AP GOV Chap. 8 Esmeralda Ayala

Question 1

Federal Bureaucracy

Answer 1

The thousands of federal government agencies and institutions that implement and administer federal laws and programs

Sentence: The Federal Bureaucracy has three primary tasks.

Question 2

Max Weber

Answer 2

German sociologist active in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries who articulated the hierarchical structure and near-mechanical functioning of bureaucracies in complex societies

Sentence: Max Weber was a German sociologist and had defined bureaucracy.

Question 3

spoils system

Answer 3

the firing of public-office holders of defeated political party to replace them with loyalists of the newly elected party

sentence: The spoil system had been created from a comment in which a Democrat said.

Question 4

patronage

Answer 4

jobs, grants, or other special favors that are given as rewards to friends and political allies for their support

sentence: The patronage had been sprouted from the spoils system and it rewarded their support.

Question 5

merit system

Answer 5

system of employment based on qualifications, test scores, and ability, rather than party loyalty

sentence: Rutherford B. Hayes wanted to replace the spoils system with the merit system.

Question 6

Pendleton Act

Answer 6

Reform measure that establishes the principle of federal employment on the basis of open, competitive exams and created the Civil Service Commission

sentence: Congress promoted the Pendleton Act after Garfield’s death and criticism of the spoils system.

Question 7

civil service system

Answer 7

the merit system by which many federal bureaucrats are selected

sentence: At first, the civil service system only covered about 10% of federal coverage.

Question 8

Sixteenth Amendment

Answer 8

Amendment to the U.S. Constitution that authorized Congress to enact a national income tax

Sentence: The Sixteenth Amendment affected the size and growth of the government.

Question 9

World War I

Answer 9

A global military conflict that took place from 1914-1918 across Europe and its overseas territories

Sentence: World War I had lead to the increase of manufacturing.

Question 10

Great Depression

Answer 10

A severe global economic downturn marked by mass unemployment and poverty that began in the United States in 1929 and persisted to some degree until the end of 1930s

Sentence: The nation had plunged into the Great Depression after 1929.

Question 11

World War II

Answer 11

A global military conflict that took place from 1939-1945 in Europe, Africa, Asia, and the Pacific region

Sentence: The World War II went on from 1939-1945.

Question 12

G.I. Bill

Answer 12

Federal legislation enacted in 1944 that provided college loans for returning veterans and reduced mortgage rates to enable them to buy homes

Sentence: The G.I. Bill allowed for many veterans to be able to go buy homes.

Question 13

Great Society

Answer 13

Reform program begun in 1964 by President Lyndon B. Johnson that was a broad attempt to combat poverty and discrimination through urban renewal, education reform, and unemployment relief

Sentence: The Great Society had created an attempt with the combat poverty.

Question 14

Department of Homeland Security

Answer 14

Cabinet department created after the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks to coordinate domestic security efforts

Sentence: The Department of Homeland was established after the 9/11 attack.

Question 15

Cabinet departments

Answer 15

They all advise the President, help execute/implement programs; have broad responsibility

Sentence: The cabinet departments include 15 total sizes, status, and functions.

Question 16

independent executive agencies

Answer 16

federal agencies not under the cabinet; congress authorizes them, defines their goals, and sets their powers

sentence: The independent executive agencies are appointed by the president.

Question 17

independent regulatory commission

Answer 17

a government agency responsible for some sector of the economy, making and enforcing rules to protect the public interest.

sentence: The independent regulatory commission judges disputes over these rules.

Question 18

government corporations

Answer 18

a government organization that, like business corporations, provides a service that could be provided by the private sector and typically charges for its services

sentence: One of the government corporations include the U.S. Postal Service.

Question 19

Hatch Act

Answer 19

Permitted government employees to vote in government elections but forbade them from participating in partisan politics

Sentence: The Hatch Act didn’t allows for the employees to be part of the partisan politics.

Question 20

implementation

Answer 20

the stage of policymaking between the establishment of a policy and the consequences of the policy for the people whom it affects.

sentence: The implementation translates policy into an operating, ongoing program.

Question 21

iron triangles

Answer 21

a close relationship between an agency, a congressional committee, and an interest group

sentence: The iron triangles was established for only three close relationship.

Question 22

issue networks

Answer 22

relationships among interest groups, congressional committees and subcommittees, and the government agencies that share a common policy concern

sentence: The issue networks involves more players when bureaucrats are involved.

Question 23

interagency councils

Answer 23

working groups created to facilitate coordination of policy making and implementation across a host of governmental agencies

sentence: It is the interagency councils that has a host of governmental agencies.

Question 24

policy coordinating committees

Answer 24

committees created at the sub-Cabinet level to facilitate interactions between agencies and departments to handle complex policy problems

sentence: The policy coordinating committees was created at the sub-Cabinet level.

Question 25

administrative discretion

Answer 25

the ability of bureaucrats to make choices concerning the best way to implement congressional or executive intentions

sentence: The administrative discretion strategies the way to implement congress.

Question 26

rule making

Answer 26

a quasi-legislative process resulting in regulations that have the characteristics of a legislative act

sentence: Rule making was a process that lead in regulations of a legislative act.

Question 27

regulations

Answer 27

rules governing the operation of all government programs that have the force of law

sentence: Regulations include the force of laws in the government.

Question 28

Federal Register

Answer 28

the official journal of the U.S. government, including all federal rules and public notices so that citizens and organization can follow proposed changes and comply with rule changes

Sentence: The Federal Register is the official journal of the U.S. government.

Question 29

administrative adjudication

Answer 29

a quasi-judicial process in which a bureaucratic agency settles disputes between two parties similar to the way courts resolve disputes

The administrative adjudication is another quasi-judicial process.

Question 30

Government cooperations

Answer 30

Businesses established by Congress to perform functions that private businesses could provide, such as the U.S. Postal Service and Amtrak

Sentence: One of the government corporations include the U.S. Postal Service.