Because presidents and their appointees often struggle with entrenched bureaucracies, presidents ______.
a. may want to ask the bureaucrats for advice on whom to appoint to the cabinet
b. should establish clear and specific rules for how to deal with the bureaucracy
c. must fire civil servants from the previous administration immediately upon taking office
d. often prefer to start new agencies rather than deal with the old ones
e. should be willing to compromise because they cannot defeat civil servants
d. often prefer to start new agencies rather than deal with the old ones
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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
The "New Public Administration" argues that
a. an important element in organizational survival is the capacity to adapt to rapid social change. b. organizational survival depends upon development of strong hierarchical structures. c. behavioral studies placed too much emphasis on human needs and perspectives in the organization. d. involvement in decision making by organization members needs to be reduced.
If no candidate for the presidency receives a majority of the electoral votes cast, the issue is decided by
A) the Supreme Court. B) the Senate choosing one of the two candidates who received the most electoral votes. C) the House of Representatives, voting by state, choosing one of the three candidates who received the most electoral votes. D) the electoral college meeting as a conference committee and arriving at a compromise acceptable to the electors in a majority of the states. E) a special commission appointed by the sitting Speaker of the House.
Of the three basic forms of city government, which form is used by most larger cities?
A) mayor-council plan B) council-manager plan C) commission plan D) township plan E) corporate plan