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WGU Bureaucracy
Chapter 7
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Which of the following is responsible for enacting laws? | the executive branch |
| The executive branch contains which of the following? | The vice president, the cabinet, the president, and the federal bureaucracy |
| A bureaucracy has which of the following characteristics? | It reflects a division of labor |
| The use of paperwork in a bureaucracy lends itself to which of the following? | standardization |
| A worker at the upper end of a bureaucratic hierarchy would probably be which of the following? | a person of greater authority |
| How many entities make up the Executive Office of the President? | 13 |
| What is an independent agency? | an organization set up by Congress |
| The Federal Reserve System is which of the following? | an independent regulatory commission |
| Executive departments generally correspond to which of the following? | Congressional committees |
| The Department of Agriculture may be considered which of the following? | clientele-oriented |
| An issue network is made up of all EXCEPT which of the following? | the president |
| What distinguishes an iron triangle from an issue network? | An iron triangle tends to be more powerful than an issue network. |
| Which of the following serves narrow rather than general interests? | the Department of Agriculture |
| At which point in time did the federal bureaucracy first significantly increase in size? | the election of President Andrew Jackson |
| The spoils system had which of the following effects? | the expansion of the federal bureaucracy |
| Which of the following issues were brought to national attention during the Progressive Era? | Land conservation, government corruption, wealth disparities, and voting rights |
| The Pendleton Act did which of the following? | required federal employees to be hired based on merit |
| The Progressive Era can be regarded as a reaction to which of the following? | the Industrial Revolution and its effects |
| The campaign promises of which of the following resulted in an expansion of the federal bureaucracy? | both Andrew Jackson AND Franklin Roosevelt. |
| According to the text, what has come to be viewed as the moment when the federal bureaucracy became a crucial provider of social services? | the passage of the Social Security Act of 1935 |
| After World War II ended, what happened to the federal bureaucracy? | President Truman made efforts to streamline it. |
| The goals of the Great Society initiative most closely resembled those of which of the following? | the New Deal |
| Which of the following measures were efforts related to the Great Society? | educational aid, urban revitalization, health care, and environmental protection |
| Which of the following BEST describes President Reagan's efforts to shrink the government? | hindered by a Democratic majority in the House of Representatives |
| The Reagan Revolution may be seen as a reaction to which of the following? | ineffective Great Society programs |
| Which of the following reflects the most important expansion of bureaucracy since the Great Society era? | establishment of the Department of Homeland Security |
| Which executive department has the biggest budget? | The Department of Defense |
| Which department employs the smallest number of people? | Education |
| Which of the following is the primary source of the power of discretion given to bureaucrats? | Congress |
| For a bureaucrat, which of the following would allow for a maximal amount of discretion in interpretation? | vaguely worded legislation |
| Regulatory decisions made by bureaucrats can be affected by which of the following? | Available information, stakeholder influence, issue networks, and agency mission |
| Which of the following statements regarding bureaucratic oversight is MOST accurate? | Congressional concern for oversight is strongly rooted in reelection prospects. |
| What is the primary means by which the president checks the power of the bureaucracy? | the power of appointments |
| A desire to reform the federal bureaucracy is often expressed by which of the following? | The American public, Republican presidential candidates, and Democratic presidential candidates |
| Which of the following reflect common suggestions as to how the federal bureaucracy should be reformed? | more efficient, more effective, more economical, and by using fewer taxpayer dollars |
| According to a 2007 poll, Americans most favored cutting which of the following programs? | space |
| Which of the following accurately describes the program termination efforts of the Republican-controlled 104th Congress? | Efforts focused on two fairly small agencies. |
| Devolution entails which of the following? | delegating power to state and local governments |
| Devolution efforts such as welfare reform have resulted in which of the following? | better services in some states, poorer services in some states, state-level experiments, and varying levels of available assistance. |
| The move to privatization has engendered which of the following concerns? | both oversight AND government accountability |
| The use of security contractors in Iraq represents an example of which of the following? | privatization |
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