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Course Introduction
Introduction to Public Policy explores the foundational concepts, processes, and frameworks involved in the creation, implementation, and evaluation of public policy. The course examines the political, economic, and social factors that influence policymaking in different governmental and institutional contexts. Students will analyze the policy cycle, investigate key actors and stakeholders, and learn various analytical tools to assess policy effectiveness. Through real-world examples and case studies, the course encourages critical thinking about contemporary issues and the role of public policy in addressing societal challenges.
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An Introduction to Government and Politics A Conceptual Approach 9th Edition by Brenda O'Neill
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Chapter 1: Government and Politics
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Q1) For a group to be considered political,members must share a common,spoken language.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q2) Christian and Islamic traditions,along with Henri du Saint-Simon,believe that:
A) A strong ruler is necessary to suppress conflict.
B) Eventually conflict will cease and government will no longer be necessary.
C) Government decisions are not binding on a society.
D) Government will never be able to control self-interested individuals.
Answer: B
Q3) J.B.D.Miller and Alan Ball have similar definitions of 'politics.'
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q4) The term polis was first used by the Romans to describe their political system.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 2: Power, Legitimacy, and Authority
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Q1) What are Max Weber's three classified types of authority?
A) traditional, legitimate, legal
B) traditional, charismatic, legislative
C) traditional, legal, coercive
D) traditional, charismatic, legal
Answer: D
Q2) Which of the following is NOT an example of one of Weber's three types of authority?
A) charismatic
B) legitimate
C) traditional
D) legal
Answer: B
Q3) Which of the following scenarios is likely to result in a demonstration of public authority?
A) Friends select a team captain for a game of football.
B) A student seeks out a mentor.
C) A police officer arrives at the scene of an accident.
D) A professor advises a student on how to best study a topic.
Answer: C
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Chapter 3: Sovereignty, State and Citizenship
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Q1) Which of the following elements constitute the common definition of a state?
A) sovereignty, society, territory
B) provinces, territories, sovereignty
C) people, sovereignty, territory
D) sovereignty, territory, government
Answer: C
Q2) Many groups seek to obtain member status within the United Nations.What is the main reason for wanting this recognition?
A) The United Nations is the largest international organization.
B) The United Nations has the ability to give out important resources.
C) Membership in the United Nations prevents states from failing.
D) Membership in the United Nations means states are considered sovereign.
Answer: D
Q3) The term jus soli,meaning right of soil,is the basic principle of citizenship law in the United Kingdom,France,Canada,and the United States.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 4: The Nation
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Q1) The Québécois regard themselves as a ________,one of the two founding ________ of Canada.
Q2) There are social realities called _________,which are conceptually different from ________.
Q3) The United Nations is an organization to which only states can belong.
A)True B)False
Q4) Which phrase best describes multinational states?
A) states where multinational corporations exist under a single government
B) states where many ethnic groups clash
C) nations where many ethnic groups clash
D) states where many nations coexist
Q5) What is the difference between a nation and a state? Do nations have to become states?
Q6) There are more than 630 First Nations communities scattered across Canada. A)True B)False
Q7) ___________ are those in which the national identity depends primarily on factors such as language,culture,and a common sense of history.
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Chapter 5: Political Culture and Socialization
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Q1) Putnam's concept of __________ implies that political culture does not develop on its own but rather stems at least in part from the day-to-day connections between citizens that may have nothing to at all with politics.
Q2) Compare and contrast polyarchal,fragmented,and collectivist political cultures.Where would Canada fit in this classification?
Q3) Perhaps the most important problem with multiculturalism is that its declared objective is to nourish separate identities among immigrants and newcomers,thereby undermining national unity.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Define and explain the importance of multiculturalism.
Q5) Post-materialism describes a value shift towards self-fulfillment and self-expression.
A)True
B)False
Q6) Define and explain the significance of political socialization.In your opinion,what most influences young people to become interested in civic life and to decide whether to engage in it?
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Chapter 6: Law
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Q1) Law orders society by providing a means of retribution as well as _________,________,and ________.
Q2) Which of the following is NOT an example of private law?
A) A famous divorced couple fights a high profile custody battle over their children
B) A man sues his former employer for firing him on the grounds that the employer was racist.
C) A woman challenges a statute legislated by the federal government on the grounds that it violates her rights and freedoms.
D) A lawyer defends her client based on laws writing in the code civil of Quebec.
Q3) An innovative high-tech company has announced that it will be releasing a mini device that can be used to track strangers through GPS positioning and cell phones.Which legal system would be best able to deal with legal implications of such a device?
A) A system based on common law.
B) A system based on customary law.
C) A system based on legislative initiatives.
D) A system based on natural law.
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Chapter 7: Constitutionalism
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Q1) Logically,what does the ideal of the rule of law require and lead to?
A) A strict adherence to the letter of the law.
B) Limited state power.
C) The creation of a large police force and armed military
D) A regime where the ruler governs by force.
Q2) There are now three main ways of changing the Canadian constitution: unanimous procedure,general procedure,and bilateral procedure.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Two important aspects of the rule of law include: no ________ without law (nulla poena sine lege),and recognized _______.
Q4) Which term refers to a governmental practice or custom that is consistently followed but not legally enforceable?
A) a convention
B) an unwritten constitution
C) a custom
D) discretion
Q5) Define and explain the significance of the Magna Carta.
Q6) Define and explain the significance of recognized procedure.
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Chapter 8: Cooperation under Anarchy
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Q1) Which of the following best defines international law?
A) self-help
B) the body of rules states observe among themselves
C) Anarchy
D) a system of formal regularized communication among states
Q2) The ___________ occurs where there is an unregulated,openly accessed,and commonly held _________ that is not owned by anyone.States have an interest in seeing a mutually beneficial international __________ fulfilled,but hope it can be achieved without their help.
Q3) International regimes must be formalized in law.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Is the veto power of the 5 major powers on the Security Council a good thing or a bad thing? Explain.
Q5) Even though the original UN peacekeeping mission - handling the Suez Crisis - was hailed as a success,later operations did not end as smoothly.Why is this?
Q6) International cooperation requires ___________ between states that are looking out for their own __________.
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Chapter 9: Ideology
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Q1) In the standard left-right-centre spectrum,where does the New Democratic Party of Canada fall?
A) to the right of the Liberal Party of Canada
B) at the centre of the spectrum
C) to the left of the Liberal Party of Canada
D) to the left of the New Democratic Party of Canada
Q2) How is it possible that communism and fascism can be situated on opposite ends of some ideological spectrums,but beside each other on others? Discuss the impact different organizing principles can have on ideological spectrum.Use examples in your answer.
Q3) What is the best use for the left-right spectrum?
A) to determine the economic policies of a political party
B) to determine the extent to which an ideology promotes individual freedoms
C) to develop a general understanding of where one ideology sits in relation to another D) to predict how much social reform to expect from a political party
Q4) The word ideology was coined during the latter days of the English Revolution.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Compare Marx and de Tracy on ideology.
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Chapter 10: Liberalism
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Q1) Reform liberals are concerned with social justice.What does this necessarily entail?
A) equality for all
B) proportional taxation
C) protection of property
D) progressive taxation
Q2) Why might the French Revolution be particularly significant to the study of ideology?
A) It allowed for experimentation with ideologies through the construction of a new political order.
B) Before the French Revolution, discussion of alternate political ideologies was banned.
C) It marked the beginning of the age of liberalism.
D) It demonstrated the potential for ideologies to cause major social changes.
Q3) Freedom as understood by liberals refers to the ____________ and the __________ to achieve our goals in life.
Q4) Reform liberals generally advocate _____________ taxation,while classical liberals insisted on __________ taxation.
Q5) Are the ideas of J.M.Keynes relevant today?
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Chapter 11: Conservatism
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Q1) The selling off of public goods to the private sector is known as ____________,and the lifting of government controls on market activity is called ____________.
Q2) Which term refers to the sale of publicly owned corporations and activities to the private sector?
A) nationalization
B) irredentism
C) deregulation
D) privatization
Q3) Which of the following leaders was NOT one of the Liberal leaders of the 1990s?
A) Jean Chretien
B) Tony Blaire
C) Bill Clinton
D) Pierre Eliot Trudeau
Q4) On which of the following policies would conservatives and classical liberals disagree?
A) cutting back social programs aimed at helping the poor
B) limiting the powers of government over the people
C) imposing religious or moral teaching on school children
D) deregulating market activity
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Chapter 12: Socialism and Communism
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Q1) Who wrote the Communist Manifesto?
A) Karl Marx and V.I. Lenin
B) Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels
C) Mikhail Bakunin and Friedrich Engels
D) V.I. Lenin and Mikhail Bakunin
Q2) Lenin's idea of a disciplined party firmly controlled from the top is democratic centralism.
A)True
B)False
Q3) The Second International saw the emergence of socialist political parties that succeeded in making inroads into democratic processes.What was perhaps the most significant contributing factor to the direction the movement took?
A) The anarchists had split from the movement.
B) Marx passed away and Engles took over as leader.
C) Some of the more strict socialist ideas had been abandoned.
D) Lenin created a parallel movement based on revolutionary reform.
Q4) Social democrats today can be hard to distinguish from reform liberals.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 13: Nationalism
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Q1) Following World War II,for the newly industrialized countries,nationalism entailed national liberation from colonial empires.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Which of the following situations is the most aggressive on the part of a majority nation?
A) separatism
B) protectionism
C) irredentism
D) bilingualism
Q3) Which of the following is inconsistent with fascism?
A) rejection of liberalism
B) rejection of communism
C) rejection of constitutionalism
D) rejection of the state
Q4) History shows that nationalism is inconsistent with constitutionalism.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Compare Canadian nationalism and American nationalism.
Q6) The two general concerns of nationalism are ___________ and ___________.
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Chapter 14: Feminism
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Q1) Compare and contrast any three of the following authors regarding their feminist theories: Wollstonecraft,Mill,Fourier,Marx,Engels,Friedan,Millet,Brownmiller,Firestone.
Q2) On which of the following points would the feminist thinkers Robert Owen and Kate Millet be most likely to agree with each other?
A) The central means of oppression is economic
B) Society shapes the character of individuals from one generation to the next
C) The central means of oppression is patriarchy
D) The struggle between men and women can best be defined as a class struggle
Q3) Is there a gender gap regarding women in politics?
Q4) According to Marxist feminists,when will true emancipation of women take place?
A) when women have the same rights as men
B) when women no longer bear children
C) when women make more money than men
D) when the means of production are socialized and capitalism is abolished
Q5) In its 1929 landmark ruling,the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (then Canada's highest court of appeal)declared that women were persons.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 15: Environmentalism
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Q1) One of the variants of deep ecology is 'ecotage' and another is animal liberation.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Dickerson,Flanagan,and O'Neill argue that deep ecology is a challenge to the civilization that generated all other political ideologies.Would a follower of deep ecology agree with this statement? Why or why not?
Q3) ___________ is the attempt to manage natural resources for human use.The emergence of the discipline of ___________ was one if its important developments.Another was the national ___________ movements in Canada and the United States.
Q4) Conservationism is an attempt to manage resources for human use in order to derive maximum benefit.
A)True
B)False
Q5) What does conservationism seek to do?
A) establish national parks and protect wetlands
B) manage natural resources and foster sustainable development
C) encourage recycling and a reduction in resource demands
D) protect endangered species
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Chapter 16: Classification of Political Systems
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Q1) For Aristotle,rule by law is in the general interest of the entire community.
A)True
B)False
Q2) According to the classical typology,which statement best defines the term "oligarchy"?
A) A few people rule in the interests of the common good.
B) A few people rule in their own interest.
C) Many people rule in their own interest.
D) Many people rule in the interests of the common good.
Q3) The nineteenth-century writers J.S.Mill and Alexis de Tocqueville agreed with the ancient Greeks that democracy could become a "tyranny of the majority."
A)True
B)False
Q4) Explain the classical typology of forms of governments.What does it mean to say that for the Greek political philosophers the question of who rules is less important than how rule is conducted?
Q5) According to the classical typology,the rule of the majority unchecked by any legal constraints is called _______________.
Q6) Compare the classical typologies of government to modern ways of classification.
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Chapter 17: Liberal Democracy
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Q1) Very few countries use recall for the heads of state or heads of government.By not allowing this practice,is liberal democracy undermined? Why,or why not?
Q2) Can public and private interests be reconciled in a liberal democracy? Are they mutually exclusive?
Q3) Two great varieties of democracy are ___________ democracy,known in the ancient world,and _______________ democracy,the predominant form in modern times.
Q4) Which state most frequently uses direct democracy at the national level?
A) Australia
B) France
C) Switzerland
D) United States
Q5) Given Conservative MP Patrick Boyer's stance on referendums,which statement would he be most likely to agree with?
A) Referendums require politicians to abandon electoral campaign platforms.
B) Referendums remind politicians that they are accountable to the people.
C) Referendums enslave politicians to the whims of the people.
D) Referendums slow the legislative process and complicate reform.
Q6) Define and explain the role of democratic participation in the Arab Spring.
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Chapter 18: Transitions to Democracy
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Q1) Whose ideas align most closely with Larry Diamond's theory of "democratic recession" and "predatory states"?
A) free and fair elections
B) the rule of law
C) ethnic and religious toleration
D) Ronald Inglehart and Christian Welzel
Q2) Some people refer to globalization as the "McDonaldization" of the world.
A)True
B)False
Q3) The realm of organized social life that is open,voluntary,self-generating,and autonomous from the state is known as ___________.
Q4) How does corruption affect the transition to democracy? Use examples in your answer.
Q5) Which term refers to the process by which democracy takes root and becomes formalized?
A) consociationalism
B) concurrent majority
C) consolidation
D) direct democracy
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Chapter 19: Autocratic Systems of Government
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Q1) Define autocracy.Compare it to the classical and modern definitions of tyranny and despotism.
Q2) Discuss Adam Przeworski's views on the alleged efficiency of authoritarianism.Are despotic regimes better than democracies at generating economic growth?
Q3) In which ideological context does mass political mobilization typically develop?
A) statism
B) left-wing authoritarian regimes
C) right-wing authoritarian regimes
D) coup d'état
Q4) Which of the following is a typical attribute of most right-wing authoritarian regimes?
A) a dictator for life
B) too many people
C) no idea of a classless society
D) rampant capitalist expansion
Q5) Totalitarian governments are characterized by their control of media and use of propaganda.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 20: Parliamentary and Presidential Systems
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Q1) In Canada,what usually happens when a government loses confidence?
A) The other parties are free to stage a coup d'état.
B) The other parties step in and form a government to prevent an election
C) The government is defeated and must resign
D) The government is not required to resign.
Q2) The American Congress and the Canadian Parliament are both unicameral legislatures.
A)True
B)False
Q3) The prime minister and provincial premiers are Canada's heads of government.
A)True
B)False
Q4) In the Canadian parliamentary system,under which offices are the legislative and executive powers effectively united?
A) the prime minister and cabinet, but not the Crown
B) the cabinet and the Crown, but not the prime minister
C) the Crown and the prime minister, but not the cabinet
D) legislative committees
Q5) Compare and contrast the strengths and weaknesses of the parliamentary and presidential models of government.
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Chapter 21: Unitary and Federal Systems
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Q1) In federal governments,powers are divided between a central government and regional or provincial governments.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Which of the following is NOT one of the ways in which the government of Canada can nullify provincial legislation?
A) judicial challenge
B) reservation
C) residual power
D) disallowance
Q3) How did federalism originate?
A) It was a product of the Industrial Revolution.
B) It was a product of the French Revolution.
C) It was a product of the American Revolution.
D) It was derived from Machiavelli's Prince.
Q4) In which ways is a confederation similar to executive federalism? In which ways is it different?
Q5) Is the European Union an example of confederation? If not,what is?
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Chapter 22: The Political Process
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Q1) Symbolic policy and laws involve things like the Canadian flag or the national anthem.
A)True
B)False
Q2) In a political system,what is it that allows the system to adjust spontaneously to ever changing conditions as outputs are evaluated and give rise to new inputs?
A) feedback
B) decision making
C) political parties
D) formal institutions
Q3) The Liberal Party of Canada announces that any Canadian Citizen can vote in the party's upcoming leadership race.What is this an example of?
A) a formal-legal institution facilitating political participation
B) The transition from a formal-legal to an informal organization
C) an informal institution facilitating political participation
D) The transition from an informal to a formal-legal organization
Q4) Interest groups,political parties and the media are frequently referred to as the ___________ institutions of government because they are not established by a
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Chapter 23: Interest Groups and Political Parties
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Q1) What are the most important functions of political parties in the Canadian political process?
Q2) According to LaPalombara,a political party is actually an informal organization.
A)True
B)False
Q3) In which type of regime would a single-party system most likely be found?
A) liberal democracy
B) totalitarian
C) federation
D) unitary
Q4) Political parties can be classified in five ways
Q5) In a _____________system,three or more political parties have a realistic chance of participating in government
Q6) Certain associational groups,like minority-language associations,might also be called institutional.
A)True
B)False
Q7) Define and explain the significance of political consultants and lobbying.
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Q1) The development of electronic media has affected politics in much the same way as the expansion of the franchise.Why is this statement true?
A) Both developments undermined traditional institutions
B) Both developments made the political process more elitist
C) Both developments made the political process more personal
D) Both developments increased access to the political process
Q2) The rise of large communications corporations combining newspapers,radio,television,and Internet is a phenomenon often called ________.
Q3) A type of poll in which the pollster surveys a small new sample every night and averages those data with the results of the preceding two nights' surveys is known as a __________.
Q4) National media can be an important tool for facilitating nation-wide political discussion.
A)True
B)False
Q5) How has advertising influenced political campaigns in democratic states?
Q6) The media are political institutions.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 25: Elections and Electoral Systems
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Q1) Which circumstances are magnified by the first-past-the-post electoral system?
A) the success of smaller parties
B) the effects of priming
C) the representation of minorities
D) the results of small shifts in the popular vote
Q2) Which term refers to a geographic district that has an elected representative?
A) plurality
B) party
C) constituency
D) runoff
Q3) Which of the following countries uses a plurality/majority electoral system?
A) Netherlands
B) France
C) Argentina
D) Australia
Q4) In a mixed-member-proportional electoral system,voters cast two ballots: one for a local candidate and another for a national list of candidates put forward by a political party.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 26: Representative Assemblies
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Q1) A trustee is a representative who relies on his own judgment when making decisions on behalf of others.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Explain the proposed reforms to the Canadian Senate.What impact would these reforms have on the legislative process?
Q3) An opposition MP in a majority government situation regularly attends and contributes to debates on a proposed bill in the legislature.Given the reality of the legislative process in Canada,what is most likely her motive?
A) to gain recognition from the general population
B) to effect changes to the bill
C) to fulfil her role as a member of the opposition
D) to be able to prove to her constituents that she opposed the issue in the next election campaign
Q4) Among its many roles,the assembly educates and socializes the public. A)True B)False
Q5) Define and explain the significance of a representative assembly.
Q6) Define and explain the significance of the word representation.
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Chapter 27: The Political Executive
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Q1) In Canada,the Treasury Board is responsible for public administration in general terms,including central control over expenditures.
A)True
B)False
Q2) What are the checks on executive power in both parliamentary and presidential systems? In your opinion,which system has more effective checks,and why?
Q3) What is the MAIN function of the Prime Minister's Office (PMO)?
A) to convey information from the bureaucracy to the prime minister
B) to choose the cabinet
C) to carry out political functions for the prime minister
D) to keep an eye on the opposition's policy proposals
Q4) As the secretariat to the cabinet,the Prime Minister's Office is responsible for helping to manage overall government priorities.
A)True
B)False
Q5) In Canada,the ____________ prepares the budget and allocates money to the various departments,while the __________ ensures that the money is spent for approved purposes,according to policy.
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Chapter 28: The Administration
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Q1) What is an important distinction in the way the U.S.and Canadian executives choose high ranking public administrators?
A) In the U.S., they are chosen strictly on merit.
B) Canada relies solely on the spoils system.
C) Only in the U.S. are they appointed by the executive.
D) U.S. appointments are frankly and openly politicized.
Q2) Identify some of the possible problems with bureaucracies in modern liberal democracies.How can the public service be reformed?
Q3) The American model of administration assumes that there is NOT a clear distinction between politics and administration.
A)True
B)False
Q4) The American spoils system is a frank and open politicization of the upper levels of the bureaucracy.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Discuss the principles of New Public Management (NPM).In your opinion,is this a good direction for the public service? Why,or why not?
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Chapter 29: The Judiciary
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Q1) Ultra vires is a type of pathology susceptible only to lawyers and judges.
A)True
B)False
Q2) What is the difference between a system of courts in a unitary state and a system of courts in a federal state?
A) The court system in a unitary state is much more efficient than that in a federal state.
B) Unitary states have a single set of laws and a single system of courts administering justice, while federal states do not.
C) Unitary states have two tiers of courts, while federal states do not.
D) Unitary states have deviated from the British Parliamentary tradition since the Reform Act of 1883, while federal states have remained constant.
Q3) A unique way of elevating democratic government over the decisions of unelected judges is offered by Section 33 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms,the so-called ___________.
Q4) In Canada,the ___________ personally selects the members of the Supreme Court of Canada and the chief justices of the other superior courts,while the _____________ selects all other federally appointed judges.
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