Question 1

Which of the following is not one of the stages in the Stages Model of the policy process?

Accepted Answer

A) evaluation 
B) public approval 
C) enactment 
D) issue emergence 
E) alternative selection 
A) evaluation 
B) public approval 
C) enactment 
D) issue emergence 
E) alternative selection

Question 2

Electoral turnout is higher for congressional elections than for presidential elections

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following is not a part of the policy environment in the systems model?

Accepted Answer

A) social environment 
B) political environment 
C) structural environment 
D) public environment 
E) All of the above are part of the policy environment. 
A) social environment 
B) political environment 
C) structural environment 
D) public environment 
E) All of the above are part of the policy environment.

Question 4

All other things being equal, a larger interest group is likely to be more influential in policy making than is a smaller group

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The Administrative Procedure Act requires regulatory agencies to follow certain procedures in rulemaking such as

Accepted Answer

A) Public comment periods. 
B) Publishing rulemaking activity in the Federal Registry. 
C) Public notice of new rules. 
D) All of the above. 
A) Public comment periods. 
B) Publishing rulemaking activity in the Federal Registry. 
C) Public notice of new rules. 
D) All of the above.

Question 6

Inputs into the systems model of politics and policy include

Accepted Answer

A) Laws, regulations and decisions. 
B) Election results, public opinion, communication to elected officials, and personal experiences of decision makers. 
C) Rules developed by administrative agencies. 
D) None of the above. 
A) Laws, regulations and decisions. 
B) Election results, public opinion, communication to elected officials, and personal experiences of decision makers. 
C) Rules developed by administrative agencies. 
D) None of the above.

Question 7

Laws and regulations are examples of outputs in the systems model

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Choose one element of the policy environment and explain its importance

Accepted Answer

One important element of the policy envi

Question 9

In constant dollar terms since 1945, the Gross Domestic Product of the United States has generally

Accepted Answer

A) Grown. 
B) Declined. 
C) Remained flat. 
D) Wildly swung between growth and contraction. 
A) Grown. 
B) Declined. 
C) Remained flat. 
D) Wildly swung between growth and contraction.

Question 10

Which category of family has the highest median household income in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A) Married couple families 
B) Married, wife in paid labor force 
C) Female householder with no husband present 
D) Wife not in paid labor force 
A) Married couple families 
B) Married, wife in paid labor force 
C) Female householder with no husband present 
D) Wife not in paid labor force

Question 11

Overall, the mean age of the population of the United States is becoming older

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

List two outputs of the systems model of the policy process, and why they are important

Accepted Answer

The systems model of the policy process

Question 13

In a systems model of the policy process, the demands on the policy making system to do something about a problem are called

Accepted Answer

A) outputs. 
B) inputs. 
C) initiatives. 
D) demographics. 
A) outputs. 
B) inputs. 
C) initiatives. 
D) demographics.

Question 14

Electoral turnout is higher for presidential elections than for congressional elections

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following is not one of the stages in the Stages Model of the policy process?

Electoral turnout is higher for congressional elections than for presidential elections

Which of the following is not a part of the policy environment in the systems model?

All other things being equal, a larger interest group is likely to be more influential in policy making than is a smaller group

The Administrative Procedure Act requires regulatory agencies to follow certain procedures in rulemaking such as

Inputs into the systems model of politics and policy include

Laws and regulations are examples of outputs in the systems model

Choose one element of the policy environment and explain its importance

In constant dollar terms since 1945, the Gross Domestic Product of the United States has generally

Which category of family has the highest median household income in the United States?

Overall, the mean age of the population of the United States is becoming older

List two outputs of the systems model of the policy process, and why they are important

In a systems model of the policy process, the demands on the policy making system to do something about a problem are called

Electoral turnout is higher for presidential elections than for congressional elections

Introducing the Policy Process

The Historical, Structural, and Environmental Contexts of Public Policy

Official Actors and Their Roles in Public Policy

Unofficial Actors and Their Roles in Public Policy

Agenda Setting, Power, and Interest Groups

Policies and Policy Types

Policy Design, Policy Tools, and Decisions

Policy Design and Policy Tools

Policy Implementation, Failure, and Learning

Science and Theory in the Study of Public Policy Need to Add Some NPF

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Exam 2: An Overview of the Policy Process

Which of the following is not one of the stages in the Stages Model of the policy process?

Electoral turnout is higher for congressional elections than for presidential elections

Which of the following is not a part of the policy environment in the systems model?

All other things being equal, a larger interest group is likely to be more influential in policy making than is a smaller group

The Administrative Procedure Act requires regulatory agencies to follow certain procedures in rulemaking such as

Inputs into the systems model of politics and policy include

Laws and regulations are examples of outputs in the systems model

Choose one element of the policy environment and explain its importance

In constant dollar terms since 1945, the Gross Domestic Product of the United States has generally

Which category of family has the highest median household income in the United States?

Overall, the mean age of the population of the United States is becoming older

List two outputs of the systems model of the policy process, and why they are important

In a systems model of the policy process, the demands on the policy making system to do something about a problem are called

Electoral turnout is higher for presidential elections than for congressional elections

Introducing the Policy Process

The Historical, Structural, and Environmental Contexts of Public Policy

Official Actors and Their Roles in Public Policy

Unofficial Actors and Their Roles in Public Policy

Agenda Setting, Power, and Interest Groups

Policies and Policy Types

Policy Design, Policy Tools, and Decisions

Policy Design and Policy Tools

Policy Implementation, Failure, and Learning

Science and Theory in the Study of Public Policy Need to Add Some NPF

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