Ch15 Flashcards

(20 cards)

1
Q

Regulations for higher ins federal employees are set down by what?

A

Pendleton act

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2
Q

What method is used today to fill most government jobs?

A

Merit system

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3
Q

What established the civil service commission?

A

Pendleton act

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4
Q

Whose assassination led to the creation of the civil services commission?

A

President Garfield

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5
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What act limited the political activities of government employees?

A

Hatch act

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6
Q

What is the name of the presidents front line staff usually composed of his close friends and supporters?

A

White House office

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7
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What is the presidents policy making group over security and intelligence matters?

A

National security council

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8
Q

The us postal service is an example of what type of agency?

A

Government corruption

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9
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What was the first regulatory agency?

A

Interstate commerce commission

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10
Q

What agency was created to generate, sell and distribute electric power?

A

Tennessee valley authority

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11
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What act allowed citizens access to formally closed door meetings by requiring federal agencies to hold well announced public hearings ?

A

Sunshine act

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12
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What was established by president regain to investigate waist full government spending?

A

Grace commission

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13
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Which of these is a civil servant dedicated to the details of administrative procedure?

A

Delegate

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14
Q

What is a bureaucrat?

A

an administrative system in which agencies staffed largely by nonelected officials perform specific tasks in accordance with standard procedures.

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15
Q

What was the precursor to the office of personal management?

A

Establishment of the civil crevices commission

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16
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What two factors led too the development of the present day bureaucracy?

A

New deal, world war 2

17
Q

Who sets the pay and job conditions for federal workers?

18
Q

Whose job is to Chanel information, represent constituents my aid in administration and communicate planing, and serve as the official spokes person for the president?

A

Press secretary

19
Q

What was the last cabinet level position created?

A

Department of homeland security

20
Q

What characteristics cause many ti refer to the federal bureaucracy as the “fourth branch if government”?

A

There are four major causes for this reference: separation of powers, size, skills, and desire for security.