POLI 2051 EXAM 3 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% CORRECT 2024/2025 LATEST UPDATE
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POLI 2051 EXAM 3 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% CORRECT 2024/2025 LATEST UPDATE
Which of the following describes what political scientist Hugh Heclo calls "the illusion of presidential government"? - Answer- the presidential image-building through public relations that contributes to the idea that th...
POLI 2051 EXAM 3 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS 100% CORRECT
2024/2025 LATEST UPDATE
Which of the following describes what political scientist Hugh Heclo calls "the illusion of
presidential government"? - Answer- the presidential image-building through public
relations that contributes to the idea that the president is in charge of the national
government
Congress has formally declared war ________ times in U.S. history. - Answer- 5
What aspect of presidential election did Andrew Jackson try but fail to achieve? -
Answer- elimination of the Electoral College
The presidential advisory unit that, as a whole, has declined significantly as an advisory
resource for the president in the twentieth century is the - Answer- cabinet
Candidate strategy in the early presidential nominating contests is designed chiefly to
gain - Answer- monmentum
Which of the following states gives one Electoral College vote to the winner of each
congressional district and two Electoral College votes to the statewide winner? -
Answer- maine
A president is likely to propose the most new programs - Answer- during 1st year in
office
Which of the following is a formal constitutional requirement for becoming president? -
Answer- be a natural born citizen
How many Electoral College votes are needed to secure victory for a presidential
candidate? - Answer- 270
The National Performance Review addressed which of the following issues about the
bureaucracy? - Answer- responsiveness
accountability
efficiency
the need to reduce red tape
, Identify the major ways that the bureaucracy is held accountable by the president. -
Answer- The president can hold the bureaucracy accountable in a number of ways. The
president can appoint and fire agency heads and some other top bureaucrats. In
addition, the president can reorganize the bureaucracy (subject to congressional
approval). Moreover, the president can adjust the annual budget proposals of agencies,
particularly through using the powerful Office of Management and Budget (OMB).
Studies have found that the U.S. federal bureaucracy - Answer- compares favorably in
performance to government bureaucracies elsewhere.
The principles on which bureaucratic organization is based include which of the
following? - Answer- hierarchical authority, job specialization, and formalized rules
What is the federal bureaucracy's main function? - Answer- The bureaucracy's primary
function is policy implementation. Policy implementation refers to the process of
carrying out the authoritative decisions of Congress, the president, and the courts. This
task occurs for the most part within the confines of the federal budget and can be
relatively straightforward (in the case of agencies that are charged with the delivery of
services), but there are also many areas where agency employees have discretionary
authority.
Congress oversees the bureaucracy by using - Answer- all of these: sunset provisions,
the Government Accounting Office, and oversight hearings.
In the late 1800s, rapid economic growth placed new demands on the federal
government and led it to - Answer- create new federal departments built around
economic interests.
Which of the following agencies or departments is likely to have strong allies from a
group of particular states in Congress? - Answer- the Department of Agriculture
Legally, the bureaucracy derives general authority for its programs from - Answer- acts
of congress
Which group saw the LARGEST percentage increase of GS 13-15 jobs between 1982
and 2011? - Answer- women
Most federal employees are hired on the basis of - Answer- merit criteria.
Discuss the historical process by which the federal bureaucracy grew from its original
size to its present size. - Answer- The bureaucracy has been transformed by changes in
the demands on government as a result of social, economic, and technological
developments. As the economy grew and became more complex and interdependent,
the bureaucracy grew in response to the demands of major economic interests (e.g.,
agriculture, commerce) and the need of the public for protection from exploitation by
powerful economic interests. Later, the need for economic stability and social welfare
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