AP Government Ch. 15: The Bureaucracy

Issue networks are…

• An informal and relatively open network of public officials, think tanks, political pundits and lobbyists who have a common interest in a given area and who are brought together by a proposed policy in that area
• the relatively new television stations that specialize in political coverage
• two or more agencies that share regulatory power when a policy or regulation affects more than one regulatory body
• the same as ʺiron trianglesʺ 

 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 MOST substantial control that Congress exerts on the bureaucracy is through its power to

• pass laws.
• decide how much money will be appropriated for agency programs.
• approve an agency's appointees.
• order audits of agency activities.

What does a legislative veto do?

• Allow executive orders to pass quickly through Congress

• Give Congress more power over federal agencies.

• Nothing, its illegal!

• Take power away from Congress and give it to the President.

The National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 required what?

• A public meeting

• A private meeting

• An environmental impact statement

• An environment best for animals

What is an appropriation?

• When Congress sets aside money for a specific purpose

• When Congress takes money away from an agency

• When the President tells Congress to give money to a department

• When the President gives money to an agency

How did most government employees get their jobs during the 1800s-1900s?

• education

• work history

• exams

• patronage

When did the Federal Government start to regulate the economy?

• Before the Civil War

• After creating the ICC

• During 1900s

• In 1789

The multiples steps you have to take to obtain your driver's license is an example of what bureaucratic problem?

• Red Tape

• Waste

• Imperialism

• Conflict

Which of the following NOT an example of a constraint on Bureaucracy?

• The Freedom of Information Act

• The National Environmental Policy Act

• The Open Meeting Act

• The Secrets Act