POLS 1101 EXAM QUESTIONS WITH REVIEWED
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Which of the following is a federal law passed in 1883 that required bureaucrats to be
hired and retained according to their demonstrated skill, not their political affiliation?
a. Naturalization Act.
b. Cleveland Act.
c. Pendleton Act.
d. Hatch Act. - Answer-Pendleton act
Which of the following is a federal law passed in 1939 and amended in 1993 that
restricts federal employees' partisan political activities? - Answer-hatch act
Federal bureaucrats who are not political appointees, but instead are hired according to
their education and performance on an examination, are called
a. Federal workers.
b. Civil employees.
c. Civil servants.
d. Patrons. - Answer-c. Civil servants.
Why is the Hatch Act important?
a. It depoliticizes the federal bureaucracy by requiring that federal employees be hired
based on expertise.
b. It depoliticizes the federal bureaucracy by forbidding federal employees from
engaging in most political activities.
c. Both of the above.
d. Neither of the above. - Answer-both
The most underrepresented racial/ethnic minority group in every category except "other
white collar" in the federal workforce is
a. Blacks.
b. Latinos.
c. Asians.
d. American Indians. - Answer-latinos
Bureaucrats are
a. Unelected.
b. Unaccountable to the public.
c. Important policy makers.
, d. All of the above. - Answer-all
A conception of bureaucracy in which policy making is dominated by congressional
committees, interest groups, and bureaucratic agencies is referred to as a(n)
a. Issue network.
b. Triangle of influence.
c. Iron triangle.
d. Triangle of power. - Answer-iron triangle
Which of the following is accurate?
a. Bureaucrats maintain good relationships with congressional subcommittees to gain
favor and funding.
b. Bureaucrats maintain good relationships with interest groups to increase public
support for their policies.
c. Interest groups and congressional committee members working with bureaucrats are
able to influence the policy within agencies.
d. All of the above. - Answer-all
A requirement that all agency budget requests receive approval from the Office of
Management and Budget before the president submits them to Congress is known as:
a. Congressional clearance.
b. Central clearance.
c. Presidential clearance.
d. Judicial clearance. - Answer-b. Central clearance.
What is most true about political ideology?
a. Political ideology is empirical based on facts and what can be measured.
b. Political ideology is normative based on assumptions about how the government
ought to function.
c. Political ideology is how people view the role of government.
d. All are true.
e. Neither is true. - Answer-
What political philosophy is shared by liberalism, conservatism and libertarianism?
a. Self-interest
b. Limited government
c. Strong military
d. Free market principles - Answer-self interest
What is not true about John Locke's view about the reasons why people enter into a
social contract?
a. Consent of the governed allows people to limit the extent and function of the
government.
b. The role of the government is to give people justice.
c. Lawmaking is the most powerful part of government.
d. The government is necessary because living in a state of n - Answer-d
100% CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
GUARANTEED PASS
Which of the following is a federal law passed in 1883 that required bureaucrats to be
hired and retained according to their demonstrated skill, not their political affiliation?
a. Naturalization Act.
b. Cleveland Act.
c. Pendleton Act.
d. Hatch Act. - Answer-Pendleton act
Which of the following is a federal law passed in 1939 and amended in 1993 that
restricts federal employees' partisan political activities? - Answer-hatch act
Federal bureaucrats who are not political appointees, but instead are hired according to
their education and performance on an examination, are called
a. Federal workers.
b. Civil employees.
c. Civil servants.
d. Patrons. - Answer-c. Civil servants.
Why is the Hatch Act important?
a. It depoliticizes the federal bureaucracy by requiring that federal employees be hired
based on expertise.
b. It depoliticizes the federal bureaucracy by forbidding federal employees from
engaging in most political activities.
c. Both of the above.
d. Neither of the above. - Answer-both
The most underrepresented racial/ethnic minority group in every category except "other
white collar" in the federal workforce is
a. Blacks.
b. Latinos.
c. Asians.
d. American Indians. - Answer-latinos
Bureaucrats are
a. Unelected.
b. Unaccountable to the public.
c. Important policy makers.
, d. All of the above. - Answer-all
A conception of bureaucracy in which policy making is dominated by congressional
committees, interest groups, and bureaucratic agencies is referred to as a(n)
a. Issue network.
b. Triangle of influence.
c. Iron triangle.
d. Triangle of power. - Answer-iron triangle
Which of the following is accurate?
a. Bureaucrats maintain good relationships with congressional subcommittees to gain
favor and funding.
b. Bureaucrats maintain good relationships with interest groups to increase public
support for their policies.
c. Interest groups and congressional committee members working with bureaucrats are
able to influence the policy within agencies.
d. All of the above. - Answer-all
A requirement that all agency budget requests receive approval from the Office of
Management and Budget before the president submits them to Congress is known as:
a. Congressional clearance.
b. Central clearance.
c. Presidential clearance.
d. Judicial clearance. - Answer-b. Central clearance.
What is most true about political ideology?
a. Political ideology is empirical based on facts and what can be measured.
b. Political ideology is normative based on assumptions about how the government
ought to function.
c. Political ideology is how people view the role of government.
d. All are true.
e. Neither is true. - Answer-
What political philosophy is shared by liberalism, conservatism and libertarianism?
a. Self-interest
b. Limited government
c. Strong military
d. Free market principles - Answer-self interest
What is not true about John Locke's view about the reasons why people enter into a
social contract?
a. Consent of the governed allows people to limit the extent and function of the
government.
b. The role of the government is to give people justice.
c. Lawmaking is the most powerful part of government.
d. The government is necessary because living in a state of n - Answer-d
