The Bureaucracy

According to Chapter 15, what is the term for an administrative group of nonelected officials charged with carrying out functions connected to a series of policies and programs?

Under President George Washington, the initial federal bureaucracy consisted mainly of three departments. Which of the following was NOT one of those original three departments?

What is the spoils system, which began under President Andrew Jackson?

The Pendleton Act of 1883, also known as the Civil Service Reform Act, was passed in response to what event?

What was the primary purpose of the merit system established by the Pendleton Act?

The Civil Service Reform Act of 1978 abolished the Civil Service Commission and created which two new federal agencies?

According to Max Weber's ideal model of bureaucracy, agencies should be characterized by all of the following EXCEPT:

Which model of bureaucracy proposes that bureaucracies are naturally competitive and power-hungry, often leading them to maximize their budgets?

Which of the following is an example of a government corporation?

What is negotiated rulemaking, also known as 'reg-neg'?

What is the primary role of the Government Accountability Office (GAO)?

The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) of 1966 gives citizens the right to do what?

What is divestiture, in the context of government privatization?

A person who publicizes misdeeds committed within a bureaucracy is known as a:

By 1940, approximately how many U.S. workers were employed in the federal bureaucracy following the expansion under FDR?

How many cabinet departments are there currently in the U.S. federal government?

The acquisitive model of bureaucracy is best characterized by which of the following behaviors?

What is the term for the mechanisms, procedures, and rules that must be followed to get something done within a bureaucracy, often criticized by citizens?

Which piece of legislation prohibits federal bureaucrats from actively engaging in political campaigns?

What are the three general categories of work in the federal government?

Which of the following is NOT a cabinet department?

The monopolistic model of bureaucracy is based on the idea that these agencies are problematic due to their:

In 2014, what percentage of the civil service was represented by African Americans?

The Government in Sunshine Act of 1976 requires which of the following?

In what decade did President Lyndon B. Johnson's Great Society program lead to a significant expansion of the federal bureaucracy?

What is the primary function of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM)?

The modern General Schedule (GS) for federal pay includes how many grades?

What is the primary drawback of the merit system identified in the chapter?

The Federal Register is the official publication for what purpose?

Which U.S. President is often considered the father of U.S. public administration?

The president exercises oversight over the bureaucracy through which key office?

What does the term 'red tape' refer to in the context of bureaucracy?

Which of the following is NOT one of the four general types of bureaucratic organizations in the U.S. government?

Approximately what percentage of federal government jobs are filled through merit-based examination of education, background, and KSAs, as opposed to the civil service exam?

The acronym KSAs, used in federal job announcements, stands for what?

Which two major historical events led to the two largest periods of bureaucratic growth in the United States?

What is the name of the process where a neutral advisor puts together a committee of stakeholders to reach a consensus on new agency rules?

The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) has nine exemptions that allow agencies to withhold information. Which of the following is NOT one of those exemptions?

What was the name of the book by Rachel Carson, published in 1962, that served as a catalyst for the environmental movement and the creation of environmental interest groups?

According to the text, which cabinet department is structured differently from the others, with an attorney general at its head instead of a secretary?

The first regulatory agency in the U.S. was the Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC), created to regulate what industry?

What are 'standard operating procedures' in the context of bureaucracy?

In the 2013 IRS controversy, which congressional committee launched an investigation into the agency?

What is the primary difference between a cabinet department and an independent executive agency?

In his book 'Caught between the Dog and the Fireplug', Kenneth Ashworth uses a metaphor to describe the challenge for a good civil servant. What does the 'fireplug' represent?

The term for when politicians use political appointments to reward individuals for their support is known as:

Which of these is NOT a power of Congress used for bureaucratic oversight?

In the Weberian model, a bureaucracy should be governed by:

The process of using government contracts to have private companies provide services is a form of privatization known as:

In 1978, the Civil Service Reform Act created the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) with what primary responsibility?