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A budget maximizer is a:


A) bureaucrat who spends as much of the budget as possible each year.
B) politician who wants to grow the size of the federal budget.
C) legislator who seeks to divert extra funds to bureaucratic organizations the
Legislator likes.
D) bureaucrat who seeks additional funding for an agency whether or not it needs it.
E) politician who seeks as much pork-barrel legislation as possible.

F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

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D

What is the largest government agency?


A) Department of Defense
B) Department of Education
C) General Services Administration
D) Executive Office of the President
E) Department of Homeland Security

F) D) and E)
G) A) and E)

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Why does the president have limited control over the Federal Reserve compared to executive departments like the Department of Treasury?


A) Appointees serve for fourteen years-longer than the president serves.
B) It is a body that is controlled exclusively by Congress.
C) There is no process for removing appointees to that body.
D) Appointees serve lifetime terms.
E) The president must consult with the Supreme Court before making appointments.

F) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

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The term "budget maximizing" refers to bureaucrats who seek additional funding by spending more than they are originally given to demonstrate the need for more money.

A) True
B) False

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Since 1968, the size of the federal budget has ________; as a percentage of gross domestic product over that time, government spending has ________.


A) increased; stayed about the same
B) increased; increased
C) stayed about the same; stayed about the same
D) stayed about the same; increased
E) increased; decreased

F) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

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Because of budget maximizers, most government agencies have seen consistent growth in their budgets.

A) True
B) False

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Which of the following describes a situation in which legislators monitor a bureaucratic organization only after someone complains or a problem of implementation has been brought to their attention?


A) advance warning
B) fire alarm oversight
C) police patrol oversight
D) notice and comment
E) bureaucratic drift

F) B) and E)
G) B) and D)

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B

The federal bureaucracy employs millions of people.

A) True
B) False

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Throughout American history there has been tension between control of bureaucratic action by politicians who represent citizens and bureaucratic decision making on a professional, expert basis. What are the strengths and weaknesses of giving elected officials more say in the process of policy implementation? How about the other side? What are the strengths and weaknesses of relying on policy experts and civil service employees? Does the current state of the bureaucracy lean in one direction or the other? In your opinion, is that good or bad? Explain your answer.

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Americans support smaller government in the abstract but do not support cuts to the large programs that would be necessary to shrink the federal budget and bureaucracy.

A) True
B) False

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The Department of Homeland Security is an example of a "turkey farm" because it is an agency with strong executive oversight.

A) True
B) False

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In most cases, bureaucrats have discretion in how they implement policies due to the lack of specific guidelines from Congress.

A) True
B) False

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Which of the following is the most accurate statement regarding the bureaucracy?


A) Americans rarely deal with the bureaucracy.
B) The bureaucracy handles programs such as Social Security but has no say over things like food safety.
C) Regulation of cell phones is outside of the reach of the bureaucracy.
D) Americans regularly encounter the work of the bureaucracy as part of their
Everyday lives.
E) The bureaucracy rarely does anything efficiently.

F) A) and B)
G) C) and E)

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When it comes to expertise in a policy area, most bureaucrats have less knowledge than the average member of Congress or political appointee.

A) True
B) False

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Which of the following is a benefit of civil service employment requirements?


A) It creates clear conditions under which we can reduce the size of the federal government by removing entrenched employees.
B) It makes it easy to remove poor performers from their jobs.
C) It means that the best and brightest in their fields are more likely to work for the government instead of the private sector.
D) It makes it difficult for elected officials to hire and fire employees for political purposes.
E) Civil service employees make more money than if they worked in the private sector.

F) A) and D)
G) B) and E)

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A reduction in force (RIF) decreases the size of the federal workforce by:


A) allowing individuals to be removed from their jobs for reasons other than cause.
B) eliminating entire departments and agencies.
C) prohibiting the replacement of employees who leave or retire voluntarily.
D) creating an early retirement program for older individuals who will not be replaced.
E) eliminating half of a particular agency's workforce.

F) A) and E)
G) C) and D)

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Which of the following is NOT one of the criteria used to select civil service employees?


A) specific educational requirements
B) experience of candidates for higher-level jobs
C) seniority
D) membership in the civil employees union
E) performance on a set of civil services tests

F) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

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Political parties liked the spoils system because it gave people a strong reason to work on their behalf to gain power.

A) True
B) False

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How did the New Deal change the role of the federal government in the lives of individuals?


A) It created a legal system that allowed for citizens to appeal decisions government made in their lives.
B) It moved from broad-based regulations to delivering a wide range of benefits
Directly to individuals.
C) It gave more control of policies to individual members of Congress.
D) It gave more power to state and local officials.
E) It allowed citizens to opt out of new federal programs.

F) All of the above
G) A) and B)

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People in favor of budget maximizers within the federal bureaucracy argue that they:


A) should be placed in independent agencies so they are not under political control.
B) lead to more red tape and standard operating procedures.
C) cause the federal budget to naturally grow over time.
D) only work for the federal government because of the civil service protections.
E) came about during the Progressive Era.

F) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

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