Government chapter 7

Question 1

a bureaucracy is any organization, either in government or private sector, which has clear, formL structure, a division of labor.

Answer 1

set rules and procedures by operation

Question 2

what typically happens to the federal bureaucracy when a pres takes office

Answer 2

new pres fires employees who dont belong to party

Question 3

best describes the way members of the civil service are chosen

Answer 3

competitive sector emphasizing job skills

Question 4

the spoils system led to which problem

Answer 4

federal bureaucracy remained inexperienced and inefficient

Question 5

which event spurred civil service reform efforts and led to the pendleton civil service act

Answer 5

assassination of president james garfield

Question 6

under the 1978 civil service act which deals with complaints

Answer 6

federal labor relation authority

Question 7

first 3 departments to be created

Answer 7

defense, state, treasury

Question 8

what is true about executive departments

Answer 8

often consists of smaller groups

Question 9

which of the following best describes the position pf independent agencies

Answer 9

under the executive branch but not part of

Question 10

what is required for an independent regulatory commission

Answer 10

bi partisan

Question 11

which is a government corperation

Answer 11

national railroad passanger corporation

Question 12

key goal of government corperations

Answer 12

perform a function that private interprises arent likely to provide

Question 13

job of independent regulatory commissions

Answer 13

setting and enforcing rules that regulate some part of the country

Question 14

regulatory functions have the power to

Answer 14

combine executive, legislative, and judicial function

Question 15

the regulations set by an independent regulatory commission

Answer 15

have the force of law

Question 16

how are independent executive agencies chosen

Answer 16

president appoints administer with consent of state

Question 17

what is a progressive tax

Answer 17

tax that increases with a persons ability to pay

Question 18

the payroll tax for social security is a regressive tax

Answer 18

falls more heavily on people who cant pay as easily

Question 19

federal monetary policy is controlled by

Answer 19

an independent regulatory commission

Question 20

what would be the goal of a federal reserve dicision to raise the reserve requirement for banks

Answer 20

reducing the supply of money

Question 21

the governemnt corporation that operates passanger railroad is known as

Answer 21

amtrak

Question 22

helps to manage the nations natural and cultural resources

Answer 22

the department of interior

Question 23

helps advance the global interests of the united states

Answer 23

department of state

Question 24

provice military forces and domestic security

Answer 24

department of defense

Question 25

manages the legal affairs of the united states and controls federal law enforcment

Answer 25

department of justice

Question 26

works to end hunger

Answer 26

department of agriculture

Question 27

ensures effective use of american technological and scientific resources

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department of commerce

Question 28

works to improve working conditions

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department of labor

Question 29

assists in developing public housing for low income citizens

Answer 29

housing and urban development

Question 30

develops programs for the improvement of public transportation systems

Answer 30

department of transportation

Question 31

helps veterans returning from military service

Answer 31

veterans affairs

Question 32

identifies and assesses threats to the security of the united states

Answer 32

homeland security

Question 33

governments 4 largest expenditures

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social security medicare defense income security

Question 34

raising interest rates to fight inflation

Answer 34

monetary policy

Question 35

social security tax

Answer 35

regressive tax

Question 36

financing of a new dam

Answer 36

discretionary spending

Question 37

peace corps

Answer 37

independent executive agency

Question 38

TVA

Answer 38

government corporation

Question 39

power to decide dispute sover regulation

Answer 39

quasi-judicial power

Question 40

federal income tax

Answer 40

progressive tax

Question 41

raising taxes to fight inflation

Answer 41

fiscal policy

Question 42

power to adopt regulations

Answer 42

quasi-legislative power

Question 43

financing of social security

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mandatory spending

Question 44

work organization featuring division of labor and formal rules and structure

Answer 44

bureaucracy

Question 45

government agencies that operate seperately from executive departments

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independent agencies

Question 46

practive of giving government jobs as rewards to political supporters

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spoils system

Question 47

including members from both political parties

Answer 47

bipartisan

Question 48

cumulative sum of money that the government has borrowed and not repaid

Answer 48

federal debt

Question 49

agency within the department of health and human services

Answer 49

centers for disease control

Question 50

agency within the department of transportation

Answer 50

federal highway administration

Question 51

people hires on the merit system to work for the government

Answer 51

civil service

Question 52

department with largest budget

Answer 52

defense

Question 53

gap that occurs when annual expenses exceed annual revenue

Answer 53

deficit