Exam 9: The Administrative State

A) For economic reasons, to receive maximum equalization payments for following the rules
B) For political reasons, such as national unity
C) For bureaucratic reasons, because such practices are shown to increase business efficiency
D) For diplomatic reasons, to appear democratic
E) For ethical reasons, because it is quite simply the right thing to do

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A) Brian Mulroney
B) Justin Trudeau
C) Stephen Harper
D) Jean Chrétien
E) Paul Martin

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A) One must consider what constitutes "fair proportion."
B) One must consider the extent to which other values like efficient performance and equal rights for all are compromised by such a policy.
C) One must consider which groups should be singled out for representation.
D) Both A and C
E) All of the above

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A) Bartering
B) Favouritism
C) Patronage
D) Condescension
E) Obedience

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A) They are established by the Treasury Board.
B) They are monitored by the Public Service Commission.
C) They are the only method used during hiring processes in the federal bureaucracy.
D) Both A and B
E) All of the above

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Energy and environment officials in Cana...

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A) It was largely discredited in many Western democracies in the 1980s.
B) It is in no way related to the accumulation of government spending deficits.
C) It declined and deteriorated in response to an increase in government debt.
D) It was increasingly challenged in economics and policy-making communities.
E) It was the belief that governments could and should manage their economies through fiscal policy measures.

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A) The Auditor General's Office
B) The Commissioner of Official Languages
C) The RCM and Canadian Forces
D) Both A and B
E) All of the above

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A) That public servants should be allowed non-job-related criticism of government policy
B) That the claimant should be prohibited from running for public office
C) That the claimant was not engaged in "whistleblowing"
D) That the prohibitions were "over-inclusive and went beyond what is necessary to achieve the objective of an impartial civil service"
E) That public servants should not be allowed to discuss non-job-related government policy

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A) Capital insiders
B) Ottawa mandarins
C) Ottawa senators
D) Civil administrators
E) Federal leaders

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Since their beginnings in the 1980s these employment equity programs--the term "employment equity" was chosen instead of affirmative action, but they mean the same thing-have relied mainly on a system of employment targets rather than on formally stated quotas for group representation.

A) 1 million
B) 496,000
C) 94,000
D) 694,000
E) 69,000

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A) The ability of states to protect itself from external military threats
B) An appropriate level of revenue going to debt relief every year
C) The ability of the state to carry out its functions free from external interference
D) An adequate stream of revenue to cover all state expenses
E) The ability of the state to support a country's population growth

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A) The Civil Service Act
B) The Civil Service Amendment Act
C) The Public Service Modernization Act
D) The Public Service Employment Act
E) The Civil Service Commission Act

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