Kerbel Chapter 11 Bureaucracy

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What is the FTC?

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an independent regulatory commission

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Which of these is NOT a reason why regulations cause controversy?
people resent them,
people don't like the cost of regulation,
everybody likes regulations-- it's comforting,
there are so many of them

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everybody likes regulations-- it's comforting

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What do bureaucratic operations actually do?

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implement laws

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Which of the following does NOT reflect the nature of the merit system?
protecting effective workers from political mischief,
rewarding the supporters of victorious politicians,
only hiring the best,
implementing tests for service

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rewarding the supporters of victorious politicians

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How is bureaucracy usually organized?

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it is specialized and centralized

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Why do politicians want to keep government contractors supplied with work?

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because contractors employ people in a lot of congressional districts and voters like that

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What is Amtrak?

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a government corporation

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What do most bureaucrats think of public calls to reduce the size of bureaucracy?

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they resist it

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Who occupies most bureaucratic positions?

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civil servants

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What is one characteristic of bureaucratic "fat" that makes it hard to cut?

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Somewhere there is usually a constituency to defend it.