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Chapter 14 InQuizitive: The Bureaucracy Exam/23 Questions & Answers
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Chapter 14 InQuizitive: The BureaucracyExam/23 Questions & Answers
The trend in congressional oversight has been toward more "police patrol"
oversight, and less "fire alarm" oversight. (true or false) - -False
(Feedback:Recently, Congress has been more likely to respond to public
outcry to a problem than investigate and address an issue before the
problem emerges.)
- Which of the following statements about the size and growth of the federal
bureaucracy are accurate? - -Correct Answers:
-The federal civilian workforce has decreased over the last 60 years.
-Several recent presidents have made a point of campaigning against the
size of the federal workforce.
Incorrect Answers:
-The federal workforce has nearly doubled because of programs like health
care and education reform.
-Although the federal workforce has stayed relatively the same in numbers, it
has grown as a percentage of the population.
- Order the stages of the lawmaking and implementation process. - -1)
Congress passes a law
2) the relevant agencies study the law and propose rules to guide
implementation
3) the proposed rule is published in the Federal Register by the Office of
Management and Budget
4) the public comments on the proposed rule
5) the agency proposes the final rule
6) the final rule is published in the Federal Register
- Which of the following are ways that oversight of the bureaucracy can
occur? - -Correct Answers:
-congressional hearings held about specific agencies
-members of Congress carrying out casework
-Freedom of Information Act requests submitted by the public
Incorrect Answers:
-the president firing disobedient civil servants
- Which example illustrates the principal-agent problem? - -After Congress
passed the Paycheck Protection Program, the Small Business Administration
came under fire; the program was intended to give loans to small
, businesses, but several large corporate chains received funds, crowding out
others
- Which of these accurately describes the bureaucracy and what it does? - -
Correct Answers:
-implements laws passed by Congress and the president
-interprets laws
-employs experts
Incorrect Answers:
-ensures the president's agenda is enacted
- How did the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, influence the federal
agencies that provide national security? - -Correct Answers:
-It led to the creation of the Department of Homeland Security.
-It shifted the responsibility of domestic agencies from investigating crime to
preventing terrorism.
Incorrect Answers:
-It reduced inter-agency rivalries after the attack.
-It marked the end of a period of domestic intelligence gathering.
- Which of the following is an example of a revenue agency? - -the Internal
Revenue Service
(Feedback: The IRS is the nation's largest and most important revenue
agency.)
- Inspectors general are housed within agencies and audit agency
operations for Congress to uncover cases of waste, fraud, or misconduct.
(true or false) - -True
(Feedback: Because Congress has many time-consuming tasks, the
inspectors general provide an additional avenue for oversight beyond what
Congress performs.)
- Which of the following agencies were created by Congress to give
members information independent of that provided by the executive branch?
- -Correct Answers:
-Congressional Budget Office
-Congressional Research Service
-Government Accountability Office
Incorrect Answers:
-Office of Management and Budget
-Federal Reserve
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