Exam 2: Public Administration, Democracy, and Bureaucratic Power

The 1966 Freedom of Information Act was passed by Congress in response to citizen concerns about improving access to hard-to-get information.

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Question 21

Example(s) of a powerful subsystem is

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Question 22

Government leaders can substantially disturb, but not substantially control, the behavior of public bureaucracies and bureaucrats.

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Question 23

Conflict between the chief executive direction and the legislative direction of a bureaucracy is likely in American government but unlikely in parliamentary systems.

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Question 24

Citizen participation is an established feature of American public administration.

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Question 25

The theory of pluralism assumes that

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Question 26

Which of the following values did the framers of the Constitution seem to emphasize most?

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Question 27

"Grassroots" government is almost always more democratic than a larger, more complex governmental arrangement.

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Question 28

Political interests in the legislature and in the executive branch are frequently in conflict with one another making it, at best, difficult to enforce accountability.

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Question 29

Today, many fear that democratic values are endangered by government actions that take place without popular control and consent.

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Question 30

The Bureau of Consumer Protection was created to protect consumers and buyers from unfair, deceptive, and fraudulent business practices.

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Question 31

The concept of government as a guarantor of rights and liberties contradicts which of the following values?

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Question 32

Among the drawbacks of citizen participation are the possibilities of co-optation and power transfers to self-perpetuating local cliques.

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Question 33

The Pentagon Papers exposed top-secret military history of U.S.involvement in Vietnam from 1945 to 1967.

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Question 34

Which of the following is a value of democracy not shared in principle by most people?

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Question 35

Elections are one example of what type of check and balance?

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Question 36

Accountability during the decision-making process within a public administration entity may conflict with

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Question 37

Bureaucracy, which was designed to carry out laws passed by legislatures, has suffered from the "tilt" of power toward the executive branch.

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Question 38

Which of the following is not an example of citizen participation in public administration?

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Question 39

The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) of 1966 was used as a means of exposing mismanagement and succeeded in enhancing agency accountability.

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The 1966 Freedom of Information Act was passed by Congress in response to citizen concerns about improving access to hard-to-get information.

Example(s) of a powerful subsystem is

Government leaders can substantially disturb, but not substantially control, the behavior of public bureaucracies and bureaucrats.

Conflict between the chief executive direction and the legislative direction of a bureaucracy is likely in American government but unlikely in parliamentary systems.

Citizen participation is an established feature of American public administration.

The theory of pluralism assumes that

Which of the following values did the framers of the Constitution seem to emphasize most?

"Grassroots" government is almost always more democratic than a larger, more complex governmental arrangement.

Political interests in the legislature and in the executive branch are frequently in conflict with one another making it, at best, difficult to enforce accountability.

Today, many fear that democratic values are endangered by government actions that take place without popular control and consent.

The Bureau of Consumer Protection was created to protect consumers and buyers from unfair, deceptive, and fraudulent business practices.

The concept of government as a guarantor of rights and liberties contradicts which of the following values?

Among the drawbacks of citizen participation are the possibilities of co-optation and power transfers to self-perpetuating local cliques.

The Pentagon Papers exposed top-secret military history of U.S.involvement in Vietnam from 1945 to 1967.

Which of the following is a value of democracy not shared in principle by most people?

Elections are one example of what type of check and balance?

Accountability during the decision-making process within a public administration entity may conflict with

Bureaucracy, which was designed to carry out laws passed by legislatures, has suffered from the "tilt" of power toward the executive branch.

Which of the following is not an example of citizen participation in public administration?

The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) of 1966 was used as a means of exposing mismanagement and succeeded in enhancing agency accountability.

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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