Understanding American Politics and Government

The __________ is the departments,agencies,and offices within the executive branch that perform the functions of government.

Bureaucrats engage in activities including __________.

The Civil Service Commission was established following passage of what law?

Under the spoils system,who was awarded jobs in the federal bureaucracy?

__________ is the inefficiency and waste that result from excessive regulation.

Which law designates the steps that federal agencies must follow in issuing rules and regulations?

The Administrative Procedure Act states that agencies must take what step before issuing new rules?

The largest organizational unit in the federal bureaucracy is a(n)__________.

__________ refers to a bureaucrat who witnesses and publicly exposes wrongdoings by either contacting his or her political superiors or tipping off the press.

The __________ was one of the first executive branch departments in the U.S.government.

What executive branch department was most recently created?

Cabinet secretaries are appointed by __________ and confirmed by __________.

Recess appointments are used for which of the following?

What is implementation?

The Hatch Act prohibits federal employees from engaging in what activity?

What problem occurs when someone contracts with another person to provide a service and yet cannot directly observe what that person is doing?

__________ are informal expressions of the customs,attitudes,and expectations of people who work within a bureaucratic agency.

How does Congress exercise control over agencies and departments in the federal bureaucracy?

Which of the following is an example of a bureaucratic organization?

What function is the National Labor Relations board carrying out when it settles disputes between labor and management on federal labor laws?