Question 1

The Progressives believed that a stronger government, equipped to manage to new programs, would prevent the country from driving forward.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Describe the component of bureaucratic responsibility known as accountability.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. Accountability depends on the ability of policymakers to control administrators' actions. Control,in turn,can be either positive (requiring an agency to do something it ought to do) or negative (seeking to prevent an agency from doing something it should not do). The principal focus of control,however,is on discovering bureaucratic errors and requiring their correction.

Question 3

Process accountability is concerned with ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  how agencies perform 
B)  which agencies perform 
C)  when agencies perform 
D)  why agencies perform 
A)  how agencies perform 
B)  which agencies perform 
C)  when agencies perform 
D)  why agencies perform A

Question 4

Since different government agencies have varied cultures, it is difficult to maintain a standard set of professional norms that govern administrative behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What did Woodrow Wilson argue that would safeguard citizens from a tyrannical bureaucracy?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Constitution 
B)  the Articles of Confederation 
C)  Allegiance to Congress 
D)  rule of law 
A)  the Constitution 
B)  the Articles of Confederation 
C)  Allegiance to Congress 
D)  rule of law

Question 6

Which type of accountability ensures that agency officials spend money on the programs they are charged with managing-and only those programs?

Accepted Answer

A)  process 
B)  program 
C)  cash basis 
D)  fiscal 
A)  process 
B)  program 
C)  cash basis 
D)  fiscal

Question 7

Process accountability is concerned with how agencies perform their tasks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What became a less effective of a tool or safeguard to ensure accountability as government took on more relationships with third-party interests?

Accepted Answer

A)  rule of law 
B)  the Magna Carta 
C)  ability to prosecute 
D)  fewer politicians 
A)  rule of law 
B)  the Magna Carta 
C)  ability to prosecute 
D)  fewer politicians

Question 9

Bureaucracy is a feature of the public sector, but never the private sector.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

According to the text, ______ is the foundation of bureaucracy in a democracy because it allows ______ to control administrator's actions.

Accepted Answer

A)  ethics; bureaucrats 
B)  administrative politics; system purpose 
C)  accountability; elected officials 
D)  elected officials; internal controls 
A)  ethics; bureaucrats 
B)  administrative politics; system purpose 
C)  accountability; elected officials 
D)  elected officials; internal controls

Question 11

Of the three elements of accountability, which is the most traditional and widespread?

Accepted Answer

A)  process accountability 
B)  fiscal accountability 
C)  program accountability 
D)  executive accountability 
A)  process accountability 
B)  fiscal accountability 
C)  program accountability 
D)  executive accountability

Question 12

According to the text, what might be the biggest challenge to the government?

Accepted Answer

A)  insurmountable debt 
B)  morality 
C)  distrust for political institutions 
D)  the debt ceiling 
A)  insurmountable debt 
B)  morality 
C)  distrust for political institutions 
D)  the debt ceiling

Question 13

The politics-administration dichotomy maintains democratic accountability by ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  allowing politicians to be free to act as they see fit 
B)  separating political decision making from administrative policy 
C)  shifting responsibility from lawmakers to citizens 
D)  revealing a clear chain of command 
A)  allowing politicians to be free to act as they see fit 
B)  separating political decision making from administrative policy 
C)  shifting responsibility from lawmakers to citizens 
D)  revealing a clear chain of command

Question 14

The Progressives of the twentieth century preferred that administrators should have little discretion to carry out the will of elected policymakers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

What was John Gaus's response to Woodrow Wilson's ideas about ensuring bureaucratic accountability? What solution did Gaus offer?

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. John Gaus thought tha

Question 16

What are the two most critical components of accountability?

Accepted Answer

A)  citizens and government actors 
B)  citizens and administrators 
C)  people and actions 
D)  citizens and consequences 
A)  citizens and government actors 
B)  citizens and administrators 
C)  people and actions 
D)  citizens and consequences

Question 17

According to the text, the central elements of bureaucratic accountability are ______ and ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  Congress; the courts 
B)  the president; fragmentation 
C)  Congress; the president 
D)  the Constitution; the law 
A)  Congress; the courts 
B)  the president; fragmentation 
C)  Congress; the president 
D)  the Constitution; the law

Question 18

What is the delegation to and supervision of activities by third parties-government, profit-oriented corporations, and nonprofits called?

Accepted Answer

A)  federalism 
B)  public sector connections 
C)  bureaucratic accountability 
D)  administration by proxy 
A)  federalism 
B)  public sector connections 
C)  bureaucratic accountability 
D)  administration by proxy

Question 19

Gaus concluded that in instances where external forces to the administrator cannot adequately shape the exercise of discretion, then democracy must necessarily rely on administrators' ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  socialization 
B)  training 
C)  professional norms 
D)  the Constitution 
A)  socialization 
B)  training 
C)  professional norms 
D)  the Constitution

Question 20

The main components of bureaucratic responsibility are ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  federalism and ethical behavior 
B)  government by proxy and separation of powers 
C)  legislative review and government by proxy 
D)  accountability and ethical behavior 
A)  federalism and ethical behavior 
B)  government by proxy and separation of powers 
C)  legislative review and government by proxy 
D)  accountability and ethical behavior

The Progressives believed that a stronger government, equipped to manage to new programs, would prevent the country from driving forward.

Describe the component of bureaucratic responsibility known as accountability.

Process accountability is concerned with ______.

Since different government agencies have varied cultures, it is difficult to maintain a standard set of professional norms that govern administrative behavior.

What did Woodrow Wilson argue that would safeguard citizens from a tyrannical bureaucracy?

Which type of accountability ensures that agency officials spend money on the programs they are charged with managing-and only those programs?

Process accountability is concerned with how agencies perform their tasks.

What became a less effective of a tool or safeguard to ensure accountability as government took on more relationships with third-party interests?

Bureaucracy is a feature of the public sector, but never the private sector.

According to the text, is the foundation of bureaucracy in a democracy because it allows to control administrator's actions.

Of the three elements of accountability, which is the most traditional and widespread?

According to the text, what might be the biggest challenge to the government?

The politics-administration dichotomy maintains democratic accountability by ______.

The Progressives of the twentieth century preferred that administrators should have little discretion to carry out the will of elected policymakers.

What was John Gaus's response to Woodrow Wilson's ideas about ensuring bureaucratic accountability? What solution did Gaus offer?

What are the two most critical components of accountability?

According to the text, the central elements of bureaucratic accountability are and .

What is the delegation to and supervision of activities by third parties-government, profit-oriented corporations, and nonprofits called?

Gaus concluded that in instances where external forces to the administrator cannot adequately shape the exercise of discretion, then democracy must necessarily rely on administrators' ______.

The main components of bureaucratic responsibility are ______.

What Government Does And How It Does It

What Is Public Administration?

Organizational Theory

The Executive Branch

Organization Problems

Administrative Reform

The Civil Service

Human Capital

Decision Making: Rationality and Risk

Budgeting

Implementation and Performance

Regulation and the Courts

Accountability and Politics

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Exam 1: Accountability

The Progressives believed that a stronger government, equipped to manage to new programs, would prevent the country from driving forward.

Describe the component of bureaucratic responsibility known as accountability.

Process accountability is concerned with ______.

Since different government agencies have varied cultures, it is difficult to maintain a standard set of professional norms that govern administrative behavior.

What did Woodrow Wilson argue that would safeguard citizens from a tyrannical bureaucracy?

Which type of accountability ensures that agency officials spend money on the programs they are charged with managing-and only those programs?

Process accountability is concerned with how agencies perform their tasks.

What became a less effective of a tool or safeguard to ensure accountability as government took on more relationships with third-party interests?

Bureaucracy is a feature of the public sector, but never the private sector.

According to the text, ______ is the foundation of bureaucracy in a democracy because it allows ______ to control administrator's actions.

Of the three elements of accountability, which is the most traditional and widespread?

According to the text, what might be the biggest challenge to the government?

The politics-administration dichotomy maintains democratic accountability by ______.

The Progressives of the twentieth century preferred that administrators should have little discretion to carry out the will of elected policymakers.

What was John Gaus's response to Woodrow Wilson's ideas about ensuring bureaucratic accountability? What solution did Gaus offer?

What are the two most critical components of accountability?

According to the text, the central elements of bureaucratic accountability are ______ and ______.

What is the delegation to and supervision of activities by third parties-government, profit-oriented corporations, and nonprofits called?

Gaus concluded that in instances where external forces to the administrator cannot adequately shape the exercise of discretion, then democracy must necessarily rely on administrators' ______.

The main components of bureaucratic responsibility are ______.

What Government Does And How It Does It

What Is Public Administration?

Organizational Theory

The Executive Branch

Organization Problems

Administrative Reform

The Civil Service

Human Capital

Decision Making: Rationality and Risk

Budgeting

Implementation and Performance

Regulation and the Courts

Accountability and Politics

Filters

According to the text, is the foundation of bureaucracy in a democracy because it allows to control administrator's actions.

According to the text, the central elements of bureaucratic accountability are and .