Chapter 15: FDR

Question 1

What president had Immense influence on government system

Answer 1

FDR during the New Deal

Question 2

What was favored by americans prior to the great depression

Answer 2

Laissez-Faire Approach

Question 3

People believed that government should provide economic aid when?

Answer 3

After the great depression

Question 4

What were government agencies that FDR created?

Answer 4

Lifeboats, Creating new jobs, temporary financial loss

Question 5

There is a fear of new federal employees having too much affect over what?

Answer 5

Too much affect over public policy

Question 6

Federal Employees only work for a few of what?

Answer 6

Few politicos

Question 7

During the 1950’s the merit system grew to cover what percentage of federal employees?

Answer 7

90%

Question 8

What happened to the function of the Civil Service Commission during 1978

Answer 8

It split into 2 agencies

Question 9

What 2 things make up the Office of Personnel Management

Answer 9

General Schedule and Senior Executive Service

Question 10

What act was passed with the intent to prohibit federal employees from working directly for candidates

Answer 10

Hatch Act of 1939

Question 11

The Hatch Act restricted civil servants by not allowing them to do what?

Answer 11

Participate in partisan campaigns, run for public office, organized political rallies, circulate petitions, and participate in registration drives

Question 12

What is the name of the modified Hatch Act

Answer 12

Federal Employee Political Activities Act of 1993

Question 13

What act gives federal employees the right to run for office, contribute money to organization and campaign for/against candidates

Answer 13

Federal Employee Political Activities Act of 1993

Question 14

True or False:
The Federal Employee Political Activities Act of 1993 realized that it was unconstitutional to restrict rights

Answer 14

True