TEST BANK Public Administration and Public Affairs 13/E Nicholas Henry
Chapter 1: Big Democracy, Big Bureaucracy.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
1. The unwritten agreement between the government and the governed that defines
the responsibilities of each party is referred to as a
a. referendum
b. discretionary decision
c. social contract
d. constitution
2. At the local level, public administration is characterized by unusually weak
a. chief executives
b. budgetary officers
c. legislative bodies
d. judges
3. In many states, citizens have constrained government activities by adopting
principles of direct democracy. Which of the following places an issue on the
ballot through petitions signed by registered voters?
a. a recall
b. a referendum
c. an initiative
d. a supermajority
4. ______________________ is the device used to reconcile bureaucracy with
democracy.
a. Public administration
b. Public policy
c. Civic responsibility
d. Legislative action
5. American public administration is characterized as
, a. aggressive
b. constrained.
c. forceful
d. destructive
8. What percentage of American has a favorable opinion of government workers?
a. 20%
b. 50%
c. 70%
d. 90%
7. A _________________ election allows voters to determine whether an elected
official can complete his/her term in office.
a. primary
b. referendum
c. recall
d. general
8. _________________ power refers to a public administrator’s authority to decide
how to implement public policies.
a. Discretionary
b. Legislative
c. Judicial
d. Noetic
9. Congressional repeal of an executive action taken in the course of administering a
law is known as a
a. line-item veto
b. legislative veto
c. discretionary veto
d. political veto
10. ______________________ allows Congress to review how agencies fill in the
blanks in a law.
a. Proposition 13
b. Congressional Review Act of 1996
c. Government Employees Training Act of 1958
d. Setting the policy agenda
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,TRUE/FALSE QUESTIONS
11. The Articles of Confederation created a strong national government with a
centralized bureaucratic structure. FALSE
12. Public administration and bureaucracy are specifically referenced in the U.S.
Constitution. FALSE
13. The majority of Americans believe that they have been treated fairly in their
interactions with public bureaucrats. TRUE
14. In contrast to Alexander Hamilton, Thomas Jefferson supported a constrained
administrative tradition. TRUE
15. The United States has smaller governments and lower taxes than comparable
countries. TRUE
16. There is a clear correlation between strong social capital and low performing state
government. FALSE
SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS
17. Discuss why U.S. presidents may feel frustrated by or indifferent to the
bureaucracy. What are the potential consequences of these actions?
18. Why did the Framers of the U.S. Constitution create constrained government
structures and processes?
19. Discuss the differences between the image and the reality of the public
bureaucrat.
20. What are some of the features of constrained public administration?
21. How would you describe American’s view of their governments today?
22. Discuss the ways in which legislative and executive institutions have been
“bureaucratized”.
23. Speculate on the “staying power” of government agencies. What mechanisms
prevent the failure of government bureaucracies?
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, Chapter 2
Chapter Two
PARADIGMS OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
CHAPTER OVERVIEW
The intellectual evolution of the field and profession of public administration is reviewed,
focusing on the major developments in the twentieth century. Six paradigms of public
administration are explained, concluding with a discussion of the waning of government
and the development of governance in the public sector.
CHAPTER OBJECTIVES
1. Understand and explain how the discipline of public administration has developed
over time.
2. Understand the relationship between how public administration is defined and
how public administration is practiced.
3. Identify the perceived differences between politics and administration and discuss
how those concepts have evolved and meshed over time.
4. Discuss the concept of principles of administration. Identify the principles
included in the anagram POSDCORB and why they were considered important
foundations of public administration.
5. Describe public administration as an autonomous field.
CHAPTER OUTLINE
THE BEGINNING (35)
Think Tanks for Public Service (35)
Public Administration and the Intellectuals: The Fortuitous Year of 1914 (35)
Public Administration – “No Career for a Gentleman” (35)
Turning Sharply: Academia’s Reconsideration (36)
PARADIGM 1: THE POLITICS/ADMINISTRATION DICHOTOMY, 1900–1926 (36)
The Uses of the Dichotomy (36)
The Dilemma of the Dichotomy (36)
PARADIGM 2: PRINCIPLES OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION, 1927–1937 (37)
A Reputational Zenith (37)
Money and Power (37)
An Academic Backtrack (37)
The Meaning of Principles (37)
WHAT THE PIONEERS OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION GOT RIGHT (38)
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Chapter 1: Big Democracy, Big Bureaucracy.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
1. The unwritten agreement between the government and the governed that defines
the responsibilities of each party is referred to as a
a. referendum
b. discretionary decision
c. social contract
d. constitution
2. At the local level, public administration is characterized by unusually weak
a. chief executives
b. budgetary officers
c. legislative bodies
d. judges
3. In many states, citizens have constrained government activities by adopting
principles of direct democracy. Which of the following places an issue on the
ballot through petitions signed by registered voters?
a. a recall
b. a referendum
c. an initiative
d. a supermajority
4. ______________________ is the device used to reconcile bureaucracy with
democracy.
a. Public administration
b. Public policy
c. Civic responsibility
d. Legislative action
5. American public administration is characterized as
, a. aggressive
b. constrained.
c. forceful
d. destructive
8. What percentage of American has a favorable opinion of government workers?
a. 20%
b. 50%
c. 70%
d. 90%
7. A _________________ election allows voters to determine whether an elected
official can complete his/her term in office.
a. primary
b. referendum
c. recall
d. general
8. _________________ power refers to a public administrator’s authority to decide
how to implement public policies.
a. Discretionary
b. Legislative
c. Judicial
d. Noetic
9. Congressional repeal of an executive action taken in the course of administering a
law is known as a
a. line-item veto
b. legislative veto
c. discretionary veto
d. political veto
10. ______________________ allows Congress to review how agencies fill in the
blanks in a law.
a. Proposition 13
b. Congressional Review Act of 1996
c. Government Employees Training Act of 1958
d. Setting the policy agenda
2
,TRUE/FALSE QUESTIONS
11. The Articles of Confederation created a strong national government with a
centralized bureaucratic structure. FALSE
12. Public administration and bureaucracy are specifically referenced in the U.S.
Constitution. FALSE
13. The majority of Americans believe that they have been treated fairly in their
interactions with public bureaucrats. TRUE
14. In contrast to Alexander Hamilton, Thomas Jefferson supported a constrained
administrative tradition. TRUE
15. The United States has smaller governments and lower taxes than comparable
countries. TRUE
16. There is a clear correlation between strong social capital and low performing state
government. FALSE
SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS
17. Discuss why U.S. presidents may feel frustrated by or indifferent to the
bureaucracy. What are the potential consequences of these actions?
18. Why did the Framers of the U.S. Constitution create constrained government
structures and processes?
19. Discuss the differences between the image and the reality of the public
bureaucrat.
20. What are some of the features of constrained public administration?
21. How would you describe American’s view of their governments today?
22. Discuss the ways in which legislative and executive institutions have been
“bureaucratized”.
23. Speculate on the “staying power” of government agencies. What mechanisms
prevent the failure of government bureaucracies?
3
, Chapter 2
Chapter Two
PARADIGMS OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
CHAPTER OVERVIEW
The intellectual evolution of the field and profession of public administration is reviewed,
focusing on the major developments in the twentieth century. Six paradigms of public
administration are explained, concluding with a discussion of the waning of government
and the development of governance in the public sector.
CHAPTER OBJECTIVES
1. Understand and explain how the discipline of public administration has developed
over time.
2. Understand the relationship between how public administration is defined and
how public administration is practiced.
3. Identify the perceived differences between politics and administration and discuss
how those concepts have evolved and meshed over time.
4. Discuss the concept of principles of administration. Identify the principles
included in the anagram POSDCORB and why they were considered important
foundations of public administration.
5. Describe public administration as an autonomous field.
CHAPTER OUTLINE
THE BEGINNING (35)
Think Tanks for Public Service (35)
Public Administration and the Intellectuals: The Fortuitous Year of 1914 (35)
Public Administration – “No Career for a Gentleman” (35)
Turning Sharply: Academia’s Reconsideration (36)
PARADIGM 1: THE POLITICS/ADMINISTRATION DICHOTOMY, 1900–1926 (36)
The Uses of the Dichotomy (36)
The Dilemma of the Dichotomy (36)
PARADIGM 2: PRINCIPLES OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION, 1927–1937 (37)
A Reputational Zenith (37)
Money and Power (37)
An Academic Backtrack (37)
The Meaning of Principles (37)
WHAT THE PIONEERS OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION GOT RIGHT (38)
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