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WorksheetsBureaucracy
Total questions: 42
Worksheet time: 29mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A large complex structure that handles the everyday business of government.
a)
group
b)
bureaucracy
c)
formal organization
d)
cabinet
2.
All of the following are names given to bureaucratic offices except:
a)
department
b)
agency
c)
administration
d)
group
3.
All of the following are members of the bureaucracy except:
a)
Executive Office of the President
b)
Executive Departments
c)
Committees on the Whole
d)
Independent Agencies
4.
An agency that supports the chief executive and other administrators
a)
staff agency
b)
line agency
c)
regulatory agency
d)
service agency
5.
What is an organization of several agencies staffed by the President's advisors?
a)
Independent agency
b)
Executive Office of the President
c)
Office of Management and Budget
d)
White House Office
6.
What group is soley used to advise the President?
a)
Cabinet
b)
White House Office
c)
National Security Council
d)
Council of Economic Advisors
7.
An agency created by Congress that is located outside of the Cabinet departments.
a)
executive agency
b)
congressional agency
c)
independent agency
d)
dependent agency
8.
An independent agency that is created by Congress to regulate important aspects of the nation's economy.
a)
executive regulatory agencies
b)
congressional regulatory agencies
c)
independent regulatory agencies
d)
dependent regulatory agencies
9.
Who is the head of the executive branch?
a)
VP
b)
President
c)
Speaker of the House
d)
Attorney General
10.
Government run agencies that function like a business are called _____________.
a)
Regulatory Commmissions
b)
NASA
c)
Independent Agencies
d)
Government Corporations
11.
A good example of a government corporation is ____________.
a)
the Post Office
b)
NASA
c)
OMB
d)
CBO
12.
What law protected government employees from harassment for their political beliefs?
a)
Gruber Act
b)
Pendleton Act
c)
Corleone Act
d)
Hatch Act
13.
What law set up the civil service commission?
a)
Douglass Act
b)
Pendleton Act
c)
Hatch Act
d)
Gruber Act
14.
Who has the power to create departments?
a)
Congress
b)
President
c)
Supreme Court
d)
States
15.
In general, independent regulatory commissions are created primarily for the purpose of…
a)
supporting and helping cabinet-level departments
b)
proposing policy alternatives during periods of crisis
c)
regulating the activities of other bureaucratic agencies to ensure that they act in a fair and objective manner
d)
regulating certain industries to protect the public interest
16.
Cabinet departments differ from independent regulatory agencies in which of the following ways?
a)
The President can use an executive order to create a cabinet department but not to create an independent regulatory agency.
b)
The President can dismiss cabinet officers for any reason, but commissioners of independent regulatory agencies can only be dismissed for cause
c)
The President seeks appointees who reflect administration views in making cabinet appointments but not in making appointments to independent regulatory agencies
d)
The courts can overrule regulations issued by cabinet departments, but not those issued by independent regulatory agencies
17.
A fundamental source of power for the federal bureaucracy lies in its…
a)
role in moving legislation out of sub-committees
b)
role in mediating interstate conflicts
c)
ability to set specific guidelines after receiving a general mandate from Congress
d)
ability to mobilize public opinion in support of legislative initiatives
18.
The Hatch Act, controlling the political activities of federal employees, permits bureaucrats to participate in all of the following political activities EXCEPT:
a)
assist in voter registration drives
b)
contribute to a political campaign
c)
join a political party
d)
display political badges and stickers at their work cite
19.
Most of the bureaucracy is made up of:
a)
special interests
b)
civil servants
c)
wasteful spending
d)
political appointees
20.
What is the name of the diagram shown in this image?
a)
Steel Union
b)
Coalition Agreement
c)
Iron Triangle
d)
Solid Partnership
21.
Who has the power to create departments?
a)
Congress
b)
President
c)
Supreme Court
d)
States
22.
Complex bureaucratic rules and procedures that must be followed to get something done.
a)
issue network
b)
name request job
c)
red tape
d)
bureaucracy
23.
Giving jobs to your friends in government because they supported your election efforts is know as:
a)
merit based system
b)
Pendleton Act
c)
patronage
d)
appropriations
24.
Which of the following is a way the legislative branch can check the powers of the bureaucracy?
a)
fire civil servants
b)
defund programs
c)
impeach the president
d)
declare bureaucratic actions unconstitutional
25.
The extent to which appointed bureaucrats can choose courses of action and make policies not spelled out by laws.
a)
Bureaucracy
b)
laissez-faire
c)
discretionary authority
d)
competitive service
26.
The spoils system of awarding civil service jobs was replaced by the merit system as a result of the...
a)
Pendleton Act of 1883
b)
National Industrial Recovery Act
c)
Fair Labor Standards Act of 1961
d)
Truman Doctrine
27.
Which of the following statements is true?
a)
Bureaucrats make public policy.
b)
Bureaucrats implement the will of Congress.
c)
Bureaucrats are held accountable by federal courts
d)
All of these are correct.
28.
Which of the following is NOT a method a president can use to control the bureaucracy?
a)
request a congressional oversight hearing
b)
appoint people to head an agency who share the presidentʹs goals and strategies
c)
influence an agency’s recommended budget
d)
issue executive orders or more informal requests
29.
Congress tries to control the bureaucracy through…
a)
rewriting laws, controlling budgets and holding hearings
b)
the use of executive orders and appointments
c)
the creation of iron triangles
d)
dismissing members of the President’s cabinet
30.
Issue networks are…
a)
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
b)
the relatively new television stations that specialize in political coverage
c)
two or more agencies that share regulatory power when a policy or regulation affects more than one regulatory body
d)
the same as ʺiron trianglesʺ
31.
An obstacle to the successful implementation of public policy is…
a)
the failure of Congress to pass authorizing legislation
b)
the over-specialization of civil service employees
c)
unclear policy goals and poorly designed policies
d)
competition between the private and public sectors
32.
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..
a)
independent executive agencies
b)
independent regulatory agencies
c)
government corporations
d)
cabinet departments
33.
Considered as a single group, the Small Business Administration, the Small Business committees in the House and Senate, and small business advocacy groups are an example of...
a)
an iron triangle
b)
a conference committee
c)
a regulatory agency
d)
dual federalism
34.
A member of the president’s cabinet is said to have “gone native” when that cabinet member...
a)
resigns to take a position as a consultant to lobbying groups
b)
accepts bribes or expensive favors from businesses regulated by his or her department
c)
places his or her department’s priorities above the president’s
d)
suggests merging his or her department into another executive department
35.
Which of the following are cabinet departments of the bureaucracy?
I. Veterans Affairs
II. Agriculture
III. White House Counsel
IV. Transportation
I. Veterans Affairs
II. Agriculture
III. White House Counsel
IV. Transportation
a)
I and IV only
b)
I, II, and III
c)
I, II, and IV
d)
III and IV only
36.
The fact that executive orders have been used at an increasing rate indicates which of the following?
a)
Executive orders speed up the process by which Congress passes legislation
b)
The power of the president is growing
c)
The president is using the power of persuasion to maintain party discipline
d)
Executive orders are a tactic used by the executive branch to challenge legislation the president opposes.
37.
Which cabinet department currently has the largest budget in the United States?
a)
Defense
b)
Transportation
c)
Education
d)
Veteran's Affairs
38.
A whistleblower is
a)
a worker who does not accomplish his or her tasks by the end of the day.
b)
someone who brings public attention to gross governmental inefficiency or illegal action.
c)
a worker hired in excess of the labor requirements of an agency.
d)
someone who leaks contents of a presidential speech to the press before it is given.
39.
Which of the following as been a criticism of the process for firing a bureaucrat?
a)
It is too political, and bureaucrats are often terminated for expressing their political beliefs
b)
Although bureaucrats must be given written warnings before they are terminated, there is not enough time given for them to improve their performance
c)
It is too difficult to fire bureaucrats because the process is elaborate and time-consuming
d)
Many good people do not enter the bureaucracy because most federal bureaucrats are fired when a new president takes office
e)
The process for terminating an employee differs from agency to agency, making the firing process too inconsistent.
40.
How does the bureaucracy compare with the rest of the government in employing women and minorities?
a)
Women and minorities mirror the population as a whole at all levels of the bureaucracy
b)
There are more women and minorities in Congress (including congressional staffs) than in the bureaucracy
c)
There are more women in the bureaucracy than in the rest of the government, but there are fewer minorities than in the population as a whole
d)
There are more women and minorities in the bureaucracy, but they are clustered in lower level jobs.
e)
The bureaucracy is overwhelmingly white and male
41.
What gives the American bureaucracy its distinctive character in comparison with most other nations?
a)
Both Congress and the president exercise authority over the bureaucracy
b)
Bureaucrats report to and take orders from the heads of their departments
c)
Most agencies of the federal government do not have to share authority with state or local agencies
d)
Bureaucratic agencies are able to operate with little public scrutiny
e)
The bureaucracy regulates large sectors of the economy
42.
The Federal Communications Commission regulates the public airwaves. Although the president appoints commissioners, he does not have direct control over them. The FCC is an example of
a)
A Cabinet department
b)
An independent regulatory agency
c)
A government corporation
d)
An oversight agency
e)
A regulatory agency
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