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The United States Congress is best described as a _______________ legislature.
Which of the following statements about bureaucratic roles is false?
All of the following are one of the critical elements Max Weber believed was necessary for an ideal bureaucracy except:
The authors of the text suggest that these governmental officials like to avoid public attention, much like cockroaches:
Which of the following theories of bureaucracy holds that agencies do actually respond to the wishes of elected officials?
This author s concept of authority leakage questions if it is even possible for those at the top of the bureaucratic hierarchy to effectively direct the actions of those at the bottom:
James Madison
Anthony Downs
Winston Churchill
Robert Dahl
President Woodrow Wilson argued that
bureaucracies should move from implementing to making laws
that bureaucracies should be more responsive to the people
that bureaucracies should be open to patronage
that there should be a strict dichotomy between politics and administration/bureaucracy
the cockroach theory
the capture theory
the implementation theory
the agency theory
legislators
judges
bureaucrats
prime ministers
The ideal of rule-based decision making is to
provide service with a personal touch
allow local authorities leeway to fit local circumstances
to make sure that everyone is treated exactly the same
to purposefully make the execution of mundane tasks exceedingly difficult
flexibility
rules
hierarchy
professionals
In Max Weber's conception of ideal bureaucracy, how is the selection of persons to work in the bureaucracy made?
They are democratically elected by citizens.
They are appointed by their community, and confirmed in the senate.
They are selected via the spoils system.
They are selected on the basis of merit.
While bureaucracies perform many functions, they never actually make policy.
Administrative agencies regulate individuals, groups, and industries.
Public colleges and universities are examples of bureaucracies that provide services.
While legislatures make policies, they rely on agencies to implement those policies.
Which of the following is NOT one of the four subcategories of bureaucratic administration identified in your text:
service
regulation
implementation
patronage
unicameral
bicameral
tricameral
multicameral
Which of the following refers to a representative who attempts to do exactly what the constituents want:
delegate
trustee
politico
conservative
Which of the following is the name for the tactic used by Jefferson Smith in Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, which allows a senator or group of senators to talk indefinitely about a bill?
a stranglehold
a filibuster
a hold
cloture
Which concept emerged as a contrast to the "iron triangle" theory of democracy, and emphasized an interactive relationship between bureaucracies and political forces in the democratic context?
Agency theory
Cockroach theory
Organized interests theory
Authority leakage theory