Question 1

The administrative environment goes hand-in-hand with which of the following policymaking stages?

Accepted Answer

A)  Agenda setting 
B)  Formulation 
C)  Evaluation 
D)  Implementation 
A)  Agenda setting 
B)  Formulation 
C)  Evaluation 
D)  Implementation

Question 2

According to the text, which policymaking stage is best known for halting the progress of policy options?

Accepted Answer

A)  Legitimation 
B)  Implementation 
C)  Formulation 
D)  Agenda setting 
A)  Legitimation 
B)  Implementation 
C)  Formulation 
D)  Agenda setting

Question 3

According to the text, questions regarding the administration of a policy solution are intertwined with which of the following values ?

Accepted Answer

A)  Educational 
B)  Social and cultural 
C)  Political 
D)  Economic 
A)  Educational 
B)  Social and cultural 
C)  Political 
D)  Economic

Question 4

Policy is about what the government does and what it does not do.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

According to the text, the role of the government in health care dates back to the _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  1930s 
B)  1940s 
C)  1950s 
D)  1960s 
A)  1930s 
B)  1940s 
C)  1950s 
D)  1960s

Question 6

Public problems can only be identified by elected officials.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Public policy problems and options that are being considered and might have a chance of action a part of the ______ agenda.

Accepted Answer

A)  Systemic 
B)  Universe 
C)  Institutional 
D)  Decision 
A)  Systemic 
B)  Universe 
C)  Institutional 
D)  Decision

Question 8

Individuals who make it their professional objective to get the public and their policymakers to focus on addressing a particular public problem are referred to as ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  policy officials 
B)  policy actors 
C)  policy advocators 
D)  policy entrepreneurs 
A)  policy officials 
B)  policy actors 
C)  policy advocators 
D)  policy entrepreneurs

Question 9

It is recommended that ad hoc approaches be taken when considering policy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Provide one to two examples of public problems in your city or state. Has the government provided a response or solution to the problems?

Accepted Answer

One public problem in my city is traffic

Question 11

Significant episodes or experiences that influence the priority level of the public's agenda are referred to as ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  media framing 
B)  priming 
C)  focusing events 
D)  multiple streams 
A)  media framing 
B)  priming 
C)  focusing events 
D)  multiple streams

Question 12

Theories can help us understand and consider what government should and should not be doing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following was not identified as a Multiple Streams Framework (MSF) stream?

Accepted Answer

A)  Politics 
B)  Problem 
C)  Public 
D)  Policy 
A)  Politics 
B)  Problem 
C)  Public 
D)  Policy

Question 14

The reconciliation of competing goals and values takes place in which of the following stages?

Accepted Answer

A)  Legitimation 
B)  Formulation 
C)  Agenda setting 
D)  Evaluation 
A)  Legitimation 
B)  Formulation 
C)  Agenda setting 
D)  Evaluation

Question 15

Which of the following Multiple Streams Framework (MSF) streams is also referred to as the policy primeval soup?

Accepted Answer

A)  Politics 
B)  Problem 
C)  Policy 
D)  Public 
A)  Politics 
B)  Problem 
C)  Policy 
D)  Public

Question 16

All of the following statements concerning theory in public are true except for _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  Individuals have similar interests, values, perceptions, and preferences 
B)  Policymaking encompasses significant time spans 
C)  Theories account for the ways public problems are approached and understood 
D)  Multiple policies and programs may or may not align well with one another 
A)  Individuals have similar interests, values, perceptions, and preferences 
B)  Policymaking encompasses significant time spans 
C)  Theories account for the ways public problems are approached and understood 
D)  Multiple policies and programs may or may not align well with one another

Question 17

President Trump's immigration policy reform falls under which of the following factors that affect the context of policymaking?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cultural and social 
B)  Administrative 
C)  Economic 
D)  Political 
A)  Cultural and social 
B)  Administrative 
C)  Economic 
D)  Political

Question 18

Discuss the Multiple Streams Framework (MSF). What are the three streams and how might they contribute to a policy opening?

Accepted Answer

The Multiple Streams Framework (MSF) is

Question 19

According to the text, in the 1950s and 1960s, the federal government began to get involved with ______ policy.

Accepted Answer

A)  education 
B)  environmental 
C)  energy 
D)  healthcare 
A)  education 
B)  environmental 
C)  energy 
D)  healthcare

Question 20

Which of the following environments concerns "who" in the government will implement policies?

Accepted Answer

A)  Economic 
B)  Political 
C)  Administrative 
D)  Social and cultural 
A)  Economic 
B)  Political 
C)  Administrative 
D)  Social and cultural

The administrative environment goes hand-in-hand with which of the following policymaking stages?

According to the text, which policymaking stage is best known for halting the progress of policy options?

According to the text, questions regarding the administration of a policy solution are intertwined with which of the following values ?

Policy is about what the government does and what it does not do.

According to the text, the role of the government in health care dates back to the _____.

Public problems can only be identified by elected officials.

Public policy problems and options that are being considered and might have a chance of action a part of the ______ agenda.

Individuals who make it their professional objective to get the public and their policymakers to focus on addressing a particular public problem are referred to as ______.

It is recommended that ad hoc approaches be taken when considering policy.

Provide one to two examples of public problems in your city or state. Has the government provided a response or solution to the problems?

Significant episodes or experiences that influence the priority level of the public's agenda are referred to as ______.

Theories can help us understand and consider what government should and should not be doing.

Which of the following was not identified as a Multiple Streams Framework (MSF) stream?

The reconciliation of competing goals and values takes place in which of the following stages?

Which of the following Multiple Streams Framework (MSF) streams is also referred to as the policy primeval soup?

All of the following statements concerning theory in public are true except for _____.

President Trump's immigration policy reform falls under which of the following factors that affect the context of policymaking?

Discuss the Multiple Streams Framework (MSF). What are the three streams and how might they contribute to a policy opening?

According to the text, in the 1950s and 1960s, the federal government began to get involved with ______ policy.

Which of the following environments concerns "who" in the government will implement policies?

The Foundation

Federalism and Intergovernmental Relations

Rulemaking and Regulations

Economic Policy and Public Budgeting

Crime and Public Policy

Education Policy

Civil Rights and Immigration Policy

Social Welfare and Health Care Policy

Environmental and Energy Policy

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Exam 2: The Policy Process and Policy Theories

The administrative environment goes hand-in-hand with which of the following policymaking stages?

According to the text, which policymaking stage is best known for halting the progress of policy options?

According to the text, questions regarding the administration of a policy solution are intertwined with which of the following values ?

Policy is about what the government does and what it does not do.

According to the text, the role of the government in health care dates back to the _____.

Public problems can only be identified by elected officials.

Public policy problems and options that are being considered and might have a chance of action a part of the ______ agenda.

Individuals who make it their professional objective to get the public and their policymakers to focus on addressing a particular public problem are referred to as ______.

It is recommended that ad hoc approaches be taken when considering policy.

Provide one to two examples of public problems in your city or state. Has the government provided a response or solution to the problems?

Significant episodes or experiences that influence the priority level of the public's agenda are referred to as ______.

Theories can help us understand and consider what government should and should not be doing.

Which of the following was not identified as a Multiple Streams Framework (MSF) stream?

The reconciliation of competing goals and values takes place in which of the following stages?

Which of the following Multiple Streams Framework (MSF) streams is also referred to as the policy primeval soup?

All of the following statements concerning theory in public are true except for _____.

President Trump's immigration policy reform falls under which of the following factors that affect the context of policymaking?

Discuss the Multiple Streams Framework (MSF). What are the three streams and how might they contribute to a policy opening?

According to the text, in the 1950s and 1960s, the federal government began to get involved with ______ policy.

Which of the following environments concerns "who" in the government will implement policies?

The Foundation

Federalism and Intergovernmental Relations

Rulemaking and Regulations

Economic Policy and Public Budgeting

Crime and Public Policy

Education Policy

Civil Rights and Immigration Policy

Social Welfare and Health Care Policy

Environmental and Energy Policy

Filters