Question 1

All Cabinet departments not equal. The "inner" cabinet members have departmental missions that make them more prominent and influential than others.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a government corporation?

Accepted Answer

A)  The agency's business is essentially commercial. 
B)  The agency can generate its own revenue. 
C)  Congress provides 100 percent of the corporation's revenue. 
D)  The agency's mission requires greater flexibility than government agencies normally have. 
A)  The agency's business is essentially commercial. 
B)  The agency can generate its own revenue. 
C)  Congress provides 100 percent of the corporation's revenue. 
D)  The agency's mission requires greater flexibility than government agencies normally have. C

Question 3

Independent public bodies in the United States range in purpose from public business corporations, to regulators and watchdogs, to foundations committed to worthy purposes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

The non-profit sector:

Accepted Answer

A)  Is a uniquely democratic phenomenon. 
B)  Fills economic voids with volunteers & charitable contributions 
C)  Provide a flexible alternative to tax-supported government action. 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  Is a uniquely democratic phenomenon. 
B)  Fills economic voids with volunteers & charitable contributions 
C)  Provide a flexible alternative to tax-supported government action. 
D)  All of the above.

Question 5

In the United States the machinery of government is far more liberal than in other countries-Britain, Australia and New Zealand--for example. As a consequence, the machinery of government in America, changes frequently.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

A city is a municipal corporation chartered by the federal government.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

"Reinventing" government represents two long-standing influences in American public life-the progressive reform movement and management faddism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The first Hoover Commission strengthened the executive office of the president and enhanced agency management.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following is an example of a regulatory commission?

Accepted Answer

A)  Federal Communications Commission (FC
C)  
B)  Department of Homeland Security 
C)  Securities and Exchange Commission(SE
C)  
D)  A and c 
A)  Federal Communications Commission (FC
C)  
B)  Department of Homeland Security 
C)  Securities and Exchange Commission(SE
C)  
D)  A and c

Question 10

Some see President Obama's policies aimed at steering the nation out of its economic slump, as a "small government mentality."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The county is the basic unit for administrative decentralization of state government.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

To eliminate bossism in local government, the early progressives suggested that

Accepted Answer

A)  Municipalities by pass the state government and report to the federal government directly. 
B)  municipalites be run like a government corporation. 
C)  municipalities have a chief executive armed with critical administrative powers. 
D)  Power be concentrated through a political machine. 
A)  Municipalities by pass the state government and report to the federal government directly. 
B)  municipalites be run like a government corporation. 
C)  municipalities have a chief executive armed with critical administrative powers. 
D)  Power be concentrated through a political machine.

Question 13

According to Dillon's Rule:

Accepted Answer

A)  There is primacy of local law over state law 
B)  There is primacy of state over local law 
C)  There is primacy of local law over federal law 
D)  None of the above 
A)  There is primacy of local law over state law 
B)  There is primacy of state over local law 
C)  There is primacy of local law over federal law 
D)  None of the above

Question 14

The Merit Systems Protection Board petitions the government to become a government corporation. Which of these questions will likely arise?

Accepted Answer

A)  Is its business essentially commercial? 
B)  Does it generate its own revenue? 
C)  Does its mission require greater flexibility than government agencies normally have? 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Is its business essentially commercial? 
B)  Does it generate its own revenue? 
C)  Does its mission require greater flexibility than government agencies normally have? 
D)  All of the above

Question 15

Believe it or not, there was a time when the Office of the President lacked enough personnel to do the President's work. This was remedied by the recommendation of:

Accepted Answer

A)  The Brownlow Committee 
B)  The Grace Commission 
C)  The Hoover Commission 
D)  National Performance Review Report 
A)  The Brownlow Committee 
B)  The Grace Commission 
C)  The Hoover Commission 
D)  National Performance Review Report

Question 16

The difference between philanthropy and charity is that:

Accepted Answer

A)  Philanthropy is giving based on solving social problems in a developmental manner, that invests in the future. 
B)  Charity is the compassionate relieving of specific instances of suffering 
C)  Both a and b 
D)  Neither is correct 
A)  Philanthropy is giving based on solving social problems in a developmental manner, that invests in the future. 
B)  Charity is the compassionate relieving of specific instances of suffering 
C)  Both a and b 
D)  Neither is correct

Question 17

The Grace Commission Report based its philosophy on the notion that:

Accepted Answer

A)  Government could solve problems of the business sector 
B)  Leaders in the private sector could solve government problems 
C)  The International sector could solve the nation's problems 
D)  Globalization would solve national problems 
A)  Government could solve problems of the business sector 
B)  Leaders in the private sector could solve government problems 
C)  The International sector could solve the nation's problems 
D)  Globalization would solve national problems

Question 18

Which of the following is NOT a cabinet-level department?

Accepted Answer

A)  Health and Human Services 
B)  Veterans' Affairs 
C)  Office of Management and Budget 
D)  Housing and Urban Development 
A)  Health and Human Services 
B)  Veterans' Affairs 
C)  Office of Management and Budget 
D)  Housing and Urban Development

Question 19

Mr. Brown at your local Post Office is studying for his public administration degree, and he tells you that the separation of powers between the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of government, in theory, make tyrannical concentration of power impossible in government. Is this true or false?

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The Commission form of county government:

Accepted Answer

A)  Is the least common form of county government 
B)  Is the most common form of county government 
C)  Has legislative and executive authority 
D)  B and c 
A)  Is the least common form of county government 
B)  Is the most common form of county government 
C)  Has legislative and executive authority 
D)  B and c

All Cabinet departments not equal. The "inner" cabinet members have departmental missions that make them more prominent and influential than others.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a government corporation?

Independent public bodies in the United States range in purpose from public business corporations, to regulators and watchdogs, to foundations committed to worthy purposes.

The non-profit sector:

In the United States the machinery of government is far more liberal than in other countries-Britain, Australia and New Zealand--for example. As a consequence, the machinery of government in America, changes frequently.

A city is a municipal corporation chartered by the federal government.

"Reinventing" government represents two long-standing influences in American public life-the progressive reform movement and management faddism.

The first Hoover Commission strengthened the executive office of the president and enhanced agency management.

Which of the following is an example of a regulatory commission?

Some see President Obama's policies aimed at steering the nation out of its economic slump, as a "small government mentality."

The county is the basic unit for administrative decentralization of state government.

To eliminate bossism in local government, the early progressives suggested that

According to Dillon's Rule:

The Merit Systems Protection Board petitions the government to become a government corporation. Which of these questions will likely arise?

Believe it or not, there was a time when the Office of the President lacked enough personnel to do the President's work. This was remedied by the recommendation of:

The difference between philanthropy and charity is that:

The Grace Commission Report based its philosophy on the notion that:

Which of the following is NOT a cabinet-level department?

The Commission form of county government:

Defining Public Administration

Political Cultural Environment of Public Policy Its Administration

Intergovernmental Relations

Honor, Ethics, Accountability

The Evolution of Management Organizational Theory

Organizational Behavior

Managerialism Informational Technology

Strategic Management in the Public Sector

Leadership

Social Equity

Personnel Management Labor Relations

Public Financial Management

Program Audit Evaluation

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Exam 3: The Continuous Reinventing of Government

All Cabinet departments not equal. The "inner" cabinet members have departmental missions that make them more prominent and influential than others.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a government corporation?

Independent public bodies in the United States range in purpose from public business corporations, to regulators and watchdogs, to foundations committed to worthy purposes.

The non-profit sector:

In the United States the machinery of government is far more liberal than in other countries-Britain, Australia and New Zealand--for example. As a consequence, the machinery of government in America, changes frequently.

A city is a municipal corporation chartered by the federal government.

"Reinventing" government represents two long-standing influences in American public life-the progressive reform movement and management faddism.

The first Hoover Commission strengthened the executive office of the president and enhanced agency management.

Which of the following is an example of a regulatory commission?

Some see President Obama's policies aimed at steering the nation out of its economic slump, as a "small government mentality."

The county is the basic unit for administrative decentralization of state government.

To eliminate bossism in local government, the early progressives suggested that

According to Dillon's Rule:

The Merit Systems Protection Board petitions the government to become a government corporation. Which of these questions will likely arise?

Believe it or not, there was a time when the Office of the President lacked enough personnel to do the President's work. This was remedied by the recommendation of:

The difference between philanthropy and charity is that:

The Grace Commission Report based its philosophy on the notion that:

Which of the following is NOT a cabinet-level department?

The Commission form of county government:

Defining Public Administration

Political Cultural Environment of Public Policy Its Administration

Intergovernmental Relations

Honor, Ethics, Accountability

The Evolution of Management Organizational Theory

Organizational Behavior

Managerialism Informational Technology

Strategic Management in the Public Sector

Leadership

Social Equity

Personnel Management Labor Relations

Public Financial Management

Program Audit Evaluation

Filters