Exam 17: Public Policy

When we compare and contrast policy proposals, such as electric cars that reduce the nation's need for oil but increase the demand for the electricity produced by coal-fired plants, we are using a(n)

Which of the following is NOT a source of what political scientists call third-party government?

The 1946 Administrative Procedure Act made creating a rule

Which of the following is NOT a way in which issues become part of the policy agenda?

A policy-making alliance that involves very strong ties among a congressional committee, an interest group, and a federal department or agency is known as an issue network.

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

The first step in the policy-making process is

A nongovernmental organization that seeks to influence public policy through research and education is known as an educational institute.

Lower prescription drug costs, higher profits, cleaner air, and safer neighborhoods are examples of

Who generally has the most influence over the construction of rules?

A tool the federal government uses to solve most public problems is

Regulation is a policy that encourages or discourages certain behavior by imposing a legally-binding rule.

Figure 17-4 illustrates that

What does political scientist John Kingdon describe as taking place in a "primordial swamp?"

Policy that takes away exactly as much in benefits as another group gains is sometimes called a

Policy that takes away exactly as much in benefits as another group gains is sometimes called a zero-sum game.

A policy-making instrument composed of loosely related interest groups, congressional committees, presidential aides, and other parties is called a(n)

Reverse distributive policy is often designed to impose sacrifices on all citizens in pursuit of a common goal.

The interaction of the people and their government, including citizens, interest groups, political parties, and the institutions of government at all levels is known as

Regardless of the form it takes, public policy tells the nation and world who is about to get what, when, and how from the federal government.