Question 1

The Ninth Amendment most closely stands for the proposition that

Accepted Answer

A)  people have rights 
B)  states have sovereignty 
C) the government is restrained only by explicit constitutional restrictions 
D) all of the above 
A)  people have rights 
B)  states have sovereignty 
C) the government is restrained only by explicit constitutional restrictions 
D) all of the above

Question 2

Dolan v. City of Tigard was a landmark case that strengthened privacy rights.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following are never subject to constitutional constraints?

Accepted Answer

A)  government contractors 
B)  performance-based organizations 
C) government corporations 
D) all are subject to constitutional constraints 
A)  government contractors 
B)  performance-based organizations 
C) government corporations 
D) all are subject to constitutional constraints

Question 4

Using the concepts developed in this chapter, discuss the Supreme Court's ruling in Grutter v. Bollinger and in Gratz v. Bollinger using the following questions to guide your discussion. Did the court come to seemingly different conclusions for similar causes? Do you agree with the court's decision in each case? Defend your position.

Accepted Answer

In the cases of Grutter v. Bollinger and

Question 5

Procedural due process is best thought of as

Accepted Answer

A)  a hearing 
B)  equal protection 
C) protection against arbitrary or capricious administrative decisions 
D) cross?examination 
A)  a hearing 
B)  equal protection 
C) protection against arbitrary or capricious administrative decisions 
D) cross?examination

Question 6

The case of AFGE v. Phillips shows that

Accepted Answer

A)  the separation of powers can make public administration difficult 
B)  the President has the greatest control over federal administrators 
C) labor unions control the actions of administrative agencies 
D) Congress and the President are likely to disagree with the courts on matters of public administration 
A)  the separation of powers can make public administration difficult 
B)  the President has the greatest control over federal administrators 
C) labor unions control the actions of administrative agencies 
D) Congress and the President are likely to disagree with the courts on matters of public administration

Question 7

According to the chapter, for the most part judges and constitutional scholars believe that the framers' intent is

Accepted Answer

A)  irrelevant to deciding contemporary cases 
B)  relevant to deciding contemporary cases 
C) binding in deciding contemporary cases 
D) immaterial to deciding contemporary cases 
A)  irrelevant to deciding contemporary cases 
B)  relevant to deciding contemporary cases 
C) binding in deciding contemporary cases 
D) immaterial to deciding contemporary cases

Question 8

By saying that the separation of powers "collapses" into the administrative branch, it is meant that public administrators exercise legislative, executive, and judicial functions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

A chilling effect involves a regulation that reduces the likelihood that an individual will exercise a constitutional right.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Freedom and liberty are natural rights that constitutionally cannot be infringed upon by the government.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Constitutional theory views constitutional rights from a

Accepted Answer

A)  contractarian perspective 
B)  utilitarian perspective 
C) authoritarian perspective 
D) none of the above 
A)  contractarian perspective 
B)  utilitarian perspective 
C) authoritarian perspective 
D) none of the above

Question 12

The New Public Management has a very strong orientation toward individual rights and due process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Narrow tailoring requires that a classification is tightly related to the problem which government is attempting to remedy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

With the exception of the Thirteenth Amendment, the Constitution does not ordinarily apply to relationships among private parties.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The Constitution's Article IV establishes the ground rules for administration of the government's fourth branch.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The traditional managerial perspective favors uniformity in a great deal of administrative contexts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The Parrish v. Civil Service Commission case stands for the principle that

Accepted Answer

A)  public administrative authority must be obeyed 
B)  public administrators have a right to disobey when they are asked to do something that violates their consciences 
C) public administrators have to consult an agency lawyer before refusing to obey an order 
D) none of the above 
A)  public administrative authority must be obeyed 
B)  public administrators have a right to disobey when they are asked to do something that violates their consciences 
C) public administrators have to consult an agency lawyer before refusing to obey an order 
D) none of the above

Question 18

Which one of the following terms is not found in the Constitution?

Accepted Answer

A)  due process 
B)  equal protection 
C) equity 
D) all are in the Constitution 
A)  due process 
B)  equal protection 
C) equity 
D) all are in the Constitution

Question 19

The case of Craig v. Boren accepted the idea that gender can be a proxy for tendencies toward driving while intoxicated (DWI).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Utilitarian and contractarian bases for rights yield identical results.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The Ninth Amendment most closely stands for the proposition that

Dolan v. City of Tigard was a landmark case that strengthened privacy rights.

Which of the following are never subject to constitutional constraints?

Procedural due process is best thought of as

The case of AFGE v. Phillips shows that

According to the chapter, for the most part judges and constitutional scholars believe that the framers' intent is

By saying that the separation of powers "collapses" into the administrative branch, it is meant that public administrators exercise legislative, executive, and judicial functions.

A chilling effect involves a regulation that reduces the likelihood that an individual will exercise a constitutional right.

Freedom and liberty are natural rights that constitutionally cannot be infringed upon by the government.

Constitutional theory views constitutional rights from a

The New Public Management has a very strong orientation toward individual rights and due process.

Narrow tailoring requires that a classification is tightly related to the problem which government is attempting to remedy.

With the exception of the Thirteenth Amendment, the Constitution does not ordinarily apply to relationships among private parties.

The Constitution's Article IV establishes the ground rules for administration of the government's fourth branch.

The traditional managerial perspective favors uniformity in a great deal of administrative contexts.

The Parrish v. Civil Service Commission case stands for the principle that

Which one of the following terms is not found in the Constitution?

The case of Craig v. Boren accepted the idea that gender can be a proxy for tendencies toward driving while intoxicated (DWI).

Utilitarian and contractarian bases for rights yield identical results.

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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

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Decision Making

Policy Analysis and Implementation Evaluation

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

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Exam 11: Public Administration and Democratic Constitutionalism

The Ninth Amendment most closely stands for the proposition that

Dolan v. City of Tigard was a landmark case that strengthened privacy rights.

Which of the following are never subject to constitutional constraints?

Procedural due process is best thought of as

The case of AFGE v. Phillips shows that

According to the chapter, for the most part judges and constitutional scholars believe that the framers' intent is

By saying that the separation of powers "collapses" into the administrative branch, it is meant that public administrators exercise legislative, executive, and judicial functions.

A chilling effect involves a regulation that reduces the likelihood that an individual will exercise a constitutional right.

Freedom and liberty are natural rights that constitutionally cannot be infringed upon by the government.

Constitutional theory views constitutional rights from a

The New Public Management has a very strong orientation toward individual rights and due process.

Narrow tailoring requires that a classification is tightly related to the problem which government is attempting to remedy.

With the exception of the Thirteenth Amendment, the Constitution does not ordinarily apply to relationships among private parties.

The Constitution's Article IV establishes the ground rules for administration of the government's fourth branch.

The traditional managerial perspective favors uniformity in a great deal of administrative contexts.

The Parrish v. Civil Service Commission case stands for the principle that

Which one of the following terms is not found in the Constitution?

The case of Craig v. Boren accepted the idea that gender can be a proxy for tendencies toward driving while intoxicated (DWI).

Utilitarian and contractarian bases for rights yield identical results.

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

Accountability and Ethics

The Future

Filters