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Question 3
All three of the works described by Bertelli and Lynn focus on the separation of responsibility among the branches of government. John Mabry Matthews asserted that "the work of government can be divided into the formulation and execution of public policy" (p. 35). He was a strong advocate of transparent government and believed that public administration should not be treated as an afterthought.
The key elements of Willoughby's Principles of Public Administration, were based on the notion that the government should be run like a corporation, with the President acting as, essentially, the general manager. He complained of a "failure to apply scientific principals" (p. 40) such as those outlined by Taylor, as well as the abundant administrative responsibilities of legislative branch, which he believed should belong to the executive branch.
Leonard White's key points centered on the mechanical nature of the executive branch, and the mishandling of power within the Federal government. He was concerned about the President having too close, and too vested, of an interest in the daily goings on of the other branches. He was additionally troubled by the manner in which responsibilities were distributed. He believed that a balance of power could not be achieved without an equitable distribution of power. His most poignant statement in this regard is "Responsibility of officialdom to legislature and to courts, sometimes to the electorate, is a matter of law... Responsiveness of officialdom to enacted policies...is not a matter of law but of spirit" (p. 40).
Works Cited
Bertelli, Anthony and Laurence Lynn. Madison's Managers: Public Administration and the Constitution. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. 2006.
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