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AP GO/PO - Govt Bureaucracy

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
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 
2.
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
3.

The fact that executive orders have been used at an increasing rate over the past few decades 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 discipline within his party

d)

Executive orders are used by the executive branch to challenge legislation the president opposes

4.
Which cabinet department currently has the largest budget in the United States?
a)
Defense
b)
Transportation
c)
Education
d)
Veteran's Affairs
5.
Which of the following statements is NOT true?
a)
Bureaucrats shape public policy.
b)
Bureaucrats implement the will of Congress.
c)
Bureaucrats are not held accountable by federal courts
d)
Bureaucrats engage in rulemaking.
6.
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.
7.

The three points of an iron triangle include ...

a)

independent agency, a state governor, member of Congress

b)

administrative agency, interest group, congressional committee

c)

cabinet department, interest group, and House majority leader

d)

regulatory commission, a corporation, and White House office

8.
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.
9.

NASA is an example of

a)

an independent regulatory agency

b)

a government corporation

c)

an executive department

10.

Which of the following best describes the term "iron triangle"?

a)

close working relationship between the three levels of the judicial branch

b)

cooperation between the federal, state, and local governments

c)

close relationship between an agency, congressional committee, and interest group to achieve a common goal

d)

relationship between diplomats, president, and the Senate in treaty negotiations