(PUP 3002) Intro to Public Policy -
Public Administration In America
MIDTERM Exam Study Guide
Questions and Answers
What is a governing principle, following from separation of powers... a horizontal
division of power? - ANSWER-Checks & Balances
Public and Private Administration can work... - ANSWER-Side by Side
WHO SAID:
in his classic essay, The Study of Administration, ... "is removed from the hurry and
strife of politics"... - ANSWER-Woodrow Wilson
What is the Politics-Administration Dichotomy? - ANSWER-Originally proposed by
Woodrow Wilson in the 1880's, it divides politics and policy making FROM policy
implemation and pulic administration.
What are the SIX-(6) Political Values? - ANSWER-1.) Accountability
2.) Responsiveness
3.) Representation
4.) Participation
5.) Democracy
6.) Citizenship
(CH 2 Pg 49)
What are the SIX-(6) Administrative Values? - ANSWER-1.) Efficiency
2.) Effectivness
3.) Representativeness
4.) Rationality
5.) Professionalism
6.) Discretion
(CH 2 Pg 49)
What is Due Process of Law? - ANSWER-Emphasizes procedural guarantees
provided by the judicial system to protect INDIVIDUALS from unfair or
unconstitutional actions by PRIVATE and GOVERNMENTAL agencies.
(CH 2 Pg 53)
, What is a Representative Democracy? - ANSWER-Representatives are
NOMINATED and ELECTED. They comprise a legislature that makes BINDING
decisions for society.
"Majority Rules and Minority Rights"
(CH 2 Pg 53)
What is Participatory Democracy? - ANSWER-A political and philosophical belief in
direct involvement by AFFECTED citizens in the processes of governmental decision
making. Aka "Citizen Participation".
"Direct Participation".
(CH2 Pg 53)
4-Key Points about a Public Manager's Job... - ANSWER-1.) Inhabits an
intenslyPOLITICAL Environment.
2.) Job includes: Building SUPPORT from chief executive; Dealing with related
departments and Interest Groups; Bargaining with Legislature; Managing &
Coordinating
3.) Primary Role: Dealing with competing Orginizational Pressures AND to Manage
Political Conflicts.
What is "FOIA"? - ANSWER-FOIA - "Freedom Of Information Act"
Private citizens may gain access to a variety of RECORDS from Government
Agencies.
(CH 2 Pg 61 & 62)
What are sunshine laws? - ANSWER-Laws which INCREASE the Public's abilility to
to INQUIRY into activities of branches of Government.
(CH 2 Pg 61)
What is "Citizen Participation"? - ANSWER-Participatory Democracy - THe PUSH for
GREATER citizen participation. Reborn in the 1960's.
-Advisng Agencies
-Attending Hearings
-Actual Decision Making
What is empowerment? - ANSWER-(Nobody can Empower Somone)
(CH 2 Pg 69)
An approach to CITIZEN Participation OR Management that stresses
-EXTENDED Customer Satisfaction,
-Examines Relationships among management process.
- Make Decisions at Point of CUSTOMER Contact
-All "Empowered" Employees must be trained.
What is Personal Liberty? - ANSWER-Individual Liberties
(CH 2 Pg 73)
Public Administration In America
MIDTERM Exam Study Guide
Questions and Answers
What is a governing principle, following from separation of powers... a horizontal
division of power? - ANSWER-Checks & Balances
Public and Private Administration can work... - ANSWER-Side by Side
WHO SAID:
in his classic essay, The Study of Administration, ... "is removed from the hurry and
strife of politics"... - ANSWER-Woodrow Wilson
What is the Politics-Administration Dichotomy? - ANSWER-Originally proposed by
Woodrow Wilson in the 1880's, it divides politics and policy making FROM policy
implemation and pulic administration.
What are the SIX-(6) Political Values? - ANSWER-1.) Accountability
2.) Responsiveness
3.) Representation
4.) Participation
5.) Democracy
6.) Citizenship
(CH 2 Pg 49)
What are the SIX-(6) Administrative Values? - ANSWER-1.) Efficiency
2.) Effectivness
3.) Representativeness
4.) Rationality
5.) Professionalism
6.) Discretion
(CH 2 Pg 49)
What is Due Process of Law? - ANSWER-Emphasizes procedural guarantees
provided by the judicial system to protect INDIVIDUALS from unfair or
unconstitutional actions by PRIVATE and GOVERNMENTAL agencies.
(CH 2 Pg 53)
, What is a Representative Democracy? - ANSWER-Representatives are
NOMINATED and ELECTED. They comprise a legislature that makes BINDING
decisions for society.
"Majority Rules and Minority Rights"
(CH 2 Pg 53)
What is Participatory Democracy? - ANSWER-A political and philosophical belief in
direct involvement by AFFECTED citizens in the processes of governmental decision
making. Aka "Citizen Participation".
"Direct Participation".
(CH2 Pg 53)
4-Key Points about a Public Manager's Job... - ANSWER-1.) Inhabits an
intenslyPOLITICAL Environment.
2.) Job includes: Building SUPPORT from chief executive; Dealing with related
departments and Interest Groups; Bargaining with Legislature; Managing &
Coordinating
3.) Primary Role: Dealing with competing Orginizational Pressures AND to Manage
Political Conflicts.
What is "FOIA"? - ANSWER-FOIA - "Freedom Of Information Act"
Private citizens may gain access to a variety of RECORDS from Government
Agencies.
(CH 2 Pg 61 & 62)
What are sunshine laws? - ANSWER-Laws which INCREASE the Public's abilility to
to INQUIRY into activities of branches of Government.
(CH 2 Pg 61)
What is "Citizen Participation"? - ANSWER-Participatory Democracy - THe PUSH for
GREATER citizen participation. Reborn in the 1960's.
-Advisng Agencies
-Attending Hearings
-Actual Decision Making
What is empowerment? - ANSWER-(Nobody can Empower Somone)
(CH 2 Pg 69)
An approach to CITIZEN Participation OR Management that stresses
-EXTENDED Customer Satisfaction,
-Examines Relationships among management process.
- Make Decisions at Point of CUSTOMER Contact
-All "Empowered" Employees must be trained.
What is Personal Liberty? - ANSWER-Individual Liberties
(CH 2 Pg 73)
