Deck 8: Staffing and Personnel Issues

Question 1

"Government by Gentlemen" is associated with

A)Thomas Jefferson
B)Andrew Jackson
C)Theodore Roosevelt
D)none of the above

Answer 1

Thomas Jefferson

Question 2

"Government by the Common Man" is associated with

A)Thomas Jefferson
B)Andrew Jackson
C)Theodore Roosevelt
D)none of the above

Answer 2

Andrew Jackson

Question 3

Which of the following is a positive aspect of political patronage

A)it maintained an active party organization
B)it attracted voters and supporters
C)it promoted intra-party cohesion
D)all of the above are positive aspects of political patronage

Answer 3

all of the above are positive aspects of political patronage

Question 4

In 1883, Congress passed which Act, creating the first federal civil service law?

A)Hatch
B)Mann
C)Pendleton
D)none of the above

Question 5

Which of the following statements is true?

A)with civil service reform, all patronage appointments ended
B)the patronage system had no positive advantages
C)during the era of "Government by the Common Man," merit was the main criteria for government employment.
D)none of the above

Question 6

U.S. Attorneys are

A) elected
B) merit appointees
C) patronage appointees
D) Congressionally appointed

Question 7

What city successfully broke its police union in 1919?

A) New York
B) Boston
C) Cincinnati
D) New Haven

Question 8

The National Committee on Law Observation and Enforcement is better known as the __________ commission.

A) Knapp
B) Mollen
C) Knight
D) Wickersham

Question 9

President _________ established The National Committee on Law Observation and Enforcement.

A) Herbert Hoover
B) Theodore Roosevelt
C) Franklin Roosevelt
D) none of the above

Question 10

In 1967, the U.S. President's Commission on Law Enforcement and Administration of Justice made many recommendations. Which of the following was not among the recommendations?

A) state-set minimum training and selection standards
B) minority affirmative action recruitment
C) implementation of career development programs
D) it did not recommend any of the above

Question 11

Which of the following is not a criticism of civil service as identified by E. S. Savas and Sigmund G. Ginsburg?

A) dismissal is too easy and frequent
B) there is little opportunity for job growth within the bureaucracy
C) performance may be secondary to examination results in gaining promotions
D) salary increases are automatic, and not usually performance based.

Question 12

___________ unambiguously applied civil rights to the states.

A) The Pendleton Act of 1883
B) The Equal Employment Opportunity act of 1972
C) The Civil Service Reform Act of 1978
D) The Nixon Act of 1973

Question 13

The first federal affirmative action program provided hiring preferences based upon

A) race
B) gender
C) national origin
D) veteran status

Question 14

The Americans with Disabilities Act requires that employers make "reasonable accommodations" to workers with disabilities. Which agency provides a forum for helping resolve questions of reasonableness?

A) The Warren Commission
B) The Securities and Exchange Commission
C) The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
D) The Federal Communications Commission

Question 15

Which of the following is not true about the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA)?

A) it guarantees reemployment of veterans who leave civilian employment for military service
B) employers are not obligated to pay workers for their time in military service
C) the military service can be voluntary or compulsory
D) an employee must have been in the military prior to employment to qualify under the USERRA

Question 16

Affirmative action programs apply to

A) hiring
B) placement
C) promotion
D) all of the above

Question 17

Which of the following cases involved the issue of discrimination on the basis of race in hiring and promotion practices?

A) Griggs v. Duke Power
B) Brown v. Board of Education
C) Barron v. Baltimore
D) none of the above

Question 18

BFOQ is an abbreviated legal term related to

A) scientific management
B) Law Enforcement Assistance Administration
C) The Wickersham Commission
D) none of the above

Question 19

An employee that management determines has engaged in sexual harassment may be subject to

A) written reprimand
B) suspension
C) termination
D) any of the above

Question 20

If employees are required to be union members, it is referred to as

A) an "open shop"
B) a "closed shop"
C) a "member shop"
D) none of the above

Question 21

Under the "Jeffersonian Ideal," people would accept public employment because of a desire for economic reward

Question 22

Andrew Jackson was a strong believer in lifetime tenure for government employees

Question 23

The "patronage system" hired employees largely on the basis of merit

Question 24

Frederick Mosher identifies five distinct eras in civil service concepts

Question 25

Frederick Mosher was an advocate of relying on subjective opinion over applied research in policy making

Question 26

Before becoming President of the United States, Theodore Roosevelt was President of the Police Board of New York

Question 27

The Pendleton Act of 1883 implemented civil service reforms in New York City

Question 28

The Wickersham Commission recommended that adequate salaries should be provided for police officers

Question 29

A common criticism of the civil service system is that there is little opportunity for job within the bureaucracy

Question 30

Under federal civil service salary increases are always performance based

Question 31

The Malek Manual was developed during the Nixon administration

Question 32

The Equal Employment Opportunity Act was passed during the Carter administration

Question 33

Frederick Taylor believed that having qualified workers assured quality work output

Question 34

Proponents of the concept of "equality of opportunity" embrace the idea of quotas for minority hiring

Question 35

"Comparable worth" involves differential pay for similar positions

Question 36

Managerial employees are generally exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)

Question 37

Parental leave that allows an employee time off for the birth or adoption of a child is usually unpaid

Question 38

Criminal justice agencies are obligated to pay service members called to duty

Question 39

Dismissal for "cause" occurs when an employee is laid of for financial reasons

Question 40

Most states prohibit police unions from striking

Question 41

Under "open shop" rules an employee does not have to join a union

Question 42

Employee turnover in corrections is historically high

Question 43

Describe Frederick Mosher's five eras of public service. Identify some of the key historical figures responsible for the transition from one era to the next.

Question 44

What was the patronage system and how did it evolve? What were the positive and negative aspects of the system? For what reasons was it ultimately reformed?

Question 45

What are the major legislative acts that changed the process by which personnel decisions are made in the criminal justice system? What was the role of the courts? Be specific.