POLS 2311 CH 11 & 12 EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS 2026 VERIFIED.
The National Park Service is - ANS part of the Department of the Interior.
Compared to private-sector workers, members of the full-time civilian federal workforce are -
ANS more educated and more racially and ethnically diverse.
Which of the following is a government corporation? - ANS Amtrak
The Department of Health and Human Services - ANS administers Medicaid.
Privatization is a way to - ANS reduce government costs by relocating government programs
to private groups or corporations.
Which of the following is an example of a revenue agency? - ANS Internal Revenue Service
Which of the following is an independent agency? - ANS Environmental Protection Agency
Since 1950, compared with the entire workforce, the number of federal employees has -
ANS gradually declined.
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, ________ is the process through which bureaucrats attempt to translate laws into specific rules
and actions. - ANS Implementation
The concept of oversight refers to the effort made by - ANS Congress to make executive
agencies accountable for their actions.
The Civil Service Act of 1883 attempted to pattern government hiring after practices found in -
ANS business
Which of the following is the best description of an iron triangle? - ANS the stable
relationship between a bureaucratic agency, a clientele group, and a legislative committee
________ occurs when the federal government passes authority to administer a program to
state or local governments. - ANS Devolution
A bureau charged with putting restrictions and obligations on individuals or corporations in the
private sector is called a ________ agency. - ANS regulatory
Which president instituted the bureaucratic reform called the National Performance Review? -
ANS Bill Clinton
There are approximately ________ military personnel currently in the United States. -
ANS 1.3 million
What is a government corporation? - ANS It is an agency that performs and charges for
services usually provided by the private sector.
@2026/2027 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
AND ANSWERS 2026 VERIFIED.
The National Park Service is - ANS part of the Department of the Interior.
Compared to private-sector workers, members of the full-time civilian federal workforce are -
ANS more educated and more racially and ethnically diverse.
Which of the following is a government corporation? - ANS Amtrak
The Department of Health and Human Services - ANS administers Medicaid.
Privatization is a way to - ANS reduce government costs by relocating government programs
to private groups or corporations.
Which of the following is an example of a revenue agency? - ANS Internal Revenue Service
Which of the following is an independent agency? - ANS Environmental Protection Agency
Since 1950, compared with the entire workforce, the number of federal employees has -
ANS gradually declined.
@2026/2027 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
, ________ is the process through which bureaucrats attempt to translate laws into specific rules
and actions. - ANS Implementation
The concept of oversight refers to the effort made by - ANS Congress to make executive
agencies accountable for their actions.
The Civil Service Act of 1883 attempted to pattern government hiring after practices found in -
ANS business
Which of the following is the best description of an iron triangle? - ANS the stable
relationship between a bureaucratic agency, a clientele group, and a legislative committee
________ occurs when the federal government passes authority to administer a program to
state or local governments. - ANS Devolution
A bureau charged with putting restrictions and obligations on individuals or corporations in the
private sector is called a ________ agency. - ANS regulatory
Which president instituted the bureaucratic reform called the National Performance Review? -
ANS Bill Clinton
There are approximately ________ military personnel currently in the United States. -
ANS 1.3 million
What is a government corporation? - ANS It is an agency that performs and charges for
services usually provided by the private sector.
@2026/2027 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
