Question 1

Casework is most closely associated with which group of actors?

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A) interest groups 
B) legislatures 
C) the courts 
D) think tanks 
A) interest groups 
B) legislatures 
C) the courts 
D) think tanks B

Question 2

The systematic study of bureaucracy was first associated with

Accepted Answer

A) Aaron Wildavsky. 
B) Larry Sabato. 
C) Max Weber. 
D) Paul Sabatier. 
A) Aaron Wildavsky. 
B) Larry Sabato. 
C) Max Weber. 
D) Paul Sabatier. C

Question 3

According to Richard Neustadt, the power of the president is

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A) dictatorial. 
B) completely impotent. 
C) like a general or admiral in the military. 
D) the power to persuade. 
A) dictatorial. 
B) completely impotent. 
C) like a general or admiral in the military. 
D) the power to persuade. D

Question 4

Explain why a decentralized Congress makes policy change more difficult to achieve.

Accepted Answer

A decentralized Congress makes policy ch

Question 5

Explain the benefits and problems associated with bureaucratic discretion.

Accepted Answer

Bureaucratic discretion refers to the au

Question 6

What is the "rally around the flag" effect?

Accepted Answer

The "rally around the flag" effect, also

Question 7

Why do political scientists call the executive a unitary branch of government?

Accepted Answer

Political scientists refer to the execut

Question 8

Bureaucracy means

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A) a term of derision used for any complicated, cumbersome process characterized by paperwork, unresponsiveness, and slow results. 
B) a system of organization in which tasks are divided among bureaus, each of which follows particular procedures to evenhandedly administer rules. 
C) the organization that administers government through rules and procedures . 
D) all of the above. 
A) a term of derision used for any complicated, cumbersome process characterized by paperwork, unresponsiveness, and slow results. 
B) a system of organization in which tasks are divided among bureaus, each of which follows particular procedures to evenhandedly administer rules. 
C) the organization that administers government through rules and procedures . 
D) all of the above.

Question 9

Define the term "public good" and give an example of a public good.

Accepted Answer

A public good is a type of good that is

Question 10

Policy communities are composed of specialists in a given policy area such as

Accepted Answer

A) health 
B) housing 
C) environmental protection 
D) criminal justice 
E) All of the above contain policy communities. 
A) health 
B) housing 
C) environmental protection 
D) criminal justice 
E) All of the above contain policy communities.

Question 11

Congress focuses on oversight and distributive projects rather than lawmaking because

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A) oversight has monetary rewards. 
B) lawmaking is boring. 
C) oversight can expose unpopular programs at a relatively low political cost. 
D) Lawmaking is not an activity that Congress participates in. 
A) oversight has monetary rewards. 
B) lawmaking is boring. 
C) oversight can expose unpopular programs at a relatively low political cost. 
D) Lawmaking is not an activity that Congress participates in.

Question 12

The decentralized nature of Congress allows for

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A) a powerful general accounting office. 
B) the creation of issue networks and policy subsystems. 
C) the increased power of senior members of congress. 
D) the increased power of the electorate. 
A) a powerful general accounting office. 
B) the creation of issue networks and policy subsystems. 
C) the increased power of senior members of congress. 
D) the increased power of the electorate.

Question 13

Oversight hearings are held to write new legislation.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Courts do not make policy; they merely interpret the laws passed by the legislature and signed by the executive. .

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

"Gridlock" in the legislative branch can sometimes reflect the deliberative nature of policy making as structured by the Constitution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Is the government or the bureaucracy too big or too small? Explain how you measure the size of government, and provide one argument that would contradict your original argument.

Accepted Answer

The size of government and bureaucracy i

Question 17

Official actors are those not actively involved with the policy process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Casework refers to the things that legislators and their staffs do to help constituents solve problems with executive branch agencies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

How different do you think policy making would be in the United States if the courts lacked the power of judicial review, as claimed in Marbury v. Madison?

Accepted Answer

Without the power of judicial review, po

Question 20

Casework refers to the tasks undertaken by an executive branch agencies on behalf of citizens.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Casework is most closely associated with which group of actors?

The systematic study of bureaucracy was first associated with

According to Richard Neustadt, the power of the president is

Explain why a decentralized Congress makes policy change more difficult to achieve.

Explain the benefits and problems associated with bureaucratic discretion.

What is the "rally around the flag" effect?

Why do political scientists call the executive a unitary branch of government?

Bureaucracy means

Define the term "public good" and give an example of a public good.

Policy communities are composed of specialists in a given policy area such as

Congress focuses on oversight and distributive projects rather than lawmaking because

The decentralized nature of Congress allows for

Oversight hearings are held to write new legislation.

Courts do not make policy; they merely interpret the laws passed by the legislature and signed by the executive. .

"Gridlock" in the legislative branch can sometimes reflect the deliberative nature of policy making as structured by the Constitution.

Is the government or the bureaucracy too big or too small? Explain how you measure the size of government, and provide one argument that would contradict your original argument.

Official actors are those not actively involved with the policy process.

Casework refers to the things that legislators and their staffs do to help constituents solve problems with executive branch agencies.

How different do you think policy making would be in the United States if the courts lacked the power of judicial review, as claimed in Marbury v. Madison?

Casework refers to the tasks undertaken by an executive branch agencies on behalf of citizens.

Introducing the Policy Process

An Overview of the Policy Process

The Historical, Structural, and Environmental Contexts of 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 4: Official Actors and Their Roles in Public Policy

Casework is most closely associated with which group of actors?

The systematic study of bureaucracy was first associated with

According to Richard Neustadt, the power of the president is

Explain why a decentralized Congress makes policy change more difficult to achieve.

Explain the benefits and problems associated with bureaucratic discretion.

What is the "rally around the flag" effect?

Why do political scientists call the executive a unitary branch of government?

Bureaucracy means

Define the term "public good" and give an example of a public good.

Policy communities are composed of specialists in a given policy area such as

Congress focuses on oversight and distributive projects rather than lawmaking because

The decentralized nature of Congress allows for

Oversight hearings are held to write new legislation.

Courts do not make policy; they merely interpret the laws passed by the legislature and signed by the executive. .

"Gridlock" in the legislative branch can sometimes reflect the deliberative nature of policy making as structured by the Constitution.

Is the government or the bureaucracy too big or too small? Explain how you measure the size of government, and provide one argument that would contradict your original argument.

Official actors are those not actively involved with the policy process.

Casework refers to the things that legislators and their staffs do to help constituents solve problems with executive branch agencies.

How different do you think policy making would be in the United States if the courts lacked the power of judicial review, as claimed in Marbury v. Madison?

Casework refers to the tasks undertaken by an executive branch agencies on behalf of citizens.

Introducing the Policy Process

An Overview of the Policy Process

The Historical, Structural, and Environmental Contexts of 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

Filters