Which of the following statements about bureaucracies and the scope of government is FALSE?

Which of the following statements about bureaucracies and the scope of government is FALSE?

A) When the president and Congress chose to deregulate certain areas of the economy or cut taxes, the bureaucracy prevented them from doing so.
B) The federal bureaucracy has actually shrunk in size relative to the population it serves.
C) The bureaucracy is now expected to play an active role in dealing with social and economic problems.
D) The federal bureaucracy has not grown over the past two generations.
E) none of the above

Answer: A

In 1887, Congress established the first regulatory agency, the ________, and charged it with regulating the railroads, their prices, and their services to farmers.

In 1887, Congress established the first regulatory agency, the ________, and charged it with regulating the railroads, their prices, and their services to farmers.

A) Department of Transportation
B) Railroad Commission
C) American Railway Union
D) Federal Trade Commission
E) Interstate Commerce Commission

Answer: E

"Iron triangles" are composed of

"Iron triangles" are composed of

A) primarily iron, but also metallic, alloys.
B) bureaucratic agencies, interest groups, and congressional committees.
C) urban bureaucracies, state bureaucracies, and federal bureaucracies.
D) congressional committees, state governments, and bureaucratic agencies.
E) senators, governors, and department heads.

Answer: B

Which of the following is NOT true about "iron triangles"?

Which of the following is NOT true about "iron triangles"?

A) They present tremendous difficulties for Congress and the president when they attempt to control the bureaucracy.
B) They add a strong decentralizing and fragmenting element to the government's policymaking process.
C) They are also known as subgovernments.
D) They are indestructible.
E) none of the above

Answer: D

Which of the following is NOT an area in which an "iron triangle" has controlled federal policy over the past several decades?

Which of the following is NOT an area in which an "iron triangle" has controlled federal policy over the past several decades?

A) nuclear power policy
B) environmental policy
C) pesticide policy
D) smoking & tobacco policy
E) none of the above

Answer: B

A group of participants in bureaucratic policymaking with technical policy expertise and intellectual and emotional commitment to the issue is called

A group of participants in bureaucratic policymaking with technical policy expertise and intellectual and emotional commitment to the issue is called

A) a government corporation.
B) an "iron triangle".
C) a subgovernment.
D) an issue network.
E) a vested cohort.

Answer: D