Question 1

A ________ is a supposition or a system of ideas intended to explain something.

Accepted Answer

A)  multiple streams framework 
B)  risk assessment 
C)  theory 
D)  focusing event 
A)  multiple streams framework 
B)  risk assessment 
C)  theory 
D)  focusing event

Question 2

Which of the following levels of the policy agenda is considered the macro level?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

Public policy happens in a vacuum.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

According to the text, which of the following dimensions of the policymaking context deals with the practical side of policies?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

Unofficial actors can include all of the following except for ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  Citizens 
B)  Presidents 
C)  Lobbyists 
D)  Media 
A)  Citizens 
B)  Presidents 
C)  Lobbyists 
D)  Media

Question 6

Identify the things that theories can help us understand.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary, b

Question 7

According to the text, climate change policy persists at which level of the policy agenda?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

Policy areas are all interrelated.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Who is responsible for making decisions about public problems?

Accepted Answer

A)  The media 
B)  Elected officials 
C)  Advocacy group members 
D)  The public 
A)  The media 
B)  Elected officials 
C)  Advocacy group members 
D)  The public

Question 10

Which of the following stages precedes agenda setting?

Accepted Answer

A)  Problem identification and definition 
B)  Implementation 
C)  Formulation 
D)  Evaluation 
A)  Problem identification and definition 
B)  Implementation 
C)  Formulation 
D)  Evaluation

Question 11

The network of actors working to achieve policy goals is also referred to as a ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  stream 
B)  policy subsystem 
C)  focusing event 
D)  framework 
A)  stream 
B)  policy subsystem 
C)  focusing event 
D)  framework

Question 12

Different policies compete with each other to become the government's priorities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Periods of instability are also referred to as ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  equilibria 
B)  punctuations 
C)  framework 
D)  streams 
A)  equilibria 
B)  punctuations 
C)  framework 
D)  streams

Question 14

According to the text, which of the following issues are discussed at the macro level of the policy agenda?

Accepted Answer

A)  Climate change 
B)  Education reform 
C)  Social security reform 
D)  Immigration reform 
A)  Climate change 
B)  Education reform 
C)  Social security reform 
D)  Immigration reform

Question 15

Statutes and ordinances are examples of laws passed by legislatives bodies in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following stages of policymaking process entails brainstorming, discussing, and debating solutions?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

Which of the following best illustrates Peters' six categories of policy tools used by the government?

Accepted Answer

A)  Laws, services, money, taxes, other economic instruments, and suasion 
B)  Money, services, taxes, education, other economic instruments, and suasion 
C)  Taxes, subsides, education, services, other economic instruments, and suasion 
D)  Services, regulations, education, other economic instruments, and suasion 
A)  Laws, services, money, taxes, other economic instruments, and suasion 
B)  Money, services, taxes, education, other economic instruments, and suasion 
C)  Taxes, subsides, education, services, other economic instruments, and suasion 
D)  Services, regulations, education, other economic instruments, and suasion

Question 18

Policy is not intended to help us better grasp the multitude of actors involved and what their impact might be on policy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

According to the Multiple Streams Framework (MSF) all it takes it two streams to converge for policy to be created.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

All of the following factors that affect the context of policymaking were discussed in the chapter except for ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  political 
B)  scientific 
C)  administrative 
D)  economic 
A)  political 
B)  scientific 
C)  administrative 
D)  economic

A ________ is a supposition or a system of ideas intended to explain something.

Which of the following levels of the policy agenda is considered the macro level?

Public policy happens in a vacuum.

According to the text, which of the following dimensions of the policymaking context deals with the practical side of policies?

Unofficial actors can include all of the following except for ______.

Identify the things that theories can help us understand.

According to the text, climate change policy persists at which level of the policy agenda?

Policy areas are all interrelated.

Who is responsible for making decisions about public problems?

Which of the following stages precedes agenda setting?

The network of actors working to achieve policy goals is also referred to as a ______.

Different policies compete with each other to become the government's priorities.

Periods of instability are also referred to as ______.

According to the text, which of the following issues are discussed at the macro level of the policy agenda?

Statutes and ordinances are examples of laws passed by legislatives bodies in the United States.

Which of the following stages of policymaking process entails brainstorming, discussing, and debating solutions?

Which of the following best illustrates Peters' six categories of policy tools used by the government?

Policy is not intended to help us better grasp the multitude of actors involved and what their impact might be on policy.

According to the Multiple Streams Framework (MSF) all it takes it two streams to converge for policy to be created.

All of the following factors that affect the context of policymaking were discussed in the chapter except for ______.

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

A ________ is a supposition or a system of ideas intended to explain something.

Which of the following levels of the policy agenda is considered the macro level?

Public policy happens in a vacuum.

According to the text, which of the following dimensions of the policymaking context deals with the practical side of policies?

Unofficial actors can include all of the following except for ______.

Identify the things that theories can help us understand.

According to the text, climate change policy persists at which level of the policy agenda?

Policy areas are all interrelated.

Who is responsible for making decisions about public problems?

Which of the following stages precedes agenda setting?

The network of actors working to achieve policy goals is also referred to as a ______.

Different policies compete with each other to become the government's priorities.

Periods of instability are also referred to as ______.

According to the text, which of the following issues are discussed at the macro level of the policy agenda?

Statutes and ordinances are examples of laws passed by legislatives bodies in the United States.

Which of the following stages of policymaking process entails brainstorming, discussing, and debating solutions?

Which of the following best illustrates Peters' six categories of policy tools used by the government?

Policy is not intended to help us better grasp the multitude of actors involved and what their impact might be on policy.

According to the Multiple Streams Framework (MSF) all it takes it two streams to converge for policy to be created.

All of the following factors that affect the context of policymaking were discussed in the chapter except for ______.

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