Can You Pass This Test On Bureaucracy?
Bureaucracy refers to both a body of non-elective government officials and an administrative policy-making group. Test your knowledge on this administrative body by taking our quiz below
- 1.
What is agency capture?- A.
When one government agency takes over another agency’s functions
- B.
When government services are provided by private companies
- C.
When an industry regulated by an agency gains substantial power over the agency ✓
- D.
When Congress takes power over an agency away from the president
- 2.
What is a line organization?
- A.
An agency that reports directly to the president
- B.
An agency that is part of a larger department
- C.
An independent commission that does not answer to the president
- D.
An agency that is part of the legislative branch
- 3.
What is an iron triangle?
- A.
A term to describe the three branches of the federal government
- B.
A term to describe the organization of the White House staff
- C.
A collection of three executive agencies that work together regularly
- D.
An alliance of legislators, bureaucrats, and interest groups concerned with an issue
- 4.
What is the civil service?
- A.
Rules that require government workers to be polite to the public
- B.
The part of the bureaucracy governed by the merit system
- C.
Rules that force government agencies to hold public meetings
- D.
Government officials appointed by the president
- 5.
What do sunshine laws require agencies to do?
- A.
Save energy by using solar power
- B.
Only operate during the day
- C.
Hold regular public sessions
- D.
Ignore daylight savings time
- 6.
Who creates the President's budget?
- A.
OMB
- B.
Treasury Department
- C.
CBO
- D.
GAO
- 7.
Who has the power to create departments?
- A.
President
- B.
Supreme Court
- C.
Congress
- D.
States
- 8.
Which of the following is the best example of a civil servant?
- A.
Post office carrier
- B.
Secretary of State
- C.
Ted Cruz as a member of the Energy Committee
- D.
Special interests
- 9.
Which of the following represent an increase in the size of the bureaucracy?
- A.
Progressive Era
- B.
New Deal
- C.
Gulf Wars
- D.
All Of The Above
- 10.
Which of the following is a way the legislative branch can check the powers of the bureaucracy?
- A.
Fire civil servants
- B.
Defund programs
- C.
Impeach the president
- D.
Declare bureaucratic actions unconstitutional
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