Public Administration
Midterm Exam
Course Introduction
Public Administration explores the principles, structures, and practices that underpin the management and operation of government agencies and public sector organizations. This course examines the roles and responsibilities of public administrators, policy development and implementation, organizational behavior, budgeting, ethical considerations, and leadership within the public sector. Students will analyze key theories and contemporary issues, while developing skills in decision-making, problem-solving, and effective communication critical to public service. Real-world case studies are used to illustrate challenges and innovations in delivering government programs and services within a diverse and complex environment.
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State and Local Government by the People 16th Edition by David B. Magleby
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Chapter 1: State and Local Politics
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Q1) Which of the following best describes the state and federal initiatives to assist inner-city residents and bring them into the economic mainstream?
A)promising
B)nonexistent (most have been discontinued)
C)inadequate
D)a bright spot of success in an otherwise dismal economic picture
E)hugely successful in some states, but dismal in others
Answer: C
Q2) Citizen opposition to having a drug treatment clinic or a prison in their neighborhood is an example of ________.
A)a total lack of empathy
B)a political action committee
C)the "Not In My Back Yard!" response
D)political propaganda
E)elitism
Answer: C
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Chapter 2: American Federalism
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Q1) The ________ of 1995 was championed by then-House Republican Speaker Newt Gingrich as part of the GOP's Contract with America.The act was considered part of what commentators called the "Newt Federalism."
A)American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
B)Unfunded Mandates Reform Act
C)Elementary and Secondary Education Act
D)Affordable Care Act
E)No Child Left Behind Act
Answer: B
Q2) Decentralists are people who favor national action over action at the state and local levels.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q3) Only state governments can supervise relationships between multinational corporations and their thousands of worldwide employees.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 3: State Constitutions: Charters or Straightjackets
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Q1) No state allows a constitutional initiative petition to actually revise the state constitution.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q2) What is a constitutional initiative petition?
Answer: An ideal response would be:
A constitutional initiative petition is a device that permits voters to place specific amendments to a state constitution on the ballot by petition.Eighteen states allow amendments to their constitutions to be proposed by initiative petitions
Q3) Amendments are the only way to bring about constitutional changes.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q4) The first state constitutions were outgrowths of the U.S.Constitution.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 4: Parties and Elections in the States
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Q1) Which of the following acts increased the focus on voter identification as a means to combat voter fraud?
A)the Help America Vote Act
B)the Voting Rights Act
C)the Motor Voter Act
D)the Federal Election Campaign Act
E)the Universal Right to Vote by Mail Act
Q2) In 2012, several residents of Wisconsin were unhappy with Governor Scott Walker's push for anti-union legislation.Which of the following should they have used to remove him from office?
A)an initiative
B)a general election
C)a recall election
D)a special election
E)a referendum
Q3) What is meant by one-party state and two-party state?
Q4) Briefly explain the requirements for political parties to get on the ballot.
Q5) What is the caucus system of party nomination, how does it differ from primary elections?
Q6) Describe the various elections that are held in the United States.
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Chapter 5: State Legislatures
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Q1) The two sources of influence for lobbyists are ________.
A)information and campaign resources
B)financing meals and trips
C)veto and logrolling
D)bribery and diplomacy
E)free riding and gerrymandering
Q2) ________ is the action of a state legislature or other body in redrawing legislative electoral district lines.
A)Gerrymandering
B)Malapportionment
C)Lobbying
D)Redistricting
E)Remapping
Q3) Define malapportionment.Identify the U.S.Supreme Court's rulings regarding its constitutionality.
Q4) Identify the two major rules of lobbyists.
Q5) Committees serve as the major access point for state legislatures for citizens, interest groups, and lobbyists.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 6: State Governors
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Q1) Briefly describe the role of the secretary of state in the state government and how they are chosen to that position in the various states of the United States.
Q2) Which of the following states does NOT have four-year terms for their governors?
A)New Hampshire
B)New York
C)Texas
D)Virginia
E)California
Q3) While the attorney general can represent the state in all cases, most states prevent them from getting involved in criminal prosecutions.
A)True
B)False
Q4) ________ is a directive issued by a president or governor that has the force of law.
A)Amendatory veto
B)Proclamation
C)Line item veto
D)Reduction veto
E)Executive order
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Chapter 7: Judges and the Justice in the States
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Q1) In the 1984 ________, Congress authorized federal funds to support state programs compensating victims.
A)Racial Justice Act
B)Crime Victims' Rights Act
C)Criminal Law Amendment Act
D)Victims of Crime Act
E)Glass-Steagall Act
Q2) The selection of citizens as jurors is limited to professionals working in the justice department.
A)True
B)False
Q3) James, a 16-year-old boy from California, has just committed a minor offence and is expected to appear before a magistrate.In which of the following courts is he most likely to appear?
A)supreme court
B)criminal court
C)juvenile court
D)small claims court
E)court of appeal
Q4) Briefly describe minor courts.
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Chapter 8: Local Governments and Metropolitics
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Q1) Annexation is when one city merges with its surrounding county to overcome the fragmentation of metro regions.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Edge cities are sometimes run by ________ that refer to private owners who set the fees for policing, transportation, and various other services that are normally financed by taxes.
A)commission charters
B)shadow governments
C)city managers
D)state governments
E)mayors
Q3) Describe the various local government structures in the United States.
Q4) What was the concept on which counties were originally organized?
Q5) "Edge cities" are similar to suburbs in that they are part of an incorporated city or town.
A)True
B)False
Q6) Briefly explain commuter taxes and its benefits.
Q7) Briefly describe gentrification in the United States.
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Chapter 9: Making State and Local Policy
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Q1) One of the issues often discussed about education funding is ________.
A)equity
B)feasibility
C)accessibility
D)information
E)worthiness
Q2) Which of the following refers to the "connector model"?
A)a system that involves one set of colleges and universities for the poor and another for the rich
B)a quasi-governmental authority or agency that aims to pool individuals so that they can buy insurance together at a lower rate
C)a model that connects the benefits offered by federally funded medical health care programs, namely Medicare and Medicaid
D)a framework of roads, bridges, electrical facilities, telephone wiring, and so on needed for the operation of a society
E)an approach to homeland security that addresses natural disaster as well as terrorism preparedness
Q3) Define infrastructure.
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Chapter 10: People and Money in State and Local Governments
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Q1) State and local governments in America get most of their money from taxes.
A)True
B)False
Q2) State and local governments do not vary considerably in their administrative capabilities.
A)True
B)False
Q3) In the 1990s, Georgia introduced a merit pay plan, in which ________.
A)employees' performance did not influence their pay structure
B)managers' salary was purely based on their subordinates' performance
C)employees' salaries were based on their qualification and gender
D)managers decided their subordinates' salaries based on their political favoritism
E)all newly hired or promoted persons served "at will," that is, at the discretion of the managers.
Q4) In recent decades, state lotteries have decreased in popularity, in part because they increase revenues by raising taxes.
A)True
B)False
Q5) What are the characteristics of a good tax?
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