Question 1

__________ tends to influence the political stream.

Accepted Answer

A) The person recently elected to office 
B) The economy 
C) Public opinion 
D) all of the above 
A) The person recently elected to office 
B) The economy 
C) Public opinion 
D) all of the above

Question 2

It is argued in your text that legislators often hold hearings to

Accepted Answer

A) draw attention to a problem. 
B) examine more carefully the details of a problem. 
C) assess which advocates have the most viable claims. 
D) determine the best course of action with regard to a problem. 
A) draw attention to a problem. 
B) examine more carefully the details of a problem. 
C) assess which advocates have the most viable claims. 
D) determine the best course of action with regard to a problem.

Question 3

Describe John Kingdon's policy stream model.Be sure to discuss all the elements of the model and how they can help us understand when policy change is most likely to occur.

Accepted Answer

John Kingdon's policy stream model is a

Question 4

In policymaking,the term target population refers to

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A) the group of voters most likely to favor the policy. 
B) all members of the policy domain with which the issue is associated. 
C) the people affected by the troubling condition that the policy addresses. 
D) the political party that supports the policy. 
A) the group of voters most likely to favor the policy. 
B) all members of the policy domain with which the issue is associated. 
C) the people affected by the troubling condition that the policy addresses. 
D) the political party that supports the policy.

Question 5

Saying that policymaking involves causal stories means that policymakers must

Accepted Answer

A) explain to the public why a specific policy will be effective. 
B) offer a story that explains the cause of a troubling condition in a way that will encourage the public to favor the policymakers' interpretation. 
C) work hard to maintain their reputation as honest and trustworthy. 
D) work closely with the media so that their interpretation of a situation will gain wide publicity. 
A) explain to the public why a specific policy will be effective. 
B) offer a story that explains the cause of a troubling condition in a way that will encourage the public to favor the policymakers' interpretation. 
C) work hard to maintain their reputation as honest and trustworthy. 
D) work closely with the media so that their interpretation of a situation will gain wide publicity.

Question 6

Which of the following is most true of the influence of multiple arenas on policymaking?

Accepted Answer

A) Policymaking can flow in any direction (federal to state or state to federal)and can occur in multiple arenas at once. 
B) Policy change typically begins at the federal level and then works its way down to the state level. 
C) Policymaking typically begins at the local or state level and then works its way up to the federal level. 
D) Policymaking typically originates in one particular committee or subcommittee and then works its way out to other areas. 
A) Policymaking can flow in any direction (federal to state or state to federal)and can occur in multiple arenas at once. 
B) Policy change typically begins at the federal level and then works its way down to the state level. 
C) Policymaking typically begins at the local or state level and then works its way up to the federal level. 
D) Policymaking typically originates in one particular committee or subcommittee and then works its way out to other areas.

Question 7

The causal stories that are most appealing to policymakers tend to be

Accepted Answer

A) linked to an inexpensive solution. 
B) easy to explain to multiple audiences. 
C) appealing to the media. 
D) all of the above 
A) linked to an inexpensive solution. 
B) easy to explain to multiple audiences. 
C) appealing to the media. 
D) all of the above

Question 8

The number of traffic fatalities dropped dramatically between 1964 and 2004 because

Accepted Answer

A) the war on traffic deaths resulted in major policy changes. 
B) an assortment of public and private policy changes gradually influenced the death rate. 
C) public attention became more focused on the problem. 
D) fewer people were driving during that period. 
A) the war on traffic deaths resulted in major policy changes. 
B) an assortment of public and private policy changes gradually influenced the death rate. 
C) public attention became more focused on the problem. 
D) fewer people were driving during that period.

__________ tends to influence the political stream.

It is argued in your text that legislators often hold hearings to

Describe John Kingdon's policy stream model.Be sure to discuss all the elements of the model and how they can help us understand when policy change is most likely to occur.

In policymaking,the term target population refers to

Saying that policymaking involves causal stories means that policymakers must

Which of the following is most true of the influence of multiple arenas on policymaking?

The causal stories that are most appealing to policymakers tend to be

The number of traffic fatalities dropped dramatically between 1964 and 2004 because

The Social Problems Process

Claims

Activists As Claimsmakers

Experts As Claimsmakers

The Media and Claims

Public Reaction

Social Problems Work

Policy Outcomes

Claims Across Space and Time

The Uses of the Constructionist Stance

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Exam 7: Policymaking

__________ tends to influence the political stream.

It is argued in your text that legislators often hold hearings to

Describe John Kingdon's policy stream model.Be sure to discuss all the elements of the model and how they can help us understand when policy change is most likely to occur.

In policymaking,the term target population refers to

Saying that policymaking involves causal stories means that policymakers must

Which of the following is most true of the influence of multiple arenas on policymaking?

The causal stories that are most appealing to policymakers tend to be

The number of traffic fatalities dropped dramatically between 1964 and 2004 because

The Social Problems Process

Claims

Activists As Claimsmakers

Experts As Claimsmakers

The Media and Claims

Public Reaction

Social Problems Work

Policy Outcomes

Claims Across Space and Time

The Uses of the Constructionist Stance

Filters