Politics and Administration: The Difference
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What is the main difference between policy and administration?

  • Policy is about carrying out tasks, while administration is about setting goals.
  • Policy involves politicians, while administration involves government officials. (correct)
  • Policy is the implementation of decisions, while administration is the decision-making process.
  • Policy-making is determined by the public, while administration is determined by politicians.
  • Which individual is NOT mentioned as a proponent of the Orthodox Model in the text?

  • Thomas Jefferson (correct)
  • Frank Johnson Goodnow
  • Woodrow Wilson
  • Max Weber
  • What does the Orthodox Model emphasize regarding politics and administration?

  • There should be no separation between them.
  • Politics should control all administrative functions.
  • They should have distinct functions. (correct)
  • They should be intertwined for efficiency.
  • According to Frank Goodnow, what are the two basic functions of government?

    <p>Expressing the popular will and executing that will</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does Woodrow Wilson view the relationship between administration and politics?

    <p>He argues that administration lies outside the proper sphere of politics.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Frank Goodnow suggest happens when there is political control over administrative functions?

    <p>It leads to inefficient administration.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main difference between politics and administration?

    <p>Politics is about governing, while administration is about implementing government policies.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who determines the ends in politics and devises the means in administration?

    <p>Politicians determine the ends, administrators devise the means.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do politics and administration differ in their treatment of clientele according to the text?

    <p>Politics seeks the interests of supporters, while administration thrives on impartiality.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one way administrators are appointed differently from politicians according to the text?

    <p>Administrators are appointed based on qualification and examination.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do politics and administration differ in terms of predictability according to the text?

    <p>Politics is an area of change and unpredictability, while administration is an area of stability and routine.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where do politicians and administrators differ in terms of their presence for stewardship?

    <p>Administrators do not go to parliament for their stewardship, but politicians do.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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