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WorksheetsBureaucracy AP Government
Total questions: 38
Worksheet time: 26mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Who creates the President's budget?
a)
CBO
b)
Treasury Department
c)
OMB
d)
GAO
2.
Government run agencies that function like a business are called _____________.
a)
Regulatory Commmissions
b)
NASA
c)
Independent Agencies
d)
Government Corporations
3.
A good example of a government corporation is ____________.
a)
the Post Office
b)
NASA
c)
OMB
d)
CBO
4.
The system that said victorious politicians should reward their followers with jobs is called
the ____________ system.
the ____________ system.
a)
Merritt
b)
Spoils
c)
Reward
d)
Victors
5.
What law protected government employees from harassment for their political beliefs?
a)
Gruber Act
b)
Pendleton Act
c)
Corleone Act
d)
Hatch Act
6.
What law set up the civil service commission?
a)
Douglass Act
b)
Pendleton Act
c)
Hatch Act
d)
Gruber Act
7.
How many federal departments are there?
a)
9
b)
12
c)
21
d)
15
8.
What agency helps to fill jobs within the bureaucracy?
a)
OPM
b)
Merit Systems Protection Board
c)
GAO
d)
Government Staffing Board
9.
Who has the power to create departments?
a)
Congress
b)
President
c)
Supreme Court
d)
States
10.
Executive orders are issued by…
a)
independent regulatory agencies
b)
Congress
c)
any federal agency or department
d)
The President
11.
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
12.
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
13.
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
14.
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
15.
Patronage is a hiring and promotion system based on…
a)
knowing the right people
b)
civil service exams
c)
talent and skill
d)
the Pendleton Act
16.
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
17.
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
18.
The Office of Management and Budget has the primary responsibility for doing which of the following?
a)
Implementing federal unemployment policy
b)
Preparing the budget
c)
Appropriating funds for the budget
d)
Approving the budget
19.
Which of the following is true of independent regulatory agencies?
a)
They tend to have larger budgets than cabinet departments.
b)
They tend to be freer from presidential control than are cabinet departments.
c)
They are insulated from contact with interest groups.
d)
They are directly supervised by cabinet departments.
20.
Which of the following was passed to keep political views from impacting the performance of the federal bureaucracy?
a)
The Hatch Act
b)
The Budget and Impoundment Act
c)
The War Powers Act
d)
The Judiciary Act
21.
An advantage that bureaucrats in federal government have over the President in the policymaking process is that bureaucrats
a)
control the budgetary process
b)
have an independence from the President that is guaranteed by the Constitution
c)
usually have a continuity of service in the executive branch that the President lacks
d)
have better access to the media than does the President
22.
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.
23.
An independent regulatory agency is usually governed by
a)
a single executive appointed by the Senate committee responsible for the agencyʹs oversight.
b)
members of the Senior Executive Service of the federal civil service
c)
a small commission, usually with five to ten members, appointed by the president for fixed terms
d)
a small commission, usually with five to ten members, appointed by the president and subject to presidential firing.
24.
Which of the following is the most important consideration in evaluating the power of a bureaucracy?
a)
The number of employees in it.
b)
The importance of its functions
c)
The amount of discretionary authority that its officials have.
d)
The extent to which its actions are supported by the public.
25.
Which cabinet department currently has the largest budget in the United States?
a)
Defense
b)
Transportation
c)
Education
d)
Veteran's Affairs
26.
The MOST substantial control that Congress exerts on the bureaucracy is through its power to
a)
pass laws.
b)
decide how much money will be appropriated for agency programs.
c)
approve an agency's appointees.
d)
order audits of agency activities.
27.
The main job of federal bureaucrats is to...
a)
implement and regulate government policies
b)
compete with the private sector for monopoly power
c)
protect the interests of their constituencies
d)
advise the president and Cabinet on internal affairs.
28.
Most of the bureaucracy is made up of:
a)
special interests
b)
civil servants
c)
wasteful spending
d)
political appointees
29.
All cabinet departments are headed by a secretary except
a)
Defense
b)
Housing and Urban Development
c)
Health and Human Services
d)
Justice
30.
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
31.
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
32.
the tendancy for agencies to be taken to court over policy changes is an example of
a)
bureaucracy
b)
red tape
c)
adversary culture
d)
government regulation
33.
a relationship between an agency, a congressional committee, and an interest group
a)
red tape
b)
issue network
c)
iron triangle
d)
laissez faire
34.
Which of these is not a way to define bureaucracy?
a)
a large organization
b)
a hierarchical system
c)
a complex structure of appointed officials
d)
an issue network
35.
when a citizen is required to provide specific information in a specific format, it is known as
a)
bureaucracy
b)
red tape
c)
adversary culture
d)
government regulation
36.
state governments, businesses, and nonprofits can all be participants in
a)
government duplication
b)
agency redundancy
c)
reciprocity
d)
government by proxy
37.
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
38.
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
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