Deck 1: The Foundation

Question 1

A group's ability to persuade or alter perceptions is referred to as ______.

A) pluralism
B) power
C) lobbying
D) elitism

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Which of the following concepts posits that we all have equal access to influence policymaking?

A) Elitism
B) Pluralism
C) Capitalism
D) Federalism

Answer 2

B

Question 3

The notion that only a select few have the power to influence policymaking in a Democratic society is known as ______.

A) Capitalism
B) Federalism
C) Pluralism
D) Elitism

Answer 3

D

Question 4

The separation of power between the national government and the states is referred to as ______.

A) Elitism
B) Federalism
C) Pluralism
D) Capitalism

Question 5

Under the system of federalism, the federal government is responsible for all of the following except for ______.

A) declaring war
B) coining money
C) conducting elections
D) overseeing foreign relations

Question 6

Which of teh following Constitutional Amendments states that anything not specified in the United States Constitution is within the scope of state governments?

A) First Amendment
B) Sixth Amendment
C) Tenth Amendment
D) Nineteenth Amendment

Question 7

Public education standards are created by which of the following government entities ?

A) Local
B) State
C) Tribal
D) Federal

Question 8

Which of the following types of public policies involves the allocation of resources to individuals, groups, corporations, or communities?

A) Regulatory
B) Redistributive
C) Distributive
D) Constituent

Question 9

Financial aid provided to college students is an example of a ______ policy.

A) redistributive
B) regulatory
C) distributive
D) constituent

Question 10

Which of the following types of policies applies restrictions or limitations on behavior of individuals or organizations?

A) Constituent
B) Redistributive
C) Distributive
D) Regulatory

Question 11

The first stage of the policymaking process is to ______.

A) consider the pros and cons of a particular policy and potential solutions
B) place the problem on the agenda of lawmakers
C) determine that there is a problem
D) measure and asses the effectiveness of programs and policies

Question 12

Focusing events and policy entrepreneurs that impact the ______ stage of the policymaking process.

A) formulation
B) implementatiion
C) agenda setting
D) legitimation

Question 13

All of the following were identified as examples of a policy entrepreneur except for ______.

A) school teacher
B) governor
C) congress person
D) legislative champion

Question 14

Assigning a piece of legislation to a Congressional committee takes place in the ______ stage of the policymaking process.

A) implementation
B) definition
C) formulation
D) legitimation

Question 15

The "doing side" of policy occurs in which of the following stages of the policymaking process?

A) Implementation
B) Evaluation
C) Agenda Setting
D) Legitimation

Question 16

Which of the following is considered to be the last stage of the policymaking process?

A) Agenda setting
B) Evaluation
C) Formulation
D) Legitimation

Question 17

Which of the following best illustrates the correct order of the policymaking process ?

A) Problem identification/definition, agenda setting, formulation, legitimation, implementation, evaluation
B) Agenda setting, problem identification/definition, legitimation, formulation, implementation, evaluation
C) Implementation, problem identification/definition, agenda setting, formulation, legitimation, evaluation
D) Formulation, problem identification/definition, agenda setting, implementation, legitimation, evaluation

Question 18

Which of the following stages incorporates different views in order to determine a viable path for the legislation ?

A) Implementation
B) Problem identification
C) Formulation
D) Legitimiation

Question 19

All of the following are examples of institutional actors in the policymaking process except for ______.

A) Congress
B) Bureaucracy
C) Judiciarcy
D) Media

Question 20

All of the following actors have a role in agenda setting except for ______.

A) the Legislature
B) the President
C) the Media
D) the Bureaucracy

Question 21

Which of the following actors has a role in all of the stages of the policymaking process?

A) The Bureaucacy
B) The Media
C) The People
D) The Courts

Question 22

The bureaucracy oversees which of the following stages of the policymaking procress ?

A) Evaluation
B) Implementation
C) Legitimation
D) Agenda Setting

Question 23

All of the following actors play a role in police formulation except for ______.

A) The Courts
B) Congress
C) The President
D) Interest Groups

Question 24

Which of the following institutions is not active participate in public policymaking?

A) The Legislature
B) The President
C) The Judiciary
D) The Bureaucracy

Question 25

The court system in the United States is guided by the all of the following types of law except for ______.

A) Criminal
B) Civil
C) Tribal
D) Public

Question 26

Laws that deal with disputes between individuals or organizations are considered to be ______.

A) public
B) civil
C) criminal
D) tribal

Question 27

Which of the following types of laws are responsible for regulation the conduct of individuals ?

A) Criminal
B) Civil
C) Tribal
D) Public

Question 28

According to the text, the entry point for all federal criminal cases or civil cases is the ______.

A) District Court
B) Court of Appeals
C) Supreme Court
D) Trial Court

Question 29

According to the text, who are the heavy lifters in the policy making process?

A) Bureaucrats
B) Us
C) Congressmen/women
D) Presidents

Question 30

All of the following are considered civil servants except for ______.

A) police officers
B) wall street bankers
C) teachers
D) environmental inspectors

Question 31

A person who is hired by an organization to meet with congressional representatives to persuade them to pass policies to benefit their interests is referred to as a ______.

A) journalist
B) beaurcrat
C) advocate
D) lobbysist

Question 32

Individuals who assess the effectiveness of all major laws to ensure they are achieving their intended goals are referred to as ______.

A) implementors
B) congressmen/women
C) designers
D) evaluators

Question 33

The field of policy analysis is dedicated to which of the following stages of policymaking procress?

A) Problem identification
B) Evaluation
C) Formulation
D) Legitimation

Question 34

A group of people who live under the same rules and structure of governance is referred to as a ______.

A) social community
B) cultural community
C) beaucratic community
D) political community

Question 35

According to the text, the supporter of a evaluation is generally the person that is _____.

A) conducting the evaluation
B) funding the evaluation
C) reviewing the evaluation
D) promoting the evaluation

Question 36

Which of the following sources was identified in the text as having been evaluated in a value neutral fashion?

A) The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO)
B) The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
C) The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ)
D) The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)

Question 37

Policy evaluations are provided by all of the following except for ______.

A) think tanks
B) trade associations
C) lawmakers
D) environmental interests

Question 38

According to the text, ______ is also referred to as practice or a rigorous, systematic procress.

A) Public policy
B) Pluralism
C) Lobbying
D) Government

Question 39

Policy evaluation requires the ______ of the policy.

A) deconstruction
B) formulation
C) implementation
D) legitimation

Question 40

The understanding of public policy can begin with an individuals personal experiences.

Question 41

Policy analysts have unlimited resources to acquire data regarding every policy problem in the United States.

Question 42

Policy evaluators should always strive for providing evidence-based policy analysis.

Question 43

Politics is described as who gets what, when, and how.

Question 44

Public policy can be a long and complex process that requires a myriad of actors.

Question 45

Policy analysts can come from various backgrounds, such as biology and engineerings.

Question 46

A cultural community is a group of people who live under the same rules and structure of governance.

Question 47

Policymaking in the United States occurs in only one to two stages.

Question 48

Problem or issues can be defined by both the public or lawmakers.

Question 49

Problem identification and definition are not political.

Question 50

Policy evaluators are encouraged to use value laden judgements when conducing their evlauations.

Question 51

According to the text, policy does not always occur in a linear fashion.

Question 52

The legislative procress is considered to be very complex and ardous.

Question 53

Bureaucrats should always be considered lazy, incompetent, paper pushers.

Question 54

Policy analysts are supposed to conduct value neutral evaluations.

Question 55

Identify the two types of responses that are used when answering policy questions.

Question 56

What is elitism?

Question 57

Identify the three reasons as to why its important to understand the study and practice of public policy.

Question 58

What is the stafes heuristic approach?

Question 59

Identify the states of the public policymaking process.

Question 60

Who is responsible for the implementation of policy in the United States?

Question 61

Give an example of bureaucratic agency.

Question 62

Identify the three classifications of media in the United States.

Question 63

Discuss one to two experiences that have helped you understand public policy. What types of questions would arise from your experiences? Do you believe that they would result in a value neutral or value laden response?

Question 64

After reading the chapter, you should have an understanding of the concepts of pluralism and elitism and who controls policymaking. Which one of these concepts do you believe best reflects current day society? Why?

Question 65

Discuss the public policymaking process. Which of the stages of the process can be driven by value laden perspectives?

Question 66

Explain the importance of congressional committees in public policymaking.

Question 67

What is a bully pulpit and how can presidents use it to influence public policymaking in the United States? Is this method effective only when presidents are popular? Why or why not?