Question 1

A bureaucracy is any organization, either in government or the private sector, that has a clear, formal structure, a division of labor,

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operates under a set of rules and procedures.

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accomplishes a set task.

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provides goods and services for the public.

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a cabinet-level department head.

Question 2

What is the main role of theOffice of Management and Budget (OMB) in budget making?

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drafting a complete budget for the president to submit to Congress

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advising congressional committees on appropriations bills

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drafting a budget for Congresss to submit to the president

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helping work out compromises between the president and Congress

Question 3

The spoils system led to which problem?

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The federal bureaucracy remained inexperienced and inefficient.

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Presidentslacked the power to appoint qualified people.

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Political appointees always rewarded an administration’s supporters with contracts

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The federal bureacracy remained efficient and effective.

Question 4

Which of the following statements about the executive departments is true?

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Executive departments often contain smaller agencies focused on specific tasks.

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The line up of executive departments has remained unchanged since World War II.

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Leaders of the executive departments work their way up through the civil service.

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Executive departmentsemploy all of the people working for the executive branch

Question 5

Which of the following best describes theposition of independent agencies?

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under the executive branch but not part of an executive department

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created by Congress as part of the legislative branch

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underan executive department but with separate and autonomous leadership

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independentof both the executive and legislative branches

Question 6

What is the job of independent regulatory commissions?

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setting and enforcing rules to regulate some aspect of the economy

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regulating legislative responsibility

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providing independent judicial review for all controversial regulations

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administeringgovernment finances in a particular area

Question 7

Which of the following is a key goal of government corporations?

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to perform a function that private enterprise is unlikely to provide

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to provide competition for monopoly enterprises

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to make a profit and add to the government’s revenues

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to regulate private enterprise for the good of the public

Question 8

Congress must approve the budgets of theexecutive departments.

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true

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false

Question 9

The Department of Homeland Security was created in response to domestic dangers during World War II.

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false

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true

Question 10

NASA, the National Aeronauticsand Space Administration, is an independent executive agency.

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true

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false

Question 11

Spending on Medicare is an example of discretionary spending.

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false

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true

Question 12

. Raising taxes to fight inflation

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fiscal policy

Question 13

Financing Social Security

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mandatory spending

Question 14

Practice of giving government jobs as rewards to political supporters

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spoils system

Question 15

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

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federal debt

Question 16

. Executive department with the largest budget

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department of defense

Question 17

Gap that occurs when annual expenses exceed annual revenue

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deficit

Question 18

Work organization featuring division of labor and formal rules and structure

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bureaucracy

Question 19

Financing a new dam

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discretionary spending

Question 20

Tennessee Valley Authority

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government corporation

Question 21

. Federal income tax

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progressive tax

Question 22

Independent regulatory commissions must have boards that are _____________________ , or include members from both major politicalparties.

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bipartisan

Question 23

Because ____________________ , spending is required by law, it is notsubject to the annual budget process.

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mandatory

Question 24

The federal government finances its operations in two ways—collecting revenue and _______________________________________ .

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borrowing

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