5 Written Questions

1. A law enacted in 1883 that established a bipartisan civil service commission to make appointments to government jobs by means of the merit system.
2. a close relationship between an agency, a congressional committee, and an interest group
3. 1993 less centralized management, more employee initiatives, fewer detailed rules, more customer satisfaction
4. power used by Congress to gather information useful for the formation of legislation, review the operations and budgets of executive departments and independent regulatory agencies, conduct investigations through committee hearings, and bring to the public's attention the need for public policy
5. the extent to which appointed bureaucrats can choose courses of action and make policies that are not spelled out in advance by laws

5 Multiple Choice Questions

1. (politics) granting favors or giving contracts or making appointments to office in return for political support
   1. iron triangle
   2. red tape
   3. Pendelton Act
   4. patronage
2. Formed for civil service reform, and it replaced the civil service commission. It's responsible for recruiting, examining, training, and promoting federal employees.
   1. iron triangle
   2. National Performance Review
   3. Office of Personnel Management
   4. congressional oversight
3. A system of public employment in which selection and promotion depend on demonstrated performance rather than political patronage.
   1. patronage
   2. red tape
   3. civil service
   4. merit system
4. the doctrine that states that government generally should not intervene in the marketplace
   1. patronage
   2. civil service
   3. laissez faire
   4. red tape
5. Appointment of officials not based on results from a written examination; are typically hired in a nonpartisan fashion.
   1. competitive service
   2. expected service
   3. civil service
   4. red tape

4 True/False Questions

1. red tape → (politics) granting favors or giving contracts or making appointments to office in return for political support

   True        False

2. competitive service → the government offices to which people are appointed on the basis of merit, as ascertained by a written exam or by applying certain selection criteria

   True        False

3. issue networks → the doctrine that states that government generally should not intervene in the marketplace

   True        False

4. civil service → the government offices to which people are appointed on the basis of merit, as ascertained by a written exam or by applying certain selection criteria

   True        False