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Which of the following accurately describes the information presented in the pie chart?
The United States Postal Service has the largest number of employees within the federal bureaucracy.
Which of the following best explains the difference in the number of bureaucrats employed by the Department of Education and the Department of Homeland Security?
The Department of Education primarily addresses state issues, whereas the Department of Homeland security primarily addresses national issues.
Bureaucratic rule-making is best defined as
guidelines issued by government agencies which provide specific details about how a policy will be implemented
Which of the following bets illustrates the concept of iron triangles?
The long-term relationships between agencies, congressional committees, and interest groups in specific policy areas.
Which of the following is likely to occur as a result of new legislation regarding automobile safety?
The Department of Transportation will be given discretionary authority to create auto regulations.
A new president has been elected and has a number of positions to fill within the federal bureaucracy. Which of the following is an example of filling a position based on political patronage?
Nominating a high-level campaign fund-riser to serve as an ambassador to New Zealand
Which of the following scenarios best illustrates a formal check on the power of the bureaucracy?
The secretary of defense being called to testify before a congressional committee
Congress is most likely to exert oversight of the executive bureaucracy in which of the following ways?
Controlling an executive agency's annual budget
A policy that sets emission standards for automobiles is an example of
regulatory policy.
The United States Fish and Wildlife Service will spend money appropriated by Congress to maintain wildlife refuges. This action is an example of
bureaucratic implementation of law.
Which of the following is true of the relationship between Congress and executive agencies?
Because the agencies have bureaucratic expertise, Congress delegates "rule-making authority" to them.
Policy that describes the impact of the federal budget (including taxes, spending, and borrowing) on the economy is referred to as which of the following?
Fiscal policy
The three points of an iron triangle include
and administrative agency, an interest group, and a congressional committee
Which of the following stages comes first in the policy-making process?
Agenda setting
Which of the following best explains why cabinet secretaries might not aggressively pursue the president's policy agenda?
Cabinet Secretaries may develop strong loyalty to their departments
What is a goal common to both the Pendleton Act and Hatch Act?
increase congressional control of the federal bureaucracy
Which of the following statements best describes the president's influence over agency budgets?
The president influences the initial budget proposal, but depends on Congress for appropriations of federal money
_______________ refers to the authority of administrators in the federal bureaucracy to make choices concerning the best way to implement policies.
Discretion
Which of the following is a function of departments and agencies within the federal bureaucracy?
implementing public policies
Members of the United States House of Representatives Committee on Veterans Affairs are concerned about the quality of services at hospitals run by the Department of Veterans Affairs. Which of the following is an action the committee can take to address the problem?
Holding a hearing and subpoenaing high-level officials in the Department of Veterans Affairs to testify.
Which of the following statements describes a difficulty presidents face in the policy implementation process?
Because of civil service laws, it is not easy for the president to remove professional bureaucrats when they disagree with the president's agenda.
Which of the following best describes an "iron triangle"?
A relationship between bureaucrats, legislators, and lobbyists, all of whom seek policies in their particular interest
The primary responsibility for determining monetary policy in the United States rests with the
Federal Reserve Board
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) are examples of
independent agencies
Congressional Oversight refers to the power of Congress to
exercise some control over executive agencies.
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