We lend to focus on the politics - administration dichotomy as a professional standard (guidelines)rather than focusing on the dichotomy as on description of actual behavior. The dichotomy of politics and administration was a concept introduced to outline the theory of democratic accountability , not as a tool to guide behavior , this dichotomy was intended to protect themselves from political machines. Still such things as Particularism are still prevalent today. The ban on Particularism was not intended to remove disillusion as long as the administration was held accountable. But reformers felt accountability was nearly impossible due to the separation of powers doctrine . They believe there should be a concentration of power which would facilitate accountability and this concept is concept is found as on exception in the council-manager form of government.