AP Government - Bureaucracy Review

Executive orders are issued by…

• independent regulatory agencies
• Congress 
• any federal agency or department
• The President 

Which of the following is NOT a method a president can use to control the bureaucracy?

• request a congressional oversight hearing 
• appoint people to head an agency who share the presidentʹs goals and strategies 
• influence an agency’s recommended budget
• issue executive orders or more informal requests 

Congress tries to control the bureaucracy through…

• rewriting laws and budgets and holding hearings 
• the use of executive orders and appointments
• the creation of iron triangles
• dismissing members of the President’s cabinet 

An obstacle to the successful implementation of public policy is…

• the failure of Congress to pass authorizing legislation
• the over-specialization of civil service employees 
• unclear policy goals and poorly designed policies
• competition between the private and public sectors

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 executive agencies
• independent regulatory agencies
• government corporations
• cabinet departments 

Patronage is a hiring and promotion system based on…

• knowing the right people
• civil service exams
• talent and skill
• the Pendleton Act 

 Considered as a single group, the Small Business Administration, the Small Business committees in the House and Senate, and small business advocacy groups are an example of...

• an iron triangle
• a conference committee 
• a regulatory agency
• dual federalism

The spoils system of awarding civil service jobs was replaced by the merit system as a result of the...

• Pendleton Act of 1883
• National Industrial Recovery Act 
• Fair Labor Standards Act of 1961 
• Truman Doctrine

Which of the following are cabinet departments of the bureaucracy?
I. Veterans Affairs
II. Agriculture
III. White House Counsel
IV. Transportation 

• I and IV only 
• I, II, and III
• I, II, and IV
• III and IV only

The Office of Management and Budget has the primary responsibility for doing which of the following? 

• Implementing federal unemployment policy 
• Preparing the budget
• Appropriating funds for the budget 
• Approving the budget