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purchase goods and services for the American government , develop and enforce regulations that shape choices made by individuals, deliver services to Americans

Choose all of the following tasks that bureaucracies routinely do.

It does not have civil service protections.

How is a Senior Executive Service position different from other bureaucratic positions?

civil service regulations

In many parts of the bureaucracy, hiring is done at least in part by how people score on an examination. This is best described as an example of what?

standard operating procedure, red tape

Juan goes into his college's advising office to ask a question about a course. Before he can ask that question, he is told he must fill out an advising template. Juan believes this is a bit foolish as he is just there to ask a simple question, but he is told that everyone who wishes to speak with an adviser must have a completed template. This is an example of what? Choose all that apply.

the complexity of the tasks the bureaucracy undertakes.

Many bureaucratic failings can be explained by

red tape

Many critics of the modern bureaucracy cite the abundance of __________, which refers to the unnecessarily complex procedures that lower-level bureaucrats must follow when implementing policies, regardless of whether they are applicable to the situation at hand.

campaign workers and donors are rewarded for their service by being appointed to these agencies.

Some government agencies have the reputation of being "turkey farms," meaning that

independent agencies

The Federal Reserve and Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) are examples of what?

health care for the elderly and poor, education, civil rights for minorities

The Great Society saw bureaucratic expansions into which of the following areas? Choose all that apply

fire alarm

The method of oversight whereby members of Congress respond to complaints about the bureaucracy or problems of implementation only as they arise is known as __________ oversight

political loyalty; party organizations

The spoils system was characterized by placing priority on __________, which was particularly useful to __________.

passage of the Pendleton Act in 1883

What marked a shift in the history of the bureaucracy from the spoils system predominating to the widespread use of the merit system?

Office of Management and Budget

Which group is responsible for monitoring government spending and preparing the president's annual spending proposal?

using standardized procedures in the monitoring of agency behavior

Which of the following is a common strategy for preventing bureaucratic drift?

interviewing senior bureaucratic personnel

Which of the following is an example of a member of Congress performing police patrol oversight?

the Pendleton Civil Service Act

In response to demands for more professionalism in the delivery of government services, Congress enacted ______________________ in 1883.

the tendency for bureaucrats to be budget maximizers.

It has been argued that the size of the federal bureaucracy can be attributed to

To protect their budgets, bureaucrats will be responsive to political pressures from Congress.

Most members of Congress lack policy expertise. Why do bureaucrats respond to political pressures from Congress?

many bureaucratic failings

The complexity of the tasks the bureaucracy undertakes explains

notice and comment.

The Federal Register publishes proposed new regulations before taking effect. This procedure is known as

expanded

The Great Society _________________ voting rights and civil rights laws.

the principal-agent game

The interaction between the president, who needs something done, and a bureaucrat, who is responsible for carrying out the president's orders, is called

political and party loyalty

Under the spoils system, what were the highest priorities of the bureaucracy?

the Federal Reserve

What is an example of an independent agency?

Members of Congress respond to complaints about the bureaucracy or problems of implementation only as they arise rather than exercising constant vigilance

What is fire alarm oversight in Congress?

Bureaucrats favor the interests of the groups or corporations they are supposed to regulate at the expense of the general public.

What is regulatory capture?

creating the president's annual budget proposal to Congress, reviewing proposed rules, and other budget-related tasks

What is the function of the Office of Management and Budget?

Andrew Jackson

Which president expanded use of the spoils system as the federal government began to perform more tasks?

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The spoils system was a formation that created jobs, grants, or other specials favors given as rewards to friends and political allies for their support otherwise known as..

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