A) declined, in part because of congressional budget actions.
B) increased because of a sense of mission associated with the war on terror.
C) no longer been measured because of budget cuts in the Inspector General's office.
D) remained consistently high, in spite of additional pressure placed on employees.
E) None of these choices is true.
G) C) and E)
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A) independent agency.
B) regulatory commission.
C) government corporation.
D) cabinet department.
E) None of these choices is true.
G) A) and B)
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A) the Industrial Revolution.
B) the Civil War.
C) the Great Depression.
D) World War II.
E) recession.
G) B) and E)
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A) began to issue regulations at a faster rate than George W. Bush's agencies.
B) actually issued fewer regulations than George W. Bush's agencies.
C) issued about the same number of regulations as George W. Bush's agencies.
D) issued far more regulations on health issues, while Bush offered more regulations concerning safety issues.
E) None of the above is true.
G) A) and B)
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Deregulation in the telephone industry has had a significant impact on competition and innovation. Prior to deregulation, the industry was dominated by a few large companies, leading to limited choices and high prices for consumers. Deregulation allowed for increased competition, leading to lower prices and improved services as companies were forced to compete for customers. This also led to increased innovation, as companies sought to differentiate themselves in the market.
In the food and drug industries, deregulation has also had a significant impact. Deregulation has led to increased competition and lower prices for consumers. It has also allowed for more innovation in the development of new food and drug products, as companies are no longer bound by strict regulations and can bring new products to market more quickly. However, deregulation has also raised concerns about the safety and quality of food and drug products, as companies may cut corners to reduce costs.
Overall, deregulation in both the telephone and food and drug industries has had a mixed impact, leading to increased competition and innovation, but also raising concerns about consumer safety and product quality. It is important for regulators to strike a balance between promoting competition and innovation while also ensuring consumer protection.
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A) unprecedented.
B) an example of incremental change typical of bureaucratic activity.
C) illegal.
D) done without the level of control that would have been expected of the federal bureaucracy.
E) an example of government intervention that was to be expected, given recent antecedents in current policy.
G) C) and D)
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A) the vast majority
B) 5 percent
C) less than 1 percent
D) about 20 percent
E) 10 percent
G) B) and D)
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A) "the book" consists of the laws they are obligated to enforce.
B) they are afraid of being rebuked by Congress if they depart from "the book."
C) they are unimaginative and "the book" provides ready-made answers.
D) they operate only within their narrow specialization.
E) they can hide behind it if their actions are unpopular.
G) A) and E)
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A) It does not reflect how decisions are made in the real world.
B) It calls for careful analysis of all possible solutions.
C) Administrators are expected to rank values and objectives.
D) It represents the typical behavior of government decision-makers.
E) Administrators are empowered to choose the alternative that appears to be the most effective means of achieving the desired goal.
G) A) and B)
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A) Education
B) Veterans Affairs
C) Agriculture
D) Justice
E) State
G) C) and E)
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A) school administrators don't want to do the maximum for disabled children.
B) school administrators want to increase their salaries.
C) school administrators don't have enough money to provide services to all qualifying students.
D) Congressional requirements are so vague that administrators are worried about overstepping their authority.
E) under the law, families are responsible for requesting services, and often don't know what to do.
G) D) and E)
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A) independent decision making and diffusion of authority.
B) decentralization.
C) centralization and communication.
D) decentralization and rigorous procedure.
E) flexibility and creativity.
G) A) and B)
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A) The Government Performance and Results Act
B) The Agency Accountability Reform Act
C) The Agency Review Act
D) The Government Analysis Reform Act
E) The Bureaucratic Control Act
G) B) and E)
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A) a congressional grant of authority.
B) tradition.
C) a constitutional mandate.
D) delegation from the president.
E) implied powers.
G) B) and D)
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A) resulted in cost spikes for airline passengers and was repealed within a year.
B) led to increased flight delays and missed connections throughout 2010.
C) had the unintended consequence of increasing the average tarmac wait.
D) led to a wave of airline mergers in the following six months.
E) had the effect of reducing extended tarmac delays to nearly zero.
G) All of the above
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A) gridlock
B) the bureaucratic culture of the agency
C) incrementalism
D) funding increases
E) the agency's appointed head
G) A) and E)
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A) regulations.
B) mandates
C) ordinances.
D) advisories.
E) dicta.
G) C) and E)
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A) provide public funding for presidential campaigns.
B) create the Central Intelligence Agency.
C) create government corporations.
D) establish the Justice Department.
E) reduce patronage by creating a civil service.
G) All of the above
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A) appointing administrators sympathetic to their policy goals.
B) requiring agencies to submit draft regulations to a White House office.
C) announcing surprise audits of agency budgets.
D) putting pressure on agency heads to fire civil servants who defy the president's wishes.
E) appointing administrators sympathetic to their policy goals and requiring agencies to submit draft regulations to a White House office.
G) D) and E)
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A) security.
B) welfare.
C) education.
D) commerce.
E) agriculture.
G) B) and C)
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