Question 1

Frustration with the expansion of the role of public policy is due to

Accepted Answer

A) Circumscription of our freedoms 
B) Balancing of the needs of others 
C) Impersonal principles and rules 
D) None of the above 
E) All of the above 
A) Circumscription of our freedoms 
B) Balancing of the needs of others 
C) Impersonal principles and rules 
D) None of the above 
E) All of the above

Question 2

Public policy can be measured by the percentage of Gross Domestic Product in the public sector

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Observable and measurable results of policy implementation are known as

Accepted Answer

A) spillover effects 
B) policy outputs 
C) policy impacts 
D) policy outcomes 
A) spillover effects 
B) policy outputs 
C) policy impacts 
D) policy outcomes

Question 4

Who is NOT responsible for developing and implementing public policy at the federal level?

Accepted Answer

A) Congress 
B) The President 
C) Appointed bureaucrats 
D) Political Action Committee 
A) Congress 
B) The President 
C) Appointed bureaucrats 
D) Political Action Committee

Question 5

Successful achievement of policy goals depends upon

Accepted Answer

A) Clarity of the law 
B) Tractability of the problem being addressed by the policy 
C) Elected officials 
D) A & B only 
E) None of the above 
A) Clarity of the law 
B) Tractability of the problem being addressed by the policy 
C) Elected officials 
D) A & B only 
E) None of the above

Question 6

Evaluation of public policy must include _____________.

Accepted Answer

A) normative dimensions 
B) empirical dimensions 
C) both normative and empirical dimensions 
D) no normative or empirical dimensions 
A) normative dimensions 
B) empirical dimensions 
C) both normative and empirical dimensions 
D) no normative or empirical dimensions

Question 7

The reason(s)for studying public policy is (are):

Accepted Answer

A) Theoretical 
B) Practical 
C) Political 
D) All above 
A) Theoretical 
B) Practical 
C) Political 
D) All above

Question 8

The implementation of the Affordable Care Act is an example of the principle of unnecessary complexity in the implementation of policy decreases the likelihood of failure of that policy

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT part of cost-benefit analysis?

Accepted Answer

A) direct costs 
B) indirect benefits 
C) externalities 
D) intended impacts 
E) problem definition 
A) direct costs 
B) indirect benefits 
C) externalities 
D) intended impacts 
E) problem definition

Question 10

Process evaluation or formative evaluation assesses the activities and structures of policy implementation.Processes may include

Accepted Answer

A) program procedures 
B) Amount of staffing 
C) Staffing duties 
D) All of the above 
A) program procedures 
B) Amount of staffing 
C) Staffing duties 
D) All of the above

Question 11

Policy demands refers to how

Accepted Answer

A) some issues are placed on the policy agenda. 
B) direct costs are measured. 
C) policy is implemented 
D) none of the above 
E) all of the above 
A) some issues are placed on the policy agenda. 
B) direct costs are measured. 
C) policy is implemented 
D) none of the above 
E) all of the above

Question 12

Which of the following is/are employed by policy analysts to analyze the effectiveness of public policy?

Accepted Answer

A) agenda setting 
B) cost-benefit 
C) policy demands 
D) policy adoption 
A) agenda setting 
B) cost-benefit 
C) policy demands 
D) policy adoption

Question 13

Redistribution and distribution policies are example of private goods; some goods can be divided and given to some people,but not to others.An example of private goods does NOT include:

Accepted Answer

A) Food Stamps 
B) State University admission 
C) Clean air 
D) Public health care 
A) Food Stamps 
B) State University admission 
C) Clean air 
D) Public health care

Question 14

Liberalism,Conservatism,and other ideology groups strongly agree about the range of private good that is appropriate for government to distribute.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which model of the policy process stresses that many groups and individuals have an influence in the American democratic system?

Accepted Answer

A) institutional 
B) elite 
C) rational-comprehensive 
D) public choice 
E) pluralist 
A) institutional 
B) elite 
C) rational-comprehensive 
D) public choice 
E) pluralist

Question 16

____________ involves collecting and analyzing information about the efficiency,economy,and effectiveness of policies.

Accepted Answer

A) Policy evaluation 
B) Policy impact 
C) Policy implementation 
D) Policy development 
A) Policy evaluation 
B) Policy impact 
C) Policy implementation 
D) Policy development

Question 17

The growth of public policy is primarily

Accepted Answer

A) due to politics 
B) because of increased prosperity 
C) a consequence of modernization 
D) All of the above 
A) due to politics 
B) because of increased prosperity 
C) a consequence of modernization 
D) All of the above

Question 18

Public policy is an intentional course of action followed by a government institution or official that includes,but is not limited to making laws and is defined in terms of

Accepted Answer

A) negative spillover effects 
B) civil issues 
C) problems of government 
D) a common goal or purpose 
A) negative spillover effects 
B) civil issues 
C) problems of government 
D) a common goal or purpose

Question 19

The Supreme Court has recently ruled that money is a form of speech and that campaign finance laws limiting contributions are unconstitutional.This has resulted in a significant increase in the amount of money spent on campaigns by various billionaires in support of their agenda.What public policies should campaign finance reform supporters bring forward in order to offset the influence of money in political campaigns?

Accepted Answer

The answer of The Supreme Court has recently ruled that...

Question 20

Which of the following is NOT one of the processes involved in changing and terminating policies?

Accepted Answer

A) executive order 
B) agenda setting 
C) problem definition 
D) evaluation 
E) adoption 
A) executive order 
B) agenda setting 
C) problem definition 
D) evaluation 
E) adoption

Frustration with the expansion of the role of public policy is due to

Public policy can be measured by the percentage of Gross Domestic Product in the public sector

Observable and measurable results of policy implementation are known as

Who is NOT responsible for developing and implementing public policy at the federal level?

Successful achievement of policy goals depends upon

Evaluation of public policy must include _____________.

The reason(s)for studying public policy is (are):

The implementation of the Affordable Care Act is an example of the principle of unnecessary complexity in the implementation of policy decreases the likelihood of failure of that policy

Which of the following is NOT part of cost-benefit analysis?

Process evaluation or formative evaluation assesses the activities and structures of policy implementation.Processes may include

Policy demands refers to how

Which of the following is/are employed by policy analysts to analyze the effectiveness of public policy?

Redistribution and distribution policies are example of private goods; some goods can be divided and given to some people,but not to others.An example of private goods does NOT include:

Liberalism,Conservatism,and other ideology groups strongly agree about the range of private good that is appropriate for government to distribute.

Which model of the policy process stresses that many groups and individuals have an influence in the American democratic system?

____________ involves collecting and analyzing information about the efficiency,economy,and effectiveness of policies.

The growth of public policy is primarily

Public policy is an intentional course of action followed by a government institution or official that includes,but is not limited to making laws and is defined in terms of

Which of the following is NOT one of the processes involved in changing and terminating policies?

Contexts of Public Policy

The Economy: Changing Government-Business Relationships

Economic Issues: Taxing, Spending, and Budgeting

Energy and Environmental Policies: Policy Instability

Crime and Criminal Justice: Dilemmas of Social Control

Poverty and Social Welfare Policy

Health Care: Transformation or Continued Crisis?

Education: Conflict in Policy Direction

Legal and Social Equality: The Struggle against Oppression and Bigotry

Immigration Policy: The Barely Open Door

Foreign and Defense Policy: Security and Interests in a Dangerous World

Private Morality and Public Policy: Moral Values, the Constitution, and the Open Society

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Exam 1: Public Policy: An Introduction

Frustration with the expansion of the role of public policy is due to

Public policy can be measured by the percentage of Gross Domestic Product in the public sector

Observable and measurable results of policy implementation are known as

Who is NOT responsible for developing and implementing public policy at the federal level?

Successful achievement of policy goals depends upon

Evaluation of public policy must include _____________.

The reason(s)for studying public policy is (are):

The implementation of the Affordable Care Act is an example of the principle of unnecessary complexity in the implementation of policy decreases the likelihood of failure of that policy

Which of the following is NOT part of cost-benefit analysis?

Process evaluation or formative evaluation assesses the activities and structures of policy implementation.Processes may include

Policy demands refers to how

Which of the following is/are employed by policy analysts to analyze the effectiveness of public policy?

Redistribution and distribution policies are example of private goods; some goods can be divided and given to some people,but not to others.An example of private goods does NOT include:

Liberalism,Conservatism,and other ideology groups strongly agree about the range of private good that is appropriate for government to distribute.

Which model of the policy process stresses that many groups and individuals have an influence in the American democratic system?

____________ involves collecting and analyzing information about the efficiency,economy,and effectiveness of policies.

The growth of public policy is primarily

Public policy is an intentional course of action followed by a government institution or official that includes,but is not limited to making laws and is defined in terms of

Which of the following is NOT one of the processes involved in changing and terminating policies?

Contexts of Public Policy

The Economy: Changing Government-Business Relationships

Economic Issues: Taxing, Spending, and Budgeting

Energy and Environmental Policies: Policy Instability

Crime and Criminal Justice: Dilemmas of Social Control

Poverty and Social Welfare Policy

Health Care: Transformation or Continued Crisis?

Education: Conflict in Policy Direction

Legal and Social Equality: The Struggle against Oppression and Bigotry

Immigration Policy: The Barely Open Door

Foreign and Defense Policy: Security and Interests in a Dangerous World

Private Morality and Public Policy: Moral Values, the Constitution, and the Open Society

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