Question 1

When comparing federal, state, and local government, the job of government varies according to ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  size 
B)  level 
C)  budget 
D)  growth 
A)  size 
B)  level 
C)  budget 
D)  growth

Question 2

Most people believe defense is the largest category of spending.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Recent federal government spending is ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  spread across many categories 
B)  concentrated among a few categories 
C)  primarily spent on foreign aid and defense 
D)  focused on the direct delivery of services 
A)  spread across many categories 
B)  concentrated among a few categories 
C)  primarily spent on foreign aid and defense 
D)  focused on the direct delivery of services

Question 4

Discuss the meaning of government by proxy and provide two examples.Then discuss examples of when you believe that this device is appropriate and when it is not.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. Kettl defines governm

Question 5

Which level of government plays the intermediary role in the system's finances by, among other things, managing programs at one level of government and distributing aid to yet another level of government?

Accepted Answer

A)  local 
B)  federal 
C)  state 
D)  international 
A)  local 
B)  federal 
C)  state 
D)  international

Question 6

Local governments generally have primary responsibility for funding all of the following EXCEPT ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  elementary education 
B)  highways 
C)  fire protection 
D)  police protection 
A)  elementary education 
B)  highways 
C)  fire protection 
D)  police protection

Question 7

Discuss the how various levels of government generally have primary responsibility over specific public services, what this means, and provide examples of each.Do you think that primary responsibilities should be interchangeable? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. Student responses sho

Question 8

How are indirect tools of government different from direct tools of government?

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. Most people think of

Question 9

How has government by proxy affected the U.S.government?

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. The government-by-pro

Question 10

There has been a change in government tools in that the ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  use of indirect tools has increased 
B)  use of direct tools has increased 
C)  direct and indirect tools have both increased 
D)  direct and indirect tools have both decreased 
A)  use of indirect tools has increased 
B)  use of direct tools has increased 
C)  direct and indirect tools have both increased 
D)  direct and indirect tools have both decreased

Question 11

Over the last two decades, government has grown fastest at the state and local levels.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The federal tax deduction for mortgage interest and local property taxes is considered a ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  grant 
B)  luxury tax 
C)  tax expenditure 
D)  revenue 
A)  grant 
B)  luxury tax 
C)  tax expenditure 
D)  revenue

Question 13

Regulation is considered to be an example of what type of tool of government action?

Accepted Answer

A)  direct 
B)  indirect 
C)  voucher 
D)  public provision 
A)  direct 
B)  indirect 
C)  voucher 
D)  public provision

Question 14

Federal government loan programs are an example of what type of government program?

Accepted Answer

A)  virtually free 
B)  non-existent 
C)  entitlement 
D)  decentralized 
A)  virtually free 
B)  non-existent 
C)  entitlement 
D)  decentralized

Question 15

The growth of transfer functions emphasizes that different kinds of governmental programs require different ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  hiring practices 
B)  funds disbursement 
C)  defense strategies 
D)  administrative approaches 
A)  hiring practices 
B)  funds disbursement 
C)  defense strategies 
D)  administrative approaches

Question 16

Since 1901, the absolute number of federal employees has grown from ________ to _______ in 2014.

Accepted Answer

A)  231,000; 2.1 million 
B)  150,000; 1.8 million 
C)  231,000; 750,000 
D)  450,000; 2.1 million 
A)  231,000; 2.1 million 
B)  150,000; 1.8 million 
C)  231,000; 750,000 
D)  450,000; 2.1 million

Question 17

What do governments provide as financial assistance to other levels of government for specific projects and programs?

Accepted Answer

A)  tax expenditures 
B)  contracts 
C)  regulations 
D)  grants 
A)  tax expenditures 
B)  contracts 
C)  regulations 
D)  grants

Question 18

The federal budget describes what the government does and how it does it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

What are federal loan programs and how have they recently grown?

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. The federal governmen

Question 20

How are special-purpose governments funded?

Accepted Answer

A)  user fees and special tax authority 
B)  state personal income taxes 
C)  federal grants 
D)  nonprofit contributions 
E)  federal appropriations 
A)  user fees and special tax authority 
B)  state personal income taxes 
C)  federal grants 
D)  nonprofit contributions 
E)  federal appropriations

When comparing federal, state, and local government, the job of government varies according to ______.

Most people believe defense is the largest category of spending.

Recent federal government spending is ______.

Discuss the meaning of government by proxy and provide two examples.Then discuss examples of when you believe that this device is appropriate and when it is not.

Which level of government plays the intermediary role in the system's finances by, among other things, managing programs at one level of government and distributing aid to yet another level of government?

Local governments generally have primary responsibility for funding all of the following EXCEPT ______.

Discuss the how various levels of government generally have primary responsibility over specific public services, what this means, and provide examples of each.Do you think that primary responsibilities should be interchangeable? Why or why not?

How are indirect tools of government different from direct tools of government?

How has government by proxy affected the U.S.government?

There has been a change in government tools in that the ______.

Over the last two decades, government has grown fastest at the state and local levels.

The federal tax deduction for mortgage interest and local property taxes is considered a ______.

Regulation is considered to be an example of what type of tool of government action?

Federal government loan programs are an example of what type of government program?

The growth of transfer functions emphasizes that different kinds of governmental programs require different ______.

Since 1901, the absolute number of federal employees has grown from __ to _ in 2014.

What do governments provide as financial assistance to other levels of government for specific projects and programs?

The federal budget describes what the government does and how it does it.

What are federal loan programs and how have they recently grown?

How are special-purpose governments funded?

Accountability

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

Exam 2: What Government Does And How It Does It

When comparing federal, state, and local government, the job of government varies according to ______.

Most people believe defense is the largest category of spending.

Recent federal government spending is ______.

Discuss the meaning of government by proxy and provide two examples.Then discuss examples of when you believe that this device is appropriate and when it is not.

Which level of government plays the intermediary role in the system's finances by, among other things, managing programs at one level of government and distributing aid to yet another level of government?

Local governments generally have primary responsibility for funding all of the following EXCEPT ______.

Discuss the how various levels of government generally have primary responsibility over specific public services, what this means, and provide examples of each.Do you think that primary responsibilities should be interchangeable? Why or why not?

How are indirect tools of government different from direct tools of government?

How has government by proxy affected the U.S.government?

There has been a change in government tools in that the ______.

Over the last two decades, government has grown fastest at the state and local levels.

The federal tax deduction for mortgage interest and local property taxes is considered a ______.

Regulation is considered to be an example of what type of tool of government action?

Federal government loan programs are an example of what type of government program?

The growth of transfer functions emphasizes that different kinds of governmental programs require different ______.

Since 1901, the absolute number of federal employees has grown from ________ to _______ in 2014.

What do governments provide as financial assistance to other levels of government for specific projects and programs?

The federal budget describes what the government does and how it does it.

What are federal loan programs and how have they recently grown?

How are special-purpose governments funded?

Accountability

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

Since 1901, the absolute number of federal employees has grown from __ to _ in 2014.