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

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set rules and procedures by operation

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

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new pres fires employees who dont belong to party

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best describes the way members of the civil service are chosen

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competitive sector emphasizing job skills

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the spoils system led to which problem

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federal bureaucracy remained inexperienced and inefficient

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

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assassination of president james garfield

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under the 1978 civil service act which deals with complaints

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federal labor relation authority

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first 3 departments to be created

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defense, state, treasury

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what is true about executive departments

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often consists of smaller groups

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which of the following best describes the position pf independent agencies

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under the executive branch but not part of

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what is required for an independent regulatory commission

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bi partisan

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which is a government corperation

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national railroad passanger corporation

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key goal of government corperations

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perform a function that private interprises arent likely to provide

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job of independent regulatory commissions

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setting and enforcing rules that regulate some part of the country

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regulatory functions have the power to

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combine executive, legislative, and judicial function

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the regulations set by an independent regulatory commission

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have the force of law

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how are independent executive agencies chosen

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president appoints administer with consent of state

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what is a progressive tax

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tax that increases with a persons ability to pay

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the payroll tax for social security is a regressive tax

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falls more heavily on people who cant pay as easily

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federal monetary policy is controlled by

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an independent regulatory commission

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

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reducing the supply of money

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the governemnt corporation that operates passanger railroad is known as

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amtrak

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helps to manage the nations natural and cultural resources

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the department of interior

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helps advance the global interests of the united states

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department of state

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provice military forces and domestic security

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department of defense

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

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department of justice

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works to end hunger

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department of agriculture

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ensures effective use of american technological and scientific resources

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department of commerce

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works to improve working conditions

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department of labor

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assists in developing public housing for low income citizens

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housing and urban development

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develops programs for the improvement of public transportation systems

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department of transportation

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helps veterans returning from military service

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veterans affairs

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identifies and assesses threats to the security of the united states

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homeland security

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governments 4 largest expenditures

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social security
medicare
defense
income security

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raising interest rates to fight inflation

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monetary policy

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social security tax

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regressive tax

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financing of a new dam

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discretionary spending

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peace corps

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independent executive agency

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TVA

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government corporation

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power to decide dispute sover regulation

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quasi-judicial power

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federal income tax

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progressive tax

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raising taxes to fight inflation

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fiscal policy

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power to adopt regulations

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quasi-legislative power

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financing of social security

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mandatory spending

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work organization featuring division of labor and formal rules and structure

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bureaucracy

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government agencies that operate seperately from executive departments

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independent agencies

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practive of giving government jobs as rewards to political supporters

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spoils system

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including members from both political parties

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bipartisan

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

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federal debt

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agency within the department of health and human services

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centers for disease control

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agency within the department of transportation

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federal highway administration

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people hires on the merit system to work for the government

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civil service

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department with largest budget

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defense

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gap that occurs when annual expenses exceed annual revenue

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deficit

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