Practice Test 2: Open Government and Collaborative Accountability
Practice questions on financial incentives for open government and accountability gaps in inter-municipal collaboration.
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1 What does the meta-analysis on open government primarily investigate?
- How military spending affects elections
- How financial incentives influence transparency and disclosure
- How citizens avoid government websites
- How municipal borders are redrawn
The meta-analysis focuses on the relationship between incentives and open government-related disclosure practices.
2 Which are examples of open government practices discussed in the meta-analysis? Select all that apply.
Select all that apply
- Financial disclosure
- Internet or e-disclosure
- Secret reporting systems
- Public access to government information
The article concerns disclosure, internet reporting, and broader access to information, not secrecy systems.
3 Inter-municipal collaboration can create accountability problems by blurring responsibility.
- True
- False
The collaboration article emphasizes that shared arrangements can make responsibility less clear.
4 What is the many hands problem in collaborative governance?
- Too many budget documents are published
- Responsibility is distributed across multiple actors, making accountability harder
- Citizens attend too many public meetings
- Municipal staff all perform the same task
The many hands problem refers to dispersed responsibility that complicates oversight, blame, and credit.
5 Which measures can help bridge accountability and transparency gaps in inter-municipal collaboration? Select all that apply.
Select all that apply
- Clear reporting arrangements
- Explicit accountability structures
- Reduced communication with the public
- Stronger public information practices
The article points toward reporting, explicit accountability, and better communication as ways to address the gaps.