Ap Government - The executive branch /The bureaucracy

Although the farmers of the constitution created the Electoral college to choose the president they expected that most elections would ultimately be decided by

The house of Reps.

Which of the following is NOT a difference between a president and a prime minister ?

Their ability to influence public Opinion

in regards to the presidency what is "the football"

the briefcase containing the secret codes that the president can use to launch a nuclear attack

which of the following powers does the president share with the Senate

appointing ambassadors judges and high officials

what is the significance of the 22nd amendment that was ratified 1951

A limited the number of terms the president can serve which is two

Which of the following is true of the Electoral College

In all but two states, if the candidate wins the majority popular votes is awarded all of the states electoral votes.

Which of the following presidents was the first to use his popularity to change the power on congress ?

Andrew Jackson

The president's use of his Prestige popularity and visibility to guide, mobilize or enthuse the American public in order to put pressure on Congress is called

The bully pulpit

Generally speaking which of the following is true of presidential popularity

Presidents almost always finish their term or terms With a lower approval rating than when they were elected.

Which of the following is true of the partisan gains and losses in Congress in midterm elections ?

The political party the president belonged to usually loses seats

Which of the following is true of a president's veto power?

A veto is a substantial power because Congress rarely has the votes to override it

Which of the following is true of executive privilege ?

There is no guarantee of executive privilege of immunity from judicial process under all circumstances

Which of the following terms refers to the style of management in which the president organizes his staff in such a way that there is a clear chain of commanded headed by a chief of staff

Pyramid structure

Which of the following best describes the relationship between the presidents and his advisors?

Those advisors who have more contact with the president often have more influence on policy.

The heads of the 15 executive branch Departments of the federal government are referred to as the

The president's cabinets

Which of the following is true of the people who get appointed as heads of federal departments and agencies ( in modern times

The president tends to choose people who are experts in certain fields, even though he may not have known them personally

When the president makes new rules or regulations for a government agency or Department without Congressional approval is called

Executive orders

Which of the following is the most accurate concerning the power of a president in the last century ?

Congress has increased the power of the president more than any other Factor by delegating power through legislative action.

How does a new vice president take office after the death of a sitting president

The new President appoints someone but they must be confirmed by both houses of Congress by majority vote.

Which of the following is true of impeachment ?

Conviction requires a 2/3 majority vote in the Senate.

A large organization in which authorities are divided among several managers; no one person is Able to make all the decisions, is called a bureaucracy. which of the following is not an example of a bureaucracy

none of the above

Which of the following best explains why the federal bureaucracy has grown over the past years?

the public demands for government service and changes in constitutional interpretations.

which of the following is true regarding most bureaucrats, people who work in the Departments agencies and bureaus for example the Environmental Protection Agency

they are appointed by the president, with consent of the senate

Who has the power to remove, fire, and an official who heads a government department or agency?

the president

Which two events led to the most drastic change in the role of the Federal bureaucracy?

the Great Depression and World War II

why was the 16th amendments, ratified in 1913, significant in the growth of the bureaucracy

it gave congress the power to tax people's income

which two Department was created in 2002, in response to the terrorist attack of September 11th 2001

the Department of Homeland Security

the federal bureaucracy today employs

millions of people

what is meant by proxy government

the bureaucracy hires other companies to do their work

Which of the following is not true of American Federal bureaucracy

the bureaucracies in America is under the complete control of the executive branch

The power of the federal government has blank since 1950

grown enormously

the power of the federal bureaucracy depends upon

the discretionary authority of appointed officials

which of the following is least likely to be used in determine who gets higher in the federal bureaucracy today

They're political party affiliation

The government offices To which people are pointed on the basis of Merit or applying certain selection criteria is referred to as

the competitive service

civil servants are people who have jobs in the bureaucracy, but are not appointed positions which of the following statements is most accurate regarding civil servants

Their jobs are very secure due to difficulty in firing or demoting them

When a bureaucratic Wants to make changes they must be careful to win their subordinate support because

workers can discreetly sabotage the official or managers effort in many ways

which of the following is not true of the federal civil service, career bureaucrats

They tend to hold conservative views and vote for republicans.

Why is the Whistleblower protection act important?

It protects worker who may report to Congress about waste, fraud, or abuse.

The biggest difference between a government agency and a private organization is

The private organization has fewer constraints on it and more freedom.

Which of the following best explains the constraints on bureaucratic action ? ( slow process )

Congress rarely gives any job Duty or responsibility to one single agency.

The close relationship between an agency, a congressional committee and a private interest group that produces a mutually advantageous alliance is referred to as

The iron Triangle

Money that congress approves to finance a government program or agency is referred to as

Appropriations

Which of the following is not a power that congress has over the bureaucracy

The legislative Veto

The complex bureaucratic rules and procedures that must be followed to get something done is referred to as

Bureaucratic Red Tape

The biggest criticism of the bureaucracy is

Inefficiency and wasted money

How was the NPR, the national performance Review different than other attempts to reform the bureaucracy ?

It focused on the customer/citizen satisfaction and called for less centralized power.

Which of the following is true of the costs of bureaucratic programs ?

government agencies try to maximize our profits

Which of the following Government Agencies has the highest favorable ratings of the American people ?

the USPS

What is the ultimate purpose of bureaucracy having many different "masters"

To protect our liberties and freedom

Bureaucracies are perpetually trying to be reformed into more efficient systems but with little success because of

The nature of government