Question 1

A major advantage of public personnel according to "Gentlemen" was that it made the federal service

Accepted Answer

A)  broadly representative of the society 
B)  technically competent 
C) politically homogeneous 
D) high in prestige 
A)  broadly representative of the society 
B)  technically competent 
C) politically homogeneous 
D) high in prestige D

Question 2

Which of the following was not a feature of the spoils system?

Accepted Answer

A)  rotation in office 
B)  political activity 
C) superannuation 
D) representativeness 
A)  rotation in office 
B)  political activity 
C) superannuation 
D) representativeness C

Question 3

One of the political aspects of the spoils system was

Accepted Answer

A)  control of the presidency by Congress 
B)  partisan competition 
C) presidential domination of the judiciary 
D) all of the above 
A)  control of the presidency by Congress 
B)  partisan competition 
C) presidential domination of the judiciary 
D) all of the above B

Question 4

Do you favor collective bargaining in the public sector? If so, what should the scope of bargaining be, and should public employees have a right to strike? If not, why? What other means of providing public employees with a voice in determining working conditions might be used?

Accepted Answer

I believe that collective bargaining in

Question 5

The Tenure of Office Act of 1820 limited the appointment of federal employees to terms of 10 years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The "rule of three" refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  the three-member Civil Service Commission 
B)  control of federal personnel by the Office of Personnel Management, the Merit Systems Protection Board, and the Federal Labor Relations Authority 
C) control of federal personnel by the President, Congress, and the courts 
D) none of the above 
A)  the three-member Civil Service Commission 
B)  control of federal personnel by the Office of Personnel Management, the Merit Systems Protection Board, and the Federal Labor Relations Authority 
C) control of federal personnel by the President, Congress, and the courts 
D) none of the above

Question 7

Concurrent validation examines applicants new to the field of civil service.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The Americans with Disabilities Act requires

Accepted Answer

A)  preference in hiring be given to those with disabilities 
B)  preference in promotion be given to those with disabilities 
C) job restructuring as a reasonable accommodation 
D) all of the above 
A)  preference in hiring be given to those with disabilities 
B)  preference in promotion be given to those with disabilities 
C) job restructuring as a reasonable accommodation 
D) all of the above

Question 9

Broad banding is a term related to position classification.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The civil service reformers of the 1870s and 1880s sought

Accepted Answer

A)  efficiency in the public service 
B)  political change 
C) to change the character of elections 
D) all of the above 
A)  efficiency in the public service 
B)  political change 
C) to change the character of elections 
D) all of the above

Question 11

A major achievement of the Pendleton Act in 1883 was

Accepted Answer

A)  the creation of the Merit Systems Protection Board 
B)  prohibiting federal employees from engaging in political campaigns 
C) placing most federal employees under a merit system 
D) none of the above 
A)  the creation of the Merit Systems Protection Board 
B)  prohibiting federal employees from engaging in political campaigns 
C) placing most federal employees under a merit system 
D) none of the above

Question 12

Comparable worth concerns pay rates for the same occupations by the same employer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

In public personnel management "critical incidents" generally refer to

Accepted Answer

A)  employee's unauthorized speech 
B)  labor relations impasses 
C) prohibited discrimination 
D) performance appraisal 
A)  employee's unauthorized speech 
B)  labor relations impasses 
C) prohibited discrimination 
D) performance appraisal

Question 14

Racial quotas for promotion of minority group members are

Accepted Answer

A)  always constitutional 
B)  sometimes constitutional 
C) always unconstitutional 
D) never used 
A)  always constitutional 
B)  sometimes constitutional 
C) always unconstitutional 
D) never used

Question 15

Which of the following is not a historical phase of public personnel administration?

Accepted Answer

A)  the era of the "gentlemen" 
B)  the spoils system 
C) the merit system 
D) all of the above are historical phases of public personnel administration 
A)  the era of the "gentlemen" 
B)  the spoils system 
C) the merit system 
D) all of the above are historical phases of public personnel administration

Question 16

As a result of the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978, the Civil Service Commission (CSC) was

Accepted Answer

A)  divided into 3 separate agencies: MSPB, EEOC, and OPM 
B)  divided into 2 separate agencies: GS and SES 
C) elevated to a cabinet position 
D) left intact 
A)  divided into 3 separate agencies: MSPB, EEOC, and OPM 
B)  divided into 2 separate agencies: GS and SES 
C) elevated to a cabinet position 
D) left intact

Question 17

A union shop requires

Accepted Answer

A)  that all applicants for a job be members of the union 
B)  that all employees join the union at some time 
C) that all employees pay dues to the union, regardless of membership 
D) none of the above 
A)  that all applicants for a job be members of the union 
B)  that all employees join the union at some time 
C) that all employees pay dues to the union, regardless of membership 
D) none of the above

Question 18

Locality pay is used to

Accepted Answer

A)  reward companies for using local workers 
B)  compensate workers for differentials in the cost of living in certain areas 
C) compensate workers for their relocation expenses 
D) reward workers for above-average performance 
A)  reward companies for using local workers 
B)  compensate workers for differentials in the cost of living in certain areas 
C) compensate workers for their relocation expenses 
D) reward workers for above-average performance

Question 19

The Civil Service Reform Act of 1978 includes a concept of "underrepresentation" of EEO target groups.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

According to the "Memorandum on Religious Exercise and Religious Expression in the Federal Workplace" (1997),

Accepted Answer

A)  agencies must ignore employees' religious practices 
B)  agencies must publicize employees' religious practices 
C) agencies must reasonably accommodate employees' religious practices 
D) none of the above 
A)  agencies must ignore employees' religious practices 
B)  agencies must publicize employees' religious practices 
C) agencies must reasonably accommodate employees' religious practices 
D) none of the above

A major advantage of public personnel according to "Gentlemen" was that it made the federal service

Which of the following was not a feature of the spoils system?

One of the political aspects of the spoils system was

Do you favor collective bargaining in the public sector? If so, what should the scope of bargaining be, and should public employees have a right to strike? If not, why? What other means of providing public employees with a voice in determining working conditions might be used?

The Tenure of Office Act of 1820 limited the appointment of federal employees to terms of 10 years.

The "rule of three" refers to

Concurrent validation examines applicants new to the field of civil service.

The Americans with Disabilities Act requires

Broad banding is a term related to position classification.

The civil service reformers of the 1870s and 1880s sought

A major achievement of the Pendleton Act in 1883 was

Comparable worth concerns pay rates for the same occupations by the same employer.

In public personnel management "critical incidents" generally refer to

Racial quotas for promotion of minority group members are

Which of the following is not a historical phase of public personnel administration?

As a result of the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978, the Civil Service Commission (CSC) was

A union shop requires

Locality pay is used to

The Civil Service Reform Act of 1978 includes a concept of "underrepresentation" of EEO target groups.

According to the "Memorandum on Religious Exercise and Religious Expression in the Federal Workplace" (1997),

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Exam 5: Public Personnel Administration and Collective Bargaining

A major advantage of public personnel according to "Gentlemen" was that it made the federal service

Which of the following was not a feature of the spoils system?

One of the political aspects of the spoils system was

Do you favor collective bargaining in the public sector? If so, what should the scope of bargaining be, and should public employees have a right to strike? If not, why? What other means of providing public employees with a voice in determining working conditions might be used?

The Tenure of Office Act of 1820 limited the appointment of federal employees to terms of 10 years.

The "rule of three" refers to

Concurrent validation examines applicants new to the field of civil service.

The Americans with Disabilities Act requires

Broad banding is a term related to position classification.

The civil service reformers of the 1870s and 1880s sought

A major achievement of the Pendleton Act in 1883 was

Comparable worth concerns pay rates for the same occupations by the same employer.

In public personnel management "critical incidents" generally refer to

Racial quotas for promotion of minority group members are

Which of the following is not a historical phase of public personnel administration?

As a result of the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978, the Civil Service Commission (CSC) was

A union shop requires

Locality pay is used to

The Civil Service Reform Act of 1978 includes a concept of "underrepresentation" of EEO target groups.

According to the "Memorandum on Religious Exercise and Religious Expression in the Federal Workplace" (1997),

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

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

Accountability and Ethics

The Future

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