Chapter 8: The Bureaucracy: Career Government Employees, Accountability, and Race Flashcards
Which of the following federal agencies failed to respond adequately to the damage from Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico in 2017, when it did not have similar problems in responses to hurricane damage in Texas and Florida in the same year?
d. Federal Emergency Management Agency.
FEMA stands for
b. Federal Emergency Management Agency.
A large, complex organization in which employees work within specific levels of rank and authority to carry out the policies of that organization is called
a. Bureaucracy.
The federal government bureaucracy is not in charge of
c. Determining the constitutionality of the policies it carries out.
The federal bureaucracy is a part of which branch of government?
b. Executive.
The __________ is made up of cabinet departments, independent regulatory commissions, independent executive agencies, and government corporations.
c. Federal bureaucracy.
Which branch(es) of government is/are responsible for establishing and eliminating sections of the bureaucracy?
d. Executive and Legislative.
Cabinet departments are
c. Major divisions within the executive branch, which each perform a specific function.
Independent regulatory commissions are
a. Government bodies that issue and enforce regulations on specified economic and social interests.
Independent executive agencies are
d. Parts of the federal bureaucracy with specified functions that are independent from cabinet departments, do not regulate, and do not charge fees for their services.
Government corporations are known as
b. Parts of the federal bureaucracy that charge fees for the services they provide to the American public.
Which are the four longest standing departments in the federal bureaucracy?
a. State, Treasury, Defense, and Justice.
By 2019, there were __ Cabinet Departments within the federal bureaucracy.
d. 15.
When was the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice created?
c. 1957.
Whistleblowers can at times expose __________________ occurring within the federal bureaucracy, which would normally go unnoticed.
b. racial and ethnic discrimination.
The majority of employees in the bureaucracy are
d. Hired based on their qualifications.
Which of the following does the Civil Rights Division work to protect from discrimination?
d. All of the above. Racial and ethnic minorities. Disabled individuals. Members of nontraditional religions.
Issues of discrimination in the United States are most likely to be investigated by the
b. Department of Justice.
Issues concerning the United States and foreign relations are most likely to be handled by the
a. State Department.
Issues relating to the health of the economy in the United States are most likely to be addressed by the
c. Treasury Department.
