PA582 Midterm Latest 2017 August
Question 7 20 pts
Question 6 5 pts
(TCO E) Which of the following constitutes the
largest source of federal revenues?
individual income taxes
corporate income taxes
government borrowing
excise taxes
Question 1 5 pts
(TCO A) Of the following, which is least
valued by the political approach to public administration?
representativeness
responsiveness
clear lines of administrative jurisdiction
interest groups
Question 2 5 pts
(TCO A) As values, representation and transparency:
are equally relevant to the public and private
sectors.
have differing relevance to the public and
private sectors.
do not bear on the practice of public
administration.
none of the above.
Question 3 5 pts
(TCO C) During the 20th century, the government
in the United States grew and expanded immensely. This trend has continued into
this century. This growth and expansion is known as:
the third-party government.
the Civil Service Reform.
the market-based solution.
the rise of the administrative state.
Question 4 5 pts
(TCO I) Organized interests can influence
administrative policy making through
advisory committees.
lobbying.
negotiated rule making.
all of the above.
Question 5 5 pts
(TCO E) Incremental budgeting tends to
reduce political conflict
eliminate agency overlaps
increase political conflict
strictly limit government spending
Question 7 20 pts
(TCO I)
Discuss how you as a citizen can try to have an impact on policy making by
public administrators and/or the governing body at a local level.
Question 8 20 pts
(TCO C)
Define the term “interest group” (or “special interest
group”), and explain how an individual may try to influence public policy
via such a group.
Question 9 40 pts
(TCO A)
Healthcare access and affordability is an issue that has become more prevalent
in our society and has been the subject of much debate and legislation. Suppose
for the sake of this question that the Congress of the United States government
has at long last passed legislation providing for universal healthcare
coverage, and the president has signed it into law. In other words, each and
every citizen and resident of the United States is now entitled to healthcare
services without regard as to the ability to pay.
Focusing
only on the legal approach to public administration, please address how the
government departments or agencies will be structured to implement this new
policy. You may wish to address the values under that approach, the possible
organizational structure, the view of the individual, decision making, and
budgeting issues.
Question 10 40 pts
(TCO E)
Please describe the main steps in the federal budget process. Please explain
why understanding that annual process is vital to a policy making public
administrator working within the federal government.
