Test 1 public administration
1. Briefly explain the meaning of political power and administrative power.
2. Using one of the issues below, briefly explain why intergovernmental relations is so complex in the US
a) illegal immigration
b) homeland security
c) education
d) welfare
3. Why is Woodrow Wilson described as the father of Public Administration in the US?
4. Why is Max Weber's characterization of bureaucracy considered the essential building block for understanding the formal institutional structures public administration?