Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A) Regulation 
B) Pluralism 
C) Protection 
D) Structuring 
E) Incentivizing 
A) Regulation 
B) Pluralism 
C) Protection 
D) Structuring 
E) Incentivizing

Question 2

The fifth step in the policy-making process is

Accepted Answer

A) choosing a tool for solving the problem. 
B) deciding how much to do. 
C) making assumptions about the world. 
D) setting the agenda. 
E) running the program itself. 
A) choosing a tool for solving the problem. 
B) deciding how much to do. 
C) making assumptions about the world. 
D) setting the agenda. 
E) running the program itself.

Question 3

Voting, writing e-mails, contributing money to campaigns, and filing lawsuits are all examples of

Accepted Answer

A) the people. 
B) politics. 
C) outcomes. 
D) government. 
E) policies. 
A) the people. 
B) politics. 
C) outcomes. 
D) government. 
E) policies.

Question 4

Congress made it more difficult to create rules with the passage of the

Accepted Answer

A) Administrative Procedure Act of 1946. 
B) National Deregulation Act of 1983. 
C) Executive Reorganization Act of 1936. 
D) Fair Practices in Regulation Act of 1997. 
E) Proper Policy Process Act of 1975. 
A) Administrative Procedure Act of 1946. 
B) National Deregulation Act of 1983. 
C) Executive Reorganization Act of 1936. 
D) Fair Practices in Regulation Act of 1997. 
E) Proper Policy Process Act of 1975.

Question 5

The federal government has a commitment to cover losses for many borrowers, such as students, farmers, and small businesses, if they fail to repay their loans.This is an example of what type of policy tool?

Accepted Answer

A) Monetary policy 
B) Federal spending 
C) Providing goods and services directly 
D) Providing protection against risk 
E) Using taxes to regulate the economy and encourage certain behaviors 
A) Monetary policy 
B) Federal spending 
C) Providing goods and services directly 
D) Providing protection against risk 
E) Using taxes to regulate the economy and encourage certain behaviors

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

A) Running the program itself 
B) Choosing a tool for solving the problem 
C) Deciding who will deliver the goods or services 
D) Evaluating the program 
E) Measuring outputs 
A) Running the program itself 
B) Choosing a tool for solving the problem 
C) Deciding who will deliver the goods or services 
D) Evaluating the program 
E) Measuring outputs

Question 8

Direct payments to individuals, hospitals, corporations, and other nations are examples of what type of policy tool?

Accepted Answer

A) Regulation 
B) Social policy 
C) Federal spending 
D) Providing protection against risk 
E) Using taxes to regulate the economy and encourage certain behaviors 
A) Regulation 
B) Social policy 
C) Federal spending 
D) Providing protection against risk 
E) Using taxes to regulate the economy and encourage certain behaviors

Question 9

There are thirteen steps in the process of making public policy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Small adjustments to existing public policies are known as "baby-steps" policy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Redistributive policies are often designed to impose sacrifices on all citizens in pursuit of a common goal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

When a bill is passed and signed into law it is sent to the appropriate department or agency in the executive branch for

Accepted Answer

A) constitutional evaluation. 
B) intent interpretation. 
C) implied implementation. 
D) regulatory review. 
E) faithful execution. 
A) constitutional evaluation. 
B) intent interpretation. 
C) implied implementation. 
D) regulatory review. 
E) faithful execution.

Question 13

Which of the following is a way in which government can convey a public policy to the nation?

Accepted Answer

A) Official proclamation 
B) News bulletins 
C) Press conferences 
D) Laws passed by Congress and signed by the president 
E) Elections 
A) Official proclamation 
B) News bulletins 
C) Press conferences 
D) Laws passed by Congress and signed by the president 
E) Elections

Question 14

A policy that provides to one group of society while taking away benefits from another is known as distributive policy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Most federal government action on public policy is

Accepted Answer

A) punctuating. 
B) comprehensive. 
C) triangular. 
D) judicial. 
E) incremental. 
A) punctuating. 
B) comprehensive. 
C) triangular. 
D) judicial. 
E) incremental.

Question 16

What is an organization composed of scholars who study public policy known as?

Accepted Answer

A) Lobbies 
B) Think tanks 
C) Zero-sum games 
D) Issue networks 
E) None of the above 
A) Lobbies 
B) Think tanks 
C) Zero-sum games 
D) Issue networks 
E) None of the above

Question 17

____________________ is the second stage in the issue-attention cycle.

Accepted Answer

A) Running the program itself 
B) Alarmed discovery and euphoric enthusiasm on an issue 
C) Choosing a tool for solving the problem 
D) The realization that change will incur significant cost 
E) The post-problem stage 
A) Running the program itself 
B) Alarmed discovery and euphoric enthusiasm on an issue 
C) Choosing a tool for solving the problem 
D) The realization that change will incur significant cost 
E) The post-problem stage

Question 18

A(n) _________________________ is a policy making instrument composed of a tightly related alliance of a congressional committee, interest groups, and federal department or agency.

Accepted Answer

A) aluminum cage 
B) iron triangle 
C) glass house 
D) titanium tryst 
E) issue network 
A) aluminum cage 
B) iron triangle 
C) glass house 
D) titanium tryst 
E) issue network

Question 19

Small adjustments to existing public policies are known as

Accepted Answer

A) comprehensive policy. 
B) non-existent policy. 
C) punctuated policy. 
D) conservative policy. 
E) incremental policy. 
A) comprehensive policy. 
B) non-existent policy. 
C) punctuated policy. 
D) conservative policy. 
E) incremental policy.

Question 20

A daily record of all new and proposed rules is kept in the Federal Register.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 17: Public Policy

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

The fifth step in the policy-making process is

Voting, writing e-mails, contributing money to campaigns, and filing lawsuits are all examples of

Congress made it more difficult to create rules with the passage of the

The federal government has a commitment to cover losses for many borrowers, such as students, farmers, and small businesses, if they fail to repay their loans.This is an example of what type of policy tool?

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

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

Direct payments to individuals, hospitals, corporations, and other nations are examples of what type of policy tool?

There are thirteen steps in the process of making public policy.

Small adjustments to existing public policies are known as "baby-steps" policy.

Redistributive policies are often designed to impose sacrifices on all citizens in pursuit of a common goal.

When a bill is passed and signed into law it is sent to the appropriate department or agency in the executive branch for

Which of the following is a way in which government can convey a public policy to the nation?

A policy that provides to one group of society while taking away benefits from another is known as distributive policy.

Most federal government action on public policy is

What is an organization composed of scholars who study public policy known as?

____________________ is the second stage in the issue-attention cycle.

A(n) _________________________ is a policy making instrument composed of a tightly related alliance of a congressional committee, interest groups, and federal department or agency.

Small adjustments to existing public policies are known as

A daily record of all new and proposed rules is kept in the Federal Register.

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