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Bureaucracy Practice Qs

Bureaucracy Practice Qs. The Postal Service and Amtrak are examples of Private corporations Government corporations Independent agencies Regulatory agencies. B-government corporations. All of the following are included in the standard definition of bureaucracy EXCEPT:

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Bureaucracy Practice Qs

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  1. Bureaucracy Practice Qs

  2. The Postal Service and Amtrak are examples of • Private corporations • Government corporations • Independent agencies • Regulatory agencies

  3. B-government corporations

  4. All of the following are included in the standard definition of bureaucracy EXCEPT: • Hierarchical organization • Standard operating procedures • Patronage • Specialized tasks • Formal rules

  5. Patronage-a bureaucracy is not defined by the way its labor force is selected.

  6. Which of the following tools at the disposal of a president is LEAST likely to impact the bureaucracy? • The appointment of people to government positions that are committed to his policy goals • The use of executive orders to direct bureaucracy to take a particular action • The appointment of federal judges who support the principle of judicial activism • Either reducing or increasing funding for an agency in the administration’s budget • The ability of the president to speak directly to agency heads about the administration’s priorities

  7. C- The appointment of federal judges who support the principle of judicial activism

  8. The purpose of the Pendleton Act was to • Ensure that federal workers were paid the same as workers in private sectors • Give federal workers the right to form labor unions • Develop a professional civil service based on merit • Reduce corruption by substantially increasing the salaries of federal employees • Allow the president to appoint the higher levels of the federal civil service

  9. C- Develop a professional civil service based on merit

  10. The means Congress has at its disposal to control the bureaucracy include all of the following EXCEPT: • Issue networks • Power of the purse • Confirmation of presidential appointments • Agency/program authorization • Oversight hearings

  11. A- issue networks

  12. An iron triangle refers to the close relationship between • The White House press corps, the press secretary, major networks • Congressional committees, interest groups, federal agencies • The national security advisor, Secretary of Defense, Secretary of State • Congressional campaign committees, PACs, party national committees • Defense contractors, Department of Defense, Joint Chiefs of Staff

  13. B- Congressional committees, interest groups, federal agencies

  14. A common criticism of the federal bureaucracy is that • Too many civil servants are political appointees • There are no controls over federal agencies • The public is unaware of how federal agencies make decisions • Overlapping jurisdiction contribute to wasteful spending • It is constantly growing in responsibilities and labor force

  15. D- Overlapping jurisdiction contribute to wasteful spending

  16. Which of the following is NOT a government corporation? • Corporation for Public Broadcasting • Tennessee Valley Authority • Amtrak • U.S. Postal Service • National Endowment for the Arts

  17. E- National Endowment for the Arts

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