Bureaucracy Review

Which of the following best describes the primary funciton of a federal bureaucracy?

• To create laws

• To implement and enforce policies

• To interpret laws in courts

• To approve executive orders

What is the purpose of discretionary authority within the bureaucracy?

• To allow Congress to delegate lawmaking powers to states

• To reduce the power of the federal government

• To enable agencies to determine how laws will be enforced

• To prevent political appointees form influencing policymaking

Which of the following is a common mechanism Congress uses to hold bureaucratic agencies accountable?

• Oversight hearings

• Judicial appointments

• Legislative veto

• Executive orders

What is the role of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in overseeing federal agencies?

• To develop the federal budget and monitor agency performance

• To write laws for the agencies

• To approve Supreme Court rulings

• To appoint agency leaders

What is an example of rule-making authority exercised by a federal agency?

• Congress passing a new tax law

• The President issuing an executive order

• The Supreme Court ruling on a case

• The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) setting emissions standards

Which of the following is an example of a "check" the President has on the federal bureaucracy?

• Declaring laws unconstitutional

• Appointing agency heads

• Drafting legislation

• Setting congressional agendas

How can the judiciary hold the bureaucracy accountable?

• By overssing agency funding

• By issuing injunctions against agency actions

• By firing uncooperative agency heads

• By conducting oversight hearings

What does "red tape" in the bureaucracy refer to?

• Strict partisan divisions in policymaking

• Increased discretionary authority of agencies

• Complex rules and procedures that slow down processes

• Executive interference in agency decisions

Which of the following is an example of an independent regulatory commission?

• Department of Justice

• Federal Reserve Board

• Office of Management and Budget

• Department of Energy

Which constitutional principle is reflected in Congress' ability to oversee the bureaucracy?

• Popular sovereignty

• Federalism

• Judicial review

• Checks & balances