Question 1

What is the relationship between the press and the bureaucracy? Are there any ways in which the press might be more influential over the bureaucracy than the presidency or Congress? Why or why not?

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Question 2

The Consumer Product Safety Commission regulates such things as

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The Consumer Product Safety Commission specifically regulates the safety of consumer products, which includes toys. The agency was created to protect the public from unreasonable risks of injury or death associated with the use of consumer products. Therefore, option D is the best choice as it specifically mentions toys. Options A, B, C, and E are incorrect as they are not the primary focus areas of the Consumer Product Safety Commission.

Question 3

________ is the way in which Congress assures itself that the laws it has passed are carried out in a way that is satisfactory to it.

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Question 4

What does the bureaucracy do? 
Be specific, and provide policy examples in your answer.

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Question 5

How is the executive branch organized?

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Question 6

Compare and contrast the tools available to Congress to influence the bureaucracy? Which one, do you think, is most effective and why? Even with these tools, is Congress able to consistently affect bureaucratic performance? Why or why not?

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Question 7

________ involves the transfer of many government functions to the private sector.

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Question 8

Discuss the difference between merit-based civil servants and political appointees.

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Question 9

The Constitution makes no reference to a federal bureaucracy. Given what you have learned about the bureaucracy, what is your assessment of how the Framers would view the explosion of the federal bureaucracy since the New Deal?

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Question 10

Compared to other Western democracies, the United States

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Compared to other Western democracies, the United States places more legal restrictions on its bureaucracy, and engages in more intense legislative oversight. This is due in part to the division of powers between the branches of government and the system of checks and balances. The goal is to prevent abuse of power and ensure accountability. The US government also has a system of administrative law that sets out rules and regulations for the bureaucracy to follow.

Question 11

The organizational units in the executive branch were created by ________.

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Question 12

The size of the federal bureaucracy is a popular topic, among presidents, legislators, and the public. How big is the federal bureaucracy and how has its size changed in recent years? What efforts have been made to control the size of the federal bureaucracy?

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Question 13

________ refers to the inefficiencies of bureaucracy.

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Question 14

What is the relationship between the courts and the bureaucracy? Are there any ways in which the courts might be more influential over the bureaucracy than the presidency or Congress? Why or why not?

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Question 15

Because bureaucrats are hired, not elected, critics openly question the democratic nature of the federal bureaucracy. Is this criticism justified? Why or why not? What instruments are in place to ensure some democratic responsiveness by bureaucrats?

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Question 16

Congress ________ the mission of bureaucratic agencies and the details of their organization.

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Question 17

A ________ is a bureaucrat who reports abuses of power, corruption, financial management, or other official malfeasance.

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Question 18

Compare and contrast the tools available to presidents to influence the bureaucracy? Which one, do you think, is most effective and why? Even with these tools, are presidents able to consistently affect bureaucratic performance? Why or why not?

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Question 19

What are some of the factors that the authors of your textbook identify as contributing to a hostile view of the bureaucracy by Americans? Which factor is most damaging to this perspective? Based on your understanding of the bureaucracy, what is your assessment of American's views about the bureaucracy? Are they justified?

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Question 20

Bureaucrats make rules and adjudicate disputes. Explain.

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Quiz 13: The Executive Branch

What is the relationship between the press and the bureaucracy? Are there any ways in which the press might be more influential over the bureaucracy than the presidency or Congress? Why or why not?

The Consumer Product Safety Commission regulates such things as

________ is the way in which Congress assures itself that the laws it has passed are carried out in a way that is satisfactory to it.

What does the bureaucracy do? Be specific, and provide policy examples in your answer.

How is the executive branch organized?

Compare and contrast the tools available to Congress to influence the bureaucracy? Which one, do you think, is most effective and why? Even with these tools, is Congress able to consistently affect bureaucratic performance? Why or why not?

________ involves the transfer of many government functions to the private sector.

Discuss the difference between merit-based civil servants and political appointees.

The Constitution makes no reference to a federal bureaucracy. Given what you have learned about the bureaucracy, what is your assessment of how the Framers would view the explosion of the federal bureaucracy since the New Deal?

Compared to other Western democracies, the United States

The organizational units in the executive branch were created by ________.

The size of the federal bureaucracy is a popular topic, among presidents, legislators, and the public. How big is the federal bureaucracy and how has its size changed in recent years? What efforts have been made to control the size of the federal bureaucracy?

________ refers to the inefficiencies of bureaucracy.

What is the relationship between the courts and the bureaucracy? Are there any ways in which the courts might be more influential over the bureaucracy than the presidency or Congress? Why or why not?

Because bureaucrats are hired, not elected, critics openly question the democratic nature of the federal bureaucracy. Is this criticism justified? Why or why not? What instruments are in place to ensure some democratic responsiveness by bureaucrats?

Congress ________ the mission of bureaucratic agencies and the details of their organization.

A ________ is a bureaucrat who reports abuses of power, corruption, financial management, or other official malfeasance.

Compare and contrast the tools available to presidents to influence the bureaucracy? Which one, do you think, is most effective and why? Even with these tools, are presidents able to consistently affect bureaucratic performance? Why or why not?

Bureaucrats make rules and adjudicate disputes. Explain.