An obstacle to the successful implementation of public policy is…

unclear policy goals and poorly designed policies

the failure of Congress to pass authorizing legislation

the over-specialization of civil service employees

competition between the private and public sectors

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

Implementing federal unemployment policy

Appropriating funds for the budget

An independent regulatory agency is usually governed by

a small commission, usually with five to ten members, appointed by the president for fixed terms

a single executive appointed by the Senate committee responsible for the agencyʹs oversight.

members of the Senior Executive Service of the federal civil service

a small commission, usually with five to ten members, appointed by the president and subject to presidential firing.

An independent agency that is created by Congress to regulate important aspects of the nation's economy.

independent regulatory agencies

congressional regulatory agencies

What are set up by Congress to carry out business but are controlled by the executive branch?

federal bureau of investigation

Which of the following is a way the legislative branch can check the powers of the bureaucracy?

declare bureaucratic actions unconstitutional

Which of the following best describes bureaucracy?

the people and organizations who execute the actions of government

outside groups who donate money to political campaigns

committees in Congress who provide services for the American people

Which of the following is the best example of a civil servant:

Ted Cruz as a member of the Energy Committee

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 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 is true of independent regulatory agencies?

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

They tend to have larger budgets than cabinet departments.

They are insulated from contact with interest groups.

They are directly supervised by cabinet departments.

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

decide how much money will be appropriated for agency programs.

approve an agency's appointees.

order audits of agency activities.

The main job of federal bureaucrats is to...

implement and regulate government policies

compete with the private sector for monopoly power

protect the interests of their constituencies

advise the president and Cabinet on internal affairs.

Cabinet departments differ from independent regulatory agencies in which of the following ways?

The President can dismiss cabinet officers for any reason, but commissioners of independent regulatory agencies can only be dismissed for cause

The President can use an executive order to create a cabinet department but not to create an independent regulatory agency.

The President seeks appointees who reflect administration views in making cabinet appointments but not in making appointments to independent regulatory agencies

The courts can overrule regulations issued by cabinet departments, but not those issued by independent regulatory agencies

Congress tries to control the bureaucracy through…

rewriting laws, controlling budgets and holding hearings

the use of executive orders and appointments

dismissing members of the President’s cabinet

Regulations are developed in a process known as the notice and comment procedure in which proposed rules are published in the ____________ and made available for debate by the general public.

Federal Registry of Codes and Regulations

Many bureaucratic failings can be explained by

the complexity of the tasks the bureaucracy undertakes.

regular interference by the judiciary in bureaucratic operations.

the little interest elected officials have in controlling bureaucratic actions

the continued presence of the spoils system in bureaucratic hiring.

Which of the following is an example of a member of Congress performing police patrol oversight?

interviewing senior bureaucratic personnel

meeting with constituents frequently

receiving calls from lobbyists and concerned citizens

reading reports by journalists and bloggers about bureaucratic actions

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

The primary function of America’s federal bureaucracy is

oversight of the executive branch.

developing laws for review by Congress.

bringing cases for trial before the Supreme Court.

An advantage that bureaucrats in the federal government have over the president in the policy making process is the bureaucrats

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

have an independence from the president that is guaranteed by the Constitution

find it easier to gather public support than the president does

usually have better access to the media than does the president

Cabinet-level agencies are responsible to

the executive office of the President

All of the following are examples of independent regulatory agencies EXCEPT:

the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)

the Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC)

the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

the Federal Reserve Board (FRB)

the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)

Bureaucratic policy implementation includes all of the following elements EXCEPT:

the ability to abolish a nonfunctioning department in another agency

the ability to create new operating procedures within its own agency

the ability to assign new responsibilities within its own agency

the ability to translate policy goals into operational rules for its own personnel

the ability to coordinate in its own resources and personnel to achieve intended goals

When the president tries to control the Bureaucratic agency, all of the following methods are available to him EXCEPT:

appointing the right people to head an agency

recommending a reduction of the agency's following year's budget

using his office to influence agency direction

Which of the following results from an iron triangle relationship?

A cooperative relationship among special interest group, bureaucratic agency and Congress

Each policy being made independently from each other

Policies being made that are contradictory from others

A lack of an integrated, coherent approach to broad policy concerns

A hostile relationship among the bureaucratic agencies making policy

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The FDA, CDC, FCC are the watchdogs of different industries. They are examples of what types of bureaucratic agencies

regulatory commissions

independent agencies

cabinets

corporations

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

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All cabinet departments are headed by a secretary except

Defense

Housing and Urban Development

Health and Human Services

Justice

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45 sec • 1 pt

How many departments currenlty exist?

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What is the name of the diagram shown in this image?

Steel Union

Coalition Agreement

Iron Triangle

Solid Partnership

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Complex bureaucratic rules and procedures that must be followed to get something done.

issue network

name request job

red tape

bureaucracy

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Who is the head of the executive branch?

President

Speaker of the House

Attorney General

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What law set up the civil service commission?

Douglass Act

Pendleton Act

Hatch Act

Gruber Act

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Ch 14 Bureaucracy Quiz Prep

The FDA, CDC, FCC are the watchdogs of different industries. They are examples of what types of bureaucratic agencies

All cabinet departments are headed by a secretary except

How many departments currenlty exist?

What is the name of the diagram shown in this image?

Complex bureaucratic rules and procedures that must be followed to get something done.

Who is the head of the executive branch?

What law set up the civil service commission?

Giving jobs to your friends in government because they supported your election efforts is know as:

A large, complex organization composed of appointed officials

The extent to which appointed bureaucrats can choose courses of action and make policies not spelled out by laws.

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