What is the primary function of the bureaucracy in the U.S. government?
AP Gov: 2.12 The Bureaucracy

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Electing government officials
Judging legal cases
Implementing and enforcing policies and laws
Creating laws
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is NOT a type of bureaucratic agency?
Regulatory agencies
Political parties
Independent agencies
Executive agencies
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What role do regulatory agencies play in the bureaucracy?
Providing military defense
Creating educational content
Enforcing rules and regulations in specific industries
Advising the President
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which act prohibits federal employees from active participation in partisan politics while on the job?
Pendleton Act
Patriot Act
Freedom of Information Act
Hatch Act
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the term used to describe the relationship between bureaucracy, congressmen, and lobbyists?
Spoils system
Issue networks
Iron triangle
Merit system
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is a government corporation?
The Department of Education
The United States Postal Service
The Securities and Exchange Commission
The Federal Reserve
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the merit system base employment on within the federal bureaucracy?
Family connections
Length of service
Demonstrated performance
Political affiliation
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