EXAM 4 Flashcards
which of the following is a frequent criticism of bureaucrats?
They waste precious public resources
The —– is the chief executive in the American political system
President
Which of these fills the decision-making role in the government?
The iron triangle
The __________ is NOT a government corporation.
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Which of the following groups have the most passive role in controlling the political environment of bureaucracies?
The Courts
__________ made deregulation a major theme in his call to roll back the growth of government.
Ronald Reagan
The president’s most powerful competitor in the effort to ensure bureaucratic responsiveness is __________.
Congress
Information about the establishment of the American bureaucracy can be found in what part of the Constitution?
There is no specific mention of the bureaucracy in the constitution
Which of the following best describes the spoils system?
The practice of making appointments to government jobs on the basis of party loyalty and support in election campaigns
In 1883 Congress passed the Pendleton Act, which established a Civil Service Commission and gave it the task of introducing merit as a condition of government employment.
True
The largest executive department in terms of its __________ is the Department of Defense.
Number of employees
The most explosive growth in government has occurred in the _______ since the nation’s founding.
development and evolution of bureaucracies.
An agency located outside a cabinet department is called __________ agency.
An independent
Where are ALL proposed rules by agencies published to allow anyone affected to comment on them?
Federal register
Independent regulatory commissions are headed by which of the following?
Commissioners appointed by the president
Who is normally the first one to speak in the conference after oral arguments before the supreme court
The Chief justice
The federal court system includes which of the following thirteen courts?
Court of appeals
How many justices comprise the supreme court
9
What is the most common route for an appeal to the supreme court
Writ of certiorari
where does the bulk of legal business take place?
State and local courts
John Roberts, Brett Kavanaugh, and Neil Gorsuch, all current members of the Supreme Court, have which of the following in common?
They were all former law clerks in the supreme court
The lawyer who represents the government before the Supreme Court is the solicitor general.
True
A ________ case would be in order if a person attempted to recover damages following an automobile accident.
Civil
The __________ serves as the government lawyer before the Supreme Court.
Solicitor general
__________ means that a court may set aside decisions made by elected representatives of the people if judges conclude that a law violates the Constitution.
Judicial review
__________ is what judges rely on when they use decisions from previous cases to make their own decision.
Precedent
Almost all federal cases begin in which of the following courts?
United States district court
What is the authority of a court or agency to act called?
Jurisdiction
Members of their own political party are overwhelmingly appointed to the federal bench by the president
True
Which of the following is NOT a check on judicial power?
Removing justices either by the president or Congress
Which of the following is defined as government choosing to do or not to do something?
Public policy
What is an example of the bureaucratic model of policymaking?
When bureaucracies themselves offer commitment and expertise in order to inform the process of policymaking
The __________ model of policymaking suggests that the natural forces of supply and demand are allowed to work in the marketplace and that the government plays only a limited role in shaping those forces.
free market capitalism
Which of the following is the target of the government’s efforts to structure relationships by regulation?
Specific Industries
United States policy dealing with other countries is called _______
Foreign policy
__________ is a model of the policymaking process.
The systems model
The incrementalism approach to policy is which of the following?
That new policy should vary only marginally from previous policy
Conflicting __________ are reflected in public policy.
Demands
The policy process has five stages. The correct order is:
- policy problem on agenda 2. policy formulation3. policy adoption4. policy implementation5. policy evaluation
Which of the following policies is exemplified by tax laws that create or eliminate tax deductions?
Economic
Which of the following is the most significant change in social welfare policy over the past century?
The amount of money spent
Basic research, new innovations, and changing public expectations have drawn the national government into efforts to achieve certain public policy goals with the help of knowledge and expertise. What does this exemplify?
Promotion of science and technology
Which model of policymaking reflects the interests of the ruling economic class at the expense of the workers?
Marxism
The textbook points out that there are two approaches to making public policy. What are they?
Rational-comprehensive and incrementalism
Policies affecting citizens of the United States are referred to as __________ policy.
domestic
