Deck 14: Non-Governmental Actors and the Bureaucracy

Question 1

Cabinet ministers can be the most powerful voice when it comes to the post-legislative stages.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

What category of interest group does the Canadian Medical Association fall under?

A)issue-oriented
B)institutionalized group
C)judicial group
D)community group

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Which of the following is a technique that public servants have to keep in mind when dealing with the media?

A)complexities
B)un-personalization of stories
C)the expected
D)dramatization

Answer 3

D

Question 4

Which of the following groups also act on the international stage?

A)Canadian Civil Liberties Union
B)Greenpeace
C)John Howard Society
D)Non-Smokers' Rights Association

Question 5

Each policy community consists of an inner circle or "sub-government."

Question 6

What form of mechanism does Level 5 participation utilize?

A)citizen juries
B)joint working groups
C)retreats
D)advisory boards

Question 7

What is the name of the website that the federal government established to alert Canadians to opportunities for public input?

A)Message Event Proposal
B)Policy Toolkit for Public Involvement
C)Consulting with Canadians
D)Open Letter to Canadians

Question 8

At which level of public involvement does social media play a significant role?

A)Level 4!
B)Level 3!
C)Level 2!
D)Level 1!

Question 9

Lobbying and advocating are very similar activities.

Question 10

Who has to approve the Message Event Proposal (MEP)?

A)Department of Justice
B)Prime Minister's Office
C)Treasury Board
D)Auditor-General's Office

Question 11

What is the term given to the legitimate means by which groups and individuals try to influence government decisions through direct contact with politicians and public servants?

A)lobbying
B)public opinion polls
C)judicial action
D)free-riding

Question 12

Which category of interest group activity do doctors, lawyers, accountants, and other professions with expertise fall under?

A)regulation
B)participating
C)retreating
D)media

Question 13

Which statement correctly reflects interest group tactics?

A)Groups are advised to attempt to influence policy at the post-legislative stage.
B)Groups typically rely on media campaigns and public demonstrations more than quiet, behind-the-scenes consultations.
C)Groups within the inner circle of the policy community rely on a less discreet manner of approaching government.
D)Co-operative lobbying is a very effective and frequently used tactic.

Question 14

Which of the following interest group activity involves the solving of public interest problems with knowledge that is only available to interest groups?

A)participating
B)advocating
C)retreating
D)regulation

Question 15

What issue was the at the core of the "Idle No More" campaign?

A)students in Quebec protesting an increase in tuition fee
B)a movement that protested against a federal bill that violated aboriginal treaty rights
C)mistreatment of prisoners by police officers
D)mistreatment of G20 protestors by police officers

Question 16

Which level of public involvement tries to involve the public more actively in government affairs?

A)Level 1!
B)Level 2!
C)Level 3!
D)Level 4!

Question 17

Issue-oriented groups are more organized than institutionalized groups.

Question 18

Who is the most influential during the pre- and post-legislative stages in the public policy process?

A)prime minister
B)cabinet
C)legislators
D)public servants

Question 19

Which level of public involvement has the purpose to inform and educate the public on an issue of importance?

A)Level 1!
B)Level 2!
C)Level 3!
D)Level 4!

Question 20

The influence of public servants gives interest groups the final say on major public policy issues at the legislative stage.

Question 21

Contesting is an interest group tactic.

Question 22

Public Servants are more likely to grant access to groups that have the resources to influence the political fortunes of their minister.

Question 23

Groups are advised to attempt to influence policy at the earliest possible stage of its development.

Question 24

Politicians and public servants may provide privileged access to journalists in return for favourable coverage.

Question 25

News reports thrive better on expected news items than unexpected ones.