In addition to the Great Society program, what was the second factor contributing to the massive growth of the bureaucracy after WWII?
a.
The Cold War led to increased defense spending, intelligence operations, and aid to foreign
nations.
b.
The polio epidemic led to increased spending on medical research.
c.
After WWII the governments attrition policy was ended and hiring tripled.
d.
New consumer technology led to a need for greater product safety guidelines and enforcement
agencies.
e.
Local services increased greatly as municipalities employed more police, firefighters, ambulances,
hospitals, and libraries.
Question -2-President Johnsons Great Society programs in the 1960s built upon President Roosevelts New Deal programs of the 1930s and reflected the growing prosperity in the American economy. Which of the following was NOT a goal of Johnsons policies?
a. to promote social justice
b. to create a safety net for the impoverished
c. to guarantee health care for the elderly
d. to greatly expand educational opportunities for all Americans
e. to force the state governments to assume the responsibility for social assistance
Question -3-What did the Brownlow Committee unanimously recommend in 1936?
a. The presidents power should be reduced to give Congress greater oversight over the bureaucracy.
b. The presidents power should be enhanced to give the president greater authority as manager of the
bureaucracy.
c.
The presidents power should remain the same and a special cabinet position should be created to
manage the bureaucracy and report to the president.
d.
The bureaucracy should be reduced so that substantive policy changes would not have to be made
during a time of economic crisis.
e.
Congressional power and presidential power over the bureaucracy should be equal so that the
president can use his time to focus on important issues rather than details.
Question -4-By the 1930s the federal bureaucracy had grown significantly. In response, President Roosevelt in 1936 created the Brownlow Commission. What was the purpose of this commission?
a. to identify funding sources in order to expand the federal governments reach
b. to investigate ways in which the president could circumvent the powers of Congress
c. to reduce the number of federal agencies
d. to investigate how to make the growing bureaucracy more efficient and more responsive to the president
e. to expand U.S. military powers throughout Europe and Asia
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