Political Science

As bureaucrats begin to identify with their jobs, ______.

As bureaucrats begin to identify with their jobs, ______.

[html]As bureaucrats begin to identify with their jobs, ______.

▸ they start to reject their agency’s bureaucratic culture

▸ other attachments originating from outside of work become more important

▸ they internalize the idea that what is good for

theroyalty   125   1 Reply

oth987

Americans expect that their bureaucrats will enforce laws according to the principle of ______.

Americans expect that their bureaucrats will enforce laws according to the principle of ______.

Americans expect that their bureaucrats will enforce laws according to the principle of ______.

▸ agency capture

▸ red tape

▸ patronage

▸ neutral competence

blinkrb   106   1 Reply

egidrarc

Agencies cultivate and serve important groups because ______.

Agencies cultivate and serve important groups because ______.

[html]Agencies cultivate and serve important groups because ______.

▸ they need to be able to resist pressure from Congress and the president

▸ they have no real interest in serving the public, only in gaining power

▸ they are usually mandated by

MrBio23   155   1 Reply

xueli

According to the textbook, bureaucracies are often the only meeting ground for citizens and politics ...

According to the textbook, bureaucracies are often the only meeting ground for citizens and politics ...

[html]According to the textbook, bureaucracies are often the only meeting ground for citizens and politics because they ______.

▸ must maintain public support in order to succeed

▸ are often the only contact citizens have with government

▸ were se

KoolinIt   115   1 Reply

olsondi

According to the text, what is one reason accountability is an issue within the bureaucracy?

According to the text, what is one reason accountability is an issue within the bureaucracy?

[html]According to the text, what is one reason accountability is an issue within the bureaucracy?

▸ The Constitution does not provide specific rules or a framework for the bureaucracy.

▸ The bureaucracy is rife with deeply rooted corruption at all

kmonette   104   1 Reply

ttoe81

According to the text, the commitment to a particular set of policy goals is a common element of the ...

According to the text, the commitment to a particular set of policy goals is a common element of the ...

According to the text, the commitment to a particular set of policy goals is a common element of the culture inside ______.

▸ legislative committees

▸ media outlets

▸ bureaucratic agencies

▸ the judicial branch

fruits   106   1 Reply

raihala49

A clear chain of command with all employees knowing who their supervisors are as well as whom they ...

A clear chain of command with all employees knowing who their supervisors are as well as whom they ...

A clear chain of command with all employees knowing who their supervisors are as well as whom they are responsible for is an example of a(n) ______.

▸ issue network

▸ merit system

▸ hierarchy

▸ spoils system

briemert2013   118   1 Reply

heathernhull

Why are bureaucrats often called civil servants?

Why are bureaucrats often called civil servants?

Why are bureaucrats often called civil servants?

linv08   80   1 Reply

xueli

What is the relationship between the president and the bureaucracies of the executive branch, of ...

What is the relationship between the president and the bureaucracies of the executive branch, of ...

What is the relationship between the president and the bureaucracies of the executive branch, of which he is head? What frustrations do presidents face, and what tools can they use to influence the bureaucracy?

DenverMade   82   1 Reply

DNA_Helicase

What is a presidents best option for dealing with resistance from entrenched bureaucratic officials ...

What is a presidents best option for dealing with resistance from entrenched bureaucratic officials ...

What is a president’s best option for dealing with resistance from entrenched bureaucratic officials to a new policy?

Baradar   82   1 Reply

lull

What factors have led to the growth and development of the federal bureaucracy? Are those features ...

What factors have led to the growth and development of the federal bureaucracy? Are those features ...

What factors have led to the growth and development of the federal bureaucracy? Are those features of the American political system and society likely to permit a significant reduction in the size of the bureaucracy in the near future?

Zergnet   71   1 Reply

dorkiexcici

What are the key distinctions between the logic of the iron triangle and issue networks?

What are the key distinctions between the logic of the iron triangle and issue networks?

What are the key distinctions between the logic of the iron triangle and issue networks?

hellokidbye   83   1 Reply

heavenlyangel

What accounts for the seemingly endless stream of forms for which bureaucratic organizations are infamous?

What accounts for the seemingly endless stream of forms for which bureaucratic organizations are infamous?

What accounts for the seemingly endless stream of forms for which bureaucratic organizations are infamous?

anhtuan   104   1 Reply

scmhack

What accounts for the emergence of bureaucratese?

What accounts for the emergence of bureaucratese?

What accounts for the emergence of bureaucratese?

jccruz   82   1 Reply

kogilvie

In what way has congressional protection for whistleblowers served to prevent the covering up of ...

In what way has congressional protection for whistleblowers served to prevent the covering up of ...

In what way has congressional protection for whistleblowers served to prevent the covering up of bureaucratic error?

kristen299   102   1 Reply

chevy87

How does using political appointees to fill the bureaucracy almost guarantee its incompetence?

How does using political appointees to fill the bureaucracy almost guarantee its incompetence?

How does using political appointees to fill the bureaucracy almost guarantee its incompetence?

snowga   65   1 Reply

vlad8919

Given the conflicting time frames between political appointees and professional bureaucrats, why is ...

Given the conflicting time frames between political appointees and professional bureaucrats, why is ...

Given the conflicting time frames between political appointees and professional bureaucrats, why is it in the best interest of a professional to stall when an appointee pushes for a new, unpopular policy?

Bubblyparabola   86   1 Reply

kuteeme

Compare and contrast spoils-based and merit-based bureaucratic systems.

Compare and contrast spoils-based and merit-based bureaucratic systems.

Compare and contrast spoils-based and merit-based bureaucratic systems.

cyberk   84   1 Reply

texasboy3

Bureaucratic agencies are formed for what three reasons?

Bureaucratic agencies are formed for what three reasons?

Bureaucratic agencies are formed for what three reasons?

opfaluyi   64   1 Reply

Zigdog4400

According to the text, why would people who are free spirits not thrive in a bureaucratic setting?

According to the text, why would people who are free spirits not thrive in a bureaucratic setting?

According to the text, why would people who are “free spirits” not thrive in a bureaucratic setting?

bmwprincess   60   1 Reply

dioxy186

According to the text, what is the one distinguishing characteristic of a bureaucracy?

According to the text, what is the one distinguishing characteristic of a bureaucracy?

According to the text, what is the one distinguishing characteristic of a bureaucracy?

anhtuan   56   1 Reply

lingo94

According to the text, what is the central characteristic of the federal bureaucracy?

According to the text, what is the central characteristic of the federal bureaucracy?

According to the text, what is the central characteristic of the federal bureaucracy?

jugganuts   62   1 Reply

ttoe81

Which of the following is an example of a government corporation?

Which of the following is an example of a government corporation?

Which of the following is an example of a government corporation?

▸ the Food and Drug Administration

▸ Federal Express

▸ Amazon

▸ the U.S. Postal Service

exteesy07   66   1 Reply

vicky12345

Which of the following is an example of a government agency designed to serve a distinct clientele group?

Which of the following is an example of a government agency designed to serve a distinct clientele group?

[html]Which of the following is an example of a government agency designed to serve a distinct clientele group?

▸ the Department of State

▸ the U.S. Department of Agriculture

▸ the Department of Justice

▸ the Department of Homeland Security[/html

opfaluyi   91   1 Reply

dhk72

When a Pentagon analyst leaks documents to the press concerning bid-rigging in military contracting, ...

When a Pentagon analyst leaks documents to the press concerning bid-rigging in military contracting, ...

[html]When a Pentagon analyst leaks documents to the press concerning bid-rigging in military contracting, most observers would see that as an example of ______.

▸ whistleblowing

▸ bureaucratic discretion

▸ red tape

▸ bureaucratic accountability[

zbuild007   81   1 Reply

PWT82

The Department of Justice enforces the laws and represents the American government before the U.S. ...

The Department of Justice enforces the laws and represents the American government before the U.S. ...

[html]The Department of Justice enforces the laws and represents the American government before the U.S. Supreme Court. Therefore, it was created to ______.

▸ help the president deal with the Cold War

▸ respond to changing national needs

▸ respond

ahyukj   64   1 Reply

raihala49

Suppose a close relationship developed between the oil industry and the agency charged with ...

Suppose a close relationship developed between the oil industry and the agency charged with ...

[html]Suppose a close relationship developed between the oil industry and the agency charged with regulating drilling. This relationship is an example of ______.

▸ effective regulatory practice

▸ safeguarding the public interest

▸ agency capture

sheila   70   1 Reply

sherbiejr16

If a president decided to appoint only those who contributed to his campaign to help him win an ...

If a president decided to appoint only those who contributed to his campaign to help him win an ...

If a president decided to appoint only those who contributed to his campaign to help him win an election to key cabinet positions, the president would be engaging in ______.

▸ patronage

▸ a meritocracy

▸ agency capture

▸ red tape

nsdq007   61   1 Reply

nemisis

Bureaucrats processing the paperwork for applications for Social Security benefits would be an ...

Bureaucrats processing the paperwork for applications for Social Security benefits would be an ...

Bureaucrats processing the paperwork for applications for Social Security benefits would be an example of the bureaucracy acting as a(n) ______.

▸ judge

▸ administrator

▸ rule maker

▸ whistleblower

Jgal   61   1 Reply

ftricey04

What effect did the Pendleton Act and the Hatch Act have on the American federal bureaucracy?

What effect did the Pendleton Act and the Hatch Act have on the American federal bureaucracy?

What effect did the Pendleton Act and the Hatch Act have on the American federal bureaucracy?

frustelle   63   1 Reply

micp3537

What are the consequences of having a rule-based system in a bureaucracy?

What are the consequences of having a rule-based system in a bureaucracy?

What are the consequences of having a rule-based system in a bureaucracy?

johndoris   58   1 Reply

crwille78

Identify and define the characteristics of a bureaucracy. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages ...

Identify and define the characteristics of a bureaucracy. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages ...

Identify and define the characteristics of a bureaucracy. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages to making and administering policy through a bureaucracy.

jesshalavi   65   1 Reply

Kmc14

Explain the advantages and disadvantages of rules in bureaucracies.

Explain the advantages and disadvantages of rules in bureaucracies.

Explain the advantages and disadvantages of rules in bureaucracies.

biokam   71   1 Reply

penmc

Define the term public interest and explain its role in the bureaucratic process.

Define the term public interest and explain its role in the bureaucratic process.

Define the term public interest and explain its role in the bureaucratic process.

mregueral   66   1 Reply

marlboroman

The president is acting as head of state when he greets ambassadors from other countries at the White House.

The president is acting as head of state when he greets ambassadors from other countries at the White House.

The president is acting as head of state when he greets ambassadors from other countries at the White House.

▸ true

▸ false

Katseye   80   1 Reply

texasboy3

The National Security Council was deeply involved in the Iran-contra affair.

The National Security Council was deeply involved in the Iran-contra affair.

The National Security Council was deeply involved in the Iran-contra affair.

▸ true

▸ false

Nikolas   92   1 Reply

revanchist

Signing statements are used to reduce the power and scope of the executive branch.

Signing statements are used to reduce the power and scope of the executive branch.

Signing statements are used to reduce the power and scope of the executive branch.

▸ true

▸ false

SirJohnny   60   1 Reply

olsondi

Dwight Eisenhower is generally considered to be the first modern president.

Dwight Eisenhower is generally considered to be the first modern president.

Dwight Eisenhower is generally considered to be the first “modern” president.

▸ true

▸ false

booboo123   84   1 Reply

coconut122

According to some scholars, presidential character can be classified on the dimensions of energy ...

According to some scholars, presidential character can be classified on the dimensions of energy ...

According to some scholars, presidential character can be classified on the dimensions of energy level and orientation toward life.

▸ true

▸ false

Bluffinmuffin   108   1 Reply

DNA_Helicase

Why does Congress usually package various items, even if they are not directly related to the main ...

Why does Congress usually package various items, even if they are not directly related to the main ...

[html]Why does Congress usually package various items, even if they are not directly related to the main focus, into one bill?

▸ Presidents must sign the bill as a whole or completely reject it.

▸ The Constitution requires certain matters to be pre

dex0388   67   1 Reply

k9kulprit