1. Chapter Thirteen
The Bureaucracy

2. The large American bureaucracy is most conducive to a system of _____ democracy.
a. direct
b. majoritarian
c. pluralist
d. libertarian
e. communalist
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3. The large American bureaucracy is most conducive to a system of _____ democracy.
a. direct
b. majoritarian
c. pluralist (correct)
d. libertarian
e. communalist
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4. Which of the following is an accurate characterization of independent agencies and regulatory commissions?
a. They are lobbied fervently by interest groups.
b. They are not very important aspects of the bureaucracy.
c. They are under tight presidential control.
d. Because of their position, they are immune to political pressure.
e. they often fail to regulate the entity they supervise.
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5. Which of the following is an accurate characterization of independent agencies and regulatory commissions?
a. They are lobbied fervently by interest groups. (correct)
b. They are not very important aspects of the bureaucracy.
c. They are under tight presidential control.
d. Because of their position, they are immune to political pressure.
e. they often fail to regulate the entity they supervise.
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6. The civil service system was created to
a. ensure equal partisanship in filling government jobs.
b. allow greater congressional control of the bureaucracy.
c. increase presidential control over the bureaucracy.
d. reduce the amount of politics in awarding government jobs.
e. discourage incompetent job applicants from seeking government employment.
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7. The civil service system was created to
a. ensure equal partisanship in filling government jobs.
b. allow greater congressional control of the bureaucracy.
c. increase presidential control over the bureaucracy.
d. reduce the amount of politics in awarding government jobs. (correct)
e. discourage incompetent job applicants from seeking government employment.
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8. The entity ultimately responsible for all bureaucratic decision making is
a. the Department of Bureaucratic Affairs.
b. Congress.
c. the courts.
d. the President.
e. the people.
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9. The entity ultimately responsible for all bureaucratic decision making is
a. the Department of Bureaucratic Affairs.
b. Congress. (correct)
c. the courts.
d. the President.
e. the people.
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10. When a policy such as background checks of individuals for security purposes is put into effect, this is called
a. policy review.
b. agenda setting.
c. goal determination.
d. regression.
e. implementation.
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11. When a policy such as background checks of individuals for security purposes is put into effect, this is called
a. policy review.
b. agenda setting.
c. goal determination.
d. regression.
e. implementation. (correct)
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