Blank Quiz

What are the three main features of a bureaucracy?

• Hierarchical authority, job specialization, formalized rules
• Free market, job competition, government funding
• Political parties, executive orders, judicial review
• Leadership, public opinion, congressional oversight

What does the term "hierarchical authority" refer to in a bureaucracy?

• Everyone in the organization has the same level of power
• There is a chain of command with a few leaders at the top and many workers at the bottom
• Employees choose their own roles and responsibilities
• Government officials are elected by the people

What is the purpose of staff agencies in the federal bureaucracy?

• They enforce laws and policies
• They serve in a support capacity by offering advice and assistance
• They conduct military operations
• They create laws

What is the main responsibility of the OMB?

• Managing the nation's healthcare system
• Handling the federal budget submitted by the president
• Overseeing military operations abroad
• Appointing Supreme Court justices

What is the role of the NSC?

• Advise the president on national security, domestic, and foreign issues
• Oversee environmental regulations and policies
• Manage the department of justice
• Conduct elections at the national level

Independent executive agency example?

• Department of State
• NASA
• Department of Defense
• Department of Justice

How many executive departments make up today's cabinet?

• 10
• 12
• 15
• 20

Why are independent agencies created?

• To increase congressional power
• To handle functions that do not fit neatly within executive departments
• To serve as military branches
• To replace state governments

What is the role of the Selective Service System?

• Managing healthcare policies
• Conducting national elections
• Organizing mandatory military service (the draft
• Regulating environmental laws

What is the main function of line agencies in the federal bureaucracy?

• To provide support and advice to executive leaders
• To conduct military operations abroad
• To actually perform the tasks for which the organization was created
• To create laws for Congress