Question 1

In order to combat the high costs of a college education, direct federal loans to college students were considered. This is an example of policy

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A)  formulation. 
B)  implementation. 
C)  enactment. 
D)  evaluation. 
E)  reaction.

Question 2

Evaluate the effectiveness of U.S. foreign policy.

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Question 3

The policy-making process includes all of the following stages EXCEPT the policy _________ stage.

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A)  enactment 
B)  formulation 
C)  agenda 
D)  recrimination 
E)  implementation

Question 4

Which of the following represents the typical sequence of the policy-making process, assuming that an issue has been identified and become part of the policy agenda?

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A)  enactment,  implementation,  formulation, evaluation 
B)  implementation,  enactment, evaluation, formulation 
C)  implementation,  enactment,  formulation, evaluation 
D)  formulation,  enactment,  implementation,  evaluation 
E)  evaluation, enactment,  implementation,  formulation

Question 5

The European Union is

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A)  a group of three countries that have signed on to the NAFTA accords. 
B)  a group of countries that have agreed to bring their economic complaints to a common judicial forum. 
C)  a group of countries in Europe and North America that have come together in a defensive military alliance. 
D)  a group of nonaligned countries that seek protection from trade sanctions by other countries  in international politics. 
E)  an association of European nations formed in order to facilitate economic and political interactions across their borders.

Question 6

Compare and contrast any two stages of the policy-making process. Provide definitions and describe the purpose of the stages you choose.

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Question 7

Which of the following is the definition of regulations?

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A)  the spending and taxation decisions made by government 
B)  guidelines issued by federal agencies for administering federal programs and implementing federal law 
C)  bureaucratic decisions designed to ensure tariffs are relatively equal in nations that trade with each other 
D)  process by which bureaucracies initiate policy implementation 
E)  system of rules that guide how a law is implemented; also called the rule-making process

Question 8

If China were to impose a trading ban on a product that comes from the United States, and the U.S. wanted to appeal this decision believing it was an unfair trading practice, who would resolve the issue?

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A)  the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) 
B)  the World Bank 
C)  the United Nations 
D)  the World Court 
E)  the World Trade Organization

Question 9

In t he final step of the policy-making process, known as ___________, the policy is reviewed for its effectiveness and efficiency; if changes are needed, the issue is placed back on the policy agenda, and the cycle starts again.

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A)  policy formulation 
B)  policy identification 
C)  policy evaluation 
D)  policy enactment 
E)  policy implementation

Question 10

Outline and describe each step in the policy-making process, utilizing a policy example.

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Question 11

When two or more nations engage in an exchange of goods, this is known as

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A)  international trade. 
B)  interstate commerce. 
C)  free trade. 
D)  intrastate commerce. 
E)  outsourcing.

Question 12

Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid are examples of

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A)  targeted programs. 
B)  welfare programs. 
C)  discretionary programs. 
D)  entitlement programs. 
E)  constituent programs.

Question 13

Briefly describe the purpose of the Peace Corps.

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Question 14

What is meant or implied by the phrase, "The race to the bottom," in regards to state governments and domestic policy?

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Question 15

Member banking institutions pay the Federal Reserve an interest rate on loans, a concept termed the

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A)  discount rate. 
B)  prime rate. 
C)  prevailing rate. 
D)  standard rate. 
E)  federal rate.

Question 16

Compare and contrast protectionism, free trade, and fair trade.

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Question 17

When the government recognizes that action is needed to improve control of guns on campus, it begins the policy-making process with which step?

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A)  policy enactment 
B)  policy formulation 
C)  policy agenda 
D)  problem identification 
E)  policy implementation

Question 18

Describe the purpose and function of the United Nations.

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Question 19

Describe the two largest federal entitlement programs, their purpose, and eligibility requirements.

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Question 20

Which entity of the federal bureaucracy,  in conjunction with state and local government,  is largely responsible for administering the major entitlement programs discussed in this chapter?

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A)  Department of Aging and Welfare 
B)  Department of the Interior 
C)  Department of Health and  Human Services 
D)  Department of Healthy Humans 
E)  Department of Veteran's Affairs

Exam 16: Economic Domestic and Foreign Policy