Democracy and Public Administration
_____ refers to a broad field of study that includes policy design, delivery of government resources and programs, program management, and nonprofit activity. It looks different at each level of government as well and includes urban planning, departments and agencies, and state and local government.
Public Administration
Dating to the era of Andrew Jackson’s presidency, a win for populists, the ____ is exemplified by civil service jobs being filled as party favors that led to profiteering, corruption, and scandals which eventually were reformed by the Pendleton Act.
Spoils System
Governments have the authority to enact _____, financial obligations on residents of a community to generate revenue for provision of public services.
Taxation
A(n) _____ is a group organized to provide goods and services, collect money, provide training and resources but are not interested in making money.
Nonprofit
The fact that I can pay property taxes online, file a complaint with the Attorney General's office via email, or submit a FOIA request by electronic form are all examples of ____.
E-Governance
Clean air, water, roads, and electricity are all examples of a _____.
Public Good
A diagram we discussed in class, the _____ refers to the cozy relationship that develops between three sides: legislators, bureaucrats, and special interest groups who are impacted by the behavior of each other.
Iron Triangle
An outcome of the Taft Commission and originally called the "Bureau," this office creates a list of priorities for the president (and price tags) to send to Congress.
Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
As discussed in the “Theory of Justice” by John Rawls, _____
Social Contract
Founded in 1989 by Wendy Kopp, this nonprofit works to recruit and select college graduates to serve as teachers in K-12 schools in 52 low-income communities across the US.
Teach for America
_____ refers to the fact that, as members of a political community, individuals have guaranteed rights as well as responsibilities to the community or state. In the past subjects had no say in their relationship with the state unlike their modern day counterparts.
Citizenship
_____ are normative guidelines directed at resolving conflicts of interest so as to enhance societal well-being.
Ethics
_____ can include policymakers, customers, suppliers, employees, and more. Basically, anyone affected by a policy or program.
Stakeholder
Typical title of person running a nonprofit; they report to a Board of Directors in most cases and may be the only full-time, paid position at a nonprofit.
Executive Director
Process by which members of society share power with public officials in making decisions for the community
Citizen Participation
_____ is the term for protection of individuals from government interference versus individual freedoms though we often debate these versus the interests of security and safety of the public.
Civil Liberty
A(n) _____ is someone who reports activity in violation of the law, rules, regulations, or management of public funds and in the US are protected by federal law when it comes to exposing wrongdoings in the federal government.
Whistleblower
Arising in the 1950s and 1960s, ____ attempts to address societal problems through research-based policy initiatives.
Policy Science
Organizations provide funding over a period of time to programs based on logic and need. Similar to the word appropriation used by government for the same purpose.
Allocation
Right of presidents/governors to restrict information of sensitive nature
Executive Privilege
A(n) _____ Democracy is a regime that also has greater public control of the economy and generous social programs paid for by higher taxation.
Social Democracy
A(n) _____ is an official record of events, actions, and use of resources that allows for transparency and monitoring of activity.
Log
Research designed to produce knowledge useful in altering a real-world condition or situation.
Applied Research
As discussed in the “Theory of Justice” by John Rawls, _____
Veil of Ignorance
_____ refers to the connection between members of a community. Several scholars argue that these connections broke down in the modern day and lead to less trust and sense of shared interest among citizens.
Social Capital