Question 1

Which of the following is NOT an assumption that underlies the concept of representative bureaucracy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bureaucrats have discretion. 
B)  A workforce representative of the values, points of view, and interests of the people it governs will be responsive to their special problems and concerns. 
C)  Bureaucrats have limited power, given the hierarchical nature of administrative agencies, which constrains their behavior. 
D)  A representative bureaucracy provides strong symbolic evidence of a government "of the people, by the people, and for the people." 
A)  Bureaucrats have discretion. 
B)  A workforce representative of the values, points of view, and interests of the people it governs will be responsive to their special problems and concerns. 
C)  Bureaucrats have limited power, given the hierarchical nature of administrative agencies, which constrains their behavior. 
D)  A representative bureaucracy provides strong symbolic evidence of a government "of the people, by the people, and for the people."

Question 2

What is embodied in the concept of new public management? In your opinion, is it possible to reinvent government in the fashion described in the text?

Accepted Answer

The concept of new public management emb

Question 3

The text identifies five stages of the budget cycle. What are those five stages?

Accepted Answer

A)  preparation, formulation, adoption, execution, and audit 
B)  management, purchasing, lobbying, execution, and audit 
C)  lobbying, preparation, purchasing, adoption, and audit 
D)  preparation, formulation, lobbying, adoption, and execution 
A)  preparation, formulation, adoption, execution, and audit 
B)  management, purchasing, lobbying, execution, and audit 
C)  lobbying, preparation, purchasing, adoption, and audit 
D)  preparation, formulation, lobbying, adoption, and execution

Question 4

The constitutions or statutes of _______ states mandate that the state adopt a balanced state budget each fiscal year.

Accepted Answer

A)  twelve 
B)  fifty 
C)  thirty-one 
D)  forty-eight 
A)  twelve 
B)  fifty 
C)  thirty-one 
D)  forty-eight

Question 5

___________, started during Andrew Jackson's presidency, is the practice of hiring government employees that depends on party affiliation and other political alliances rather than on job-related qualifications.

Accepted Answer

A)  The merit system 
B)  Veterans' preferences 
C)  Gerrymandering 
D)  Patronage 
A)  The merit system 
B)  Veterans' preferences 
C)  Gerrymandering 
D)  Patronage

Question 6

The outcomes of the public budget process represent the results of a zero-sum game-for every winner there is a loser-because public resources are limited.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

What are the characteristics of the merit system? Discuss some of the potential threats to the merit system. Do you believe that the merit system should be used in public employment? Are there qualifications that must be included when using a merit-based system, such as affirmative action?

Accepted Answer

The merit system is a method of hiring a

Question 8

The concept of representative bureaucracy suggests that the employee composition of public agencies should resemble the composition of the general population in terms of gender, racial, ethnic, socioeconomic, and other related characteristics of society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

A performance audit examines agency or department activities in relation to goals, objectives, and outcomes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The concept of _______, which is related to the concept of affirmative action, suggests that the structure of government employment should reflect major sexual, racial, socioeconomic, religious, geographic, and related components in society.

Accepted Answer

A)  synergy 
B)  patronage 
C)  representative bureaucracy 
D)  the merit principle 
A)  synergy 
B)  patronage 
C)  representative bureaucracy 
D)  the merit principle

Question 11

Strikes by public employees are illegal in most jurisdictions, although two states permit work stoppages by nonessential workers under strictly regulated conditions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

By creating an "app" that allows citizens to report service problems and determine where to direct specific inquiries, cities like Chicago, Denver, and Charlotte are engaging in what is called

Accepted Answer

A)  electronic pandering. 
B)  e-government. 
C)  Internet surveillance. 
D)  gerrymandering. 
A)  electronic pandering. 
B)  e-government. 
C)  Internet surveillance. 
D)  gerrymandering.

Question 13

In Arkansas, Mississippi, and South Carolina, the formulation of the budget document is the responsibility of the chief executive.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The quality and capacity of public administration have improved markedly in the vast majority of the country's states, municipalities, and counties in terms of the characteristics of employees and the efficiency, effectiveness, and professionalism with which they perform their duties.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

What piece of legislation set up an independent, bipartisan civil service commission to make objective, merit-based selections for federal job openings?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Pendleton Act of 1883 
B)  the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978 
C)  the Government in the Sunshine Act 
D)  the 1939 amendments to the Social Security Act of 1935 
A)  the Pendleton Act of 1883 
B)  the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978 
C)  the Government in the Sunshine Act 
D)  the 1939 amendments to the Social Security Act of 1935

Question 16

The concept of positive competence holds that employees should perform their duties competently without influence from political pressures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Regarding representative bureaucracy, empirical research indicates that the specific agency a person works for and the profession that person belongs to are better predictors of public policy preferences than racial, sexual, and other personal characteristics.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Civil servants must apply a great deal of bureaucratic discretion in interpreting law and administrative regulations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following statements about the line-item budget is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  It shows where the money goes, but doesn't tell how effectively the money was spent. 
B)  It is output and outcome oriented. 
C)  It shows how effectively the money was spent by focusing on services provided and program results. 
D)  It applies only to operating budgets whose funds are depleted within a year. 
A)  It shows where the money goes, but doesn't tell how effectively the money was spent. 
B)  It is output and outcome oriented. 
C)  It shows how effectively the money was spent by focusing on services provided and program results. 
D)  It applies only to operating budgets whose funds are depleted within a year.

Question 20

Which of the following factors contributed to the increased use of the merit system in government hiring?

Accepted Answer

A)  the loss of political power by Americans of Catholic faith and Irish, Italian, and Polish descent and the rise in power of Anglo-Saxon Protestants 
B)  public outrage at the poor state of urban working and living conditions, and the desire to create a government that would improve these conditions 
C)  the loss of power by Anglo-Saxon Protestants and the rise in power of "new" Americans of Catholic faith and Irish, Italian, and Polish descent 
D)  the loss of power by Anglo-Saxon Protestants and the rise in power of African Americans 
A)  the loss of political power by Americans of Catholic faith and Irish, Italian, and Polish descent and the rise in power of Anglo-Saxon Protestants 
B)  public outrage at the poor state of urban working and living conditions, and the desire to create a government that would improve these conditions 
C)  the loss of power by Anglo-Saxon Protestants and the rise in power of "new" Americans of Catholic faith and Irish, Italian, and Polish descent 
D)  the loss of power by Anglo-Saxon Protestants and the rise in power of African Americans

Which of the following is NOT an assumption that underlies the concept of representative bureaucracy?

What is embodied in the concept of new public management? In your opinion, is it possible to reinvent government in the fashion described in the text?

The text identifies five stages of the budget cycle. What are those five stages?

The constitutions or statutes of _______ states mandate that the state adopt a balanced state budget each fiscal year.

___________, started during Andrew Jackson's presidency, is the practice of hiring government employees that depends on party affiliation and other political alliances rather than on job-related qualifications.

The outcomes of the public budget process represent the results of a zero-sum game-for every winner there is a loser-because public resources are limited.

What are the characteristics of the merit system? Discuss some of the potential threats to the merit system. Do you believe that the merit system should be used in public employment? Are there qualifications that must be included when using a merit-based system, such as affirmative action?

The concept of representative bureaucracy suggests that the employee composition of public agencies should resemble the composition of the general population in terms of gender, racial, ethnic, socioeconomic, and other related characteristics of society.

A performance audit examines agency or department activities in relation to goals, objectives, and outcomes.

The concept of _______, which is related to the concept of affirmative action, suggests that the structure of government employment should reflect major sexual, racial, socioeconomic, religious, geographic, and related components in society.

Strikes by public employees are illegal in most jurisdictions, although two states permit work stoppages by nonessential workers under strictly regulated conditions.

By creating an "app" that allows citizens to report service problems and determine where to direct specific inquiries, cities like Chicago, Denver, and Charlotte are engaging in what is called

In Arkansas, Mississippi, and South Carolina, the formulation of the budget document is the responsibility of the chief executive.

The quality and capacity of public administration have improved markedly in the vast majority of the country's states, municipalities, and counties in terms of the characteristics of employees and the efficiency, effectiveness, and professionalism with which they perform their duties.

What piece of legislation set up an independent, bipartisan civil service commission to make objective, merit-based selections for federal job openings?

The concept of positive competence holds that employees should perform their duties competently without influence from political pressures.

Regarding representative bureaucracy, empirical research indicates that the specific agency a person works for and the profession that person belongs to are better predictors of public policy preferences than racial, sexual, and other personal characteristics.

Civil servants must apply a great deal of bureaucratic discretion in interpreting law and administrative regulations.

Which of the following statements about the line-item budget is true?

Which of the following factors contributed to the increased use of the merit system in government hiring?

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Exam 8: Public Administration: Budgeting and Service Delivery

Which of the following is NOT an assumption that underlies the concept of representative bureaucracy?

What is embodied in the concept of new public management? In your opinion, is it possible to reinvent government in the fashion described in the text?

The text identifies five stages of the budget cycle. What are those five stages?

The constitutions or statutes of _______ states mandate that the state adopt a balanced state budget each fiscal year.

___________, started during Andrew Jackson's presidency, is the practice of hiring government employees that depends on party affiliation and other political alliances rather than on job-related qualifications.

The outcomes of the public budget process represent the results of a zero-sum game-for every winner there is a loser-because public resources are limited.

What are the characteristics of the merit system? Discuss some of the potential threats to the merit system. Do you believe that the merit system should be used in public employment? Are there qualifications that must be included when using a merit-based system, such as affirmative action?

The concept of representative bureaucracy suggests that the employee composition of public agencies should resemble the composition of the general population in terms of gender, racial, ethnic, socioeconomic, and other related characteristics of society.

A performance audit examines agency or department activities in relation to goals, objectives, and outcomes.

The concept of _______, which is related to the concept of affirmative action, suggests that the structure of government employment should reflect major sexual, racial, socioeconomic, religious, geographic, and related components in society.

Strikes by public employees are illegal in most jurisdictions, although two states permit work stoppages by nonessential workers under strictly regulated conditions.

By creating an "app" that allows citizens to report service problems and determine where to direct specific inquiries, cities like Chicago, Denver, and Charlotte are engaging in what is called

In Arkansas, Mississippi, and South Carolina, the formulation of the budget document is the responsibility of the chief executive.

The quality and capacity of public administration have improved markedly in the vast majority of the country's states, municipalities, and counties in terms of the characteristics of employees and the efficiency, effectiveness, and professionalism with which they perform their duties.

What piece of legislation set up an independent, bipartisan civil service commission to make objective, merit-based selections for federal job openings?

The concept of positive competence holds that employees should perform their duties competently without influence from political pressures.

Regarding representative bureaucracy, empirical research indicates that the specific agency a person works for and the profession that person belongs to are better predictors of public policy preferences than racial, sexual, and other personal characteristics.

Civil servants must apply a great deal of bureaucratic discretion in interpreting law and administrative regulations.

Which of the following statements about the line-item budget is true?

Which of the following factors contributed to the increased use of the merit system in government hiring?

New Directions for State and Local Governments

Federalism and the States

State Constitutions

Citizen Participation and Elections

Political Parties, Interest Groups, and Campaigns

State Legislatures

Governors

The Judiciary

State Local Relations

Local Government: Structure and Leadership

Taxing and Spending

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