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FREE AND STUDY GAMES ABOUT BUREAUCRACY GOV AP
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Question 1: (Under Modern Attempts at Bureaucratic Reform) What are the modern
attempts at bureaucratic reform?
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Governmnet in the Sunshine Act, Sunset Legislation, Privatization, Helping out the whistleblowers Question 2: (Under the Organization of the Federal Bureaucracy: Structures) What are some examples of an Independent Regulatory Agency?
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The Federal Reserve and the FCC
Question 3: What are the 3 models of bureaucracy?
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Weberian Model, Acquisitive Model, and Monopolistic Model Question 4: (Under Bureaucrats as Politicians and Policymakers) What would be an example of a part of Issue Network's policy position?
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One relating the environment, taxation or consumer safety
Question 5: (Under Congressional Control of the Bureaucracy) In 1996, Congress passed the _______ which created special procedures that could be used to express congressional disapproval of particular agency actions
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Congressional Review Act Question 6: (Under Modern Attempts at Bureaucratic Reform) _______ : a law requires all multiheaded federal agencies to conduct their business regularly in public session
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Government in the Sunshine Act Question 7: (Under the Organization of the Federal Bureaucracy: Structures) _______ are agencies outside the major executive departments charged with making and implementing rules and regulations to protect the public interest.
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Independent Regulatory Agencies Question 8: (Under the Organization of the Federal Bureaucracy: Structures)_______ deparments are the major service orfanizations of the federal government.
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Cabinet Question 9: (Under the Organization of the Federal Bureaucracy: Structures) What are some examples of Government Corporations?
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FDIC and the US Postal Service Question 10: (Under the Organization of the Federal Bureaucracy: Structures) TRUE OF FALSE: Shares of stock cannot be bought in government corporations.
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True Question 11: (Under the Organization of the Federal Bureaucracy: Structures) TRUE OF FALSE: Government corporations do not have to pay taxes on the profit they make
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True
Question 12: (Under Modern Attempts at Bureaucratic Reform) The ________ was passes in 1989 to protect tose who turn in govt agencies. Some of the laws ______
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The Whistleblower Protection Act; offer monetary compensation to those who expose wrong doing Question 13: (Organization of the Federal Bureaucracy: Structures: Independent Regulatory Agencies)Regulatory agency members are appointed by ____ with the consent of ____,although they do not report to the pres.By law,the members of regulatory agencies _____
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The President; The Senate; Cannot all be from the same political party Question 14: (Under the Organization of the Federal Bureaucracy: Structures: Cabinet) They are also called _______, meaning that they are directly accountable to the president
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Line Organizations Question 15: (Under the Organization of the Federal Bureaucracy: Structures) What are some examples of Independent Executive Agencies?
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CIA, SBA, NASA, EPA
Question 16: (Under Congressional Control of the Bureaucracy) Congress uses the _______ to investigate bureaucracies
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Oversight Function Question 17: (Under Staffing the Bureaucracy: History of Federal Civil Service: Federal Employees and Political Campaign) _______ created a massive number of new public servants and they became loyal to the _______ party
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FDR's New Deal; Democratic Question 18: (Under Staffing the Bureaucracy: History of Federal Civil Service)_______ is the awarding of govt jobs to political supporters and friends; generally associated with President Andrew Jackson
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The Spoils System
Question 19: (Organization of the Federal Bureaucracy:Structures)____are agencies of the govt that administer a quasi-business enterprise;are used when activities are primarily commerical;produce revenue for their continued existence& require greater flexility
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Government Corporations Question 20: (Under Staffing the Bureaucracy) What are the two categories of bureaucrats?
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Political Appointees and Civil Servants Question 21: (Under Models of Bureaucracy) What model of bureaucracy to people in the USA consider to be in America?
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Weberian Question 22: (Under Bureaucracies Compared) When were also of Administrative Agencies created
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Under the New Deal created by FDR Question 23: (Under Staffing the Bureaucracy: History of Federal Civil Service: Merit System) _______ A law regulating federal employment personel policies to use the merit system
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The Pendleton Act (Civil Service Reform Act) Question 24: (Under Staffing the Bureaucracy: History of Federal Civil Service: Merit System: The Pendleton Act) _______ abolished the CSC and created 2 new federal agencies: the office of Personnel Management (OPM) and the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB)
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The Civil Service Reform Act of 1978 Question 25: (Under Bureaucrats as Politicians and Policymakers) ________ is the three way alliance among legislators, bureaucrats and interest groups to make or reserve policies that benefit their respective interests
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Iron Triangle