Question 1

Saying that policymaking involves causal stories means that policymakers must

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A) explain to the public why a specific policy will be effective. 
B) offer a story that explains the cause of a troubling condition in a way that will encourage the public to favor the policymakers' interpretation. 
C) work hard to maintain their reputation as honest and trustworthy. 
D) work closely with the media so that their interpretation of a situation will gain wide publicity. 
E) all of the above 
A) explain to the public why a specific policy will be effective. 
B) offer a story that explains the cause of a troubling condition in a way that will encourage the public to favor the policymakers' interpretation. 
C) work hard to maintain their reputation as honest and trustworthy. 
D) work closely with the media so that their interpretation of a situation will gain wide publicity. 
E) all of the above B

Question 2

Laws define what is and is not

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A) required. 
B) permissible. 
C) forbidden. 
D) all of the above 
E) b and c only 
A) required. 
B) permissible. 
C) forbidden. 
D) all of the above 
E) b and c only D

Question 3

John Kingdon suggests that in order to get their issue on the policy agenda, advocates must be

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A) prepared so that they can quickly respond to opportunities. 
B) flexible so that they can adapt to changing conditions. 
C) persistent because they have to wait for the right opportunity. 
D) all of the above 
E) a and c only 
A) prepared so that they can quickly respond to opportunities. 
B) flexible so that they can adapt to changing conditions. 
C) persistent because they have to wait for the right opportunity. 
D) all of the above 
E) a and c only D

Question 4

Describe and discuss the relationship between the relative power of the target population and the types of causal stories likely to be employed by policymakers.

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The relative power of the target populat

Question 5

Describe and discuss the evolution of causal stories related to gender and the workplace between the 1950s and the 1980s.

Accepted Answer

The evolution of causal stories related

Question 6

Most legislative reform emerges

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A) quickly, in response to one or two high-profile situations. 
B) quickly, after advocates catch the attention of the right policymakers. 
C) slowly, as a series of incremental legal steps toward change.d.slowly, as policymakers debate the specific details of one large legal move toward change.e.none of the above 
A) quickly, in response to one or two high-profile situations. 
B) quickly, after advocates catch the attention of the right policymakers. 
C) slowly, as a series of incremental legal steps toward change.d.slowly, as policymakers debate the specific details of one large legal move toward change.e.none of the above

Question 7

When it comes to the enforcement and implementation of laws, most of the work is done by

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A) law enforcement personnel. 
B) federal agencies. 
C) state agencies. 
D) a combination of many types of agencies at various levels. 
E) none of the above 
A) law enforcement personnel. 
B) federal agencies. 
C) state agencies. 
D) a combination of many types of agencies at various levels. 
E) none of the above

Question 8

When it is argued in your text that legislators typically have a policymaking agenda, it means that they

Accepted Answer

A) often engage in behaviors that will benefit them personally. 
B) allow their personal biases to influence their decision making. 
C) must rank or prioritize the issues that they must address. 
D) are not heavily influenced by claimsmakers. 
E) b and d only 
A) often engage in behaviors that will benefit them personally. 
B) allow their personal biases to influence their decision making. 
C) must rank or prioritize the issues that they must address. 
D) are not heavily influenced by claimsmakers. 
E) b and d only

Question 9

The creation and implementation of laws is an area of policymaking where the public tends to

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A) have a great deal of knowledge. 
B) have little knowledge. 
C) know a great deal about a few high-profile cases but little about the large number of less-visible but important actions. 
D) know about the important issues but does not follow smaller, less-visible actions. 
A) have a great deal of knowledge. 
B) have little knowledge. 
C) know a great deal about a few high-profile cases but little about the large number of less-visible but important actions. 
D) know about the important issues but does not follow smaller, less-visible actions.

Question 10

In the examples in your text of wildlife agencies having to choose between differing constructions of wildlife, claims about __________ won out over claims about __________.

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A) human needs; animal needs 
B) the need to manage nature; emotional pleas 
C) political struggle; activist ethics 
D) due process; the need for quick action 
E) none of the above 
A) human needs; animal needs 
B) the need to manage nature; emotional pleas 
C) political struggle; activist ethics 
D) due process; the need for quick action 
E) none of the above

Question 11

In the modern world, the relationship between private foundations and the federal government typically involves foundations

Accepted Answer

A) testing social programs that might later be adopted by the government. 
B) operating independently of the government on the basis of the theory that private groups can provide services more effectively. 
C) making policy recommendations to the government. 
D) relying on the government to make policy recommendations. 
E) a and c only 
A) testing social programs that might later be adopted by the government. 
B) operating independently of the government on the basis of the theory that private groups can provide services more effectively. 
C) making policy recommendations to the government. 
D) relying on the government to make policy recommendations. 
E) a and c only

Question 12

__________ tend to maintain permanent lobbying operations.

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A) The more radical activist organizations 
B) Large businesses 
C) Professional groups 
D) Less-radical activist organizations 
E) all of the above 
A) The more radical activist organizations 
B) Large businesses 
C) Professional groups 
D) Less-radical activist organizations 
E) all of the above

Question 13

The way in which a small provision in the large Rehabilitation Act of 1973 was used to make sweeping changes in the treatment of people with disabilities illustrates how

Accepted Answer

A) changes in the way people view disability have influenced our communities. 
B) significantly the claimsmaking process has changed since the early 1970s. 
C) policymakers can take advantage of policy arenas where they are not carefully watched to make significant changes without a great deal of attention. 
D) policymakers can use political connections to sway public opinion. 
E) all of the above 
A) changes in the way people view disability have influenced our communities. 
B) significantly the claimsmaking process has changed since the early 1970s. 
C) policymakers can take advantage of policy arenas where they are not carefully watched to make significant changes without a great deal of attention. 
D) policymakers can use political connections to sway public opinion. 
E) all of the above

Question 14

Which of the following most accurately reflects the relationship between policymaking and public opinion?

Accepted Answer

A) Policymakers are not heavily influenced by public opinion. 
B) Policymakers are more influenced by insider claimsmaking when public attention is focused on the issue. 
C) Policymakers tend to be influenced by public opinion, especially on high-profile issues. 
D) Policymakers are more influenced by lobbyists than by public opinion. 
E) a and d only 
A) Policymakers are not heavily influenced by public opinion. 
B) Policymakers are more influenced by insider claimsmaking when public attention is focused on the issue. 
C) Policymakers tend to be influenced by public opinion, especially on high-profile issues. 
D) Policymakers are more influenced by lobbyists than by public opinion. 
E) a and d only

Question 15

__________ tends to influence the political stream.

Accepted Answer

A) The person recently elected to office 
B) The economy 
C) Public opinion 
D) Whether one party has a majority 
E) all of the above
F)a and d only 
A) The person recently elected to office 
B) The economy 
C) Public opinion 
D) Whether one party has a majority 
E) all of the above
F)a and d only

Question 16

With regard to laws in the United States,

Accepted Answer

A) legislators have the final say. 
B) elected officials have the final say. 
C) courts can overturn laws created by legislators. 
D) legislators can overturn laws created by courts. 
E) a and d only 
A) legislators have the final say. 
B) elected officials have the final say. 
C) courts can overturn laws created by legislators. 
D) legislators can overturn laws created by courts. 
E) a and d only

Question 17

Describe John Kingdon's policy stream model. Be sure to discuss all the elements of the model and how they can help us understand when policy change is most likely to occur.

Accepted Answer

John Kingdon's policy stream model is a

Question 18

Scientists who questioned the Kyoto Protocol typically argued that

Accepted Answer

A) the earth is not really getting warmer. 
B) human actions might not be the cause of global warming. 
C) global warming is not necessarily a bad thing. 
D) only developing nations are responsible for global warming. 
E) all of the above
F)a and b only 
A) the earth is not really getting warmer. 
B) human actions might not be the cause of global warming. 
C) global warming is not necessarily a bad thing. 
D) only developing nations are responsible for global warming. 
E) all of the above
F)a and b only

Question 19

Which of the following is most true of the influence of multiple arenas on policymaking?

Accepted Answer

A) Policymaking can flow in any direction (federal to state or state to federal) and can occur in multiple arenas at once. 
B) Policy change typically begins at the federal level and then works its way down to the state level. 
C) Policymaking typically begins at the local or state level and then works its way up to the federal level. 
D) Policymaking typically originates in one particular committee or subcommittee and then works its way out to other areas. 
E) Once a policy is being debated in one arena, it is unlikely that the same issue will be taken on in other arenas. 
A) Policymaking can flow in any direction (federal to state or state to federal) and can occur in multiple arenas at once. 
B) Policy change typically begins at the federal level and then works its way down to the state level. 
C) Policymaking typically begins at the local or state level and then works its way up to the federal level. 
D) Policymaking typically originates in one particular committee or subcommittee and then works its way out to other areas. 
E) Once a policy is being debated in one arena, it is unlikely that the same issue will be taken on in other arenas.

Question 20

A policy domain is

Accepted Answer

A) the part of the political system concerned with a particular troubling condition. 
B) the aspect of a troubling condition dealt with by a particular set of policymakers. 
C) the governing body or lawmaker most associated with a troubling condition. 
D) an Internet site set up to inform the public about a troubling condition. 
A) the part of the political system concerned with a particular troubling condition. 
B) the aspect of a troubling condition dealt with by a particular set of policymakers. 
C) the governing body or lawmaker most associated with a troubling condition. 
D) an Internet site set up to inform the public about a troubling condition.

Saying that policymaking involves causal stories means that policymakers must

Laws define what is and is not

John Kingdon suggests that in order to get their issue on the policy agenda, advocates must be

Describe and discuss the relationship between the relative power of the target population and the types of causal stories likely to be employed by policymakers.

Describe and discuss the evolution of causal stories related to gender and the workplace between the 1950s and the 1980s.

Most legislative reform emerges

When it comes to the enforcement and implementation of laws, most of the work is done by

When it is argued in your text that legislators typically have a policymaking agenda, it means that they

The creation and implementation of laws is an area of policymaking where the public tends to

In the examples in your text of wildlife agencies having to choose between differing constructions of wildlife, claims about won out over claims about .

In the modern world, the relationship between private foundations and the federal government typically involves foundations

__________ tend to maintain permanent lobbying operations.

The way in which a small provision in the large Rehabilitation Act of 1973 was used to make sweeping changes in the treatment of people with disabilities illustrates how

Which of the following most accurately reflects the relationship between policymaking and public opinion?

__________ tends to influence the political stream.

With regard to laws in the United States,

Describe John Kingdon's policy stream model. Be sure to discuss all the elements of the model and how they can help us understand when policy change is most likely to occur.

Scientists who questioned the Kyoto Protocol typically argued that

Which of the following is most true of the influence of multiple arenas on policymaking?

A policy domain is

The Social Problems Process

Claims

Activists As Claimsmakers

Experts As Claimsmakers

The Media and Claims

Public Reaction

Social Problems Work

Policy Outcomes

Claims Across Space and Time

The Uses of the Constructionist Stance

Filters

Exam 7: Policymaking

Saying that policymaking involves causal stories means that policymakers must

Laws define what is and is not

John Kingdon suggests that in order to get their issue on the policy agenda, advocates must be

Describe and discuss the relationship between the relative power of the target population and the types of causal stories likely to be employed by policymakers.

Describe and discuss the evolution of causal stories related to gender and the workplace between the 1950s and the 1980s.

Most legislative reform emerges

When it comes to the enforcement and implementation of laws, most of the work is done by

When it is argued in your text that legislators typically have a policymaking agenda, it means that they

The creation and implementation of laws is an area of policymaking where the public tends to

In the examples in your text of wildlife agencies having to choose between differing constructions of wildlife, claims about __________ won out over claims about __________.

In the modern world, the relationship between private foundations and the federal government typically involves foundations

__________ tend to maintain permanent lobbying operations.

The way in which a small provision in the large Rehabilitation Act of 1973 was used to make sweeping changes in the treatment of people with disabilities illustrates how

Which of the following most accurately reflects the relationship between policymaking and public opinion?

__________ tends to influence the political stream.

With regard to laws in the United States,

Describe John Kingdon's policy stream model. Be sure to discuss all the elements of the model and how they can help us understand when policy change is most likely to occur.

Scientists who questioned the Kyoto Protocol typically argued that

Which of the following is most true of the influence of multiple arenas on policymaking?

A policy domain is

The Social Problems Process

Claims

Activists As Claimsmakers

Experts As Claimsmakers

The Media and Claims

Public Reaction

Social Problems Work

Policy Outcomes

Claims Across Space and Time

The Uses of the Constructionist Stance

Filters

In the examples in your text of wildlife agencies having to choose between differing constructions of wildlife, claims about won out over claims about .