Question 1

Administrative corruption is a direct result of the rise of regulatory administration.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The National Performance Review's policy with respect to promoting accountability and ethics in the public service downgraded the importance of the constitutional principle of

Accepted Answer

A)  due process 
B)  equal protection 
C) property rights 
D) checks and balances 
A)  due process 
B)  equal protection 
C) property rights 
D) checks and balances

Question 3

Bureau ideologies may be an important factor in

Accepted Answer

A)  generating support 
B)  socializing employees 
C) narrowing administrators' perspectives 
D) all of the above 
A)  generating support 
B)  socializing employees 
C) narrowing administrators' perspectives 
D) all of the above

Question 4

Sometimes the concepts of inner checks on public administrators and external checks have been considered pursuit of dissimilar outcomes. In what ways are they compatible and complementary? In what ways, incompatible?

Accepted Answer

The concepts of inner checks on public a

Question 5

The civic culture approach regards personal political loyalties as desirable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The qui tam process authorizes whistleblowers to try to recover public funds by suing a person or organization that has allegedly defrauded a government.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The ValuJet crash in May 1996 brought to the public's attention the problem of

Accepted Answer

A)  the protective nature of personnel systems 
B)  monitoring outsourcing 
C) corruption in the Federal Aviation Administration 
D) misconceiving the public interest with respect to aviation law 
A)  the protective nature of personnel systems 
B)  monitoring outsourcing 
C) corruption in the Federal Aviation Administration 
D) misconceiving the public interest with respect to aviation law

Question 8

Bribery is an example of unilateral corruption.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Transactional corruption can take the form of clientele relationships.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The "civic culture" favors

Accepted Answer

A)  impersonality 
B)  the promotion of private interests 
C) patronage 
D) all of the above 
A)  impersonality 
B)  the promotion of private interests 
C) patronage 
D) all of the above

Question 11

The "revolving door" refers most closely to

Accepted Answer

A)  clientele relationships 
B)  exchange of personnel between private economic firms and public agencies 
C) the corrupt practices of political machines 
D) "honest graft" 
A)  clientele relationships 
B)  exchange of personnel between private economic firms and public agencies 
C) the corrupt practices of political machines 
D) "honest graft"

Question 12

An example of unilateral corruption is

Accepted Answer

A)  a bribe 
B)  extortion 
C) an illicit trade 
D) none of the above 
A)  a bribe 
B)  extortion 
C) an illicit trade 
D) none of the above

Question 13

According to John A. Rohr, some agency codes of conduct

Accepted Answer

A)  pay meticulous attention to trivial questions 
B)  emphasize staying out of trouble 
C) reflect the Wilsonian ideal that politics should be separate from administration 
D) all of the above 
A)  pay meticulous attention to trivial questions 
B)  emphasize staying out of trouble 
C) reflect the Wilsonian ideal that politics should be separate from administration 
D) all of the above

Question 14

If current trends hold, the government will rely on more contracting out and "outsourcing" of governmental functions in the future. How can we ensure a high degree of accountability and ethical standards under such an arrangement? What types of structures would you put in place to promote accountability and ethics from "third-party" government?

Accepted Answer

There are several ways to ensure a high

Question 15

Which of the following is the best reason for referring to the civil service as the "permanent government"?

Accepted Answer

A)  civil servants hardly ever leave their jobs 
B)  civil servants are not elected 
C) the "revolving door" brings the same people into and out of government, no matter which political party is in power 
D) it develops institutional perspectives 
A)  civil servants hardly ever leave their jobs 
B)  civil servants are not elected 
C) the "revolving door" brings the same people into and out of government, no matter which political party is in power 
D) it develops institutional perspectives

Question 16

Personal responsibility is associated with the

Accepted Answer

A)  the managerial perspective 
B)  the political perspective 
C) the legal perspective 
D) all of the above 
A)  the managerial perspective 
B)  the political perspective 
C) the legal perspective 
D) all of the above

Question 17

The National Performance Review sought to replace accountability and ethics controls imposed on public employees with a culture of

Accepted Answer

A)  fiscal responsibility 
B)  trust 
C) cooperation 
D) openness and representation 
A)  fiscal responsibility 
B)  trust 
C) cooperation 
D) openness and representation

Question 18

The political perspective supports whistleblowing more than the managerial perspectives do.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Why isn't congressional oversight a matter of higher priority for Congress? Should Congress engage in more forceful oversight of administrative operations? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

There are several reasons why congressio

Question 20

The Inspector General Act was passed in

Accepted Answer

A)  1923 
B)  1946 
C) 1978 
D) 1989 
A)  1923 
B)  1946 
C) 1978 
D) 1989

Administrative corruption is a direct result of the rise of regulatory administration.

The National Performance Review's policy with respect to promoting accountability and ethics in the public service downgraded the importance of the constitutional principle of

Bureau ideologies may be an important factor in

Sometimes the concepts of inner checks on public administrators and external checks have been considered pursuit of dissimilar outcomes. In what ways are they compatible and complementary? In what ways, incompatible?

The civic culture approach regards personal political loyalties as desirable.

The qui tam process authorizes whistleblowers to try to recover public funds by suing a person or organization that has allegedly defrauded a government.

The ValuJet crash in May 1996 brought to the public's attention the problem of

Bribery is an example of unilateral corruption.

Transactional corruption can take the form of clientele relationships.

The "civic culture" favors

The "revolving door" refers most closely to

An example of unilateral corruption is

According to John A. Rohr, some agency codes of conduct

Which of the following is the best reason for referring to the civil service as the "permanent government"?

Personal responsibility is associated with the

The National Performance Review sought to replace accountability and ethics controls imposed on public employees with a culture of

The political perspective supports whistleblowing more than the managerial perspectives do.

Why isn't congressional oversight a matter of higher priority for Congress? Should Congress engage in more forceful oversight of administrative operations? Why or why not?

The Inspector General Act was passed in

The Practice and Discipline of Public Administration: Competing Concerns

The American Administrative State: Development and Political Environment

Federalism and Intergovernmental Relations: The Structure of the American Administrative State

Organization: Structure and Process

Public Personnel Administration and Collective Bargaining

Budgeting and the Public Finances

Decision Making

Policy Analysis and Implementation Evaluation

Regulatory Administration: An Illustration of Management, Politics, and Law in the Public Sector

Public Administration and the Public

Public Administration and Democratic Constitutionalism

The Future

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Exam 12: Accountability and Ethics

Administrative corruption is a direct result of the rise of regulatory administration.

The National Performance Review's policy with respect to promoting accountability and ethics in the public service downgraded the importance of the constitutional principle of

Bureau ideologies may be an important factor in

Sometimes the concepts of inner checks on public administrators and external checks have been considered pursuit of dissimilar outcomes. In what ways are they compatible and complementary? In what ways, incompatible?

The civic culture approach regards personal political loyalties as desirable.

The qui tam process authorizes whistleblowers to try to recover public funds by suing a person or organization that has allegedly defrauded a government.

The ValuJet crash in May 1996 brought to the public's attention the problem of

Bribery is an example of unilateral corruption.

Transactional corruption can take the form of clientele relationships.

The "civic culture" favors

The "revolving door" refers most closely to

An example of unilateral corruption is

According to John A. Rohr, some agency codes of conduct

Which of the following is the best reason for referring to the civil service as the "permanent government"?

Personal responsibility is associated with the

The National Performance Review sought to replace accountability and ethics controls imposed on public employees with a culture of

The political perspective supports whistleblowing more than the managerial perspectives do.

Why isn't congressional oversight a matter of higher priority for Congress? Should Congress engage in more forceful oversight of administrative operations? Why or why not?

The Inspector General Act was passed in

The Practice and Discipline of Public Administration: Competing Concerns

The American Administrative State: Development and Political Environment

Federalism and Intergovernmental Relations: The Structure of the American Administrative State

Organization: Structure and Process

Public Personnel Administration and Collective Bargaining

Budgeting and the Public Finances

Decision Making

Policy Analysis and Implementation Evaluation

Regulatory Administration: An Illustration of Management, Politics, and Law in the Public Sector

Public Administration and the Public

Public Administration and Democratic Constitutionalism

The Future

Filters