Exam 4 - Pretest 11 Flashcards
The __________ is NOT a government corporation.
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
An agency located outside a cabinet department is called __________ agency.
An independent
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
Which of these fills the decision-making role in the government?
The iron triangle
Independent regulatory commissions are headed by which of the following?
Commissioners appointed by the president
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.
The __________ is the chief executive in the American political system.
President
__________ made deregulation a major theme in his call to roll back the growth of government.
Ronald Reagan
T or F
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 president’s most powerful competitor in the effort to ensure bureaucratic responsiveness is __________.
Congress
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
Which of the following groups have the most passive role in controlling the political environment of bureaucracies?
The courts
Where are ALL proposed rules by agencies published to allow anyone affected to comment on them?
Federal Register
Which of the following is a frequent criticism of bureaucrats?
They waste precious public resources.
