Exam 2

Question 0

Street level bcrats help pass…

Answer 0

…legislation.

Question 1

Bureaucracy?

Answer 1

Hierarchy of the government.

Question 2

Who serves the prez directly?

Answer 2

The securities and exchange commission. (Sec)

Equal employment opportunity commission (eeoc)

National transportation safety board (NTSB)

Question 3

How many departments are there?

Answer 3

15!

Question 4

Captured?

Answer 4

When regulatory agencies are pressured by who they are regulating.

Question 5

The spoils system?

Answer 5

Term coined by sen. William Marcy, in regards to the winner of an election stuffing the cabinet with his constituents.

Question 6

What is the principal agent problem?

Answer 6

When an agency has issues with doing something on the behalf of another agency.

Question 7

Iron triangles?

Answer 7

Powerful alliances between agencies, congress, and interest groups?

Question 8

Issue networks?

Answer 8

Similar to iron triangles, but waaaaay more flexible.

Question 9

Define political party.

Answer 9

A bunch of folks unified for a political task.

Question 10

Duvergers law?

Answer 10

Single member, simple plurality district tend to have only 2 parties.

Question 11

4 types of interest parties?

Answer 11

Public
Economic
Governmental
Political action

Question 12

What are some tactics of interest groups?

Answer 12

Grass roots lobbying
Lobbying
Electioneering

Question 13

Ideologies?

Answer 13

Promote consistency by connecting to higher ideals.

Question 14

Partisanship

Answer 14

Shaping your attitude to match a political party.

Question 15

Attitude?

Answer 15

An organized and consistent manner of thinking, feeling, and reacting to one’s environment.

Question 16

Beliefs?

Answer 16

Thoughts on what you think Is right.

Question 17

How do we obtain our opinions?

Answer 17

Political socialization.

Question 18

The gender gap?

Answer 18

The difference between male and female public opinion.