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Solutions.
a bureaucracy correct answers a large, complex administrative structure that handles the
everyday business
hierarchical authority
job specialization
formalized rules correct answers On what three principles is a bureaucracy built?
hierarchical authority correct answers Structured as a pyramid with a chain of command.
Those at the top have authority over those at the middle level and the middle level controls the
bottom level
o can speed action by reducing conflicts over who has the power and the appropriate authority to
make decisions
o job specialization promotes efficiency since each person focuses on one thing and becomes
proficient
o rules allow some workers to leave an organization and new ones hired to replace them. correct
answers What are some benefits of a bureaucracy
o Too many rules and procedures
o Inefficiency and waste
o Unnecessary complex procedures
o Bureaucrats are unelected makers of policy and procedure correct answers What are criticisms
of a bureaucracy
bureaucracy correct answers all of the agencies, people, and procedures through which the
Federal Government operates.
the Executive Office of the President,
the 15 Cabinet departments
a large number of independent agencies. correct answers What agencies comprise the executive
branch
department correct answers this name is reserved for agencies of Cabinet rank.
staff agencies correct answers aid the chief executive and other administrators by offering advice
and assistance in the management of the organization
Environmental Protection Agency correct answers It is responsible for the day-to-day
enforcement of the many antipollution laws Congress has enacted over the years.
National Security Council correct answers advises the President in all domestic, foreign, and
military matters that relate to the nation's security.
, Office of Management and Budget correct answers major task is to submit the budget to
Congress every year
fiscal year correct answers the 12-month period used by government and business for record
keeping, budgeting, and other financial management purposes
Council of economic Advisors correct answers Made up of 3 of the nation's leading economists
Secretary correct answers each executive branch is headed by a __________
The attorney general correct answers Who heads the justice department?
OSHA Occupational Safety and Health Administration correct answers is the main federal
agency charged with the enforcement of the safety and health legislation passed by Congress
Department of State correct answers the oldest and the most prestigious department
Department of Defense correct answers the largest executive department
Health and Human Services correct answers department with the largest budget
Department of Homeland Security correct answers the newest of the state departments. It was
created after the Sept. 11th attack.
Presidential cabinet correct answers an informal advisory body brought together by the President
to serve his needs.
the heads of each of the 15 executive branch correct answers Who forms the Presidential cabinet
the growth of other presidential resources—particularly the vast amount of staff assistance
centered in the Executive Office of the President—has eclipsed the Cabinet's role correct
answers Why has the role of the Presidential cabinet decreased over the years?
Social Security correct answers the largest independent agency
independent status to protect them from the influence of both partisan and pressure politics
correct answers Why is it important that independent agencies remain independent?
independent executive agencies
the independent regulatory commissions
the government corporations correct answers What are the three categories of independent
agencies?
Office of Personnel Management correct answers manage the civil employees in the federal
government
Solutions.
a bureaucracy correct answers a large, complex administrative structure that handles the
everyday business
hierarchical authority
job specialization
formalized rules correct answers On what three principles is a bureaucracy built?
hierarchical authority correct answers Structured as a pyramid with a chain of command.
Those at the top have authority over those at the middle level and the middle level controls the
bottom level
o can speed action by reducing conflicts over who has the power and the appropriate authority to
make decisions
o job specialization promotes efficiency since each person focuses on one thing and becomes
proficient
o rules allow some workers to leave an organization and new ones hired to replace them. correct
answers What are some benefits of a bureaucracy
o Too many rules and procedures
o Inefficiency and waste
o Unnecessary complex procedures
o Bureaucrats are unelected makers of policy and procedure correct answers What are criticisms
of a bureaucracy
bureaucracy correct answers all of the agencies, people, and procedures through which the
Federal Government operates.
the Executive Office of the President,
the 15 Cabinet departments
a large number of independent agencies. correct answers What agencies comprise the executive
branch
department correct answers this name is reserved for agencies of Cabinet rank.
staff agencies correct answers aid the chief executive and other administrators by offering advice
and assistance in the management of the organization
Environmental Protection Agency correct answers It is responsible for the day-to-day
enforcement of the many antipollution laws Congress has enacted over the years.
National Security Council correct answers advises the President in all domestic, foreign, and
military matters that relate to the nation's security.
, Office of Management and Budget correct answers major task is to submit the budget to
Congress every year
fiscal year correct answers the 12-month period used by government and business for record
keeping, budgeting, and other financial management purposes
Council of economic Advisors correct answers Made up of 3 of the nation's leading economists
Secretary correct answers each executive branch is headed by a __________
The attorney general correct answers Who heads the justice department?
OSHA Occupational Safety and Health Administration correct answers is the main federal
agency charged with the enforcement of the safety and health legislation passed by Congress
Department of State correct answers the oldest and the most prestigious department
Department of Defense correct answers the largest executive department
Health and Human Services correct answers department with the largest budget
Department of Homeland Security correct answers the newest of the state departments. It was
created after the Sept. 11th attack.
Presidential cabinet correct answers an informal advisory body brought together by the President
to serve his needs.
the heads of each of the 15 executive branch correct answers Who forms the Presidential cabinet
the growth of other presidential resources—particularly the vast amount of staff assistance
centered in the Executive Office of the President—has eclipsed the Cabinet's role correct
answers Why has the role of the Presidential cabinet decreased over the years?
Social Security correct answers the largest independent agency
independent status to protect them from the influence of both partisan and pressure politics
correct answers Why is it important that independent agencies remain independent?
independent executive agencies
the independent regulatory commissions
the government corporations correct answers What are the three categories of independent
agencies?
Office of Personnel Management correct answers manage the civil employees in the federal
government
