Chapter 11

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a type of independent agency in the Federal Bureaucracy?

• A) Executive Office of the President

• B) Independent executive

• C) Office of the Vice President

• D) Department of Defense

Multiple Choice

The Federal Bureaucracy includes all the agencies and departments of the executive branch, including the office of the ________.

• Executive Office of the President

• Legislative Office

• Judicial Office

• State Office

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a feature of a bureaucracy?

• A) Hierarchical Authority

• B) Job Specialization

• C) Informal rules

• D) Formalized rules

Multiple Choice

What is one of the features of a bureaucracy?

• Decentralized Authority

• Job Specialization

• Flexible rules

• Independent decision-making.

Multiple Choice

Identify the type of independent agency: ________ regulatory commissions.

• Dependent

• Independent

• Federal

• State

Multiple Choice

How many executive departments are there at the cabinet level?

• 10

• 12

• 15

• 20

Multiple Choice

Each executive department oversees a broad area of government ______.

• Responsibility

• Authority

• Control

• Influence

Multiple Choice

Within each executive department, there are often smaller, more narrowly focused ______.

• Agencies

• Committees

• Councils

• Boards

Multiple Choice

Who shares responsibility for the executive departments?

• Congress and the President

• The Senate and the House

• The Supreme Court and the President

• The Governors and the Mayors

Multiple Choice

When new departments are established, who spells out the department's general duties and powers?

• The President

• Congress

• The Supreme Court

• The Governors

Multiple Choice

How many independent agencies are included in the federal bureaucracy?

• About 100

• About 120

• About 140

• About 160

Multiple Choice

Independent agencies operate separately from which of the following?

• State governments

• Executive departments

• Judicial branches

• Legislative branches

Multiple Choice

Congress is required to create independent agencies.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Congress gives independent agencies ______ powers.

• Legislative and judicial

• Quasi-legislative and quasi-judicial

• Executive and legislative

• Judicial and executive

Multiple Choice

What must Congress do to allow independent agencies to operate?

• Pass laws

• Approve funds

• Appoint leaders

• Conduct audits

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What is the main purpose of independent executive agencies?

• To create laws

• To oversee and manage specific aspects of the federal government

• To conduct foreign policy

• To regulate trade.

Multiple Choice

Who nominates the top officials of independent executive agencies?

• The Senate

• The President

• Congress

• The Supreme Court

Multiple Choice

Independent executive agencies are given executive powers similar to those of the ________.

• Legislative departments

• Judicial departments

• Executive departments

• State departments

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT an example of an independent executive agency?

• NASA

• General Services Administration (GSA)

• National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

• Federal Reserve

Multiple Choice

Congress establishes independent executive agencies and retains ultimate authority over them, but who exercises much of the control over their operations?

• The President

• The Senate

• The Supreme Court

• The Vice President

Multiple Choice

What is the main purpose of independent regulatory commissions?

• To create laws

• To regulate some aspect of the economy

• To enforce judicial decisions

• To manage public services.

Multiple Choice

A three to seven person board is nominated by the president and confirmed by the ______.

• House of Representatives

• Senate

• Supreme Court

• Cabinet

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a type of regulatory commission?

• Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC)

• Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

• Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)

• Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Multiple Choice

The board of an independent regulatory commission must be ______.

• Unilateral

• Bipartisan

• Non-partisan

• Partisan

Multiple Choice

What power does the Constitution provide to ensure the accountability of the federal bureaucracy?

• Appointment and executive orders

• Issuing laws

• Judicial review

• Public voting

Multiple Choice

What role do congressional oversight committees play in federal agencies?

• They provide funding

• They demand answers and ensure accountability

• They create laws

• They appoint officials.

Multiple Choice

The 1946 Administrative Procedure Act set guidelines for what aspect of federal agencies?

• Budgeting

• Rulemaking

• Staffing

• Security

Multiple Choice

The 1965 Freedom of Information Act allows citizens to access ________.

• Private meetings

• Written records

• Financial statements

• Personal data

Multiple Choice

What is the role of Congress and the president in government spending?

• They create a budget

• They collect taxes

• They enforce laws

• They provide loans

Multiple Choice

Which type of spending is required by law and not subject to the annual budget process?

• Discretionary spending

• Mandatory spending

• Optional spending

• Emergency spending

Multiple Choice

Discretionary spending is based on what the president and Congress need to pay for, such as the military, healthcare, and ________.

• Education

• Infrastructure

• Agriculture

• Technology

Multiple Choice

What is the primary goal of fiscal policy?

• To reduce taxes

• To provide adequate funds for the government without adversely affecting the economy

• To increase inflation

• To decrease public spending.

Multiple Choice

In some circumstances, fiscal policy can be used to ______ the economy.

• slow down

• boost

• ignore

• complicate

Multiple Choice

When the economy is growing slowly or shrinking, what are two actions the government can take?

• Increase taxes and reduce spending

• Spend more money and cut taxes

• Increase interest rates and reduce exports

• Decrease imports and increase tariffs.

Multiple Choice

What is a potential consequence of increasing government spending while cutting taxes?

• Economic boom

• Large budget deficits

• Decreased public demand

• Increased inflation

Multiple Choice

The goal of stimulating the economy by increasing public demand for goods and services is to promote ______.

• short-term growth

• inflation

• long-term economic growth

• unemployment