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Which of the following accurately describes the information presented in the pie chart?

The United States Postal Service has the largest number of employees within the federal bureaucracy.

Which of the following best explains the difference in the number of bureaucrats employed by the Department of Education and the Department of Homeland Security?

The Department of Education primarily addresses state issues, whereas the Department of Homeland security primarily addresses national issues.

Bureaucratic rule-making is best defined as

guidelines issued by government agencies which provide specific details about how a policy will be implemented

Which of the following bets illustrates the concept of iron triangles?

The long-term relationships between agencies, congressional committees, and interest groups in specific policy areas.

Which of the following is likely to occur as a result of new legislation regarding automobile safety?

The Department of Transportation will be given discretionary authority to create auto regulations.

A new president has been elected and has a number of positions to fill within the federal bureaucracy. Which of the following is an example of filling a position based on political patronage?

Nominating a high-level campaign fund-riser to serve as an ambassador to New Zealand

Which of the following scenarios best illustrates a formal check on the power of the bureaucracy?

The secretary of defense being called to testify before a congressional committee

Congress is most likely to exert oversight of the executive bureaucracy in which of the following ways?

Controlling an executive agency's annual budget

A policy that sets emission standards for automobiles is an example of

regulatory policy.

The United States Fish and Wildlife Service will spend money appropriated by Congress to maintain wildlife refuges. This action is an example of

bureaucratic implementation of law.

Which of the following is true of the relationship between Congress and executive agencies?

Because the agencies have bureaucratic expertise, Congress delegates "rule-making authority" to them.

Policy that describes the impact of the federal budget (including taxes, spending, and borrowing) on the economy is referred to as which of the following?

Fiscal policy

The three points of an iron triangle include

and administrative agency, an interest group, and a congressional committee

Which of the following stages comes first in the policy-making process?

Agenda setting

Which of the following best explains why cabinet secretaries might not aggressively pursue the president's policy agenda?

Cabinet Secretaries may develop strong loyalty to their departments

What is a goal common to both the Pendleton Act and Hatch Act?

increase congressional control of the federal bureaucracy

Which of the following statements best describes the president's influence over agency budgets?

The president influences the initial budget proposal, but depends on Congress for appropriations of federal money

_______________ refers to the authority of administrators in the federal bureaucracy to make choices concerning the best way to implement policies.

Discretion

Which of the following is a function of departments and agencies within the federal bureaucracy?

implementing public policies

Members of the United States House of Representatives Committee on Veterans Affairs are concerned about the quality of services at hospitals run by the Department of Veterans Affairs. Which of the following is an action the committee can take to address the problem?

Holding a hearing and subpoenaing high-level officials in the Department of Veterans Affairs to testify.

Which of the following statements describes a difficulty presidents face in the policy implementation process?

Because of civil service laws, it is not easy for the president to remove professional bureaucrats when they disagree with the president's agenda.

Which of the following best describes an "iron triangle"?

A relationship between bureaucrats, legislators, and lobbyists, all of whom seek policies in their particular interest

The primary responsibility for determining monetary policy in the United States rests with the

Federal Reserve Board

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) are examples of

independent agencies

Congressional Oversight refers to the power of Congress to

exercise some control over executive agencies.

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Which of the following statements describes why the federal bureaucracy is given discretionary authority to implement public policy?

Which of the following statements explains why Congress gives the federal bureaucracy discretionary authority to implement public policy? Bureaucrats are experts and can make the best choices on how to implement policy. The Federal Election Commission enforces federal election laws.

How does the federal bureaucracy use delegated discretionary authority for rule

Laws may lack clear, concrete details on how they should be enacted, so the federal bureaucracy has discretionary authority to make decisions on what actions to take—or not take—when implementing laws, as well as rulemaking authority to create regulations about how government programs should operate.

What does it mean to have discretionary and rule

Discretionary authority is an agency's ability to decide whether or not to take certain courses of action when implementing existing laws. Rule-making Authority is an agency's ability to make rules that affect how programs operate, and to force states and corporations to obey these rules as if they were laws.

What is rule

Rulemaking (258) The process by which bureaucrats issue regulations that have the force of law. Rulemaking occurs when bureaucratic agencies issue regulations that apply to other government agencies or to private citizens, and these regulations have the force of law.