Question 1

Upper-level management in public bureaucracies tends to be highly representative of the demographics of the population.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Length of time a worker has spent in a position is referred to as ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   merit
B)   tenure
C)   seniority
D)   authorityE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 3

The merit system has been expanded to include ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   protection for whistle-blowers
B)   guaranteed work for veterans
C)   tenure for management
D)   protection from party administratorsE) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 4

Describe the relationship between public agencies and the legislative and executive branches of government.

Accepted Answer

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Question 5

______ means that bureaucratic employees earn jobs based on qualifications and merit.

Accepted Answer

A)   Formal rules
B)   Professionalization
C)   Hierarchy
D)   Division of laborE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 6

Public labor unions are not focused on ensuring ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   competitive pay and benefits for public employees
B)   appropriate job responsibilities for public employees
C)   adequate working conditions for public employees
D)   competitive pay and working conditions for managersE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

A state's administrative code has the force of law.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

On average, public-sector employees have ______ than do private-sector employees.

Accepted Answer

A)   less education
B)   more education
C)   less civic duty
D)   more instances of ethical violationsE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 9

The Pendleton Act established ______ requirements for federal jobs.

Accepted Answer

A)   age
B)   education
C)   examination
D)   securityE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 10

In the early days of the United States, there was very little bureaucracy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY. Which of the following are areas of concentration for GPP?

Accepted Answer

A)   people
B)   infrastructure
C)   information
D)   investmentE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 12

Patronage is the process of giving government jobs to ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   the educated elite
B)   men
C)   skilled workers
D)   party loyalistsE) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 13

Performance measures generally indicate public bureaucracies are ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   too much work
B)   a poor job compared with private companies
C)   a reasonably good job
D)   comprehensive evaluationsE) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 14

Public education, as we know it now, has existed since _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   the beginnings of the United States
B)   the colonial days
C)   around the turn of the century
D)   the late 1800sE) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 15

One of the principles of hierarchy is a clear ______ chain of command

Accepted Answer

A)   horizontal
B)   structured
C)   formal
D)   verticalE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 16

Compared with individuals working in the private sector, public employees do not have ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   higher levels of education
B)   a greater commitment toward civic duty
C)   more stringent codes of ethical behavior
D)   lower standards for payE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

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