Deck 18: Government and Public Policy

Question 1

Scope of government refers to

A) the amount of government we want.
B) the size of government.
C) the type of government.
D) Both a and b

Answer 1

D

Question 2

According to Rousseau, the general will of the people is almost always wrong.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

A good theory

A) explains.
B) describes.
C) predicts.
D) All of the above

Answer 3

D

Question 4

Values that are shared by a large portion of the population and are encoded into our social contract are

A) economic values.
B) social values.
C) regime values.
D) cohort values.

Question 5

If marginal benefit does not meet or exceed marginal cost

A) the decision is economically good.
B) the decision is socially good.
C) the decision is a public good.
D) None of the above

Question 6

"Divided government"

A) occurs when the majority of state governments are of one political party and the national government is controlled by the another political.
B) doesn't occur in the U.S. because we only have two major political parties.
C) can impact public policy making.
D) Both a and c

Question 7

Unlike agenda setting, policy formulation is strictly an empirical process.

Question 8

According to Matland's model of implementation, anything that impedes statutory compliance is viewed as a

A) barrier.
B) risk.
C) limitation.
D) problem.

Question 9

Income is one way to measure

A) gender.
B) race.
C) socioeconomic status.
D) diversity.

Question 10

A sunset clause

A) puts a limit on the duration of policy.
B) restricts Medicare patients from receiving dialysis.
C) is the primary tool used in welfare reform.
D) gives students the option of going to private school.

Question 11

"Marblecake" federalism is another name for

A) collaborative federalism.
B) intergovernmental relations.
C) food and nutrition programs.
D) cooperative federalism.

Question 12

According to the Goldwater-Nichols DOD Reorganization Act of 1986,

A) the U.S. military cannot fire unless fired upon.
B) the Air Force can only fly fixed wing aircraft.
C) the JCS is a coordinating body.
D) the president is The Decider.

Question 13

Through the president's "Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief," (PEPFAR) (2003), the U.S. pledged _________ for treatment and prevention programs worldwide.

A) approximately $10 million
B) approximately $10 billion
C) approximately $15 billion
D) approximately $150 billion

Question 14

Classical liberals think that extensive social programs are something that government ought not pursue.

Question 15

Approximately how much money annually does the U.S. Department of Education distribute as aid to public schools?

A) $500 million
B) $20 billion
C) $100 billion
D) More than $100 billion

Question 16

Since 2000, drug arrest rates have increased while drug seizures have leveled off.

Question 17

The EPA was established under which U.S. President?

A) Kennedy
B) Johnson
C) Ford
D) Nixon

Question 18

The process of prioritizing financial commitments in the policy process is known simply as

A) public finance.
B) debt management.
C) public budgeting.
D) amortization.

Question 19

According to public choice theorists, budgets grow because

A) it has become easier for government to collect revenue.
B) people basically enjoy paying taxes.
C) political and social crises demand expenditure.
D) All of the above

Question 20

Authorization is the process by which

A) money is distributed to agencies.
B) agencies are legally recognized to exist.
C) Congress is given approval to create a budget.
D) None of the above