PAD 599 COMP Test

 Question 1
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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
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hierarchical
organization.
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neutral competency.
 Question 2
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The unusual visibility of the public administrator
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is similar to the business administrator's
visibility.
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is rooted in the public purposes that are
pursued.
 Question 3
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Benchmarking performance improvement programs means
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attempted to combine reduction of costs with increases in
quality and timeliness.
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using standards and points of comparisons

 Question 4
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The development of a complex intergovernmental system in the
United States is rooted primarily in ________________.
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federalis
m
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federalis
m
 Question 5
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, Woodrow Wilson, and other early writers, thought of public
administration as
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decentralizing administrative
authority
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government administration.
 Question 6
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The "New Public Administration" argues that
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organizational survival depends upon development of
strong hierarchical structures.
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an important element in organizational survival is the
capacity to adapt to rapid social change.
 Question 7
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The Office of Management and Budget is
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a feature of each state's budget-making apparatus.
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the White House office charged with the actual preparation
of the executive budget proposal that is conveyed to
Congress.
 Question 8
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A program that provides an established set of benefits to persons who
meet eligibility requirements is called
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a regressive
program.
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an entitlement
program.
 Question 9
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The line-item budget
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is oriented toward the funding of
programs.
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is part of the gubernatorial approval
process
 Question 10
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A grant from the national government that could be used only for a
specific, limited purpose, is called a
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capital grant.
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categorical
grant.
 Question 11
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Fiscal policy is concerned principally with
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the impact of government taxation and expenditures of
the economy.
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the impact of government taxation and expenditures of
the economy.
 Question 12
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An example of the application of Keynesian economic theory is when
the national government
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reduces taxes when economic times
are good.
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raises taxes when economic times are
good.
 Question 13
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Court involvement in the specifics of administrative policy making and
implementation does NOT include
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