A process-oriented definition of “democracy” emphasizes
The development of a complex intergovernmental system in the United States is rooted primarily in
The “New Public Administration” argues that
The idea that a bureaucracy of professionals, who follow the mandates of a legislature, can meet the administrative requirements of a democracy is called the doctrine of
Benchmarking performance improvement programs means
In a democratic society, which is NOT a characteristic of pluralistic decision making?
A grant from the national government that could be used only for a specific, limited purpose, is called a
The practice by chief executives of state and federal governments of withholding the expenditure of authorized and appropriated funds is called
The most important aspect of the budget, from the point of view of your text, is its
The two fundamental legislative actions in the budget process are
An example of a regressive tax is
State and local governments typically utilize
Distributive policy
Court involvement in the specifics of administrative policy making and implementation does NOT include
People belong to economic interest groups by virtue of
The writing of vague policy and law by the Congress implies what for government agencies?
An important source of bureaucratic power in the national government
Public agencies
Inputs into the systems model of politics and policy include
The idea that a bureaucracy of professionals, who follow the mandates of a legislature, can meet the administrative requirements of a democracy is called the doctrine of
Which of the following is NOT part of establishing a climate supportive of ethical behavior in an organization?
A way of insuring administrative responsiveness that focuses on strict legislative supervision and tightly drawn statutes is
The tension between efficiency and responsiveness is rooted in
An attempt to see to it that a public-sector office has employees whose gender, ethnicity, age and other demographic characteristics reflect the characteristics of the population the office serves, would be an example of
When a manager delegates; rules to be followed include
Which of the following is NOT a problem faced by researchers involved in the conduct of a true experiment in a social program?
Federal mandates
Someone studying the number of lives saved as a result of the national government’s automobile safety regulations would conduct
Quality of the work performed
Which of the following is not a true statement regarding program evaluation?
A city charter
Regulations are primarily issued by:
What does the federal Privacy Act restrict?
A negligent act is considered to be the legal cause of an injury if
The U.S. Supreme Court has held that local zoning regulations are constitutional if:
The approach embodied in the U.S. Constitution to relationships among branches of government can best be described as:
Limited liability companies are a popular form of business entity because:
Local government ordinances are published:
Arbitration in labor-management negotiations
“Quid pro quo” sexual harassment is:
Mediation in labor management negotiations
Providing frontline employees with an opportunity to get involved in decision involving their work is an example of
The effort to see to it that women, minorities, and others will be employed in fair numbers or proportions in an organization is called
An important implication of a merit-based pay system is
A primary objective for both insurgency and guerilla warfare is to
The International Court of Justice lists all of the following as sources of international law except
A major objective of the United Nations is to
The International Law Commission of the United Nations is charged with
International politics is an area in which vital decisions are made based on
Sovereignty means that
Set 2
The idea that a bureaucracy of professionals, who follow the mandates of a legislature, can meet the administrative requirements of a democracy is called the doctrine of
The unusual visibility of the public administrator
Benchmarking performance improvement programs means
The development of a complex intergovernmental system in the United States is rooted primarily in
Woodrow Wilson, and other early writers, thought of public administration as
The “New Public Administration” argues that
The Office of Management and Budget is
A program that provides an established set of benefits to persons who meet eligibility requirements is called
The line-item budget
A grant from the national government that could be used only for a specific, limited purpose, is called a
Fiscal policy is concerned principally with
An example of the application of Keynesian economic theory is when the national government
Court involvement in the specifics of administrative policy making and implementation does NOT include
An important source of bureaucratic power in the national government
The strong mayor system of city government
The policy most likely to generate intense conflicts is
Public policies are
The policy network that has the most influence in setting a particular policy is known as a
Which of the following is not a part of the policy environment in the systems model?
An attempt to see to it that a public-sector office has employees whose gender, ethnicity, age and other demographic characteristics reflect the characteristics of the population the office serves, would be an example of
A way of insuring administrative responsiveness that focuses on strict legislative supervision and tightly drawn statutes is
The tension between efficiency and responsiveness is rooted in
“Qualified immunity” refers to the situation in which
The Pendleton Act of 1883 prohibited
When the administrator attempts to make a judgment concerning the desires of the public with respect to his/her tasks, this is an example of
Studying public problems in order to provide policymakers with information about the options for action available to them is part of
Quality of the work performed
The statement that local governments are “creatures of the state” and have only those powers granted by the state is known as
A study of the degree to which pothole repairs last through the winter season would be an example of an evaluation concerned with
The cost-effectiveness approach involves
Which of the following is not a true statement regarding program evaluation?
Injunctive relief is:
The approach embodied in the U.S. Constitution to relationships among branches of government can best be described as:
Local government ordinances are published:
Section 1983 of the U.S. Code:
What must a document contain for it to satisfy the Statute of Frauds with respect to a transfer of an interest in real property?
Corpus Juris Secundum is:
Financial disclosure laws typically apply:
In recent years state and local merit systems in the personnel function
“Quid pro quo” sexual harassment is:
Merit selection, tenure, and responsiveness to political leaders are
Mediation in labor management negotiations
The traditional role of the personnel department of a public sector agency has been to
Arbitration in labor-management negotiations
One of the main criticisms of globalization is that it
The European Union was established in order to
The International Court of Justice lists all of the following as sources of international law except
A zero-sum game refers to the situation in which
A major objective of the United Nations is to
Sovereignty means that
Set 3
The development of a complex intergovernmental system in the United States is rooted primarily in .
Woodrow Wilson, and other early writers, thought of public administration as
The “New Public Administration” argues that
The strong mayor system of city government
Which of the following is NOT a principle of New Public Management?
Which of the following is NOT an ethical challenge facing the public service?
A program that provides an established set of benefits to persons who meet eligibility requirements is called
An example of a regressive tax is
A grant from the national government that could be used only for a specific, limited purpose, is called a
An example of “clientele support” is
A grant by the federal government to a state or locality may be in the form of a block grant, which is
The line-item budget
The executive order has become
People belong to economic interest groups by virtue of
An important source of bureaucratic power in the national government
Policy makers often use as a way of floating “trial balloons” to assess the reaction of the public to certain policy issues.
Internal sources of bureaucratic power include
Distributive policy
“Agenda setting” in the policy process refers to
A city manager who disagrees with a council decision to prohibit widening of a city street because the widening would promote economic development, illustrates which of the following ethical deliberation approach?
An example of a deontological ethical rule is when a policymaker makes a decision and
When a manager delegates; rules to be followed include
Negotiation is most likely to reach a successful conclusion if
“Qualified immunity” refers to the situation in which
The purpose of the Hatch Act is primarily to
The policy analyst’s work involves primarily
A decision tree
A common limitation of quantitative techniques for selecting a policy alternative is
A time series analysis
In an experiment the control group is
The purpose for identifying the longest possible time it will take to complete a project in a PERT analysis is to
A negligent act is considered to be the legal cause of an injury if
The U.S. Supreme Court has held that local zoning regulations are constitutional if:
Limited liability companies are a popular form of business entity because:
An agency rule that explains an agency’s understanding of the law or its regulations is known as:
Which of the following is the most correct description of state public records laws?
The approach embodied in the U.S. Constitution to relationships among branches of government can best be described as:
Corpus Juris Secundum is:
An important implication of a merit-based pay system is
In recent years state and local merit systems in the personnel function
The Pendleton Act provided for
Mediation in labor management negotiations
Merit selection, tenure, and responsiveness to political leaders are
“Quid pro quo” sexual harassment is:
A zero-sum game refers to the situation in which
The U.S. government wants China to allow its currency to increase in value in order to
One of the main criticisms of globalization is that it
The European Union was established in order to
Democratic peace theory asserts that
For realists, the central force in international politics is the