PSC 206 EXAM #1 QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE 2026
T/F: Private sector is the largest part of GDP - Answers True
Public safety, sanitation, utilities, zoning are responsibilities of which branch of government. -
Answers Local
The ________ sector is funded by taxation. - Answers Public
T/F: Nonprofits often partner with the government. - Answers True
List the 5 core values of public administration from the lecture. You do not have to define them. -
Answers Efficiency, Effectiveness, Equity, Accountability, Ethics.
Henry Ford's automobile factories are associated with which management theory. - Answers Scientific
Management
List the levels of Abraham Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs. - Answers Physiological, Safety, Social,
Esteem, and Self-Actualization
The DMV, postal service, public schools are examples of _______ in practice. - Answers Bureaucracy
What theorist is associated with Theory X and Theory Y? - Answers Douglas McGregor
Organization culture theory involves: - Answers Norms, beliefs, values
T/F: Woodrow Wilson believed that politics (policy determination) and administration (policy
implementation) should NOT be separated. - Answers False
The spoils system is associated with which President? - Answers Andrew Jackson
T/F: When thinking about the executive branch and bureaucracy, tension exist via political
responsiveness vs. bureaucratic independence. - Answers True
When thinking about the legislative branch and bureaucracy, Congress uses what for oversight? -
Answers Hearings, investigations, and budgetary power
When thinking about the judicial branch and bureaucracy, courts often defer to ________ expertise. -
Answers agencies
___________ federalism has clear separation of responsibilities across levels and emphasizes distinct
areas of authority. - Answers Dual
In __________ federalism, responsibilities are mixed and overlapping and collaboration across layers
is encouraged. - Answers Cooperative
There is a risk for "race to the bottom" with ______ grants. - Answers Block
Medicaid is an example of a _______ grant. - Answers Categorical
Joint school districts are an example of _________. - Answers INTER-local cooperation
T/F: Ethics are normative guidelines for resolving conflicts of interest. - Answers True
_________ Code of Ethics emphasizes accountability, transparency, and service to public. - Answers
ASPA
___________ is the act of exposing unethical or illegal practices within an organization. - Answers
Whistleblowing
T/F: Public administration only applies the utilitarian theoretical approach to ethics. - Answers False
Examples of ethics in a historical context include: - Answers - Civil War: questions of justice and
reconciliation
- Progressive Era: reform movements emphasized honesty and efficiency
- Watergate scandal: highlighted dangers of unchecked power
- Post-9/11 era: debates on ethics of surveillance and security vs. liberty
T/F: Government has sovereignty- highest authority in a region - Answers True
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) measures - Answers Goods/services produced
National policies, defense, foreign affairs - Answers Federal level of govt
Education, healthcare, transportation. most educational decisions/policies happen at state level -
Answers State level of govt
Public safety, sanitation, utilities, zoning. more day to day things. - Answers Local level of govt
Unique powers of government - Answers Sovereignity, taxation, regulation, public goods
Public or private sector?
- Focus on public interest, equity, accountability
- Funded by taxation
- Services often monopolistic (e.g., police) - Answers Public sector
Public or private sector?
- Driven by profit and competition
- Funded by sales/revenue
T/F: Private sector is the largest part of GDP - Answers True
Public safety, sanitation, utilities, zoning are responsibilities of which branch of government. -
Answers Local
The ________ sector is funded by taxation. - Answers Public
T/F: Nonprofits often partner with the government. - Answers True
List the 5 core values of public administration from the lecture. You do not have to define them. -
Answers Efficiency, Effectiveness, Equity, Accountability, Ethics.
Henry Ford's automobile factories are associated with which management theory. - Answers Scientific
Management
List the levels of Abraham Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs. - Answers Physiological, Safety, Social,
Esteem, and Self-Actualization
The DMV, postal service, public schools are examples of _______ in practice. - Answers Bureaucracy
What theorist is associated with Theory X and Theory Y? - Answers Douglas McGregor
Organization culture theory involves: - Answers Norms, beliefs, values
T/F: Woodrow Wilson believed that politics (policy determination) and administration (policy
implementation) should NOT be separated. - Answers False
The spoils system is associated with which President? - Answers Andrew Jackson
T/F: When thinking about the executive branch and bureaucracy, tension exist via political
responsiveness vs. bureaucratic independence. - Answers True
When thinking about the legislative branch and bureaucracy, Congress uses what for oversight? -
Answers Hearings, investigations, and budgetary power
When thinking about the judicial branch and bureaucracy, courts often defer to ________ expertise. -
Answers agencies
___________ federalism has clear separation of responsibilities across levels and emphasizes distinct
areas of authority. - Answers Dual
In __________ federalism, responsibilities are mixed and overlapping and collaboration across layers
is encouraged. - Answers Cooperative
There is a risk for "race to the bottom" with ______ grants. - Answers Block
Medicaid is an example of a _______ grant. - Answers Categorical
Joint school districts are an example of _________. - Answers INTER-local cooperation
T/F: Ethics are normative guidelines for resolving conflicts of interest. - Answers True
_________ Code of Ethics emphasizes accountability, transparency, and service to public. - Answers
ASPA
___________ is the act of exposing unethical or illegal practices within an organization. - Answers
Whistleblowing
T/F: Public administration only applies the utilitarian theoretical approach to ethics. - Answers False
Examples of ethics in a historical context include: - Answers - Civil War: questions of justice and
reconciliation
- Progressive Era: reform movements emphasized honesty and efficiency
- Watergate scandal: highlighted dangers of unchecked power
- Post-9/11 era: debates on ethics of surveillance and security vs. liberty
T/F: Government has sovereignty- highest authority in a region - Answers True
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) measures - Answers Goods/services produced
National policies, defense, foreign affairs - Answers Federal level of govt
Education, healthcare, transportation. most educational decisions/policies happen at state level -
Answers State level of govt
Public safety, sanitation, utilities, zoning. more day to day things. - Answers Local level of govt
Unique powers of government - Answers Sovereignity, taxation, regulation, public goods
Public or private sector?
- Focus on public interest, equity, accountability
- Funded by taxation
- Services often monopolistic (e.g., police) - Answers Public sector
Public or private sector?
- Driven by profit and competition
- Funded by sales/revenue
