Chapter 13: The Monopolistic Model Of Bureaucracy
Chapter 13: The Bureaucracy
1. Polls about bureaucracy consistently show that the majority of Americans __________.
a.
favor the rights of businesses over that of the individual
b.
are in favor of privatization
c.
are in favor of outsourcing
d.
support “less government”
e.
support decreases in government programs
2. President Bill Clinton's plan for reforming the bureaucracy was called __________.
a.
Performance-Based Budgeting
b.
Reinventing Government
c.
Pay as You Go
d.
Zero-Based Budgeting
e.
Incremental Budgeting
3. Bureaucracy is the name given to __________.
a.
a large organization, structured hierarchically, that carries out specific functions
b.
any organization that has major problems when attempting to accomplish its goals …show more content…
spoils model
e.
Weberian model
16. The desire of bureaucrats to "sell" their products such as national defense, public housing, agricultural subsidies, would be an example of the __________ model of bureaucracy.
a.
scquisitive
b.
merit
c.
monopolistic
d.
spoils
e.
Weberian
17. The monopolistic model of bureaucracy states that __________.
a.
decision making should be a rational process
b.
advancement should be based on merit
c.
bureaucracies seek expanded budgets and increased size
d.
bureaucracies should apply similar decisions to similar situations
e.
bureaucracies have no competitors and are, therefore, inefficient
18. Compared to governmental bureaucracies in other countries, the federal bureaucracy in the United States __________.
a.
enjoys less autonomy from the top national leadership
b.
is restricted more than in most other countries
c.
is underpaid
d.
suffers from more frequent turnover of personnel
e.
enjoys a greater degree of autonomy
19. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) are all examples of __________.
a.
agencies that regulate other parts of the government
b.
administrative agencies
c.
autonomous …show more content…
c.
Laws and regulations are created by the court when deciding a case.
d.
Laws and regulations are based in English common law.
e.
The laws and regulations that are the focus of the courts are criminal in nature.
49. The rules and principles announced in court decisions are called __________.
a.
administrative regulations
b.
case law
c.
judicial traditions
d.
jurisdiction
e.
statutes
50. The doctrine of judicial review was established by __________.
a.
Article III of the U.S. Constitution
b.
the Tenth Amendment
c.
Marbury v. Madison
d.
Plessy v. Ferguson
e.
Kelo v. City of New London
51. The ability of the Supreme Court to "say what the law is" is more formally known as __________.
a.
general jurisdiction
b.
judicial activism
c.
judicial review
d.
limited jurisdiction
e.
strict construction
52. Under the doctrine of judicial review, the Supreme Court has ruled parts or all of acts of Congress to be unconstitutional about __________ times in its history.
a.
200
b.
400
c.
800
d.
1,000
e.
2,000
53. Using judicial review, the Supreme Court has ruled state laws to be unconstitutional about __________ times in its history.
a.
200
b.
400
c.
800
d.
1,000
1. Polls about bureaucracy consistently show that the majority of Americans __________.
a.
favor the rights of businesses over that of the individual
b.
are in favor of privatization
c.
are in favor of outsourcing
d.
support “less government”
e.
support decreases in government programs
2. President Bill Clinton's plan for reforming the bureaucracy was called __________.
a.
Performance-Based Budgeting
b.
Reinventing Government
c.
Pay as You Go
d.
Zero-Based Budgeting
e.
Incremental Budgeting
3. Bureaucracy is the name given to __________.
a.
a large organization, structured hierarchically, that carries out specific functions
b.
any organization that has major problems when attempting to accomplish its goals …show more content…
spoils model
e.
Weberian model
16. The desire of bureaucrats to "sell" their products such as national defense, public housing, agricultural subsidies, would be an example of the __________ model of bureaucracy.
a.
scquisitive
b.
merit
c.
monopolistic
d.
spoils
e.
Weberian
17. The monopolistic model of bureaucracy states that __________.
a.
decision making should be a rational process
b.
advancement should be based on merit
c.
bureaucracies seek expanded budgets and increased size
d.
bureaucracies should apply similar decisions to similar situations
e.
bureaucracies have no competitors and are, therefore, inefficient
18. Compared to governmental bureaucracies in other countries, the federal bureaucracy in the United States __________.
a.
enjoys less autonomy from the top national leadership
b.
is restricted more than in most other countries
c.
is underpaid
d.
suffers from more frequent turnover of personnel
e.
enjoys a greater degree of autonomy
19. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) are all examples of __________.
a.
agencies that regulate other parts of the government
b.
administrative agencies
c.
autonomous …show more content…
c.
Laws and regulations are created by the court when deciding a case.
d.
Laws and regulations are based in English common law.
e.
The laws and regulations that are the focus of the courts are criminal in nature.
49. The rules and principles announced in court decisions are called __________.
a.
administrative regulations
b.
case law
c.
judicial traditions
d.
jurisdiction
e.
statutes
50. The doctrine of judicial review was established by __________.
a.
Article III of the U.S. Constitution
b.
the Tenth Amendment
c.
Marbury v. Madison
d.
Plessy v. Ferguson
e.
Kelo v. City of New London
51. The ability of the Supreme Court to "say what the law is" is more formally known as __________.
a.
general jurisdiction
b.
judicial activism
c.
judicial review
d.
limited jurisdiction
e.
strict construction
52. Under the doctrine of judicial review, the Supreme Court has ruled parts or all of acts of Congress to be unconstitutional about __________ times in its history.
a.
200
b.
400
c.
800
d.
1,000
e.
2,000
53. Using judicial review, the Supreme Court has ruled state laws to be unconstitutional about __________ times in its history.
a.
200
b.
400
c.
800
d.
1,000