The Presidency and the Bureaucracy

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Multiple Choice

Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

The four major types of bureaucratic structures do not include

a.	independent regulatory agencies.
b.	cabinet departments.
c.	congressional budgeting offices.
d.	government corporations.

The spoils system can be viewed as

a.	the major problem of the federal bureaucracy today.
b.	an alternative to the Weber method which has been unsuccessful.
c.	a new theory for employee selection and retention.
d.	a system of patronage.

The merit system refers to

a.	the selection and promotion of government employees on the basis of examinations.
b.	a system of checks on Congress intended to prevent discrimination.
c.	a process of selecting policies based on their value.
d.	a system that was used for hiring bureaucrats under Andrew Jackson.

The Pendleton Act

a.	created an agency to administer the wool manufacturing sector of the economy.
b.	established the principle of employment on the basis of open competitive examinations.
c.	set up the Secret Service as an agency of the Defense Department.
d.	increased the number of government employees selected by the spoils system.

The concept of contracting out refers to

a.	the replacement of government services with services provided by private firms.
b.	the open-bid process that is required for Congressional acquisitions.
c.	hiring practices of the Civil Service.
d.	Congress allowing the executive oversight on some bureaucratic functions.

Essays. 15 points each.

Discuss the six major roles of the US President. Give examples.

Your President. Describe his presidency. Here’s some guidelines:

· major foreign and domestic policy accomplishments (and failures)

· “vision” (setting an agenda)

· leadership style

· crisis leadership

· relations with Congress

· public persuasion

· economic management

· moral authority

· administrative skills

· personality/temperament legacy