Political Science 001 - The Government of the United States » Fall 2021 » Chapter 11 Video Quiz

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Question #1
Watch the news clip to answer the following questions. https://util.wwnorton.com/jwplayer2/iframe.html?playerid=vid1544564009446&playertype=video&skin=default&aspectratio=16:9&stretching=uniform&file=/wwnorton.college.public/Political_Science/AmGov_Videos/2019/Bureaucracy.mp4&seekTime=0&videoimg=/wwnorton.college.public/Political_Science/AmGov_Videos/2019/Bureaucracy.jpg&showCC=1&videocaption=/wwnorton.college.public/Political_Science/AmGov_Videos/2019/Bureaucracy.vtt (Links to an external site.) Or click here to watch the video at ABC News. https://abcnews.go.com/WNT/video/whistleblower-raised-concerns-lavish-spending-epa-chief-54839201 (Links to an external site.) In the news clip, what did the EPA whistleblower, Kevin Chmielewski, accuse EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt of doing?
A.   lack of interest in the job
B.   inappropriate use of government funds
C.   failing to uphold EPA regulations on water pollution
D.   deviating from President Trump’s agenda of reforming environmental regulations
Question #2
Both the whistleblower, Kevin Chmielewski, and the EPA Administrator, Scott Pruitt, were supporters of Donald Trump during his presidential campaign. What does this illustrate about the priorities most presidents usually have on leaders they appoint to the bureaucracy?
A.   Presidents rely on appointees to agencies to advance the administration’s agenda and therefore need loyal supporters in key roles.
B.   Both Chmielewski and Pruitt were civil servants; they rose up through the ranks of the bureaucracy.
C.   Since Congress, in its oversight, selects leaders of the bureaucracy, most presidents are not involved in their selection.
D.   Presidents value expertise above all else and will appoint the most qualified person to lead an agency regardless of their party.

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