Midterm pt. 1 Flashcards
how many definitions of public administration are there?
18
how many categories of public administration are there and what are they called?
4:
Political, Legal, Managerial, and Occupational.
What is the political definition of public administration?
- Is what government does
- It is about implementing the public interest
- It exists within a political environment
- It is about doing collectively , what cannot be done individually
What is the legal definition of public administration?
- Is bound by instruments of law
- It is law in action in the form of statutes, regulations ordinances, codes, etc.
What is the managerial definition of public administration?
- Is the executive function of government
- Public administrators translate public policies into action
What is the occupational definition of public administration?
within the context of these occupational fields that the political, legal, and managerial aspects of public administration are transformed by public administrators into the work of government.
Who was known as the father of public administration?
woodrow wilson
What book did Woodrow Wilson write?
“The study of public administration”
Who wrote “The study of public administration”?
Woodrow Wilson
“The study of public administration” is also known as?
the dicotmy of politics in administration
the dicotmy of politics in administration is another way to say?
“The study of public administration”
What does the “The study of public administration” talk about?
the separation of politics in administration
What are checks and balances about?
keeps one branch of government from becoming all powerful
What are the three different branches of government?
- executive
- judicial
- legislative
separation of powers automatically creates room for ________.
debate
the separation of powers system is inherently __________.
inefficient
What is red tape in public administration?
a lot of effort for very little result
What is an example of red tape in public administration?
Mickey mouse
What is the negative connotation that the word bureaucrat now holds?
bureaucrat has a connotation of inefficiently, red tape, and hurdles.
What is the difference between nobless oblige and kings largess?
Nobless oblige, is a noble obligation. to whom much is given much is expected.
Kings largess, in the past mean t anything given to the peasants by the king. Present day mean swhat government gives to citizens.
true or false: kings largess includes people’s rights.
false; it does not include people’s rights
Which branch of government makes the law?
legislative branch
Which branch of government administers and enforces the law?
executive branch
Which branch of government interprets the law as required?
judicial branch
What are the 3 conceptualizations of Executive Power?
- The Restricted View
- The Prerogative View
- The Stewardship View
What is the Restricted view (of executive power)?
maintains that the president, governor, or mayor is an agent of the Legislature, and restricted by it.
What is the Prerogative view (of executive power)?
hold that under certain circumstances, the President possesses extraordinary powers to safeguard the nation, and can go above Congress as needed.
What is the Stewardship View (of executive power)?
argues that the President is a trustee of the people & can take any action not forbidden by the Constitution to act on their behalf.
Which president embedded the restricted view of executive power?
William Howard Taft
Which president embodied the prerogative view of executive power?
John Locke
Which president embodied the stewardship view of executive power?
Theodore Roosevelt
What is the iron triangle?
- Government Agency (Administers Policy)
- Legislative Committee (Creates Policy)
- Interest Groups (Lobbies for Policy)
the English physician and philosopher whose writings on the nature of governance were a profound influence on the founding fathers.
John Locke
Who has the belief in the alienable rights that are given to men by God.
John Locke
John Locke believed in the alienable rights are given to men by ______.
God
