Question 1

One of the impediments to bureaucratic accountability is that policymakers ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  often do not want maximum control over administrators 
B)  do not understand performance measurement 
C)  often do not want minimum control over administrators 
D)  focus only on positive control 
A)  often do not want maximum control over administrators 
B)  do not understand performance measurement 
C)  often do not want minimum control over administrators 
D)  focus only on positive control

Question 2

The major shortcoming of the rule of law approach to bureaucratic accountability is ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  elected officials are unable to translate the will of the people into legislation 
B)  the people are unable to convince elected officials of the public good 
C)  it is impossible to translate laws into administrative action with precision and predictability 
D)  administrators are often incompetent and poorly educated 
A)  elected officials are unable to translate the will of the people into legislation 
B)  the people are unable to convince elected officials of the public good 
C)  it is impossible to translate laws into administrative action with precision and predictability 
D)  administrators are often incompetent and poorly educated

Question 3

Which agency is charged with ensuring that government programs are achieving purposes as defined in statute as part of the concept of program accountability?

Accepted Answer

A)  NASA 
B)  Government Accountability Office 
C)  Congress 
D)  Executive Office of the President 
A)  NASA 
B)  Government Accountability Office 
C)  Congress 
D)  Executive Office of the President

Question 4

What did British scholar Peter Self call "the classic dilemma of public administration"?

Accepted Answer

A)  the conflict between administrators' decisions and the public good 
B)  the tension between accountability and effective action 
C)  making sure that administrators represent the American people 
D)  maintaining good relations between the branches of government 
A)  the conflict between administrators' decisions and the public good 
B)  the tension between accountability and effective action 
C)  making sure that administrators represent the American people 
D)  maintaining good relations between the branches of government

Question 5

According to the text, has government extended its reach since its founding or not? Give three examples from the text to support your case.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. Yes,the text would ar

Question 6

Citizens and elected officials demand a lower standard of ethics than that expected in the private sector for political appointed public administrators.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Separating politics from administration is best described by what term?

Accepted Answer

A)  politics-administration dichotomy 
B)  common sense 
C)  Wilson's Declaration 
D)  Goodnow's Promise 
A)  politics-administration dichotomy 
B)  common sense 
C)  Wilson's Declaration 
D)  Goodnow's Promise

Question 8

What two options can administrators take when they face conflicting or confusing directions from controllers?

Accepted Answer

A)  programmatic or process 
B)  conflict or resolution 
C)  voice or exit 
D)  call in sick or see ya later 
A)  programmatic or process 
B)  conflict or resolution 
C)  voice or exit 
D)  call in sick or see ya later

Question 9

According to the text, is public sector accountability thought to be more or less rigid than private sector accountability? Do you agree with this or disagree (and why)?

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. According t

Question 10

What are the two main issues involved in keeping agencies fiscally accountable? Please give examples.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. The people want to ma

Question 11

According to the text, what was the underlying reason or motivation for changing the source of Flint, Michigan's public water (from Detroit to the Flint River)?

Accepted Answer

A)  access to higher quality 
B)  realized cost savings 
C)  employment opportunities 
D)  trade deals with Canada 
A)  access to higher quality 
B)  realized cost savings 
C)  employment opportunities 
D)  trade deals with Canada

Question 12

Clear chains of accountability for the actions of administrators ensure high performance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Delegation of power to administrators from elected officials and hierarchical control through authority controlled the use of power within administrative agencies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Why does the text refer to the BP and Flint disasters as the "essence of modern government"?

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. After detailing these

Question 15

Which of the following two elements best define the parameters of public administration?

Accepted Answer

A)  administering laws; balancing political values 
B)  accountability; budget equity 
C)  representational politics; norms 
D)  Congress; the president 
A)  administering laws; balancing political values 
B)  accountability; budget equity 
C)  representational politics; norms 
D)  Congress; the president

Question 16

According to the author, Gaus's 1936 work has little to do with the complex public administration problems of the twenty-first century.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

One of the impediments to bureaucratic accountability is that policymakers ______.

The major shortcoming of the rule of law approach to bureaucratic accountability is ______.

Which agency is charged with ensuring that government programs are achieving purposes as defined in statute as part of the concept of program accountability?

What did British scholar Peter Self call "the classic dilemma of public administration"?

According to the text, has government extended its reach since its founding or not? Give three examples from the text to support your case.

Citizens and elected officials demand a lower standard of ethics than that expected in the private sector for political appointed public administrators.

Separating politics from administration is best described by what term?

What two options can administrators take when they face conflicting or confusing directions from controllers?

According to the text, is public sector accountability thought to be more or less rigid than private sector accountability? Do you agree with this or disagree (and why)?

What are the two main issues involved in keeping agencies fiscally accountable? Please give examples.

According to the text, what was the underlying reason or motivation for changing the source of Flint, Michigan's public water (from Detroit to the Flint River)?

Clear chains of accountability for the actions of administrators ensure high performance.

Delegation of power to administrators from elected officials and hierarchical control through authority controlled the use of power within administrative agencies.

Why does the text refer to the BP and Flint disasters as the "essence of modern government"?

Which of the following two elements best define the parameters of public administration?

According to the author, Gaus's 1936 work has little to do with the complex public administration problems of the twenty-first century.

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

One of the impediments to bureaucratic accountability is that policymakers ______.

The major shortcoming of the rule of law approach to bureaucratic accountability is ______.

Which agency is charged with ensuring that government programs are achieving purposes as defined in statute as part of the concept of program accountability?

What did British scholar Peter Self call "the classic dilemma of public administration"?

According to the text, has government extended its reach since its founding or not? Give three examples from the text to support your case.

Citizens and elected officials demand a lower standard of ethics than that expected in the private sector for political appointed public administrators.

Separating politics from administration is best described by what term?

What two options can administrators take when they face conflicting or confusing directions from controllers?

According to the text, is public sector accountability thought to be more or less rigid than private sector accountability? Do you agree with this or disagree (and why)?

What are the two main issues involved in keeping agencies fiscally accountable? Please give examples.

According to the text, what was the underlying reason or motivation for changing the source of Flint, Michigan's public water (from Detroit to the Flint River)?

Clear chains of accountability for the actions of administrators ensure high performance.

Delegation of power to administrators from elected officials and hierarchical control through authority controlled the use of power within administrative agencies.

Why does the text refer to the BP and Flint disasters as the "essence of modern government"?

Which of the following two elements best define the parameters of public administration?

According to the author, Gaus's 1936 work has little to do with the complex public administration problems of the twenty-first century.

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