POLS 1433 Quiz 3. Bureaucracy

Bureaucracy is best described as which of the following?

A large organization with a hierarchy of offices and a clear chain of command.

What method was used to create the Department of Homeland Security?

A congressional Comittee created it.

When can a recess appointment occur?

In the period between sessions when congress has officially adjourned.

Prior to civil service reform, bureaucrats were chosen using the spoils system, which meant that the people who got federal jobs were __________.

those who helped candidates win the election

Senate confirmations of presidential appointments are lower in periods of __________.

Divided government

Presidential appointees in the federal bureaucracy

Generally leave their post at the end of the president’s term in office.

How does the president exercise control over agencies and departments in the federal bureaucracy?

By nominating federal appointees

Implementation is __________.

the process by which a law or policy is put into practice

Which law was responsible for the creation of the merit-based civil service system in the United States?

The pendelton act

Rules created by government agencies that determine how laws are implemented are called what?

Regulations

In the area of veterans' affairs, what would be the components of an iron triangle?

The department of veteran affairs, The senate veterans committee , the veterans of foreign wars

Independent regulatory commissions are not completely independent, as indicated by the fact that

the president has input into their decisions.

One purpose of the Administrative Procedure Act was to

ensure opportunities for public participation in the rule-making process.

What are the four broad types of departments and agencies for which federal employees work?

departments, independent stand-alone agencies, independent regulatory commissions, and government corporations

Which of the following terms refers to the authority of administrators in the federal bureaucracy to make choices concerning the best way to implement policies?

discretion

Which of the following is a way the president exercises control over agencies and departments in the federal bureaucracy?

by signing executive agreements

Which of the following circumstances creates difficulties in the implementation of federal laws?

when congress passes a law that contains ambiguity

As required by the __________, federal agencies must follow specific steps in issuing rules and regulations.

administrative procedure act

Which of the following departments is considered to be part of the president's inner cabinet?

homeland security

Which of the following is a function of departments and agencies within the federal bureaucracy?

implementing public policies

What was the purpose of the Hatch Act?

to prohibit federal employees from engaging in partisan political activity

When are bureaucrats most likely to exercise discretion?

when an agency is under congressional investigation

What is the purpose of establishing government corporations?

to provide services that the private sector is unwilling or unable to perform

Which of the following is a step required of federal agencies under the Administrative Procedure Act before issuing new rules and regulations?

They must post information about the proposed rules on their websites.

In what way are independent agencies different from bureaucratic departments?

Department heads are part of the president's cabinet; agency heads, with some exceptions, are not.