QUESTION 1 Political appointees in the bureaucracy a. typically keep their jobs for their entire working careers. b. typically have senior positions. c. typically have entry-level positions. d. cannot be fired except for cause by the president. QUESTION 4 President Donald Trump was abl to cut federal spending significantly and reduce the size of the executive bureaucracy early in his tenure as president. True False QUESTION 5 Omnibus legislation a. covers one specific policy issue. b. is typically quite lengthy and challenging for party leaders. c. is typically very brief. d. requires that the House and Senate suspend their rules. QUESTION 8 Even though political appointees are allowed to engage in some political activities, the Hatch Act still poses which one of the following difficulties for them? a. Their jobs often mix government service with political action, and it is difficult to keep them separate b. Congress and the courts have never clarified exactly which activities are prohibited, so they have to use educated guesswork. c. Presidents can put pressure on them to engage in political activities because of the Hatch Act exemption d. It does not apply to their opponents in Congress QUESTION 12 After three years of satisfactory performance, civil servants a qualify for a bonus on average of $10,000. b. cannot be fired for any reason c. cannot be fired except "for cause. d. are eligible for early retirement QUESTION 16 Which one of the following statements is accurate? a. Citizens generally approve of the job performance of Congress as a whole more so than their own specific legislators b. Congress as a whole is perceived to be dishonest and unethical by the American people c. Members of Congress are more popular than military officers. d. Members of Congress are more popular than nurses QUESTION 17 The last time that Congress issued a declaration of war was during the Vietnam conflict in the mid-1960s. True False QUESTION 22 Implementation of the law a. requires judgment because laws are often very vague. b. is typically automatic because the laws in question are very specific. c. is ultimately done by federal judges. d. is typically done by the merhbers of Congress. QUESTION 23 The committee system a. was created in the 1970s. b. runs counter to distribution theory c. helps members of Congress get reelected. d. is likely to be terminated soon in Congress. The Executive Branch ofthe Federal Government NUTS &BOLTS The exeutve branch inclades the 15 cabinet offices ai wellas several independent agencies.commisions and govlnment carporations 12.1 Predent Vice President Omee of the Preident Exsetv Departent Dpartment Department Department Agrichere of Commerce of Defense Department af Erg Department of Health and Human Department of Hemeland Department of Houingnd Uban of Edcaon Servds Security Development Department of he nerior Department of Justice Department Depart Department of of State Department of Department of Veterans Afrs of Laber Transportation Selected Independent Etab nts and Government Corperaton Central intelligence Agency Consumer ProduT Safety Commission Envirnmental Ptection Agency Equal Employment Cppounity Commission Federal Trade Commission Peace Corp Serurities and Exchange Commission Selecive Service System Smal Business Adminion Social Security Admistration USAgcy for ntenational Devoe uS PsService General Services Administration Narional Aernutics and Space Ads io National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Naional Labor Reltions Board Naonal Raad Paenger Corporation m Naional Scence Foundanion Federal Conmunications Commission Federal Deposit suance Corporaion Federal Election Commission Federal Reserve System Occupational Safety and Heath Rview Commision Soure d GPO A heS Goeemedegeshed The Federal Reserve is an example of a. an independent agency b. an interest group c. a cabinet department d. a congressional subcommittee 2 points QUESTION 28 Which one of the folowing describes a situation in which legislators pay close attention to a bureauoracy with consistent fact-finding trips, interview audits, and calls? a advance waning b. polce patrol oversight e fire alomm oversight d notice and comment
