Which of the following is a consequence of the merit system in the bureaucracy? Greater fragmentation in the bureaucracy, Greater inefficiency in the bureaucracy, Greater loyalty to the president’s party in the bureaucracy, Greater professionalism in the bureaucracy

Greater professionalism in the bureaucracy

Which of the following is the best example of an issue network? A national organization committed to influencing legislation to promote small businesses, Government and private groups opposed to a proposal to run a pipeline through Native American land, A Congressional subcommittee on issues facing senior citizens, An independent executive agency regulating telecommunications

Government and private groups opposed to a proposal to run a pipeline through Native American land

Congress passes a law reducing the amount of violence that children can be exposed to on television. Which of the following actions can the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) take to implement this measure? Write guidelines about how much violence can be depicted during times children are likely to be watching TV, Lobby Congress to decrease federal funding for TV networks that broadcast violent TV shows, Refuse to air violent TV shows on their broadcast networks, Issue an executive order banning the production of violent TV shows

Write guidelines about how much violence can be depicted during times children are likely to be watching TV.

The EPA’s decision to regulate some emissions but not others is an example of which of the following? Options: The discretionary authority that individual bureaucrats and agencies have to make choices about how to implement existing laws, An iron triangle relationship between bureaucratic agencies, interest groups, and congressional subcommittees to promote a common cause, Bureaucratic rulemaking authority to write specific regulations in order to enforce laws, The collaboration between an issue network of experts and stakeholders to create specific policy

The discretionary authority that individual bureaucrats and agencies have to make choices about how to implement existing laws

Members of the United States House of Representatives Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure are concerned over increased accidents on national highways. Which of the following is an action the committee can take to address the problem? Holding a hearing and subpoenaing high-level officials of the Department of Transportation

Holding a hearing and subpoenaing high-level officials of the Department of Transportation

Which of the following scenarios would be considered congressional oversight? Options: Congress confirms the head of the Environmental Protection Agency in both the House and the Senate, Congress calls several high-level officials of the Department of Homeland Security to testify on cross-agency communication after September 11th, Congress gives the Securities and Exchange Commission discretionary authority to implement a bill on regulating Wall Street companies, Congress passes a bill which the president vetoes; Congress then overrides the presidential veto with a two-thirds vote in each chamber.

Congress calls several high-level officials of the Department of Homeland Security to testify on cross-agency communication after September 11th

Which of the following scenarios is an example of a bureaucratic agency using its discretionary authority? The Environmental Protection Agency decides to enforce the Clean Air Act by imposing fines on companies that knowingly exceed certain pollution standards, The Department of Veterans Affairs sends officials to testify before a congressional committee, The Department of Education meets with the American Federation of Teachers to discuss policy implementation, The Federal Elections Commission publishes a report listing every person who donated more than $200 to a campaign

The Environmental Protection Agency decides to enforce the Clean Air Act by imposing fines on companies that knowingly exceed certain pollution standards

Political cartoon depicting Andrew Jackson, who championed granting offices to party supporters, riding a pig. Which of the following best describes the message in the political cartoon?

The patronage system leads to corruption

Based on the data shown in the table, which of the following statements is true? Federal employees are more likely than private sector employees to have master’s degrees, It is necessary to have a bachelor’s degree to become a federal employee, Private sector employees are more likely to have master’s degrees than bachelor’s degrees, More federal employees have master’s degrees than bachelor’s degrees

Federal employees are more likely than private sector employees to have master’s degrees

What is judicial activism?

the belief that justices should defend rights and liberties even if they're not explicitly stated in the Constitution

Which of the following statements best explains how judicial activism influences decisions made by individual justices when deciding cases heard by the Court? Justices are influenced by the social effects the decision might have on the public, Justices are more likely to defer to previous Supreme Court decisions, Justices are influenced by the public opinion on a case rather than constitutional interpretation, Justices are less likely to strike down laws and policies as unconstitutional

Justices are influenced by the social effects the decision might have on the public

Congress tries to control the bureaucracy through…

rewriting laws, controlling budgets and holding hearings

The parts of the federal bureaucracy with responsibility for different sectors of the economy, and making and enforcing rules designed to protect the public interest, are the..

independent regulatory agencies

Which of the following statements about bureaucracies is FALSE? Bureaucracies are scarcely hinted at in the Constitution, Nothing better illustrates the complexity of modern government than its massive bureaucracies, How to manage and control bureaucracies is a central problem of democratic government.

Bureaucratic power extends to every corner of American economic and social life

Which of the following is the best predictor of the Department of Education's annual budget? Options: The preferences of the Chair of the Senate Finance Committee, The budget recommendations of the National Education Association, The number of children entering kindergarten, The size of the previous year's budget

The size of the previous year's budget

Which of the following is true of independent regulatory agencies? Options: They tend to have larger budgets than cabinet departments., They tend to be freer from presidential control than are cabinet departments., They are insulated from contact with interest groups., They are directly supervised by cabinet departments.

They tend to be freer from presidential control than are cabinet departments.

An advantage that bureaucrats in federal government have over the President in the policymaking process is that bureaucrats

usually have a continuity of service in the executive branch that the President lacks

Which of the following is the most important consideration in evaluating the power of a bureaucracy? Options: The number of employees in it., The importance of its functions, The amount of discretionary authority that its officials have., The extent to which its actions are supported by the public.

The amount of discretionary authority that its officials have.

Which of the following is the most important consideration in evaluating the power of a bureaucracy? Options: The number of employees in it., The importance of its functions, The amount of discretionary authority that its officials have., The extent to which its actions are supported by the public.

The amount of discretionary authority that its officials have.

Which of the following statements is NOT true? Bureaucrats shape public policy., Bureaucrats implement the will of Congress., Bureaucrats engage in rulemaking.

Bureaucrats are not held accountable by federal courts.

The main job of federal bureaucrats is to...

implement and regulate government policies

AP Gov Unit 2 - Judicial & Bureaucracy Flashcards

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FLASHCARD QUESTION

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The Supreme Court’s power of judicial review permits the Court to overrule all of the following EXCEPT: lower-court decisions, state legislation, acts of Congress, the Bill of Rights

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the Bill of Rights

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Federal judges and Supreme Court Justices are appointed by the

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President and approved by the Senate

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How long is the term of office for a justice of the Supreme Court?

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life

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Any justices who voted against a ruling can write a(n) _________ that tells why they did not vote for the decision.

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dissenting opinion

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What Supreme Court case established the requirement that a person must be told about their legal rights before being asked questions after an arrest?

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Miranda v. Arizona

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What is a negotiation by a prosecutor that offers a lesser charge for a guilty plea?

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Plea Bargain

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The first court that hears a case is said to have

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original jurisdiction

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