One of the core issues of public administration is the inevitably fuzzy line between ______.
a. public and private organizations
b. national versus international government
c. power and inefficiency
d. politics and administration
d. politics and administration
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What is the essential difference between Neustadt’s theory of political persuasion and Skowronek’s theory of political time?
a. Neustadt’s theory addresses the president’s ability to accomplish goals, while Skowronek’s theory addresses the president’s ability to persuade Congress and the people of the value of his or her ideas. b. Neustadt’s theory addresses how the political nature of the times affects the president’s ability to persuade others, while Skowronek’s theory suggests that the need to “go public” will counteract the president’s goals. c. Both theories address the president’s persuasive ability and style. Neustadt sees persuasion as most useful in gaining public support for legislation, while Skowronek sees persuasion as most useful in dealing with foreign powers. d. Both theories address the president’s ability to accomplish goals. Neustadt sees this as residing within the president’s ability to persuade, while Skowronek sees it as residing in the political nature of the times.
According to Crane Brinton, which of the following is the last stage of revolution?
a. Intellectuals become dissatisfied with the system. b. A Thermidor occurs. c. Moderates seize power. d. Extremists take over.
Which of the following is a criticism of the class conflict argument?
A. It does not apply when conflicting interests of clashing economic groups are intense. B. It does not explain how feudalism gave way to industrialization and economic liberalization in Europe. C. It does not validate the transitions that occurred in the First Wave of democratization in the U.K. and Sweden. D. It does not explain the recent cases of democratization like that of Paraguay. E. It does not consider the role of the civil society in implementing a regime change to establish democracy.
The doctrine of dual federalism maintains that
A) conflicts between the authority of the national government and the states should be resolved by the Supreme Court.? B) the national government and the states have authority over defined and mutually exclusive policy areas.? C) the national government and the states should share authority equally in all policy areas. D) the national government should initiate policies and then turn them over to the states for administration. E) any law passed by the national government is the supreme law of the land.