Deck 6: Civil Society and Public Administration

Question 1

Which of the following statements about civil society is FALSE?

A) By the end of the 1990s, the concept of civil society had become popular with conservatives and liberals.
B) Civil society is the part of society that exists outside the formal institutions of the government, commercial markets, and the legal system.
C) Civil society is voluntary, participatory, inclusive, and character forming.
D) All of the above statements are false.
E) None of the above statements are false.

Answer 1

E

Question 2

The process by which citizens participate in civil society and democratic politics is called

A) social capital.
B) civic engagement.
C) issue networks.
D) social altruism.
E) community competence.

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Which of the following is TRUE about Tocqueville's observations of civil society in America?

A) Without civic organizations, democracy itself would be endangered.
B) Civil society is in decline as evidenced by the decreasing membership in community organizations.
C) Americans dislike forming associations and will do so only when the government provides incentives to do so.
D) Tocqueville made all of the above observations about civil society in America.
E) Tocqueville made none of the above observations about civil society in America.

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Recent scholars that probed the relationship between voluntary associations and democracy have found that

A) members of church groups, neighborhood associations, sports leagues, and similar groups are much more likely to vote and discuss politics.
B) societies with a strong civil society tend to have a weak polity.
C) There is no connection between group membership and interpersonal trust.
D) All of the above are findings of recent scholars.
E) None of the above are findings of recent scholars.

Question 5

Which of the following best captures the thoughts of James Madison with regard to voluntary associations?

A) Voluntary associations are the foundation of democracy and interest groups are essential to ensuring the rights of other citizens.
B) The government should have no role in controlling the negative effects of interest groups or factions.
C) The violence of factions could only be controlled by eliminating its causes or controlling its effects through a system of government that provides checks and balances.
D) Civic associations are the seedbeds of civic virtue and are the source of community competence, character, and citizenship.
E) Religion is the primary force that transmits from one generation to another the moral understandings that are essential to good citizenship.

Question 6

Which of the following is TRUE of the relationship between interest groups, administration, and civil society?

A) Because of their important role in connecting citizens to government, interest groups have a largely positive image, unlike in Madison's time.
B) The growth of administrative power has led to a decrease in interactions between interest groups and public administrators.
C) It is not in an agency's best interest to be attached to an interest group.
D) Client groups can mobilize to exert political pressure to prevent actions that can harm an agency.
E) The AFL-CIO, the American Farm Bureau Federation, the Chamber of Commerce, and other interest groups have experienced an expansion of power due to the advocacy explosion.

Question 7

The new type of leadership called for by scholars who emphasize social capital and civil society is one that

A) is bold, technically competent, and decisive.
B) requires administrators to become effective at collaboration.
C) emphasizes charisma and the ability to harness adoration from large groups of people.
D) The new type of leadership requires all of the above.
E) The new type of leadership requires none of the above.

Question 8

The issue network model is a theory of interest group influence that

A) depicts the policy-making process as a rigid and closed system.
B) consists of Congressional committees or subcommittees, executive agencies, and interest groups that develop a cozy and insular relationship.
C) depicts the policy-making process as a fluid and open system.
D) facilitates the political process by preventing the possibility that political appointees will become captives of experts in the bureaucracy.
E) None of the above.

Question 9

Which of the following is a NEGATIVE characteristic of social capital?

A) conformity enhancing effects
B) strong social and economic class pressures
C) exclusionary effects
D) All of the above are negative characteristics of social capital.
E) None of the above are negative characteristics of social capital.

Question 10

Why is the trend toward more graduates seeking nonprofit jobs a mixed blessing?

A) It means that there is less diversity, but on the other hand there will be more talent available for public service.
B) It contributes to greater diversity, but it also drains the public service of human capital.
C) Volunteers have good intentions, but the non-profit sector is not capable of providing the quality of service that government does.
D) All of the above.
E) None of the above.

Question 11

Civil society encompasses all forms of citizen participation in public matters.

Question 12

Social capital is tangible in nature like financial and human capital.

Question 13

As government struggles to cope with budget shortages and the lack of other major resources, the importance of social capital also decreases.

Question 14

Recent research findings support the thesis that the stronger the civil society, the healthier the polity.

Question 15

Madison felt that the only viable option to the negative aspects of factions was to create a system of government that would include checks and balances.

Question 16

Due to the advocacy explosion the AFL-CIO, American Farm Bureau Federation, Chamber of Commerce, and other interest groups have increased their power.

Question 17

Issue networks help to undermine the legitimacy of the political process because they are insulated from the broader public and lie outside the traditional accountability mechanisms of government.

Question 18

Generational effects and technological changes have had little impact on the "bowling alone" phenomenon.

Question 19

Scholars are unanimous in observing that civil society is declining.

Question 20

Public administrators should be aware of the potential for the public to misunderstand their actions and motivations.

Question 21

Matching Exercise
Match the concepts in the left-hand column to their counterparts in the right-hand column.
-Co-production

A) A theory of interest group influence that states the policy-making process is marked by a high degree of openness and access by many different groups.
B) A process in which government and citizens work together to carry out public programs.
C) One of the first and most famous public corporations created in the 1930s to produce hydroelectric power.
D) A person's sense of connectedness and responsibility toward other people.
E) A term that refers to the trust and relationships that bring and keep community members together, enabling them to achieve their common goals more effectively.
F) The process by which citizens participate in civil society anddemocratic politics.
G) Organizations formed by individuals to advance their joint goals by influencing government.
H) A term used by James Madison to refer to voluntary associations formed to pursue their own interests often to the harm of society.
I) A person working for an interest group or groups who attempts to influence the policy-making process.
J) Term that refers to the tendency ofindividuals to join fewer groups than earlier generations.

Question 22

Matching Exercise
Match the concepts in the left-hand column to their counterparts in the right-hand column.
-Social altruism

A) A theory of interest group influence that states the policy-making process is marked by a high degree of openness and access by many different groups.
B) A process in which government and citizens work together to carry out public programs.
C) One of the first and most famous public corporations created in the 1930s to produce hydroelectric power.
D) A person's sense of connectedness and responsibility toward other people.
E) A term that refers to the trust and relationships that bring and keep community members together, enabling them to achieve their common goals more effectively.
F) The process by which citizens participate in civil society anddemocratic politics.
G) Organizations formed by individuals to advance their joint goals by influencing government.
H) A term used by James Madison to refer to voluntary associations formed to pursue their own interests often to the harm of society.
I) A person working for an interest group or groups who attempts to influence the policy-making process.
J) Term that refers to the tendency ofindividuals to join fewer groups than earlier generations.

Question 23

Matching Exercise
Match the concepts in the left-hand column to their counterparts in the right-hand column.
-Bowling alone

A) A theory of interest group influence that states the policy-making process is marked by a high degree of openness and access by many different groups.
B) A process in which government and citizens work together to carry out public programs.
C) One of the first and most famous public corporations created in the 1930s to produce hydroelectric power.
D) A person's sense of connectedness and responsibility toward other people.
E) A term that refers to the trust and relationships that bring and keep community members together, enabling them to achieve their common goals more effectively.
F) The process by which citizens participate in civil society anddemocratic politics.
G) Organizations formed by individuals to advance their joint goals by influencing government.
H) A term used by James Madison to refer to voluntary associations formed to pursue their own interests often to the harm of society.
I) A person working for an interest group or groups who attempts to influence the policy-making process.
J) Term that refers to the tendency ofindividuals to join fewer groups than earlier generations.

Question 24

Matching Exercise
Match the concepts in the left-hand column to their counterparts in the right-hand column.
-Issue networks

A) A theory of interest group influence that states the policy-making process is marked by a high degree of openness and access by many different groups.
B) A process in which government and citizens work together to carry out public programs.
C) One of the first and most famous public corporations created in the 1930s to produce hydroelectric power.
D) A person's sense of connectedness and responsibility toward other people.
E) A term that refers to the trust and relationships that bring and keep community members together, enabling them to achieve their common goals more effectively.
F) The process by which citizens participate in civil society anddemocratic politics.
G) Organizations formed by individuals to advance their joint goals by influencing government.
H) A term used by James Madison to refer to voluntary associations formed to pursue their own interests often to the harm of society.
I) A person working for an interest group or groups who attempts to influence the policy-making process.
J) Term that refers to the tendency ofindividuals to join fewer groups than earlier generations.

Question 25

Matching Exercise
Match the concepts in the left-hand column to their counterparts in the right-hand column.
-Tennessee Valley Authority

A) A theory of interest group influence that states the policy-making process is marked by a high degree of openness and access by many different groups.
B) A process in which government and citizens work together to carry out public programs.
C) One of the first and most famous public corporations created in the 1930s to produce hydroelectric power.
D) A person's sense of connectedness and responsibility toward other people.
E) A term that refers to the trust and relationships that bring and keep community members together, enabling them to achieve their common goals more effectively.
F) The process by which citizens participate in civil society anddemocratic politics.
G) Organizations formed by individuals to advance their joint goals by influencing government.
H) A term used by James Madison to refer to voluntary associations formed to pursue their own interests often to the harm of society.
I) A person working for an interest group or groups who attempts to influence the policy-making process.
J) Term that refers to the tendency ofindividuals to join fewer groups than earlier generations.

Question 26

Matching Exercise
Match the concepts in the left-hand column to their counterparts in the right-hand column.
-Lobbyist

A) A theory of interest group influence that states the policy-making process is marked by a high degree of openness and access by many different groups.
B) A process in which government and citizens work together to carry out public programs.
C) One of the first and most famous public corporations created in the 1930s to produce hydroelectric power.
D) A person's sense of connectedness and responsibility toward other people.
E) A term that refers to the trust and relationships that bring and keep community members together, enabling them to achieve their common goals more effectively.
F) The process by which citizens participate in civil society anddemocratic politics.
G) Organizations formed by individuals to advance their joint goals by influencing government.
H) A term used by James Madison to refer to voluntary associations formed to pursue their own interests often to the harm of society.
I) A person working for an interest group or groups who attempts to influence the policy-making process.
J) Term that refers to the tendency ofindividuals to join fewer groups than earlier generations.

Question 27

Matching Exercise
Match the concepts in the left-hand column to their counterparts in the right-hand column.
-Interest groups

A) A theory of interest group influence that states the policy-making process is marked by a high degree of openness and access by many different groups.
B) A process in which government and citizens work together to carry out public programs.
C) One of the first and most famous public corporations created in the 1930s to produce hydroelectric power.
D) A person's sense of connectedness and responsibility toward other people.
E) A term that refers to the trust and relationships that bring and keep community members together, enabling them to achieve their common goals more effectively.
F) The process by which citizens participate in civil society anddemocratic politics.
G) Organizations formed by individuals to advance their joint goals by influencing government.
H) A term used by James Madison to refer to voluntary associations formed to pursue their own interests often to the harm of society.
I) A person working for an interest group or groups who attempts to influence the policy-making process.
J) Term that refers to the tendency ofindividuals to join fewer groups than earlier generations.

Question 28

Matching Exercise
Match the concepts in the left-hand column to their counterparts in the right-hand column.
-Factions

A) A theory of interest group influence that states the policy-making process is marked by a high degree of openness and access by many different groups.
B) A process in which government and citizens work together to carry out public programs.
C) One of the first and most famous public corporations created in the 1930s to produce hydroelectric power.
D) A person's sense of connectedness and responsibility toward other people.
E) A term that refers to the trust and relationships that bring and keep community members together, enabling them to achieve their common goals more effectively.
F) The process by which citizens participate in civil society anddemocratic politics.
G) Organizations formed by individuals to advance their joint goals by influencing government.
H) A term used by James Madison to refer to voluntary associations formed to pursue their own interests often to the harm of society.
I) A person working for an interest group or groups who attempts to influence the policy-making process.
J) Term that refers to the tendency ofindividuals to join fewer groups than earlier generations.

Question 29

Matching Exercise
Match the concepts in the left-hand column to their counterparts in the right-hand column.
-Civic engagement

A) A theory of interest group influence that states the policy-making process is marked by a high degree of openness and access by many different groups.
B) A process in which government and citizens work together to carry out public programs.
C) One of the first and most famous public corporations created in the 1930s to produce hydroelectric power.
D) A person's sense of connectedness and responsibility toward other people.
E) A term that refers to the trust and relationships that bring and keep community members together, enabling them to achieve their common goals more effectively.
F) The process by which citizens participate in civil society anddemocratic politics.
G) Organizations formed by individuals to advance their joint goals by influencing government.
H) A term used by James Madison to refer to voluntary associations formed to pursue their own interests often to the harm of society.
I) A person working for an interest group or groups who attempts to influence the policy-making process.
J) Term that refers to the tendency ofindividuals to join fewer groups than earlier generations.

Question 30

Matching Exercise
Match the concepts in the left-hand column to their counterparts in the right-hand column.
-Social capital

A) A theory of interest group influence that states the policy-making process is marked by a high degree of openness and access by many different groups.
B) A process in which government and citizens work together to carry out public programs.
C) One of the first and most famous public corporations created in the 1930s to produce hydroelectric power.
D) A person's sense of connectedness and responsibility toward other people.
E) A term that refers to the trust and relationships that bring and keep community members together, enabling them to achieve their common goals more effectively.
F) The process by which citizens participate in civil society anddemocratic politics.
G) Organizations formed by individuals to advance their joint goals by influencing government.
H) A term used by James Madison to refer to voluntary associations formed to pursue their own interests often to the harm of society.
I) A person working for an interest group or groups who attempts to influence the policy-making process.
J) Term that refers to the tendency ofindividuals to join fewer groups than earlier generations.