Government corporations are like private corporations in that:
A) they charge for their services.
B) their owners must raise more capital in case of a loss.
C) they are allowed to engage in price fixing.
D) they are dissolved in case of a loss.
E) their shareholders are held accountable when they fail to make a profit.
Question -2-The Civil Service Reform Act of 1883 established the principle of government employment on the basis of:
A) patronage and seniority.
B) merit through open, competitive examinations.
C) service to a political party.
D) campaign contributions.
E) recommendations by members of Congress.
Question -3-Increasingly, government agencies have attempted to improve their effectiveness and efficiency by making use of _____.
A) the traditional media
B) partisan politics
C) public relations firms
D) iron triangles
E) the Internet
Question -4-Identify a true statement about a bureaucracy.
A) In a bureaucracy, the power to act resides in the person rather than in the position.
B) In a bureaucracy, people are hired to work in different branches irrespective of their area of expertise.
C) A bureaucracy does not have a reporting structure.
D) The concept of a bureaucracy is not confined to the federal government.
E) Large organizations do not have a bureaucracy.
Question -5-President Obama's 2009 _____, which transferred large sums to local governments, helped stabilize government employment through 2010.
A) revenue-sharing program
B) stimulus program
C) Social Security program
D) accreditation program
E) interest-on-debt program
Question -6-Identify a true statement about rulemaking.
A) Rulemaking involves the evaluation and adoption of an existing regulation.
B) A regulatory agency can make rules whenever it wishes.
C) A regulatory agency can base its rules on discretion.
D) The power of rulemaking is conferred on a regulatory agency by the president in the agency's enabling legislation.
E) A regulatory agency must follow process requirements set forth in the Administrative Procedure Act of 1946.
Question -7-Which of the following is a principal duty of the Department of the Interior?
A) To give legal advice to the president
B) To operate federal hydroelectric power facilities
C) To provide assistance to farmers and ranchers
D) To conduct national census
E) To coordinate federal programs and policies for education
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