Question 1

Which of the following is NOT an important contextual factor in the development of American public policy in the past 10 years?

Accepted Answer

A) economic uncertainty 
B) immigration 
C) the increase in Marxist attitudes in the public 
D) the increase in conservative attitudes 
A) economic uncertainty 
B) immigration 
C) the increase in Marxist attitudes in the public 
D) the increase in conservative attitudes

Question 2

"Intergovernmental Interaction" includes which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) regulations 
B) partial preemption 
C) cross-cutting requirements 
D) all of the above 
E) (a) and (c) only 
A) regulations 
B) partial preemption 
C) cross-cutting requirements 
D) all of the above 
E) (a) and (c) only

Question 3

The average American is becoming:

Accepted Answer

A) younger 
B) older 
C) more liberal 
D) more traditional 
E) submissive to authority 
A) younger 
B) older 
C) more liberal 
D) more traditional 
E) submissive to authority

Question 4

The New York and New Jersey Party Port Authority is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) Horizontal intergovernment relation 
B) Deals with issue that cross state lines 
C) Is an Interstate compact 
D) All of the above 
A) Horizontal intergovernment relation 
B) Deals with issue that cross state lines 
C) Is an Interstate compact 
D) All of the above

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT an example of intergovernmental relations?

Accepted Answer

A) state and tribal gaming compacts 
B) NAFTA 
C) Education Commission of the States 
D) Colorado River Authority 
A) state and tribal gaming compacts 
B) NAFTA 
C) Education Commission of the States 
D) Colorado River Authority

Question 6

With respect to the institutional context of American policy,it can be said:

Accepted Answer

A) the federal system affects formulation of policies 
B) the presence of the federal government has expanded in many areas of life 
C) public distrust of American institutions has grown 
D) all of the above 
A) the federal system affects formulation of policies 
B) the presence of the federal government has expanded in many areas of life 
C) public distrust of American institutions has grown 
D) all of the above

Question 7

In the United States,responsibility for national defense lies primarily with

Accepted Answer

A) the individual states. 
B) the federal government 
C) local governments 
D) international governmental organizations (IGOs) 
A) the individual states. 
B) the federal government 
C) local governments 
D) international governmental organizations (IGOs)

Question 8

Opponents of shifting responsibility from the federal government to the states argue that

Accepted Answer

A) States will be equally sensitive to issues such as equity, fairness and civil rights 
B) States are not likely to have the resources to fund the programs 
C) States may not always be inclined to continue programs 
D) B & C only 
E) All of the above 
A) States will be equally sensitive to issues such as equity, fairness and civil rights 
B) States are not likely to have the resources to fund the programs 
C) States may not always be inclined to continue programs 
D) B & C only 
E) All of the above

Question 9

According to the text,which of the following is the main actor in intergovernmental relations?

Accepted Answer

A) executive 
B) courts 
C) congress 
D) Federal Reserve Board 
E) recipients of services 
A) executive 
B) courts 
C) congress 
D) Federal Reserve Board 
E) recipients of services

Question 10

Families living through the Great Recession of 2007 saw

Accepted Answer

A) Their homes lose values 
B) The collapse of financial institutions 
C) High productivity 
D) All of the above 
E) A and B only 
A) Their homes lose values 
B) The collapse of financial institutions 
C) High productivity 
D) All of the above 
E) A and B only

Question 11

Which federal funding mechanism has resulted in states going to court to fight the federal government?

Accepted Answer

A) General revenue sharing 
B) Categorical grants 
C) Unfunded mandates 
D) Block grants 
A) General revenue sharing 
B) Categorical grants 
C) Unfunded mandates 
D) Block grants

Question 12

_____________ role in intergovernmental relations has changed since the 1960's involving school desegregation,school funding and management of corrections.

Accepted Answer

A) The President's 
B) The Courts' 
C) Mayors and governors 
D) Concerned Administrators 
A) The President's 
B) The Courts' 
C) Mayors and governors 
D) Concerned Administrators

Question 13

Prior to 1930,poverty was not seen as a problem,but was viewed as an inevitable social condition.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which is NOT a more or less constant contemporary "policy context" in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A) government structures 
B) environmental issues 
C) economy 
D) cultural changes 
A) government structures 
B) environmental issues 
C) economy 
D) cultural changes

Question 15

The U.S.Constitution recognized the need for interaction among governmental units the need for flexibility and tension within the interactions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Today ideological groups,such as liberals and conservatives,are more internally fragmented than in the past.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Factors that have contributed to the decline of the American public's trust of government institutions are

Accepted Answer

A) budget deficits. 
B) Watergate and Vietnam. 
C) corruption scandals. 
D) all of the above. 
A) budget deficits. 
B) Watergate and Vietnam. 
C) corruption scandals. 
D) all of the above.

Question 18

How has the rise of the Tea Party impacted the public policy positions of the Republican Party?

Accepted Answer

The answer of How has the rise of the Tea...

Question 19

The threat from the federal government to withhold federal funding from states for failure to comply with certain conditions on a federally funded program is called ___________.

Accepted Answer

A) Partial preemption 
B) Cross-cutting requirements 
C) Crossover sanctions 
D) Direct Order 
A) Partial preemption 
B) Cross-cutting requirements 
C) Crossover sanctions 
D) Direct Order

Question 20

Which state is NOT one where the 60% of new immigrants have settled?

Accepted Answer

A) California 
B) Florida 
C) Illinois 
D) New Jersey 
A) California 
B) Florida 
C) Illinois 
D) New Jersey

Which of the following is NOT an important contextual factor in the development of American public policy in the past 10 years?

"Intergovernmental Interaction" includes which of the following?

The average American is becoming:

The New York and New Jersey Party Port Authority is an example of

Which of the following is NOT an example of intergovernmental relations?

With respect to the institutional context of American policy,it can be said:

In the United States,responsibility for national defense lies primarily with

Opponents of shifting responsibility from the federal government to the states argue that

According to the text,which of the following is the main actor in intergovernmental relations?

Families living through the Great Recession of 2007 saw

Which federal funding mechanism has resulted in states going to court to fight the federal government?

_____________ role in intergovernmental relations has changed since the 1960's involving school desegregation,school funding and management of corrections.

Prior to 1930,poverty was not seen as a problem,but was viewed as an inevitable social condition.

Which is NOT a more or less constant contemporary "policy context" in the United States?

The U.S.Constitution recognized the need for interaction among governmental units the need for flexibility and tension within the interactions.

Today ideological groups,such as liberals and conservatives,are more internally fragmented than in the past.

Factors that have contributed to the decline of the American public's trust of government institutions are

How has the rise of the Tea Party impacted the public policy positions of the Republican Party?

The threat from the federal government to withhold federal funding from states for failure to comply with certain conditions on a federally funded program is called ___________.

Which state is NOT one where the 60% of new immigrants have settled?

Public Policy: An Introduction

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 2: Contexts of Public Policy

Which of the following is NOT an important contextual factor in the development of American public policy in the past 10 years?

"Intergovernmental Interaction" includes which of the following?

The average American is becoming:

The New York and New Jersey Party Port Authority is an example of

Which of the following is NOT an example of intergovernmental relations?

With respect to the institutional context of American policy,it can be said:

In the United States,responsibility for national defense lies primarily with

Opponents of shifting responsibility from the federal government to the states argue that

According to the text,which of the following is the main actor in intergovernmental relations?

Families living through the Great Recession of 2007 saw

Which federal funding mechanism has resulted in states going to court to fight the federal government?

_____________ role in intergovernmental relations has changed since the 1960's involving school desegregation,school funding and management of corrections.

Prior to 1930,poverty was not seen as a problem,but was viewed as an inevitable social condition.

Which is NOT a more or less constant contemporary "policy context" in the United States?

The U.S.Constitution recognized the need for interaction among governmental units the need for flexibility and tension within the interactions.

Today ideological groups,such as liberals and conservatives,are more internally fragmented than in the past.

Factors that have contributed to the decline of the American public's trust of government institutions are

How has the rise of the Tea Party impacted the public policy positions of the Republican Party?

The threat from the federal government to withhold federal funding from states for failure to comply with certain conditions on a federally funded program is called ___________.

Which state is NOT one where the 60% of new immigrants have settled?

Public Policy: An Introduction

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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