Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. Red tape is generally considered a positive characteristic of public administration because it helps to ensure efficient execution of public provisions.
2. Public administration rarely involves the inclusion of contracts to oversee the carrying out of activities that produce the results that contractors produce. This is because contractors are the experts and do not require oversight.
3. Governments at each level perform the same basic tasks.
4. Government by proxy and transfer programs are synonymous.
5. Total government employment has grown in proportion to the growth of the population.


1. FALSE
2. FALSE
3. FALSE
4. FALSE
5. TRUE

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