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100

What is the primary function of government bureaucracy?

  • A) To legislate laws
  • B) To execute and enforce laws
  • C) To create policies
  • D) To fund private organizations

B) To execute and enforce laws

100

What is the term for unelected government officials who implement policies?

  • A) Representatives
  • B) Administrators
  • C) Senators
  • D) Bureaucrats

D) Bureaucrats

100

The Department of the Treasury is primarily responsible for:

Managing federal finances and the economy

100

Who directed the movie Jurassic Park?

  • A) George Lucas
  • B) Steven Spielberg
  • C) James Cameron
  • D) Ridley Scott

B) Steven Spielberg

100

Which event marked the beginning of the American Civil War?

  • A) Battle of Gettysburg
  • B) Attack on Fort Sumter
  • C) Emancipation Proclamation
  • D) The election of Abraham Lincoln

Attack on Fort Sumter

200

Which of the following is a characteristic of bureaucracy?

  • A) Hierarchical structure
  • B) Informal decision-making
  • C) Minimal rules
  • D) Lack of specialization
  • A) Hierarchical structure


200

Bureaucrats are often associated with which of the following?

  • A) Efficient decision-making
  • B) Slow, rule-based operations
  • C) Broad discretion in interpreting laws
  • D) Political campaigning

B) Slow, rule-based operations

200

The Department of Defense oversees

The U.S. military

200

Which company is known for making the Model T car?

Ford

200

Who was President during the Louisiana Purchase?

Thomas Jefferson

300

Bureaucracies typically have a structure based on which principle?

  • A) Social equality
  • B) Decentralized decision-making
  • C) Chain of command
  • D) Random organization

Answer: C) Chain of command

300

The term "civil servant" refers to:

  • A) Elected officials
  • B) Federal judges
  • C) Career employees in government agencies
  • D) Military personnel

C) Career employees in government agencies

300

Which department is responsible for enforcing federal laws and representing the United States in legal matters?

Department of Justice

300

Which artist is known for cutting off his own ear?

Vincent van Gogh

300

Who was the Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces in Europe during WWII?

  • A) George S. Patton
  • B) Douglas MacArthur
  • C) Dwight D. Eisenhower
  • D) Omar Bradley

C) Dwight D. Eisenhower

400

What term refers to the inefficiency and delays often associated with bureaucracy?

  • A) Bureaucratic burden
  • B) Government gridlock
  • C) Red tape
  • D) Paper pushing

Answer: C) Red tape

400

Which of these is a primary criticism of bureaucracy?

  • A) It is too flexible
  • B) It provides excessive transparency
  • C) It is too slow and inefficient
  • D) It has no formal rules

C) It is too slow and inefficient

400

The Department of the Interior is responsible for managing:

Federal lands and natural resources

400

What is the capital of Australia?

  • A) Sydney
  • B) Melbourne
  • C) Canberra
  • D) Perth

C) Canberra

400

What does the “DC” in Washington, D.C., stand for?

District of Columbia

500

Which agency is NOT typically considered part of the U.S. federal bureaucracy?

  • A) Department of Education
  • B) The Supreme Court
  • C) Environmental Protection Agency
  • D) Department of Homeland Security

Answer: B) The Supreme Court

500

Which of these terms refers to a bureaucratic agency's area of expertise or specialization?

  • A) Jurisdiction
  • B) Legislation
  • C) Hierarchy
  • D) Chain of command
  • A) Jurisdiction
500

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) oversees which of the following programs?

  • A) Social Security
  • B) Medicaid and Medicare
  • C) Federal tax collection
  • D) Foreign policy

B) Medicaid and Medicare

500

Who painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel?

Michelangelo

500

The United States purchased Alaska from which country in 1867?

Russia