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Political ScienceAmerican GovernmentAmerican Government and PoliticsPractice Set 16
Political ScienceAmerican GovernmentAmerican Government and PoliticsPractice Set 16The Bureaucracy
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Question 1
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Advocates of privatization of government services believe that
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some government-owned agencies should be sold to investors.
the Central Intelligence Agency would be more effective if it was sold to the highest bidder.
government agencies like the Tennessee Valley Authority and the National Weather Service should start charging their customers more for services.
private companies could provide cheaper mail service to remote rural customers.
All of the above are true.
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Question 2
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Some options for privatization of government agencies or services include
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issuing shares in the agency and selling them to the public.
selling the agency to an existing company in a similar business.
inviting foreign governments to purchase and run the agencies.
asking the public employee labor unions to run the agencies.
Options A and B are true.
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Question 3
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The concept of a bureaucracy
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isn't unique to government.
applies to large corporations and universities.
applies to the U.S. military
applies to any large organization that requires a division of labor.
All of the above are true.
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Question 4
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The Endangered Species Act is
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supported by citizens that believe in wildlife preservation.
cited by some as an example of infringement on the rights of landowners.
an example of the tension between the desire for small government and the desire for benefits large government can provide.
an example of a law with bureaucratic implications.
All of the above are true.
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Question 5
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Bureaucracy is the name given to
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a large organization, structured hierarchically, that carries out specific functions.
any organization that has major problems when attempting to accomplish its goals.
a group of people who work to enforce policies in a way that prevents quick results.
any large branch of a government that has power to interpret laws.
government organizations, but not to corporate or university organizations.
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Question 6
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The government bureaucracy is
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managed by the President in his/her role as chief administrator.
funded by acts of Congress.
authorized by voter referendums.
Options A and B are true.
Options A, B, and C are true.
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Question 7
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One of the important differences between public bureaucracies and private corporations is that government bureaucracies
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are not organized to make a profit, whereas private corporations are.
have a single set of leaders, whereas private corporations do not.
are much larger than private corporations.
are not intended to serve the citizenry as private corporations are.
present an opportunity for career advancement, whereas private corporations do not.
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Question 8
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The Weberian model of bureaucracy
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says that with a complex society the formation of bureaucracies is inevitable.
says that most bureaucracies are hierarchical organizations.
shows that power flows from the top downward.
says that bureaucrats are specialists who attempt to resolve problems through logical reasoning and data analysis.
All of the above are true.
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Question 9
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According to Max Weber, a bureaucracy should be all of the following except
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an apolitical organization.
made up of unspecialized staff to avoid delays in policy implementation.
an organization where decisions are based on logic and analysis.
an organization that makes promotions on the basis of merit, not politics.
an organization that applies similar decisions to similar situations.
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Question 10
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The acquisitive model of bureaucracy holds that
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decision-making should be a rational process.
advancement should be based on merit.
leaders of bureaucracies seek expanded budgets and larger staffs.
bureaucracies should apply similar decisions to similar situations.
bureaucracies should hold hearings before taking action.
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Question 11
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The monopolistic model of bureaucracy states that
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bureaucracies have no competitors and are therefore inefficient.
decision making should be a rational process.
advancement should be based on merit.
bureaucracies seek expanded budgets and increased size.
bureaucracies should apply similar decisions to similar situations.
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Question 12
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Which of the following is true?
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From the viewpoint of the monopolistic model, the bureaucracy is penalized for chronic inefficiency.
From the viewpoint of the acquisitive model, bureaucrats are motivated by the trappings of power and wish to expand their budgets and staff sizes.
From the viewpoint of the Weberian model, the power of the bureaucracy flows upward from the bottom to the top of the organization.
From the viewpoint of the Weberian model, bureaucrats are generalists who attempt to resolve problems by consensus.
From the viewpoint of the monopolistic model, more competition would make bureaucracies less efficient, but more productive with their resources.
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Question 13
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Most federal agencies
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have shunned social media.
have established a social media presence.
dispense zombie apocalypse advice.
Options A and B are true.
Options A, B, and C are true.
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Question 14
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Conventional attempts to measure the size of the bureaucracy
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leave out the 2.9 million members of the Armed Forces.
leave out the 1.4 million members of the Armed Forces.
include the Armed Forces in the total number of 7.9 million federal employees.
include the Armed Forces in the total number of 2.9 million federal employees.
include the Armed Forces but leave out the U.S. Postal Workers because they work for a government corporation.
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Question 15
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During the Great Recession
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the Obama Administration increased social spending due to high rates of employment.
the Obama Administration's stimulus programs decreased the percentage of government spending in the economy.
the number of state and local government workers was increased to deal with the crisis.
the economy responded quickly and government spending was decreased.
government spending was about 25 percent of the economic activity.
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Question 16
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The federal bureaucracy
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numbers around 200,000 people.
numbers of employees has changed dramatically in the last few decades.
employs about twenty-five percent of all workers.
agencies also work at the state and local levels.
consists of approximately 2.9 million employees.
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Question 17
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The number of federal government employees has
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increased significantly in the last several decades.
remained relatively stable for the last several decades.
decreased substantially in the last ten years.
grown to exceed the number of local government employees.
grown to exceed the number of state government employees.
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Question 18
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The percentage of the total U.S. workforce that is employed by local, state, and federal governments is
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10 percent.
25 percent.
16 percent.
50 percent.
6 percent.
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Question 19
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The two bodies that employ by far the largest number of federal civilian employees are
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the Executive Office of the President and the judiciary.
the Department of Education and the National Science Foundation.
the Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Food and Drug Administration.
the Department of Energy and the Federal Reserve System.
the U.S. Postal Service and the Department of Defense.
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Question 20
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Which of the following statements are true about federal spending?
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The Social Security Administration administers Social Security and Medicare benefits.
The U.S. Postal Service employees comprise 50 percent of the federal workforce.
The U.S. Postal Service has been self-supporting for decades.
About 50 percent of all government spending goes to the elderly each year.
Veteran's services make up about five percent of annual federal spending.
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