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The acquisitive model of bureaucracy holds that

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leaders of bureaucracies seek expanded budgets and larger staffs

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All of the following are true about cabinet departments except

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new cabinet departments are created by the president

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All of the following statements about the civil service are true?

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reform of the civil service first began under president jimmy carter in 1978**

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Conventional attempts to measure the size of the bureaucracy

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leave out the 1.4 million members of the Armed Forces

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The Hatch Act, adopted by Congress in 1939, was created to

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prohibit federal employees from active involvement in political campaigns

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The Social Security Administration, Small Business Administration, and the Smithsonian Institution are examples of

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independent executive agencies

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All of the following statements about political appointees are true except

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their major source of authority is the ease with which they can fire civil sesrvants

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Enabling legislation

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provides authorization for new federal agencies

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Which part of the federal government employs most of the government's staff?

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executive branch

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Bureaucracy is the name given to

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a large organization that is structured hierarchically to carry out specific functions

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The spoils system is sometimes called

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patronage

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Education, Commerce, and Energy are examples of

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independent executive agencies

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Independent executive agencies are

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federal agencies that are not part of cabinet departments, but report directly to the president

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Which of the following is not true with regard to cabinet departments and the president,

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the Congress is able to appoint or fire all of the top officials

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_______ were set up because Congress felt it was unable to handle the complexities and technicalities required to carry out specific laws in the public interest, these entities were given executive, legislative, and judicial functions by Congress

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Independent regulatory agencies

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Which of the following was the first cabinet department created?

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The first cabinet department to be created was State and the most recently created was Homeland Security

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Which of the following is true?

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From the viewpoint of the acquisitive model, bureaucrats are motivated by the trappings of power and wish to expand their budgets and staff sizes

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Which of the following is not true about the concept of a bureaucracy

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applies to U.S. military

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The two bodies that employ by far the largest number of federal civilian employees are

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the U.S. Postal Service and the Department of Defense

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Which of the following statements are true about federal spending?

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the U.S. Postal Service has been self-supporting for decades

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In 2008, the Trouble Asset Relief Program (TARP)

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provided a bailout to banks, automobile companies, and the AIG insurance company

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The Government in the Sunshine Act require that

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all federal agencies run by committees conduct their business regularly in public session

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Which of the following statements is true about government corporations?

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you can invest in both a private corporation as well as a government corporation

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When the industry that is being regulated gains control over the agency that is supposed to regulate it, the process is called

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capture**

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During the Great Recession

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Government spending was about 25 percent of the economic activity

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Amtrak, the U.S. Postal Service, and the FDIC are examples of

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government corporations

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Controversies that have led some to question whether Army rules have added to military fatalities include

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options A, B, and C are true

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The FDIC can take over a bank by

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purchasing preferred stock in the bank to keep the bank afloat while a new owner is found

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The cabinet departments, in terms of organizations, are

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line organizations

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The merit system refers to

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the selection, retention, and promotion of government employees on the basis of examinations

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The Federal Trade Commission, the Federal Communications Commission, and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission are all examples of

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Independent regulatory agencies

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All of the following statements are true about Sunset legislation except

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all federal legislation must incorporate sunset provisions of ten years

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The number of federal government employees has

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Remained relatively stable for the last several decades

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Iron triangles are made up of

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interest groups, legislators, and members of the bureaucracy working to promote and protect their mutual interests

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Which of the following is not true of the Weberian model of bureaucracy

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shows that the power flows from the bottom up

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The investigative power of Congress is often

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delegated to the Government Accountability Office**

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The concept of privatization refers to

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the replacement of government services with services provided by private firms

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Which of the following statements about terrorism is true?

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in response to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, billions have been spent to create a bureaucracy designed to

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Advocates of privatization of government services believe that

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some government-owned agencies should be sold to investors

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The Federal government

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all of the above are true

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According to Max Weber, a bureaucracy should be all of the following except

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made up of unspecialized staff to avoid delays in policy implementation

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Which of the following is true of political appointees?

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all of the above are true

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Which of the following is not one of the four major types of structures within the executive branch?

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privatized bureaucracies**

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The monopolistic model of bureaucracy states that

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bureaucracies have no competitors and are therefore inefficient

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The Pendleton Act

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established the principle of employment on the basis of open competitive examinations

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The Freedom of Information Act

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requires federal agencies to disclose information on file about an individual to that individual upon his/her request

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Independent regulatory agencies

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all the above are true

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The Whistleblower Protection Act

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penalizes federal bureaucracies who participate in political activies

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