Question 1

The ________ established a merit system for certain federal positions.

Accepted Answer

A)  Morrill Act
B)  Hatch Act
C)  Pendleton Act
D)  Taft-Hartley Act
E)  National Performance ReviewF) None of the above
G) B) and D)

Question 2

Identify the major ways that the bureaucracy is held accountable by Congress.

Accepted Answer

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Question 3

Whenever Congress has a perceived need for ongoing control of an economic activity,it has tended to create a

Accepted Answer

A)  regulatory agency.
B)  cabinet department.
C)  presidential commission.
D)  government corporation.
E)  blue ribbon panel.F) A) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 4

The National Performance Review addressed which of the following issues about the bureaucracy?

Accepted Answer

A)  responsiveness
B)  accountability
C)  efficiency
D)  all of these issues: responsiveness,accountability,and efficiency
E)  None of these answers is correct.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 5

Which of the following statements does NOT correctly describe the typical independent agency?

Accepted Answer

A)  It has a more narrow area of responsibility than that of cabinet departments.
B)  Its head is appointed by an independent commission.
C)  It is divided into a number of smaller operating units.
D)  It exists independently of cabinet departments.
E)  Its head is appointed by the president.F) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 6

What is the congressional equivalent of the Office of Management and Budget?

Accepted Answer

A)  House Appropriations Committee
B)  Senate Appropriations Committee
C)  Congressional Budget Office
D)  House Sergeant at Arms
E)  General Accounting OfficeF) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

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