President Franklin Roosevelts New Deal programs were created to counter the negative effects of the Great Depression. Which of the following was NOT one of the federal agencies or programs that Roosevelt was instrumental in creating during his thirteen-year tenure?
a. Social Security Administration
b. Securities and Exchange Commission
c. Department of the Treasury
d. Civilian Conservation Corp
e. public works programs
Question -2-The federal bureaucracy currently employs millions of people. Comparatively, during the administration of President George Washington the total number of agencies was _____ and the total number of federal employees was _____.
a. two; ten
b. three; about fifty
c. four; about one hundred and eighty
d. six; more than one thousand
e. twelve; more than fifteen thousand
Question -3-Who is part of the bureaucratic judicial personnel?
a. county clerks
b. magistrates
c. administrative judges
d. administrative rules committee
e. trial lawyers
Question -4-Though it is a federal agency and not a court, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission may use what authority against a company that violates an employees rights?
a. The EEOC has authority to use administrative judges and administrative hearings that resemble a trial to render a decision.
b. The EEOC has full judicial powers to imprison offenders.
c. The EEOC and other federal agencies have no powers to enforce administrative rules and must rely solely on the federal courts.
d. State courts have authority over federal agencies that operate within their jurisdictions.
e. The EEOC has does not have original jurisdiction in a case but serves as an appellate-level review for lower federal courts.
Question -5-Some federal agencies are given bureaucratic powers to adjudicate cases on behalf of the United States government. Which of the following is NOT a federal agency with adjudication powers?
a. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
b. National Labor Relations Board
c. Federal Communications Commission
d. Environmental Protection Agency
e. National Park Service
Question -6-What aspect of policy implementation involves determining the rights and duties of particular parties within the scope of an agencys rules or regulations?
a. bureaucratic adjudicating
b. administrative law
c. congressional oversight
d. delegation of congressional power
e. administrative discretion
Question -7-Which of the following is NOT a means to coerce change from an agency if Congress is not satisfied with its performance?
a. eliminate its budget
b. refuse to confirm presidential appointments
c. eliminate the agency
d. shift powers to a new agency
e. overwork the staff to cause fatigue
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