How do countries like Finland and Singapore avoid corruption within their public administration when corruption seems to plague nearly all bureaucracies?
A) They have scaled back on the number of bureaucrats, allowing for fewer officials to commit
heinous acts.
B) Both countries have a lower number of regulations compared to other countries around the
world.
C) Their professional bureaucrats do not make public policy, they only carry out laws established
by elected officials.
D) The cultures of these countries place a great emphasis on public service, allowing them to
keep corruption out of their administration.
In a presidential system, a deadlock refers to the executive and legislative branches blocking each other.
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
The efficiency with which goods or services are produced is __________.
A) Parkinson's Law
B) profitability
C) productivity
D) economic growth
Which country became the least corrupt Latin American country by cutting back on its number of bureaucrats?
A) Argentina
B) Chile
C) Mexico
D) Peru
Explain the effects of having more regulations within a bureaucracy
A) More bureaucrats emerge when more regulations are instilled, resulting in more corruption.
B) More regulations lead to more organization within bureaucracy, resulting in less corruption.
C) More regulations eliminate the need for as many bureaucrats, resulting in less corruption.
D) More corruption occurs when more regulations are instilled due to less bureaucrats being
needed.
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