Question 1

Benchmarking

Accepted Answer

A)  encourages experimentation 
B)  promotes results-oriented public administration 
C) permits greater flexibility 
D) all of the above 
A)  encourages experimentation 
B)  promotes results-oriented public administration 
C) permits greater flexibility 
D) all of the above D

Question 2

Contemporary federalism in the United States is best characterized by

Accepted Answer

A)  a strict separation of federal from state functions 
B)  subordination of the federal government to the states 
C) dependence of the state governments on the federal government for the administration of state programs 
D) dependence of the federal government on the states for implementation of federal programs 
A)  a strict separation of federal from state functions 
B)  subordination of the federal government to the states 
C) dependence of the state governments on the federal government for the administration of state programs 
D) dependence of the federal government on the states for implementation of federal programs D

Question 3

The incremental approach to budgeting is associated with the political approach to public administration.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

A good or service that individuals cannot be excluded from and that is not exhausted as more individuals use it is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  public interest 
B)  public good 
C) public choice 
D) none of the above 
A)  public interest 
B)  public good 
C) public choice 
D) none of the above

Question 5

Public administration resembles private management in that

Accepted Answer

A)  it is profit-seeking 
B)  it regulates the public at large 
C) it provides services 
D) none of the above 
A)  it is profit-seeking 
B)  it regulates the public at large 
C) it provides services 
D) none of the above

Question 6

The legal approach to public administration is derived from

Accepted Answer

A)  administrative law 
B)  judicialization of public administration 
C) constitutional law 
D) all of the above 
A)  administrative law 
B)  judicialization of public administration 
C) constitutional law 
D) all of the above

Question 7

"Sunshine" provisions are most closely associated with which approach?

Accepted Answer

A)  traditional management 
B)  New Public Management 
C) political 
D) legal 
A)  traditional management 
B)  New Public Management 
C) political 
D) legal

Question 8

Politics and administration are easily separable in modern governments.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following are considered advantages of collaborative government?

Accepted Answer

A)  government being able to benefit from the activities of private entities in reaching shared objectives 
B)  promoting cost effectiveness by coordinating public administrative efforts with those of corporations and nonprofits 
C) taking advantage of private organizations' specialization, expertise, capacity, flexibility 
D) all of the above 
A)  government being able to benefit from the activities of private entities in reaching shared objectives 
B)  promoting cost effectiveness by coordinating public administrative efforts with those of corporations and nonprofits 
C) taking advantage of private organizations' specialization, expertise, capacity, flexibility 
D) all of the above

Question 10

According to the chapter, which of the following is least valued by the political approach to public administration?

Accepted Answer

A)  representativeness 
B)  responsiveness 
C) clear lines of administrative jurisdiction 
D) interest groups 
A)  representativeness 
B)  responsiveness 
C) clear lines of administrative jurisdiction 
D) interest groups

Question 11

Describe the differences between public and private administration in terms of (1) constitutional arrangements, (2) the public interest, (3) markets, and (4) sovereignty.

Accepted Answer

1) Constitutional arrangements: 
Public

Question 12

Which of the following could not be described as public or quasi-public good?

Accepted Answer

A)  small businesses 
B)  a lighthouse 
C) homeland security 
D) public education 
A)  small businesses 
B)  a lighthouse 
C) homeland security 
D) public education

Question 13

Judicialization is the tendency for administrative processes increasingly to resemble courtroom procedures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The New Public Management approach maintains that government will be more responsive and efficient if it is compelled to react to market like forces.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following is not a central value of the managerial approach?

Accepted Answer

A)  accountability 
B)  economy 
C) effectiveness 
D) providing for political representation in public administration 
A)  accountability 
B)  economy 
C) effectiveness 
D) providing for political representation in public administration

Question 16

The managerial and political approaches to public administration are sometimes in conflict with the legal approach.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The constitutional separation of powers facilitates administrative coordination.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The U.S. Constitution

Accepted Answer

A)  comprehensively provides for federal and state public administration 
B)  comprehensively provides for federal administration 
C) contains no provisions for public administration 
D) none of the above 
A)  comprehensively provides for federal and state public administration 
B)  comprehensively provides for federal administration 
C) contains no provisions for public administration 
D) none of the above

Question 19

Which approach frowns upon using social classifications for the sake of analyzing and predicting individual behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  traditional management 
B)  New Public Management 
C) political 
D) legal 
A)  traditional management 
B)  New Public Management 
C) political 
D) legal

Question 20

All public administrative organizations are bureaucratically structured.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Benchmarking

Contemporary federalism in the United States is best characterized by

The incremental approach to budgeting is associated with the political approach to public administration.

A good or service that individuals cannot be excluded from and that is not exhausted as more individuals use it is known as

Public administration resembles private management in that

The legal approach to public administration is derived from

"Sunshine" provisions are most closely associated with which approach?

Politics and administration are easily separable in modern governments.

Which of the following are considered advantages of collaborative government?

According to the chapter, which of the following is least valued by the political approach to public administration?

Describe the differences between public and private administration in terms of (1) constitutional arrangements, (2) the public interest, (3) markets, and (4) sovereignty.

Which of the following could not be described as public or quasi-public good?

Judicialization is the tendency for administrative processes increasingly to resemble courtroom procedures.

The New Public Management approach maintains that government will be more responsive and efficient if it is compelled to react to market like forces.

Which of the following is not a central value of the managerial approach?

The managerial and political approaches to public administration are sometimes in conflict with the legal approach.

The constitutional separation of powers facilitates administrative coordination.

The U.S. Constitution

Which approach frowns upon using social classifications for the sake of analyzing and predicting individual behavior?

All public administrative organizations are bureaucratically structured.

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

Accountability and Ethics

The Future

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Exam 1: The Practice and Discipline of Public Administration: Competing Concerns

Benchmarking

Contemporary federalism in the United States is best characterized by

The incremental approach to budgeting is associated with the political approach to public administration.

A good or service that individuals cannot be excluded from and that is not exhausted as more individuals use it is known as

Public administration resembles private management in that

The legal approach to public administration is derived from

"Sunshine" provisions are most closely associated with which approach?

Politics and administration are easily separable in modern governments.

Which of the following are considered advantages of collaborative government?

According to the chapter, which of the following is least valued by the political approach to public administration?

Describe the differences between public and private administration in terms of (1) constitutional arrangements, (2) the public interest, (3) markets, and (4) sovereignty.

Which of the following could not be described as public or quasi-public good?

Judicialization is the tendency for administrative processes increasingly to resemble courtroom procedures.

The New Public Management approach maintains that government will be more responsive and efficient if it is compelled to react to market like forces.

Which of the following is not a central value of the managerial approach?

The managerial and political approaches to public administration are sometimes in conflict with the legal approach.

The constitutional separation of powers facilitates administrative coordination.

The U.S. Constitution

Which approach frowns upon using social classifications for the sake of analyzing and predicting individual behavior?

All public administrative organizations are bureaucratically structured.

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

Accountability and Ethics

The Future

Filters