a turnip.
B)  legal viewpoints of relevant interest groups.
C)  political will to initiate new struggles.
D)  necessary expertise to advise political officials.
E)  agency point of view.F) C) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 12

Iron triangles are less common today than they once were because

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A)  agencies today are pressured by so many interest groups.
B)  they are no longer allowed by many agencies.
C)  congressional leadership is so much stronger today.
D)  the courts have stepped in to limit the intervention of interest groups in agency affairs.
E)  special interests have aligned themselves with congressional leaders.F) All of the above
G) A) and D)

Question 13

The creation of the Interstate Commerce Commission ICC) led to the federal government

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A)  regulating the national economy for the first time in a meaningful way.
B)  supporting state's efforts against regulation.
C)  assuming complete control of the railroads.
D)  opposing civil service reforms.
E)  None of these choices is true.F) A) and B)
G) None of the above

Question 14

Among the pathologies commonly attributed to bureaucracies are all of the following EXCEPT

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A)  conflict.
B)  synergism.
C)  duplication.
D)  imperialism.
E)  waste.F) A) and B)
G) None of the above

Question 15

Probably the most effective means an agency has of remaining powerful is

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A)  cultivating public opinion.
B)  attaining a monopoly on technical expertise in a particular policy area.
C)  pleasing congressional staff.
D)  doing its job well.
E)  entering alliances with influential interest groups.F) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 16

What are some examples of bureaucratic pathologies discussed in the text?

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Question 17

The Interstate Commerce Commission ICC)was the first federal bureaucratic agency that exercised broad regulatory authority over the economy.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Of the following factors,which does not explain the behavior of bureaucratic officials?

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A)  How they are recruited
B)  Their personal attributes
C)  The influence of outside forces on them
D)  Their party preferences
E)  How they are rewarded.F) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 19

Bureaucracy is an outgrowth of representative democracy.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

An "iron triangle" is a strong coalition comprised of

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A)  an issue network,a policy committee,and an international group.
B)  an agency,a congressional committee,and an interest group.
C)  the president,a congressional committee,and an interest group.
D)  the secretary of defense,the president,and the secretary of state.
E)  an issue network,a congressional committee,and an agency.F) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Exam 15: The Bureaucracy

The authors suggest that,ultimately,"red tape" comes from

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The legislative veto was declared unconstitutional in

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An "iron triangle" is a strong coalition comprised of

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What are some examples of bureaucratic pathologies discussed in the text?

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This federal agency employees more than 500,000 career employees making it the second largest employer in the United States behind Walmart) .

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When Congress formally sets aside money for a specific use,it is called an) .

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The fact that agencies usually recruit their own staff,often on a name-request basis,should lead us to expect that these recruits will possess the

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Probably the most effective means an agency has of remaining powerful is

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The Interstate Commerce Commission ICC)was the first federal bureaucratic agency that exercised broad regulatory authority over the economy.

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The text argues that many of the problems of bureaucracy in government arise from its

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Bureaucracy is an outgrowth of representative democracy.

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Explain why federal agencies originally emphasized a service role.

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The creation of the Interstate Commerce Commission ICC) led to the federal government

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Iron triangles are less common today than they once were because

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Among the pathologies commonly attributed to bureaucracies are all of the following EXCEPT

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As president,Richard Nixon set up a system of price and wage controls.

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Which of the following statements concerning the Pendleton Act is incorrect?

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One bureaucratic pathology described by the text is imperialism,meaning the tendency of agencies to

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Of the following factors,which does not explain the behavior of bureaucratic officials?

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How have appropriations committees lost power over government agencies in recent years?

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