Pub Admin Final Question with
Accurate Answers
* A block grant by the federal government to a state or locality is correct answer
Funding for any purpose in a specific functional or policy area
* A city charter is correct answer the local government equivalent to a
constitution
* A decision tree correct answer is an application of policy analysis
* A grant by the federal government to a state or local government may be in the
form of a block grant which is correct answer funding provided for any purpose in
a specific functional area
* A grant from the federal government that may only be used for a specific and
limited purpose is called a correct answer categorical grant
* A performance budget is organized budgeting for correct answer Activities or
programs
* A program that provides an established set of benefits to person who meet
eligibility requirements is called correct answer An entitlement program
* A provision allowing cities greater autonomy over local activities is called correct
answer Home Rule
,* A provision in most merit systems that requires at least the names of the top
three applicants be forwarded to the hiring official to allow some flexibility in
selection is the correct answer Rule of three
* A redistributive policy is correct answer a policy designed to take taxes from
certain groups and give them to another group
* A significant source of revenue for local city governments is the correct answer
Sales tax
* A study of the degree to which pothole repairs last through the winter season
would be an example of an evaluation of correct answer effectiveness
* A sunshine law is a provision that correct answer requires agencies to conduct
business in public view
* A system practices put in place make sure that women, minorities, people with
disabilities and members of protected classes are represented equitably in the
workforce is called correct answer Affirmative action
* A type of bond commonly used by municipalities that pledges to repay holders
from earnings gained from the bonds helped to pay to build is called a correct
answer Revenue Bond
* An example of a regressive tax correct answer A tax rate that is higher for
people with lower incomes than it is for people with higher incomes
, * an example of a special purpose of government would be correct answer school
district, a rural water provider
* An explanation of a job, listing its duties, responsibilities and pay scale is called
correct answer job description
* As a group, entitlement programs, interest on the national debt, and previous
spending commitments are called correct answer Uncontrollable Expenditures
* Creating objective statements of duties, responsibilities, and employment
makes it possible to correct answer Hire someone based on what he or she knows
and can do
* critics of the federal bureaucracy argue against the use of high level presidential
appointed czars to lead large agencies b/c correct answer they hold too much
power
* Discretionary spending is correct answer That portion of the budget still open to
changes by the president and congress
* executive order has become correct answer an important part of presidential
power
* Funds allocated for facilities or equipment that will be used over time is called
correct answer capital expenditures
* Home rule refers to correct answer Allowing cities to write their own charters
within in broad state guidelines
Accurate Answers
* A block grant by the federal government to a state or locality is correct answer
Funding for any purpose in a specific functional or policy area
* A city charter is correct answer the local government equivalent to a
constitution
* A decision tree correct answer is an application of policy analysis
* A grant by the federal government to a state or local government may be in the
form of a block grant which is correct answer funding provided for any purpose in
a specific functional area
* A grant from the federal government that may only be used for a specific and
limited purpose is called a correct answer categorical grant
* A performance budget is organized budgeting for correct answer Activities or
programs
* A program that provides an established set of benefits to person who meet
eligibility requirements is called correct answer An entitlement program
* A provision allowing cities greater autonomy over local activities is called correct
answer Home Rule
,* A provision in most merit systems that requires at least the names of the top
three applicants be forwarded to the hiring official to allow some flexibility in
selection is the correct answer Rule of three
* A redistributive policy is correct answer a policy designed to take taxes from
certain groups and give them to another group
* A significant source of revenue for local city governments is the correct answer
Sales tax
* A study of the degree to which pothole repairs last through the winter season
would be an example of an evaluation of correct answer effectiveness
* A sunshine law is a provision that correct answer requires agencies to conduct
business in public view
* A system practices put in place make sure that women, minorities, people with
disabilities and members of protected classes are represented equitably in the
workforce is called correct answer Affirmative action
* A type of bond commonly used by municipalities that pledges to repay holders
from earnings gained from the bonds helped to pay to build is called a correct
answer Revenue Bond
* An example of a regressive tax correct answer A tax rate that is higher for
people with lower incomes than it is for people with higher incomes
, * an example of a special purpose of government would be correct answer school
district, a rural water provider
* An explanation of a job, listing its duties, responsibilities and pay scale is called
correct answer job description
* As a group, entitlement programs, interest on the national debt, and previous
spending commitments are called correct answer Uncontrollable Expenditures
* Creating objective statements of duties, responsibilities, and employment
makes it possible to correct answer Hire someone based on what he or she knows
and can do
* critics of the federal bureaucracy argue against the use of high level presidential
appointed czars to lead large agencies b/c correct answer they hold too much
power
* Discretionary spending is correct answer That portion of the budget still open to
changes by the president and congress
* executive order has become correct answer an important part of presidential
power
* Funds allocated for facilities or equipment that will be used over time is called
correct answer capital expenditures
* Home rule refers to correct answer Allowing cities to write their own charters
within in broad state guidelines
