Federal Bureaucracy

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How many Departments are in the federal government?

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15

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Who are the bureaucrats in the federal bureaucracy?

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The civil service employees

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What are government corporations?

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Government organizations that have to pay-as-they-go like the Post Office and Amtrak

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What type of administrative system was used prior to the establishment of meritocracy in the federal bureaucracy?

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The spoils system

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What did the 1978 Civil Service Reform Act do? Options: Abolished the “civil service”, Establish the Office of Personnel Management, Establish the Merit System Protection Board, All the above

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All the above

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What federal law protects individuals who publicly report government misconduct from being punished?

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The 2012 Whistleblower Act

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What political term describes trading loyalty for jobs and contracts?

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Patronage

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What does the fourth branch of government refer to?

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The federal bureaucracy

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What act depoliticized the civil service by prohibiting department heads from compelling their workers to campaign for their reelection?

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Hatch Act 1939

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In our federal government who evaluates programs, regulates businesses, and develops government policies? Options: Federal Bureaucracy, Congress, The Supreme Court, Interest Groups

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Federal Bureaucracy