Ch.8 Flashcards
the president has authority to _________.
make changes in an agencys annual budget proposals
how do departments differ from independent agencies?
department heads are part of the president’s cabinet; agency heads are not
what function is the national labor relations board carrying out when it settles disputes between labor and management related to federal labor laws?
administrative adjudication
which of the following statements best describes congress’s influence over agency budgets?
congress has the authority to appropriate money to agencies.
what has been the effect of requirenments that agencies conduct a formal hearing before issuing rules?
the courts tend to give greater deference to agency descisions.
how do government corporations differ from private companies?
government corporations perform activities that private companies have little incentive to provide.
which of the following is an example of a government corporation?
the Tennessee Valley Authority
What is the main purpose served by government corporations?
providing services that the private sector lacks a financial incentive to provide
which of the following is an example of the merit system?
agencies hiring people based on their performance on entrance exams
what is a goal common to both the Pendleton Act and the Hatch Act?
reducing the influence of partisan politics on the federal bureaucracy.
why was the spoils system ultimately repaced by the civil service system?
due to growing concerns about a poorly functioning federal bureaucracy
how did Americans attitudes about the role of government change as a result of the great depression and roosevelts new deal?
people became more accepting of the federal governments role in economic policy.
which of the following was a consequence of the spoils, or patronage, system?
The federal bureaucracy was staffed with people who often lacked expertise.
what role is the enviromental protection agency taking when it sets limits on air pollution from the power plants?
regualtion
under amendments to the hatch act, federal employees are prohibited from __________.
running for partisan office
how did the pendleton act reform the system of hiring and firing federal employees?
it required hiring and firing desicions to be based on merit rather partidan loyalty.
max weber identified which of the following as a characteristic of an ideal bureaucracy?
task specialization
federal law requires that agencies must take what step before issuing new rules and regulations
they must solicit public comments
which of the following is an example of an independent executive agency?
the national aeronautics and space adminstration NASA
which statement about the quasi-judicial decisions made by government agencies is accurate?
they can be reviewed by federal courts
