Government chapter 11

1 July 2023
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1. What is the origin of most federal bureaus?
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Congress passes laws creating and funding most federal bureaus.
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2. Since 1950's compared with the entire workforce, the number of federal employees has increased or decreased?
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Decreased
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3. What are the major roles of bureaucracy?
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Rule by offices and desks.
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4. What is the implementation with regard to bureaucracies?
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Public bureaucracies
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5. What is the Merit System?
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A product of a civil service reform in which appointees to the position of public bureaucracies must objectively be deemed qualified for those positions.
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6. What was the Civil Service Act of 1883 attempting to pattern government hiring patterns after?
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Holders of positions of the jobs would be qualified for the appointed jobs.
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7. Before the Civil Service Act of 1883, how were gov't appointees handled?
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Appointments were made as a part of a political spoils systems.
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10. What is a gov't corporation?
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It's an agency that performs and charges for services usually provided by the private sector
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11 What was the first regulatory agency?
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Interstate Commerce Commission 1888.
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What is a regulatory agency?
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Independent agencies whose primary mission is to impose limits, restrictions, and other obligations on the conduct of individuals or companies in the private sector.
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What is fiscal policy?
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Taxing and spending policies
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Who sets interest rates and lending activities for the nation's banks?
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The Federal Reserve System