2.12 Understanding Federal Bureaucracy and Policy
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the primary function of the federal bureaucracy?
To create laws
To implement policies created by other branches of government
To elect government officials
To provide political support to candidates
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How are bureaucrats typically hired and promoted in the federal bureaucracy?
Based on their political connections
Through the merit system
By public vote
Through the spoils system
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the merit system?
A system where individuals are hired based on their political support
A system where individuals are hired and promoted based on their qualifications and job performance
A system where individuals are hired through public elections
A system where individuals are hired based on their family connections
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is an iron triangle?
A group of individuals forming around a particular issue
A mutually-beneficial relationship between an interest group, congressional committee, and bureaucratic agency
A system of hiring based on merit
A nonpartisan group of civil servants
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the primary difference between an iron triangle and an issue network?
Iron triangles are temporary, while issue networks are permanent
Iron triangles involve only bureaucratic agencies, while issue networks involve only interest groups
Iron triangles are longstanding and stable, while issue networks are more fluid and temporary
Iron triangles are nonpartisan, while issue networks are partisan
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the role of the civil service in the federal bureaucracy?
To create new laws
To provide political support to elected officials
To serve as the permanent, professional branches of government administration
To elect the President
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How has the transition from a patronage-based system to a merit-based system affected the federal bureaucracy?
It has decreased the professionalism and expertise of the bureaucracy
It has increased the professionalism and expertise of the bureaucracy
It has made the bureaucracy more politically biased
It has reduced the number of civil servants
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