Question 1

Define quasi-legislative functions and give an example of them in action.

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Question 2

When the Department of Homeland Security was established in 2002, the Bush administration tried to limit civil service protections for many of its employees. What were some of the reasons advanced for this effort? What might be some good arguments against limiting such protections?

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Some of the reasons advanced for the Bus...

Question 3

The "Plum Book," also known officially as the U.S. Government Policy and Supporting Positions, contains:

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A)   The names and background of every member of Congress
B)   Information on how to find a job with the government
C)   The names and positions of individuals who hold "noncompetitive" appointment positions at almost every government agency
D)   The names of presidential appointees from the time of the ratification of the ConstitutionE) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 4

FEMA was created in:

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A)   1956
B)   1961
C)   1979
D)   1992E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 5

Some of the courts' power over the federal bureaucracy stems from constitutional provisions such as:

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A)   The power to overturn the Sixteenth Amendment regarding slavery
B)   The power to dictate the acceptance of foreign gifts
C)   The power to change immigration laws
D)   The prohibition against unreasonable searches and seizuresE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 6

Behind the myths of incompetence and unresponsiveness is the reality that the national bureaucracy's problems stem from:

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A)   Inefficient supervision by the White House
B)   The continuation of a patronage system
C)   Contradictory expectations of the public
D)   Ambiguous executive directivesE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

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FEMA was created in:

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Behind the myths of incompetence and unresponsiveness is the reality that the national bureaucracy's problems stem from:

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