Exam 1: Public Service in the Twenty-First Century 1

Due to the increase of capacity in civil society, the scale and importance of public administration in our society has decreased slightly in recent years.

Bowling alone refers to

Who maintained that voluntary associations known as factions were adverse to the rights of other citizens and the aggregate interests of the community?

A competent community is one in which the diverse parts of the community

Which of the following is NOT a possible reason for the decline of civil society?

Which of the following statements about civil society is FALSE?

Matching Exercise Match the concepts in the left-hand column to their counterparts in the right-hand column. -Monetary policy

Matching Exercise Match the concepts in the left-hand column to their counterparts in the right-hand column. -Accountability

Matching Exercise Match the concepts in the left-hand column to their counterparts in the right-hand column. -Politics-administration dichotomy

Matching Exercise Match the concepts in the left-hand column to their counterparts in the right-hand column. -Alexis de Tocqueville

Matching Exercise Match the concepts in the left-hand column to their counterparts in the right-hand column. -Public Administration

Fairness and equity are often more important values than efficiency in the public sector.

The political system tends to decentralize and diffuse political authority to prevent the concentration of power by a single group or institution in society.

Many, but not all, graduates of public administration programs work for government agencies.

Matching Exercise Match the concepts in the left-hand column to their counterparts in the right-hand column. -Civil society

The path of accountability in government is more clear and direct than in business due to the electoral process.

The politics-administration dichotomy remains an accurate and practical theory of administration.

Which of the following is a trend among recent public administration graduates?

Matching Exercise Match the concepts in the left-hand column to their counterparts in the right-hand column. -Fiscal Policy

Politicians commonly use criticism of government and bureaucrats to score points with voters to win elections.