chapter 12

.__ bureaucrats regularly interact with the public

• oversight

• elected

• police patrol

• street level

one of the main resources and distinguishing characteristics of the federal bureaucracy is

• expertise

• few career civil servants

• lack of specialized training

• transition teams

which of the following would be an example of how federal bureaucrats make rules while engaging in implementation?

• the Supreme Court ruling that the Environmental Protection Agency has no authority to regulate auto emissions under the Clean Air Act

• the Environmental Protection Agency requiring that, under the Clean Air Act, the average fuel economy for new vehicles must be at least 35.5 miles per gallon

• the Chamber of Commerce filing a lawsuit claiming that Congress has no authority to pass the Clean Air Act

• the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works filing a report on the efficacy of the Clean Air Act

the bureaucracy's hierarchical structures and standardized procedures are intended to foster

• the ability of political parties to make policy decisions

• equal treatment of citizens

• long waits for citizen services

• the ability of politicians to interfere with elections

what is a government corporation

• It consists of each department in the executive branch that is run by an individual with the title of chief executive officer.

• It is an agency that performs and charges for services usually provided by the private sector.

• It is a private company, publicly traded, whose sole investor is the federal government.

• It is a government agency wholes sole function is to make a profit.

the development of the internet by ___ is an example of bureaucratic ____

• Apple; privatization

• International Business Machines (IBM); innovation

• he National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA); privatization

• the U.S. Department of Defense; innovation

which of the following employs the vast majority of the federal civilian workforce

• executive departments

• independent regulatory commissions

• independent administrations

• government corporations

since 1950s the number of employees who work in the federal bureaucracy has ____ and the number of employees who work in both the state and local government has ____

• increased; increased

• increased; decreased

• decreased; increased

• decreased; decreased

if the federal government decided to hire google to provide email services to all of its employees rather than maintaining its own, in house email services this would be an example of

• google

• corporatization

• privatization

• bureaucratization

individuals who are selected by the president to serve in a handful of positions at the very top of the bureaucracy are called

• political appointees

• career civil servants.

• inspectors general.

• contract employees.