Political Science · Public Administration
Which term is used interchangeably with accountability?
AControl
BResponsibility ✓ Correct
CDelegation
DNone of these
Correct answer: (B) Responsibility — Responsibility is used interchangeably with accountability, so that is the answer.
Explanation
★Responsibility is used interchangeably with accountability, so that is the answer.
★Both refer to answerability for one's actions.
★An official is responsible for the duties assigned.
★He is accountable for how those duties are done.
★The two ideas overlap closely in administration.
★So responsibility is the answer.
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