Question 1

Which of the following is NOT one of the tools used by the federal government to solve most public problems?

Accepted Answer

A) Providing protection against risk 
B) Spending money 
C) Providing goods and services directly 
D) Using taxes to regulate the economy and encourage certain behaviors 
E) Asking the judicial branch for rulings on state government policies 
A) Providing protection against risk 
B) Spending money 
C) Providing goods and services directly 
D) Using taxes to regulate the economy and encourage certain behaviors 
E) Asking the judicial branch for rulings on state government policies

Question 2

What type of policy makes a small-scale adjustment in an existing program?

Accepted Answer

A) Comprehensive 
B) Punctuating 
C) Incremental 
D) Network 
E) None of the above 
A) Comprehensive 
B) Punctuating 
C) Incremental 
D) Network 
E) None of the above

Question 3

The five basic tools of federal public policy include

Accepted Answer

A) giving tax breaks. 
B) spending money. 
C) providing protection against risk. 
D) providing goods and services. 
E) All of the above 
A) giving tax breaks. 
B) spending money. 
C) providing protection against risk. 
D) providing goods and services. 
E) All of the above

Question 4

Punctuating policy refers to radical changes to public policy that occur only after the mobilization of large segments of society to demand action.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The government turns to lobbying when it decides to solve a problem.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

A public policy that provides benefits to all groups in society is called redistributive policy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The essential decision in setting the policy agenda is choosing the problem to be solved.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Head Start programs for preschoolers are an example of what type of public policy?

Accepted Answer

A) Distributive 
B) Reverse distributive 
C) Redistributive 
D) Cost-benefit 
E) None of the above 
A) Distributive 
B) Reverse distributive 
C) Redistributive 
D) Cost-benefit 
E) None of the above

Question 9

____________________ is the fourth step in the process of making public policy.

Accepted Answer

A) Making assumptions about the world 
B) Deciding to act 
C) Setting the agenda 
D) Making rules for implementation 
E) Deciding how much to do 
A) Making assumptions about the world 
B) Deciding to act 
C) Setting the agenda 
D) Making rules for implementation 
E) Deciding how much to do

Question 10

What provides a daily record of all new and proposed federal government rules?

Accepted Answer

A) Congressional Record 
B) Federal Register 
C) Congressional Daily 
D) Daily Federal Roster 
E) Rules of Federal Government 
A) Congressional Record 
B) Federal Register 
C) Congressional Daily 
D) Daily Federal Roster 
E) Rules of Federal Government

Question 11

What is a policy that reduces benefits for all groups?

Accepted Answer

A) Distributive 
B) Zero-sum 
C) Redistributive 
D) Reverse distributive 
E) None of the above 
A) Distributive 
B) Zero-sum 
C) Redistributive 
D) Reverse distributive 
E) None of the above

Question 12

A precise statement of how a law is implemented is called a regulation report.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The final stage in the issue-attention cycle is

Accepted Answer

A) the post-problem stage. 
B) the gradual decline of intense public interest. 
C) setting the agenda. 
D) the realization that change will incur significant cost. 
E) running the program itself. 
A) the post-problem stage. 
B) the gradual decline of intense public interest. 
C) setting the agenda. 
D) the realization that change will incur significant cost. 
E) running the program itself.

Question 14

To allow for affected parties to express concerns and suggest amendments about possible rules, the Administrative Procedure Act requires departments and agencies to post a

Accepted Answer

A) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking. 
B) Notice of Intended Consequences. 
C) Cost-Benefit Analysis Statement. 
D) Statement of Regulatory Impact. 
E) Notice of Legislative History. 
A) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking. 
B) Notice of Intended Consequences. 
C) Cost-Benefit Analysis Statement. 
D) Statement of Regulatory Impact. 
E) Notice of Legislative History.

Question 15

The most difficult step in the policy-making process is

Accepted Answer

A) making rules for implementation. 
B) choosing a tool for solving the problem. 
C) deciding to act. 
D) deciding who will the deliver the goods or services. 
E) making assumptions about the world. 
A) making rules for implementation. 
B) choosing a tool for solving the problem. 
C) deciding to act. 
D) deciding who will the deliver the goods or services. 
E) making assumptions about the world.

Question 16

Politics is about interaction or process while policy is the __________ of that process.

Accepted Answer

A) input 
B) development 
C) policing 
D) duration 
E) product 
A) input 
B) development 
C) policing 
D) duration 
E) product

Question 17

The third stage in the issue-attention cycle is

Accepted Answer

A) alarmed discovery and euphoric enthusiasm on an issue. 
B) the gradual decline of intense public interest. 
C) running the program itself. 
D) the realization that change will incur significant cost. 
E) choosing a tool for solving the problem. 
A) alarmed discovery and euphoric enthusiasm on an issue. 
B) the gradual decline of intense public interest. 
C) running the program itself. 
D) the realization that change will incur significant cost. 
E) choosing a tool for solving the problem.

Question 18

What starts with the pre-problem stage?

Accepted Answer

A) Issue-attention cycle 
B) Zero-sum game 
C) Lobbying 
D) Policy agenda 
E) None of the above 
A) Issue-attention cycle 
B) Zero-sum game 
C) Lobbying 
D) Policy agenda 
E) None of the above

Question 19

National parks are an example of what type of public policy?

Accepted Answer

A) Distributive 
B) Zero-sum 
C) Redistributive 
D) Reverse distributive 
E) None of the above 
A) Distributive 
B) Zero-sum 
C) Redistributive 
D) Reverse distributive 
E) None of the above

Question 20

The first stage in the issue-attention cycle is

Accepted Answer

A) making rules for implementation. 
B) the gradual decline of intense public interest. 
C) the pre-problem stage. 
D) deciding who will deliver the goods or services. 
E) the realization that change will incur significant cost. 
A) making rules for implementation. 
B) the gradual decline of intense public interest. 
C) the pre-problem stage. 
D) deciding who will deliver the goods or services. 
E) the realization that change will incur significant cost.

Exam 17: Public Policy

Which of the following is NOT one of the tools used by the federal government to solve most public problems?

What type of policy makes a small-scale adjustment in an existing program?

The five basic tools of federal public policy include

Punctuating policy refers to radical changes to public policy that occur only after the mobilization of large segments of society to demand action.

The government turns to lobbying when it decides to solve a problem.

A public policy that provides benefits to all groups in society is called redistributive policy.

The essential decision in setting the policy agenda is choosing the problem to be solved.

Head Start programs for preschoolers are an example of what type of public policy?

____________________ is the fourth step in the process of making public policy.

What provides a daily record of all new and proposed federal government rules?

What is a policy that reduces benefits for all groups?

A precise statement of how a law is implemented is called a regulation report.

The final stage in the issue-attention cycle is

To allow for affected parties to express concerns and suggest amendments about possible rules, the Administrative Procedure Act requires departments and agencies to post a

The most difficult step in the policy-making process is

Politics is about interaction or process while policy is the __________ of that process.

The third stage in the issue-attention cycle is

What starts with the pre-problem stage?

National parks are an example of what type of public policy?

The first stage in the issue-attention cycle is

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