Chapter 12 Quiz

Question 1

Which department oversees the nation’s food stamp program ?

Answer 1

USDA

Question 2

What term means an administrative system in which agencies staffed largely by non elected officials perform specific tasks in accordance with standard procedures ?

Answer 2

Bureaucracy

Question 3

Which department has most of its employees work at the Pentagon ?

Answer 3

Department of the Treasury

Question 4

What was the precursor to the Office of Personal Management ?

Answer 4

Civil Service Commission

Question 5

Which department oversees Immigration and Naturalization services ?

Answer 5

Department of Homeland Security

Question 6

Name one of the two factors that led to the development of the modern bureaucracy

Answer 6

World War II

Question 7

Who sets the pay and job conditions for federal workers ?

Answer 7

Congress

Question 8

Since 1960, which building do the vice president have their office ?

Answer 8

Eisenhower Executive Office Building

Question 9

Whose job is to channel information, represents constituents, aid in administration and communication planning, and serve as the official spokesperson for the president ?

Answer 9

Press Secretary

Question 10

Which president created the Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives ?

Answer 10

George W Bush

Question 11

What was the last cabinet-level position created ?

Answer 11

Department of Homeland Security

Question 12

What were the four original cabinet departments ?

Answer 12

State department
Department of the treasury
Department of war (defense)
Department of justice

Question 13

What established the Civil Service Commission ?

Answer 13

Pendleton Act

Question 14

Twelve hundred appointed government positions must be approved be which government body ?

Answer 14

Senate

Question 15

What was the first regulatory agency ?

Answer 15

Interstate Commerce Commission

Question 16

Under which branch of government does most of the bureaucracy operate ?

Answer 16

Executive

Question 17

Which part of the White House staff is responsible for administration of staff salaries, allotment of staff positions, mess privileges, and parking places, among many other things ?

Answer 17

Office of Management and Administration

Question 18

What agency was created to generate, sell, and distribute electric power ?

Answer 18

Tennessee Valley Authority

Question 19

Discuss the characteristics that cause many people to refer to the federal bureaucracy as the fourth branch of government

Answer 19

Agencies are independent of other branches of government
It’s the largest segment of the national government
It’s officials can control the information that congress receives and influence legislation and policy
It’s security over internal affairs results in great independence from the other branches of government

Question 20

Explain how the federal bureaucracy can be quasi-legislative, quasi-executive, and quasi-judicial

Answer 20

Legislative- suggest bills to congress
Judicial- provides due process for those involved in dispute with an agency
Executive-Played a role in enforcing the regulations created