retention ex ch 10

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what is the term for the complex heirarchial structure of offices tasks and rules used by large scale institutions
- a.committie system
- *b*bureaucracy
- c.government
- d.law enforcment
which of the following is not a function of the bureaucracy
- a.implemantation
- b.rule making
- c.adjunction
- *d*appropriations
the carrying out of policy decisions is left to the
- a.white house
- b.congress
- c.judiciary
- *d*bureaucracy
why do bureaucrats, an unelected group of people, essentially make law
- a. congress delegates authority to agencies
- b.president delegates authority to agencys
- c.adjunction requires it
- *d* all of the above
when departments and agencies put policies into action it is called
- a.agenda setting
- b.policy formation
- *c*implementation
- d.policy evaluation
why do we have a merit system in the bureaucracy
- a.to ensure political responsiveness
- b.so that only deserving employees keep their jobs
- c.so that employees dont have to take tedious exams
- *d*to prevent partisan firings
what is the largest sub unit of the executive branch
- a.agency
- b.program
- c.cabinet
- *d*department
what is an independant agency
- *a*an agency that is not part of a cabinet department
- b.one that operates outside of government
- c.congressional oversight agency
why is it important to have independant agecies
- a.limmit size of bureaucracy
- b.to control expenditures
- *c*insulate the organization from partisan influences
the head of a department is called
- a.department head
- b.cheif executive officer
- *c*secretary
- d.director
which agency is not an independant agency
- a.nasa
- *b*state department
- c.epa
- d.cia
what type of agency is delegatedby congress to have broad powers over a sector of the economy or a type of commercial activity
- *a*regulatory agency
- b.line agency
- c.bureau level agency
- d.departmental agency
what is the term for an agency that is responsible for collecting taxes
- a.collection agency
- *b*revenue agency
- c.fiscal agency
- d.monetary agency
what is the largest unit in the justice department
- *a*criminal division
- b.defensive division
- c.civil division
- d.investigation division
what is a division of the justice department that handles no litigation
- a.cia
- b.civil division
- c.bureau of A.T.F
- *d*fed. bureau of investigations
which is not a division of the justice department
- *a*federal reserve board
- b.fbi
- c.civil division
- d.all of the above
which department is concerned with external national security
- a.state
- b.defense
- c.justice
- *d*a/b
what is the center of military and policymanagment in the united states
- *a*joint cheifs of staff
- b.department of defense
- c.department of war
- d.department of state
what is the use of taxing and spending powers to manipulate the economy called
- a.monetary policy
- b.redistributive policy
- *c*fiscal policy
- d.economic agenda building
which is the primary department administering fiscal policy
- *A*treasury
- b.federal reserve
- c.state
- d.interior
which institution facilitates the exchange of cash checks and credits among member banks
- a.nexus networks
- b.international monetary fund
- *c*federal reserve system
what is the federal reserve boards most powerful tool
- *A*raising and lowering interest rates
- b.buying currency on international markets
- c.printing more money
many of the tax exemptions can be attributed to what institution
- a.irs
- b.treasury dept
- *c*congress
- d.presidency
which term is a policy of reducing or eliminating restraints on the conduct of private institutions
- a.privatization
- b.devolution
- *c*deregulation
- d.downsizing
if a program formerly controlled by the public sector is picked up by the private sector is called
- a.deregulation
- *b*privatization
- c.devolution

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retention ex ch 10

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reetention exercise chapter 10 the bureaucracy

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