Question 1

Public policy that seeks to meet the basic needs of people who are unable to provide for themselves is ______ policy.

Accepted Answer

A)  civil rights 
B)  social welfare 
C)  regulatory 
D)  distributive 
E)  fiscal 
A)  civil rights 
B)  social welfare 
C)  regulatory 
D)  distributive 
E)  fiscal

Question 2

The two political actors who dominate policy evaluation are ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  policy analysts inside and outside government 
B)  interest groups and the president 
C)  interest groups and Congress 
D)  interest groups and the media 
E)  Congress and the president 
A)  policy analysts inside and outside government 
B)  interest groups and the president 
C)  interest groups and Congress 
D)  interest groups and the media 
E)  Congress and the president

Question 3

A(n)________ program is a social program whose beneficiaries qualify by demonstrating need.

Accepted Answer

A)  exclusive-need 
B)  qualified-need 
C)  entitlement 
D)  subsidy 
E)  means-tested 
A)  exclusive-need 
B)  qualified-need 
C)  entitlement 
D)  subsidy 
E)  means-tested

Question 4

Government agencies have their largest role in policy ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  agenda setting 
B)  adoption 
C)  implementation 
D)  formulation 
E)  evaluation 
A)  agenda setting 
B)  adoption 
C)  implementation 
D)  formulation 
E)  evaluation

Question 5

The politics surrounding the creation of regulatory policies are ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  highly confrontational 
B)  the source of pork barrel politics 
C)  redistributive politics 
D)  distributive politics 
E)  very popular with their target groups 
A)  highly confrontational 
B)  the source of pork barrel politics 
C)  redistributive politics 
D)  distributive politics 
E)  very popular with their target groups

Question 6

Which of the following statements is NOT true regarding poverty in America?

Accepted Answer

A)  A smaller percentage of children live in poverty in the United States than in other western industrialized nations. 
B)  The poverty rate in the United States is generally around 14.8 percent. 
C)  Fewer married families live in poverty than do single-household families. 
D)  Black and Hispanic female-headed single-household families are the most likely to live in poverty. 
E)  More than 21 percent of American children live in poverty 
A)  A smaller percentage of children live in poverty in the United States than in other western industrialized nations. 
B)  The poverty rate in the United States is generally around 14.8 percent. 
C)  Fewer married families live in poverty than do single-household families. 
D)  Black and Hispanic female-headed single-household families are the most likely to live in poverty. 
E)  More than 21 percent of American children live in poverty

Question 7

People have criticized TANF because they argue that ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  the employment rate for single mothers has declined 
B)  wages are often too low to lift people out of poverty 
C)  almost none of the welfare recipients have been able to hold a job 
D)  states rarely meet their goal of putting 50 percent of single parents to work for 30 hours per week 
E)  it has failed to lower the welfare rolls 
A)  the employment rate for single mothers has declined 
B)  wages are often too low to lift people out of poverty 
C)  almost none of the welfare recipients have been able to hold a job 
D)  states rarely meet their goal of putting 50 percent of single parents to work for 30 hours per week 
E)  it has failed to lower the welfare rolls

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT a proposed solution to American dependence on foreign oil?

Accepted Answer

A)  raising the gas tax 
B)  increasing the mileage standards for cars and trucks 
C)  finding alternatives to using oil for energy 
D)  drilling for more domestic oil 
E)  invading an oil-rich country and taking control of its oil 
A)  raising the gas tax 
B)  increasing the mileage standards for cars and trucks 
C)  finding alternatives to using oil for energy 
D)  drilling for more domestic oil 
E)  invading an oil-rich country and taking control of its oil

Question 9

What are the four reasons it is so hard to solve public problems?

Accepted Answer

First,people have different ideas about

Question 10

Which of the following groups benefit the most from corporate welfare?

Accepted Answer

A)  universities 
B)  car manufacturers 
C)  beer distributors 
D)  technology firms 
E)  agribusiness 
A)  universities 
B)  car manufacturers 
C)  beer distributors 
D)  technology firms 
E)  agribusiness

Question 11

The bureaucracy makes policy through ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  its power to regulate 
B)  statutory law 
C)  executive orders 
D)  injunctions 
E)  subpoenas 
A)  its power to regulate 
B)  statutory law 
C)  executive orders 
D)  injunctions 
E)  subpoenas

Question 12

Public policy in regard to health care has been a major issue in the United States for many years and continues to generate controversy.Discuss the major federal health care programs.Who do they cover,what do they cover,how are they financed,and what are the prospects for their long-term growth? How does health care policy in the United States compare with such policies in other industrialized nations (including cost,who is covered,and the like)? What are the arguments for and against a national health care system? What other proposals have been made for dealing with the health care issue? Discuss the Patient Protection Affordable Care Act (Obamacare).

Accepted Answer

Students should identify Medicare,Medica

Question 13

Which of the following is an example of a social welfare policy?

Accepted Answer

A)  voting rights laws 
B)  environmental laws 
C)  anticrime laws 
D)  TANF 
E)  consumer protection laws 
A)  voting rights laws 
B)  environmental laws 
C)  anticrime laws 
D)  TANF 
E)  consumer protection laws

Question 14

The largest federal program,in dollars spent,is ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  Social Security 
B)  TANF 
C)  the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program 
D)  Medicaid 
E)  Medicare 
A)  Social Security 
B)  TANF 
C)  the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program 
D)  Medicaid 
E)  Medicare

Question 15

Discuss the history of environmental policy in the United States.When did regulating the environment become an issue,and why? What are some environmental issues that the United States must confront in the next several years?

Accepted Answer

Students should focus on the rise of env

Question 16

The solution one favors to the problem of American dependence on foreign oil depends on whether one sees it as a(n)______ problem or a ______ problem.

Accepted Answer

A)  ideological; practical 
B)  foreign policy; domestic policy 
C)  fiscal; social 
D)  short-term; long-term 
E)  environmental; supply 
A)  ideological; practical 
B)  foreign policy; domestic policy 
C)  fiscal; social 
D)  short-term; long-term 
E)  environmental; supply

Public policy that seeks to meet the basic needs of people who are unable to provide for themselves is ______ policy.

The two political actors who dominate policy evaluation are ______.

A(n)________ program is a social program whose beneficiaries qualify by demonstrating need.

Government agencies have their largest role in policy ______.

The politics surrounding the creation of regulatory policies are ______.

Which of the following statements is NOT true regarding poverty in America?

People have criticized TANF because they argue that ______.

Which of the following is NOT a proposed solution to American dependence on foreign oil?

What are the four reasons it is so hard to solve public problems?

Which of the following groups benefit the most from corporate welfare?

The bureaucracy makes policy through ______.

Which of the following is an example of a social welfare policy?

The largest federal program,in dollars spent,is ______.

Discuss the history of environmental policy in the United States.When did regulating the environment become an issue,and why? What are some environmental issues that the United States must confront in the next several years?

The solution one favors to the problem of American dependence on foreign oil depends on whether one sees it as a(n) problem or a problem.

Politics: Who Gets What, and How?

American Citizens and Political Culture

Politics of the American Founding

Federalism and the U.S.Constitution

Fundamental American Liberties

The Struggle for Equal Rights

Congress

The Presidency

The Bureaucracy

The American Legal System and the Courts

Public Opinion

Political Parties

Interest Groups

Voting, Campaigns, and Elections

The Media

Economic Policy

Foreign Policy

Filters

Exam 16: Social and Environmental Policy

Public policy that seeks to meet the basic needs of people who are unable to provide for themselves is ______ policy.

The two political actors who dominate policy evaluation are ______.

A(n)________ program is a social program whose beneficiaries qualify by demonstrating need.

Government agencies have their largest role in policy ______.

The politics surrounding the creation of regulatory policies are ______.

Which of the following statements is NOT true regarding poverty in America?

People have criticized TANF because they argue that ______.

Which of the following is NOT a proposed solution to American dependence on foreign oil?

What are the four reasons it is so hard to solve public problems?

Which of the following groups benefit the most from corporate welfare?

The bureaucracy makes policy through ______.

Which of the following is an example of a social welfare policy?

The largest federal program,in dollars spent,is ______.

Discuss the history of environmental policy in the United States.When did regulating the environment become an issue,and why? What are some environmental issues that the United States must confront in the next several years?

The solution one favors to the problem of American dependence on foreign oil depends on whether one sees it as a(n)______ problem or a ______ problem.

Politics: Who Gets What, and How?

American Citizens and Political Culture

Politics of the American Founding

Federalism and the U.S.Constitution

Fundamental American Liberties

The Struggle for Equal Rights

Congress

The Presidency

The Bureaucracy

The American Legal System and the Courts

Public Opinion

Political Parties

Interest Groups

Voting, Campaigns, and Elections

The Media

Economic Policy

Foreign Policy

Filters

The solution one favors to the problem of American dependence on foreign oil depends on whether one sees it as a(n) problem or a problem.