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Discuss some of the career opportunities available to those trained in public administration.
correct answers Program managers, staff managers, policy analyst, private corporations
public affairs divisions
Discuss the importance of this interactions and why a clear understanding of the relationship
between the public and private sector is necessary. correct answers major regulatory agencies,
such as the Federal Communications Commission and the Federal Trade Commission,
provide specific guidelines in which certain businesses must operate.
What do we mean by the term public policies? correct answers what an agency or an entire
network of public, private, and nonprofit organizations decides to do or not do
Describe the administrative system at the federal level. correct answers Is controlled by the
APA(administrative procedure act) which was adopted in 1946, the act seeks to ensure that
agencies keep the public informed about their organization, procedures, and rules; that there
is public participation in rule making; that there are uniform standards for formal rule making
and adjudication; and that the extent of judicial review is defined
Describe the policy process and the actors who play significant roles in shaping
administrative issues correct answers agenda setting, policy formulation, policy legitimation,
policy implementation, and policy evaluation and change. Whereas public and nonprofit
organizations are the primary actors in implementing public policy, they are also significant
players in the first two phases
How do agencies maintain a power base within the government? correct answers Over time,
however, many city managers have become valued by their councils for their expertise in
local government and frequently find themselves commenting on or even proposing
particular policies
Discuss several ways the legislative and judicial branches interact with the bureaucracy.
Explain why these interventions are necessary and useful correct answers Although judicial
branch power is limited, it can exercise control by making rulings, overturning or supporting
acts taken under an agency's rule-making, or by rule-adjudication authority
Although intergovernmental relations involve more than financial matters, funding programs
have a significant role in the process. . Define and give examples of the various kinds of
grants and funding programs correct answers -Categorical grants or project grants are spent
for only a limited purpose, such as building a new sewage treatment plant.
-Block grants, which are used for nearly any purpose within a specific functional field, such
as housing, community development, education, or law enforcement.
- Revenue sharing makes funds available for use by the recipient government in any way its
leaders choose.
-A formula grant employs a specific decision rule indicating how much money any given
jurisdiction will receive.
-Entitlement grants provide assistance to persons meeting certain criteria, such as age or
income—for example, TANF or Medicaid.