Question 1

What motivates members of Congress to make public policy?

Accepted Answer

Members of Congress are motivated to mak

Question 2

List three constraints on presidential power to make public policy.

Accepted Answer

The President of the United States holds

Question 3

Explain why the free-rider problem creates the necessity for the provision of pubic goods.

Accepted Answer

The free-rider problem creates the neces

Question 4

The courts refrain from making laws-they merely interpret laws.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following persons is a member of the executive branch?

Accepted Answer

A) Speaker of the U.S.House. 
B) Federal Appeals Court Judge. 
C) President of the U.S.Senate. 
D) Newspaper Reporter. 
A) Speaker of the U.S.House. 
B) Federal Appeals Court Judge. 
C) President of the U.S.Senate. 
D) Newspaper Reporter.

Question 6

The presidency may be called a "unitary" branch of government because it is headed by only one person.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Casework refers to the tasks legislators undertake to help big business and big campaign contributors circumvent government regulations, avoid taxes, and the like.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Choose a congressional committee and briefly explain its purpose.

Accepted Answer

The House Committee on Ways and Means is

Question 9

What is judicial review and why is it important?

Accepted Answer

Judicial review is the power of a court

Question 10

Which of the following is not an example of a public good?

Accepted Answer

A) national defense. 
B) clean air. 
C) groceries. 
D) fire protection. 
E) None of these are public goods. 
A) national defense. 
B) clean air. 
C) groceries. 
D) fire protection. 
E) None of these are public goods.

Question 11

Decision making power in Congress is in many ways decentralized.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Explain the problem of accountability and bureaucracy.

Accepted Answer

The problem of accountability and bureau

Question 13

The Courts are often involved in making public policy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The president's main strength in the policy process is as agenda setter.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Compare and contrast behaviorism and institutionalism in the study of politics and policy.

Accepted Answer

Behaviorism and institutionalism are two

Question 16

Government agencies are a part of which branch of government?

Accepted Answer

A) Executive 
B) Legislative 
C) Judicial 
D) State governments 
A) Executive 
B) Legislative 
C) Judicial 
D) State governments

Question 17

The case in which the Supreme Court claimed the power of judicial review is

Accepted Answer

A) Brown v.Board of Education 
B) Plessy v.Ferguson 
C) Marbury v.Madison 
D) Korematsu v.United States 
A) Brown v.Board of Education 
B) Plessy v.Ferguson 
C) Marbury v.Madison 
D) Korematsu v.United States

Question 18

The two political parties in the United States differ very little in their policy preferences.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Over which branch of the government does Congress exercise "oversight" power?

Accepted Answer

A) Congress. 
B) The president and his key executive staff. 
C) The bureaucracy. 
D) The courts. 
A) Congress. 
B) The president and his key executive staff. 
C) The bureaucracy. 
D) The courts.

Question 20

The president's large staff makes it more difficult for him to manage progress toward the administration's goals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

What motivates members of Congress to make public policy?

List three constraints on presidential power to make public policy.

Explain why the free-rider problem creates the necessity for the provision of pubic goods.

The courts refrain from making laws-they merely interpret laws.

Which of the following persons is a member of the executive branch?

The presidency may be called a "unitary" branch of government because it is headed by only one person.

Casework refers to the tasks legislators undertake to help big business and big campaign contributors circumvent government regulations, avoid taxes, and the like.

Choose a congressional committee and briefly explain its purpose.

What is judicial review and why is it important?

Which of the following is not an example of a public good?

Decision making power in Congress is in many ways decentralized.

Explain the problem of accountability and bureaucracy.

The Courts are often involved in making public policy.

The president's main strength in the policy process is as agenda setter.

Compare and contrast behaviorism and institutionalism in the study of politics and policy.

Government agencies are a part of which branch of government?

The case in which the Supreme Court claimed the power of judicial review is

The two political parties in the United States differ very little in their policy preferences.

Over which branch of the government does Congress exercise "oversight" power?

The president's large staff makes it more difficult for him to manage progress toward the administration's goals.

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

What motivates members of Congress to make public policy?

List three constraints on presidential power to make public policy.

Explain why the free-rider problem creates the necessity for the provision of pubic goods.

The courts refrain from making laws-they merely interpret laws.

Which of the following persons is a member of the executive branch?

The presidency may be called a "unitary" branch of government because it is headed by only one person.

Casework refers to the tasks legislators undertake to help big business and big campaign contributors circumvent government regulations, avoid taxes, and the like.

Choose a congressional committee and briefly explain its purpose.

What is judicial review and why is it important?

Which of the following is not an example of a public good?

Decision making power in Congress is in many ways decentralized.

Explain the problem of accountability and bureaucracy.

The Courts are often involved in making public policy.

The president's main strength in the policy process is as agenda setter.

Compare and contrast behaviorism and institutionalism in the study of politics and policy.

Government agencies are a part of which branch of government?

The case in which the Supreme Court claimed the power of judicial review is

The two political parties in the United States differ very little in their policy preferences.

Over which branch of the government does Congress exercise "oversight" power?

The president's large staff makes it more difficult for him to manage progress toward the administration's goals.

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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