Chapter 12 Electronic Test (True and False)

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1. According to Francis E. Rourke, government agencies ordinarily establish their firmest alliances with the interest groups to which they provide tangible benefits.

2. An important source of bureaucratic power stems from the political support that an agency may enjoy in Congress. 3. The federal civilian bureaucracy has about as many employees as General, Motors, the biggest corporation in the United States. 4. As of 1996, there were nineteen cabinet departments. 5. The three cabinet departments created in 1789 were the State, Commerce, and Justice Departments. 6. The laws and rules administered by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration are an example of social regulation. 7. As president, Andrew Jackson was an outspoken opponent of the "spoils system" and a leader in the fight for an independent civil service. 8. Today most of the federal bureaucracy is appointed under the merit system. 9. Federal employees must swear that they will not participate in a strike against the government or any agency of the government. 10. The Hatch Act prohibits federal employees from contributing to political parties, wearing campaign buttons, and displaying bumper stickers on their cars. 11. The mandatory retirement age for all federal employees is sixty-seven. 12. When the nation's air traffic controllers went on strike in August of 1981, President Reagan emphasized that the walkout was illegal, but nevertheless granted their demands. 13. Earlier than many private employers, the federal government was active in helping minorities, women, and the disadvantaged through affirmative action hiring policies and programs.

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