270 PART ThRee • InsTITuTIons oF AmeRIcAn GoveRnmenT
testyourself
LO1 Discuss the nature of the federal bureaucracy,
and identify the largest federal spending programs.In terms of federal dollars spent, the most
important programs are:
a. social programs, including Social Security
and Medicare.
b. the military and subsidies for corporations.
c. foreign aid.LO2 Describe the various types of agencies and
organizations that make up the federal executive
branch.The heads of federal regulatory agencies and
members of agency boards and commissions are
appointed by:
a. the president acting alone.
b. the president with the consent of the Senate.
c. the Supreme Court.LO3 Explain how government employees are hired
and how they are administered.The first significant legislation aimed at
making the federal civil service nonpartisan and
independent was:
a. The Civil Service Act of 1978.
b. The Hatch Act.
c. The Pendleton Act of 1883.LO4 Evaluate different methods that have been put
into place to reform bureaucracies and make them
more efficient.Privatization means that:
a. the government must provide individuals
with the information it has on them.
b. private companies replace members of the
civil service in providing a government
service.
c. bonuses are awarded for efficient work.LO5 Discuss how federal agencies make rules and
what the role of Congress is in this process.An issue network consists of individuals or
organizations that support a particular policy
position. A typical issue network includes:
a. Congress, the president’s cabinet, and the
Supreme Court.
b. federal judges, congressional staff, and the
heads of certain private corporations.
c. legislators (or their staff), interest group
leaders, bureaucrats, scholars and other
experts, and the media.Essay Question:
The U.S. attorney general, head of the Justice
Department, is appointed by the president and is
frequently the president’s close political ally. Should
the attorney general and other U.S. attorneys be
appointed on a partisan basis? Why or why not?Answers to multiple-choice questions: 1. a, 2. b, 3. c, 4. b, 5. c.Access CourseMate at http://www.cengagebrain.com for additional study tools: practice quizzes,
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