Question 1

The Canadian model of administrative control assumes that there is a clear distinction between politics and administration.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The concept of new public management refers to a set of reforms in which the market is the paradigm for assessing efficiency.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Political patronage is considered a normal characteristic of bureaucracy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Is there too much power vested in the public service?

Accepted Answer

The question of whether there is too muc

Question 5

Merit recruitment is considered a normal characteristic of bureaucracy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which term refers to state agencies that monitor and control certain activities and impose public policies on private enterprise?

Accepted Answer

A)  PMO 
B)  PCO 
C)  auditor general 
D)  regulatory agencies 
A)  PMO 
B)  PCO 
C)  auditor general 
D)  regulatory agencies

Question 7

Which phrase best describes the American spoils system?

Accepted Answer

A)  tenure in the civil service 
B)  a merit civil service 
C)  large-scale changes in upper-level civil servants when new governments are elected 
D)  the appointment of all civil servants by an incoming government 
A)  tenure in the civil service 
B)  a merit civil service 
C)  large-scale changes in upper-level civil servants when new governments are elected 
D)  the appointment of all civil servants by an incoming government

Question 8

Explain the pros and cons of the American "spoils system." In your opinion,is the "spoils system" more beneficial to the public service than the merit system? Why,or why not?

Accepted Answer

The American "spoils system" refers to t

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT one of the management practices characteristic of the New Public Management reforms,as suggested by Michael Paquin?

Accepted Answer

A)  strategic management 
B)  emphasis on quality 
C)  process re-engineering 
D)  authoritative hierarchy and responsibility 
A)  strategic management 
B)  emphasis on quality 
C)  process re-engineering 
D)  authoritative hierarchy and responsibility

Question 10

What is an important distinction in the way the U.S.and Canadian executives choose high ranking public administrators?

Accepted Answer

A)  In the U.S., they are chosen strictly on merit. 
B)  Canada relies solely on the spoils system. 
C)  Only in the U.S. are they appointed by the executive. 
D)  U.S. appointments are frankly and openly politicized. 
A)  In the U.S., they are chosen strictly on merit. 
B)  Canada relies solely on the spoils system. 
C)  Only in the U.S. are they appointed by the executive. 
D)  U.S. appointments are frankly and openly politicized.

Question 11

The concept of ___________ recruitment refers to filling public service positions by means of competitive examination.The opposite is recruitment by ___________,which means that jobs are distributed according to kinship,friendship,or personal favour.

Accepted Answer

merit; pol

Question 12

The role of the ____________ is to review the expenditures of the public service.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The role of the ____________ is to...

Question 13

The word bureaucracy is synonymous with the word administration.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The bureaucracy has two fundamental roles in the governmental process: to advise the political executive and to administer the laws and policies enacted by the assembly.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

How can we measure success in public service?

Accepted Answer

Measuring success in public service can

Question 16

Governments are not the only organizations that have bureaucracies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following proposals would Ted Gaebler and Guy Peters be most likely to approve of?

Accepted Answer

A)  Consult front-line public service employees for ideas about how to improve service counter layouts. 
B)  Revise and then enforce the rule books and policy manuals for public service departments. 
C)  Encourage teamwork and brainstorming as a means of solving problems in various public service departments. 
D)  Allow minor policy adjustments at the lower levels of public service. 
A)  Consult front-line public service employees for ideas about how to improve service counter layouts. 
B)  Revise and then enforce the rule books and policy manuals for public service departments. 
C)  Encourage teamwork and brainstorming as a means of solving problems in various public service departments. 
D)  Allow minor policy adjustments at the lower levels of public service.

Question 18

Regulatory agencies are state agencies that monitor and control certain activities and impose public policies on private enterprise.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

In Canada,which method is used to fill positions in the administration?

Accepted Answer

A)  patronage 
B)  merit recruitment 
C)  family connections 
D)  personal favour 
A)  patronage 
B)  merit recruitment 
C)  family connections 
D)  personal favour

Question 20

Compare and contrast the underlying principles of public and private bureaucracies and their tendency towards growth.

Accepted Answer

Public and private bureaucracies share s

Exam 28: The Administration

The Canadian model of administrative control assumes that there is a clear distinction between politics and administration.

The concept of new public management refers to a set of reforms in which the market is the paradigm for assessing efficiency.

Political patronage is considered a normal characteristic of bureaucracy.

Is there too much power vested in the public service?

Merit recruitment is considered a normal characteristic of bureaucracy.

Which term refers to state agencies that monitor and control certain activities and impose public policies on private enterprise?

Which phrase best describes the American spoils system?

Explain the pros and cons of the American "spoils system." In your opinion,is the "spoils system" more beneficial to the public service than the merit system? Why,or why not?

Which of the following is NOT one of the management practices characteristic of the New Public Management reforms,as suggested by Michael Paquin?

What is an important distinction in the way the U.S.and Canadian executives choose high ranking public administrators?

The concept of ___________ recruitment refers to filling public service positions by means of competitive examination.The opposite is recruitment by ___________,which means that jobs are distributed according to kinship,friendship,or personal favour.

The role of the ____________ is to review the expenditures of the public service.

The word bureaucracy is synonymous with the word administration.

The bureaucracy has two fundamental roles in the governmental process: to advise the political executive and to administer the laws and policies enacted by the assembly.

How can we measure success in public service?

Governments are not the only organizations that have bureaucracies.

Which of the following proposals would Ted Gaebler and Guy Peters be most likely to approve of?

Regulatory agencies are state agencies that monitor and control certain activities and impose public policies on private enterprise.

In Canada,which method is used to fill positions in the administration?

Compare and contrast the underlying principles of public and private bureaucracies and their tendency towards growth.

Government and Politics

Power, Legitimacy, and Authority

Sovereignty, State and Citizenship

The Nation

Political Culture and Socialization

Law

Constitutionalism

Cooperation under Anarchy

Ideology

Liberalism

Conservatism

Socialism and Communism

Nationalism

Feminism

Environmentalism

Classification of Political Systems

Liberal Democracy

Transitions to Democracy

Autocratic Systems of Government

Parliamentary and Presidential Systems

Unitary and Federal Systems

The Political Process

Interest Groups and Political Parties

Communications Media

Elections and Electoral Systems

Representative Assemblies

The Political Executive

The Judiciary

Filters

The concept of _ recruitment refers to filling public service positions by means of competitive examination.The opposite is recruitment by _,which means that jobs are distributed according to kinship,friendship,or personal favour.