Question 1

Which of the following is a characteristic of the Canadian model of public administration?

Accepted Answer

A)   political ambitions
B)   political neutrality
C)   freedom to buy and sell Crown corporations at will
D)   very small but efficient workforceE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

The bureaucracy has two fundamental roles in the governmental process: it ____________ the political executive,and it __________ the laws and policies enacted by the assembly.

Accepted Answer

advises; administers

Question 3

Which principle of traditional bureaucracy is compromised by the American method of appointing officials?

Accepted Answer

A)   neutrality
B)   expertise
C)   honesty
D)   hierarchical controlE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

What did the Civil Service Act of 1918 establish?

Accepted Answer

A)   Civil servants would no longer be hired according to the principle of patronage.
B)   Civil servants would no longer be hired according to the principle of merit.
C)   Civil servants would no longer be hired but rather elected.
D)   Civil servants would change with every new government.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above A

Question 5

What is the function of regulatory agencies?

Accepted Answer

A)   to manage Crown corporations
B)   to attempt to impose public policy on the market without resorting to public ownership
C)   to ensure proper management of private and Crown corporations
D)   to establish the rules of international tradeE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 6

Which of the following incentives might entice an employee to work for the public service instead of private industry?

Accepted Answer

A)   higher pay
B)   competitive environment
C)   stability
D)   creative freedomsE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 7

Decentralization,accountability,and evaluating civil service performance are integral parts of the reforms known as ____________.

Accepted Answer

new public management

Question 8

The political control of the bureaucracy in the private sector contrasts with the competitive balance of bureaucracies in the public sector.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The bureaucracy is a hierarchy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Identify and explain the characteristics of the administrative apparatus in modern states.What are the advantages of a bureaucracy?

Accepted Answer

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Question 11

Which of the following explanations best sums up the role of regulatory agencies?

Accepted Answer

A)   design effective regulations for private companies
B)   design effective regulations for public companies
C)   make sure private companies follow the rules
D)   make sure public companies follow the rulesE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 12

The American spoils system is a frank and open politicization of the upper levels of the bureaucracy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The role of the______________ is to deal with complaints from individual citizens against the bureaucracy.

Accepted Answer

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Question 14

While many people criticize budget cuts to the public service,why might cuts,or the threat of cuts,be necessary?

Accepted Answer

A)   to keep public service employees in check
B)   to satisfy voters
C)   to serve the same function that market competition would in the private sphere
D)   to enforce hierarchical authority on deputy ministersE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 15

A woman goes to a public service agency because of a problem with her employment insurance payment.She is especially concerned because her rent is due in a week.What should she NOT expect from the bureaucracy?

Accepted Answer

A)   for her file to be bumped ahead in line due to her extenuating circumstances
B)   to be treated fairly and equally
C)   to be given the right to speak with an ombudsman if she is treated unfairly
D)   for her file to be dealt with in an orderly, standardized wayE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT a reasonable means of reducing the power of the public bureaucracy?

Accepted Answer

A)   establishing an ombudsman
B)   depending more on the personal staff in the Prime Minister's Office
C)   basing employment on political patronage
D)   depending more on the cabinet staff in the Privy Council OfficeE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 17

Deputy ministers are career civil servants who have reached the apex of the bureaucracy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following options best summarizes what bureaucracy can offer society?

Accepted Answer

A)   employment
B)   ingenuity
C)   inspiration
D)   continuityE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 19

A Crown corporation attends to the needs of the monarchy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a modern state bureaucracy?

Accepted Answer

A)   specialization
B)   political patronage
C)   merit recruitment
D)   political neutralityE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Exam 28: The Administration

Which of the following is a characteristic of the Canadian model of public administration?

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The bureaucracy has two fundamental roles in the governmental process: it ____________ the political executive,and it __________ the laws and policies enacted by the assembly.

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Which principle of traditional bureaucracy is compromised by the American method of appointing officials?

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What did the Civil Service Act of 1918 establish?

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What is the function of regulatory agencies?

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Which of the following incentives might entice an employee to work for the public service instead of private industry?

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Decentralization,accountability,and evaluating civil service performance are integral parts of the reforms known as ____________.

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The political control of the bureaucracy in the private sector contrasts with the competitive balance of bureaucracies in the public sector.

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The bureaucracy is a hierarchy.

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Identify and explain the characteristics of the administrative apparatus in modern states.What are the advantages of a bureaucracy?

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Which of the following explanations best sums up the role of regulatory agencies?

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The American spoils system is a frank and open politicization of the upper levels of the bureaucracy.

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The role of the______________ is to deal with complaints from individual citizens against the bureaucracy.

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While many people criticize budget cuts to the public service,why might cuts,or the threat of cuts,be necessary?

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A woman goes to a public service agency because of a problem with her employment insurance payment.She is especially concerned because her rent is due in a week.What should she NOT expect from the bureaucracy?

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Which of the following is NOT a reasonable means of reducing the power of the public bureaucracy?

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Deputy ministers are career civil servants who have reached the apex of the bureaucracy.

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Which of the following options best summarizes what bureaucracy can offer society?

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A Crown corporation attends to the needs of the monarchy.

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