AP Gov. Ch. 5

Which of the following statements in relation to the bureaucracy with Stevens most likely support?

• a strict construction of the Constitution and the laws that govern bureaucratic agencies is necessary

• a degree of discretion is necessary when bureaucratic agencies must apply laws that are imperfect

• more Congressional oversight of bureaucratic agencies is needed to prevent any misapplication of vague laws

• the courts need to exert more strength to stop the bureaucratic agencies from implementing vague law

Those who disagree with the above Supreme Court's opinion would likely point to which facts?

• experts in the bureaucracy have the knowledge to make the best clarification

• bureaucratic agencies need to be more diligent in doing their jobs

• the courts have no say in interpreting this kind of executive branch law

• the lawmaking process becomes less Democratic when bureaucratic agencies can regulate beyond their defined jurisdiction

A federal agency has been accused of not enforcing laws it is charged with enforcing. Which is the most likely action the relevant house committee vote First Take?

• fire and replace the director of the agency

• repeal the law that creates and governs the agents

• call for an oversight hearing to understand the problem

• increase the federal appropriation for agency

Which of the following accurately describes the data presented in the Federal Executive Branch employment by Department table?

• the number of employees increased in all the selected departments during the period shown

• the justice department is the largest apartment because most crime-fighting is done at the federal law

• Homeland Security was a high Federal priority requiring many workers during these years

• the number of employees in each of the selected Apartments usually declined from 2012 to 2016

Which conclusion can you draw from the patterns of change represented in the Federal Executive Branch employment by Department table?

• retiring bureaucrats are not being replaced with new hires

• the size of the federal bureaucracy is fairly state

• An economic downturn reduced employment levels in 2014

• the education department employs the largest numbers of workers

Which of the following is an accurate comparison of cabinet-level departments and Regulatory Agencies?

• Cabinet-level departments _15 Cabinet departments each with a secretary or head that serves on the president's cabinet

  Regulatory Agencies- created an empowered by Congress to monitor particular Industries and enforce unique laws

• Cabinet-level departments- cabinet secretaries can run their Department in their own way and cannot be removed without Senate approval

  Regulatory Agencies- regulatory agencies are usually larger than departments in both employees and funding

• Cabinet-level departments- include the Federal Election Commission and the Securities and Exchange Commission

  Regulatory Agencies- senior-level agency directors get an automatic seat on the president's cabinet

• Cabinet-level departments- 9 Federal organizations that carry out the nation's business

  Regulatory agencies- are usually within a department and work under the direction of a White House staff member

Which of the following statements can be determined from the data in the senior executive service gender Trends chart?

• is contemporary imbalance between men and women results from a ban on women and the army or navy

• fewer women than men apply for senior executive positions

• the change reflected in the chart is a result of the women's movement in 1970s

• the ratio of men to women working in the senior executive service has stayed similar over the years depicted in the chart

Which of the following statements best reflects the role of the Federal Communications Commission in this instance?

• the FCC is acting to uphold the First Amendment and endorse what was broadcasted during the Super Bowl

• the FCC is finding Viacom for the actions of one of its companies that violated broadcast regulations

• the FCC is punishing Viacom and CBS but the courts determine the amount of the fines

• the FCC does not require television broadcasters to be responsible for what performers might do on their broadcast

Which bureaucratic Authority is Illustrated with this allegation?

• Enforcement

• Logrolling

• legislative veto

• red tape

If Viacom disagrees with this notice what is the most likely step it will take?

• appeal the ruling to the appropriate Circuit Court of Appeals

• make campaign contributions to congressional candidates that will strike down the rules

• convince its viewers to ask their Congress members to overrule the decision

• pressure the president to fire chair of the FCC