answer the following questions

UIU Public Administration DS Midterm 2012 NAME__________________________ Answer each question completely 1. Describe two differences between public administration and private business management. 1.

2. 2. Independent agencies are creations of the President’s cabinet organization. T/F 3. Regulatory Commissions are formed to regulate a particular area of the economy. T/F 4. The Tennessee Valley Authority is an example of a public corporation. T/F 5. AMTRAK is an example of an independent agency. T/F 6. Constituent policies are intended to benefit the public generally or to serve the government. T/F 7. ______________ results when relationships among interest groups, agency personnel, and members of

Congress are strong with great influence. A. Congressional Caucus B. International relations C. Iron Triangles D. Golden chains 8. Define Policy Entrepreneurs 9. Provisions (laws) that require agencies to conduct business in public view are

_________________. 10. Describe Layer Cake federalism. 11. Describe Marble Cake Federalism. 12. Grants requiring money to be spent for only a limited purpose are ____________. A. Block Grants B. Capital Grants C. Category Grants D. Formula Grants

13. Grants that can be used for nearly any purpose within a functional field are ____. A. Block Grants B. Capital Grants C. Category Grants D. Formula Grants 14. Grants that employ a specific division rule indicate how much money any given jurisdiction will receive

are ___________. A. Block Grants B. Capital Grants C. Category Grants D. Formula Grants 15. Dillon’s rule deals with _______________ A. States B. Federal Government C. Counties D. Municipalities 16. Mandates are orders given by the states to the federal government. T/F 17. Each organization in government is relatively unique in their culture. T/F 18. Briefly describe intergovernmental relations. Provide an example. 19. Although ethics and morality are similar, what is the distinction between the terms? 20. Direct orders are requirements or restrictions that are enforced by one government over another. T/F 21. Sunset laws allow regulations and rules to continue forever. T/F 22. Why is "Groupthink" dangerous? 23. Special districts are most often designed by the federal government. T/F 24. Picket-fence federalism is a pattern of intergovernmental relations in which the horizontal bars represent

levels of government and the vertical slats represent various substantive fields. T/F 25. Privatization is the use of governmental agencies to provide goods and services previously provided by

non-governmental groups. T/F 26. What is the significance of the use of symbols in Bureaucracy?

27. Explain the Rational Comprehensive Model. 28, The Public Choice Model values output above all else. T/F 29. Explain the Incremental Decision Making Model. 30. Name two limits on Decision Making