Types of Government Officials and Autonomy Concepts
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What does oligarchy refer to?

  • Government of the masses
  • Government of the middle class
  • Government of the youth
  • Government of the elite (correct)
  • What is the guardian bureaucracy's role in administration?

  • To monitor environmental policies
  • To manage foreign relations
  • To control economic regulations
  • To safeguard the administration from abusers (correct)
  • What is the meaning of democracy?

  • Rule of the appointed officials
  • Rule of the people (correct)
  • Rule of the few
  • Rule of the elite
  • What does New Public Management emphasize?

    <p>Importing private sector ideas into public sector management</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which theory states that there is no single best way to lead an organization?

    <p>Contingency Theory</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do market-oriented reforms typically involve?

    <p>Privatization of public services</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of government system aims to give autonomy to local government units?

    <p>Federalism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is someone chosen by a higher authority to have a position in the government?

    <p>Bureaucrat</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main difference between a written constitution and an unwritten constitution?

    <p>Whether the rules are codified in a formal book</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a task typically associated with bureaucrats?

    <p>Protecting public interest</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary goal of a unitary government system?

    <p>Maintaining centralized control</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of official obtains their position through a direct vote by the people?

    <p>Elected official</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Human Relations Theory, what motivates employees more than monetary rewards?

    <p>Attention and camaraderie</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who proposed Systems Theory to explain how public administration activities are coordinated within systems?

    <p>Ludwig Von Bertalanffy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which theory views the policymaking process as a battlefield involving legislators, bureaucrats, and interest groups?

    <p>Public Choice Theory</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which government system does a strong central government control subnational/local governments' actions?

    <p>Unitary Government</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which branch of government is responsible for making laws in the political system described?

    <p>Legislative</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the key feature of Federalism as described in the text?

    <p>Local public administration autonomy</p> Signup and view all the answers

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