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

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Question #1
Click here to launch the simulation: You Are the Secretary for Veterans Affairs. (Links to an external site.) https://services.wwnorton.com/aws/other?file=/wwnorton.college.public/Political_Science/Simulations/Bureaucracy/index.htm The top level of the bureaucracy is most directly responsible to
A.   the president.
B.   relevant interest groups.
C.   the courts.
D.   Congress.
Question #2
________ is the process through which bureaucrats attempt to translate laws into specific rules and actions.
A.   Adjudication
B.   Implementation
C.   Deregulation
D.   Regulation
Question #3
Which of the following is the best description of an iron triangle?
A.   the inability to reform federal rules without help from the House of Representatives, the Senate, and the president
B.   the domination of a few large companies in the regulation of iron mining and smelting
C.   the stable relationship between a bureaucratic agency, a clientele group, and a legislative committee
D.   the breakdown in the separation of powers between Congress, the federal judiciary, and the president
Question #4
During the administrations of Ronald Reagan and George H. W. Bush, ________ federal agencies or programs were terminated.
A.   0
B.   156
C.   849
D.   10

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