Question 1

Which of the following groups believes in the dichotomy between politics and administration?

Accepted Answer

A) The Framers of the Constitution 
B) Labor union officials 
C) Reformers in the late 1800s 
D) Supporters of affirmative action 
A) The Framers of the Constitution 
B) Labor union officials 
C) Reformers in the late 1800s 
D) Supporters of affirmative action C

Question 2

Changes in the concept of "representativeness" clash most directly with the traditional concept of majority rule.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Which of the following is not a value shared by administrative reformers?

Accepted Answer

A) Political loyalty tests for government employment 
B) Development of a "science" of administration 
C) Faith in statistical evaluations of work performance 
D) Economy and efficiency in government 
A) Political loyalty tests for government employment 
B) Development of a "science" of administration 
C) Faith in statistical evaluations of work performance 
D) Economy and efficiency in government A

Question 4

Two major approaches to representation are

Accepted Answer

A) trustee role and legislator role. 
B) delegate role and administrator role. 
C) democratic and bureaucratic. 
D) delegate role and trustee role. 
A) trustee role and legislator role. 
B) delegate role and administrator role. 
C) democratic and bureaucratic. 
D) delegate role and trustee role.

Question 5

Political Scientist Francis Rourke suggests that the influence of experts rests on.

Accepted Answer

A) increasing control by experts of bureaucratic discretion. 
B) a pattern of increasing reliance on bureaucratic experts for technical advice. 
C) a monopoly of information in the subject area. 
D) all of the above. 
E) A and C only. 
A) increasing control by experts of bureaucratic discretion. 
B) a pattern of increasing reliance on bureaucratic experts for technical advice. 
C) a monopoly of information in the subject area. 
D) all of the above. 
E) A and C only.

Question 6

Efforts to "reinvent government" have emphasized all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A) cutting "red tape". 
B) putting customers first. 
C) empowering employees to achieve results. 
D) increased regulation. 
A) cutting "red tape". 
B) putting customers first. 
C) empowering employees to achieve results. 
D) increased regulation.

Question 7

Individualism cannot be reconciled with pluralism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following is not an impediment to citizen efforts to make bureaucracy more accountable?

Accepted Answer

A) Limits on expertise 
B) Limits on access 
C) Limits on time 
D) Limits on dedication 
A) Limits on expertise 
B) Limits on access 
C) Limits on time 
D) Limits on dedication

Question 9

Many citizens feel at ease with the Website WikiLeaks and feel as if it helps monitor the military in a positive way.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The fact that bureaucratic decision making involves considerable discretion makes it less likely that bureaucratic predictability will increase.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following is a result of the knowledge explosion?

Accepted Answer

A) Government employees are hired on the basis of "merit" 
B) Managers make more informed decisions 
C) Specialists have less power than generalists 
D) Decision-making power is concentrated in a few top executives. 
A) Government employees are hired on the basis of "merit" 
B) Managers make more informed decisions 
C) Specialists have less power than generalists 
D) Decision-making power is concentrated in a few top executives.

Question 12

Which of the following is distinctly a legislative tool for increasing bureaucratic accountability?

Accepted Answer

A) Freedom of Information laws 
B) Sunshine laws 
C) Sunset laws 
D) All of the above 
A) Freedom of Information laws 
B) Sunshine laws 
C) Sunset laws 
D) All of the above

Question 13

Co-optation is an approach to citizen participation or management that stresses customer satisfaction, examines relationships among existing management processes, seeks to improve internal agency communications, and responds to valid customer demands.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following statements is not true?

Accepted Answer

A) Access to decision makers is unevenly distributed in the population. 
B) Voting usually does not confer policy mandates. 
C) Money and organization are important sources of political influence. 
D) The "public interest" is clearly defined, or at least easily definable. 
A) Access to decision makers is unevenly distributed in the population. 
B) Voting usually does not confer policy mandates. 
C) Money and organization are important sources of political influence. 
D) The "public interest" is clearly defined, or at least easily definable.

Question 15

Which of the following is not a basic device for ensuring limited government under the Constitution?

Accepted Answer

A) Separation of powers 
B) Judicial review 
C) Federalism 
D) Presidential pardon power 
A) Separation of powers 
B) Judicial review 
C) Federalism 
D) Presidential pardon power

Question 16

Studies of citizen participation tend to confirm all of the following statements except

Accepted Answer

A) there is considerable social diversity among participants. 
B) many participants speak for other government agencies. 
C) organized interests are well represented. 
D) participants tend to be well educated and affluent. 
A) there is considerable social diversity among participants. 
B) many participants speak for other government agencies. 
C) organized interests are well represented. 
D) participants tend to be well educated and affluent.

Question 17

The Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 addressed

Accepted Answer

A) comprehensive health care and student loan reform. 
B) stricter guidelines for doctors and teachers. 
C) requirements for schools to cover on-site injuries. 
D) all of the above. 
E) none of the above. 
A) comprehensive health care and student loan reform. 
B) stricter guidelines for doctors and teachers. 
C) requirements for schools to cover on-site injuries. 
D) all of the above. 
E) none of the above.

Question 18

Emphasis on "economy and efficiency" in government suggests how values of one social institution-in this case, business-can influence the way government affairs are conducted.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Subsystem politics in America is built around interest groups and government officials who lack common interests and policy preferences.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Affirmative action, in terms of public administration allows for

Accepted Answer

A) women and minorities to seek employment in public service. 
B) employees of public agencies to be more representative. 
C) employees to keep their jobs for the long term. 
D) A and B only. 
E) all of the above. 
A) women and minorities to seek employment in public service. 
B) employees of public agencies to be more representative. 
C) employees to keep their jobs for the long term. 
D) A and B only. 
E) all of the above.

Which of the following groups believes in the dichotomy between politics and administration?

Changes in the concept of "representativeness" clash most directly with the traditional concept of majority rule.

Which of the following is not a value shared by administrative reformers?

Two major approaches to representation are

Political Scientist Francis Rourke suggests that the influence of experts rests on.

Efforts to "reinvent government" have emphasized all of the following except

Individualism cannot be reconciled with pluralism.

Which of the following is not an impediment to citizen efforts to make bureaucracy more accountable?

Many citizens feel at ease with the Website WikiLeaks and feel as if it helps monitor the military in a positive way.

The fact that bureaucratic decision making involves considerable discretion makes it less likely that bureaucratic predictability will increase.

Which of the following is a result of the knowledge explosion?

Which of the following is distinctly a legislative tool for increasing bureaucratic accountability?

Co-optation is an approach to citizen participation or management that stresses customer satisfaction, examines relationships among existing management processes, seeks to improve internal agency communications, and responds to valid customer demands.

Which of the following statements is not true?

Which of the following is not a basic device for ensuring limited government under the Constitution?

Studies of citizen participation tend to confirm all of the following statements except

The Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 addressed

Emphasis on "economy and efficiency" in government suggests how values of one social institution-in this case, business-can influence the way government affairs are conducted.

Subsystem politics in America is built around interest groups and government officials who lack common interests and policy preferences.

Affirmative action, in terms of public administration allows for

Approaching the Study of Public Administration

Federalism and Intergovernmental Relations

Organizational Theory

Decision Making in Administration

Chief Executives and Challenges of Administrative Leadership

Public Personnel Administration and Human Resource Development

Government Budgeting

Public Policy and Implementation

Performance Management in Government in the Public Sector

Government Regulation and Administrative Law

Conclusion: Public Administration in a Time of Conflict and Change

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Exam 2: Public Administration, Democracy, and Bureaucratic Power

Which of the following groups believes in the dichotomy between politics and administration?

Changes in the concept of "representativeness" clash most directly with the traditional concept of majority rule.

Which of the following is not a value shared by administrative reformers?

Two major approaches to representation are

Political Scientist Francis Rourke suggests that the influence of experts rests on.

Efforts to "reinvent government" have emphasized all of the following except

Individualism cannot be reconciled with pluralism.

Which of the following is not an impediment to citizen efforts to make bureaucracy more accountable?

Many citizens feel at ease with the Website WikiLeaks and feel as if it helps monitor the military in a positive way.

The fact that bureaucratic decision making involves considerable discretion makes it less likely that bureaucratic predictability will increase.

Which of the following is a result of the knowledge explosion?

Which of the following is distinctly a legislative tool for increasing bureaucratic accountability?

Co-optation is an approach to citizen participation or management that stresses customer satisfaction, examines relationships among existing management processes, seeks to improve internal agency communications, and responds to valid customer demands.

Which of the following statements is not true?

Which of the following is not a basic device for ensuring limited government under the Constitution?

Studies of citizen participation tend to confirm all of the following statements except

The Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 addressed

Emphasis on "economy and efficiency" in government suggests how values of one social institution-in this case, business-can influence the way government affairs are conducted.

Subsystem politics in America is built around interest groups and government officials who lack common interests and policy preferences.

Affirmative action, in terms of public administration allows for

Approaching the Study of Public Administration

Federalism and Intergovernmental Relations

Organizational Theory

Decision Making in Administration

Chief Executives and Challenges of Administrative Leadership

Public Personnel Administration and Human Resource Development

Government Budgeting

Public Policy and Implementation

Performance Management in Government in the Public Sector

Government Regulation and Administrative Law

Conclusion: Public Administration in a Time of Conflict and Change

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