UTA POLS2311 2021 June CH12 PRE TEST Latest

POLS2311 Intro to U S Government

CH 12 PRE-TEST

Question 1If the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee held a regularly scheduled hearing to receive updates on the implementation of health care laws by the Department of Health and Human Services, it would be an example of ________ oversight.

  “health and well-being”

  “privatization”

  “police patrol”

  “fire alarm”

Question 2Privatization is

  when a private service is bought out by the government, essentially nationalizing it.

  when a public service goes bankrupt and is no longer offered as a result.

  when a formerly public service is provided by a private company, but paid for by the government.

  when a public service is outsourced to a company overseas.

Question 3Federal employees who report wrongdoing within agencies are often referred to as

  impeachers.

  electors.

  whistleblowers.

  czars.

Question 4The federal merit system was created by the

  Civil Service Reform Act of 1978.

  Civil Service Act of 1883.

  Classification Act of 1923.

  Classification Act of 1949.

Question 5What is regulatory capture?

  when Congress uses its oversight powers to block agencies from creating regulations

  when an executive department assumes control over an agency that is outside of its traditional jurisdiction

  when regulations get stuck in the notice-and-comment stage for over a year

  when Congress refuses to confirm the president's nominees to high-level bureaucratic offices

  when an agency becomes too favorable toward the organized interests or corporations it is supposed to be regulating

Question 6The Senior Executive Service provides an opportunity for

  underperforming career civil servants to keep their jobs.

  career civil servants and sometimes individuals from outside of the government to pursue managerial positions in the bureaucracy.

  career civil servants to work in the private sector while remaining on the government’s payroll.

  politicians to eliminate the idea of “public management” as a profession.

Question 7

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

  National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

  Amtrak

  Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)

  Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

  Department of Justice (DOJ)

Question 8Which of the following statements about Congress and the bureaucracy is not true?

  Bureaucracies employ people who have much more specialized expertise in specific policy areas than do members of Congress.

  Members of Congress often prefer to delegate politically difficult decision-making to bureaucrats.

  While congress is responsible for making laws, the bureaucracy is responsible for filing in the details by determining how the laws should be implemented.

  Congress banned rule making by the federal bureaucracy in 1995.

  Congress relies heavily on bureaucratic flexibility in implementing laws because updating legislation can take many years, and bureaucrats can ensure that laws are administed in ways that take new conditions into account.

Question 9Which of the following best describes the size of the federal service?

  The size of the federal service has grown exponentially since 1980.

  The size of the federal service has changed very little since 1980.

  As a percentage of the total workforce, federal employment has declined since 1950.

  The federal service has employed at least 15 percent of the American workforce every year since 1950.

  The federal service was eliminated during the 1990s in order to hire more state government employees.

Question 10The Office of Management and Budget is an important instrument of presidential control because it reviews

  the resumes of individuals who are nominated to serve as political appointees.

  the president’s public speeches.

  congressional decisions about what agencies legislators should oversee.

  most rules promulgated by federal agencies and helps the president put together the federal budget submitted annually to Congress.

Question 11Which of the following organizations is responsible for adjusting the supply of money and credit in the economy?

  the Office of Management and Budget

  the Treasury Department

  the Federal Reserve System

  the Internal Revenue Service

  the Commerce Department

Question 12The Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act of 1883 required that bureaucratic personnel

  pledge an oath of loyalty to the United States.

  register as independents rather than as members of an organized political party.

  be qualified for the job to which they were appointed.

  serve for no more than ten years.

  serve for no fewer than ten years.

Question 13Which of the following is usually run by a small group of individuals appointed by the president for fixed terms?

  independent regulatory commissions

  independent administrations

  executive departments

  Cabinet agencies

Question 14Congress designed inspectors generals to be

  nonpartisan, independent organizations which investigate bureaucratic activities.

  partisan organizations which help the president pursue his agenda.

  secret organizations that award federal contracts.

  judicial organizations that organize the federal government’s response to lawsuits.

Question 15Which president's administration instituted the National Performance Review?

  Richard Nixon

  Lyndon Johnson

  Jimmy Carter

  Bill Clinton

  George W. Bush

Question 16When congressional hearings on bureaucratic agency operations are prompted by media attention or advocacy group complaints, it is an example of

  "police patrol" oversight.

  "fire alarm" oversight.

  "watchdog" oversight.

  devolution.

  preemption.

Question 17Which of the following statements about the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) is most accurate?

  It was passed following the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.

  FOIA is primarily meant to help bureaucratic agencies request information from other bureaucratic agencies.

  All agencies are required to comply with FOIA requests, with no exceptions.

  FOIA requests sometimes prompt congressional oversight and investigation when agency misbehavior is revealed.

  President Trump instructed federal agencies to rejet all FOIA requests made during his term in office.

Question 18If Congress wants to create an agency with independent, bipartisan leadership, it will likely

  locate the agency within the executive branch.

  refrain from exercising it oversight powers on the agency.

  refrain from exercising its oversight powers on the agency.

  provide for the election, rather than the appointment, o the agency's leadership.

  install a multiperson board at the head of the agency.

Question 19The State Department's primary mission is

  gathering intelligence.

  unifying the nation's military departments.

  engaging in diplomacy.

  investigating terrorism.

  overseeing domestic security efforts.

 

Question 20The number of federal contractors _____________ the number of federal employees.

  exceeds

  is slightly less than

  is significantly less than

  is roughly the same as

  is projected to soon overtake