Exam 2: Government Institutions and Policy Actors

How do vetoes impact policy making?

Federal cabinet departments and major agencies such as the FAA and FDA are found in which branch of government?

What is the difference between a block grant and a categorical grant?

Discuss the role of each branch of government in policy making.

Summarize the effects of government growth.

How is the role of the judiciary in the making of public policy different from that of the executive and legislative branches?

Explain incremental policymaking.

Understanding the system of government is important for students of public policy because ______.

Provide an example of a cabinet-level department.

Lay out the components of the executive branch of the federal government.

______ is our system of government, in which the federal government shares authority with states and local governments in areas of public policy.

Provide an example of an informal policy actor.

Characterize the ways that organized interest groups influence policy. What trends are occurring relative to interest groups and their impact on U.S. policy?

Federal ______ grants are transfer of federal dollars to the states where the states have substantial discretion in how to spend the money to meet the needs of their citizens.

Examine the reasons that the U.S. government has grown to its current size.

One of the biggest differences between a cabinet-level department (agency) and an independent regulatory commission is that ______.

Which statement accurately reflects the activity of lobbying by interest groups?

Courts utilize ______ to help make a current decision.

Discuss how the U.S. (a) size and (b) structure of government can make it difficult to enact policies.

Review the ways that members of the public can influence policy making.