
Unit Five Lesson Thirteen Government
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Social Studies
12th Grade

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
An advantage that bureaucrats in the federal government have over the policy-making process is that bureaucrats
usually have better access to the media than does the president.
control the budgetary process.
find it easier to gather public support than does the president.
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.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
From the standpoint of a federal agency, what is the advantage of an iron triangle?
It gives the federal agency a direct link to the White House staff.
It allows federal agencies to receive funding directly from interest groups.
It gives the agency allies in Congress, as well as in the private sector.
It prevents Congress from using oversight hearings as a means of cutting agency budgets.
It provides agency heads with access to the media, so they can publicize their programs.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
With respect to prayer in public schools, the United States Supreme Court has ruled that
the free exercise clause permits teachers to mandate silent prayer
in school districts in which local authorities can demonstrate that all students belong to a single religion, mandated prayer is permissible
state-sponsored prayer is permitted by the free exercise clause of the First Amendment
since educational policy is controlled largely by state governments, the First Amendment does not affect school policy on prayer
state-sponsored prayer violates the establishment clause of the First Amendment
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The United States Fish and Wildlife Service will spend money appropriated by Congress to maintain wildlife refuges. This action is an example of
an independent expenditure
the power of the filibuster
bureaucratic implementation of law
an unfunded mandate
congressional oversight of the bureaucracy
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Congress is most likely to exert oversight of the executive bureaucracy in which of the following ways?
Impeaching the head of an executive agency
Directly selecting the head of an executive agency
Using the Court to block implementation of proposed regulations
Controlling an executive agency’s annual budget
Changing the term length of heads of independent regulatory commissions
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A policy that sets emission standards for automobiles is an example of
fiscal policy
regulatory policy
monetary policy
judicial policy
distributive policy
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Congress tries to control the bureaucracy through
the use of executive orders and appointments.
rewriting laws and budgets and holding hearing.
deregulation.
regularly threatening to abolish it.
the creation of iron triangles.
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