The Streams Metaphor is associated with which scholar?
Answer
Paul Sabatier. | ||
John Kingdon. | ||
David Easton. | ||
Helen Ingram. |
2 points
Question 2
1.
“Pork barrel” spending is most closely associated with which policy type?
Answer
regulatory policies. | ||
distributive polices. | ||
redistributive policies. | ||
agenda policies. |
2 points
Question 3
1.
The Advocacy Coalition Framework illustrates
Answer
The important role of interest groups. | ||
How implementation takes place in policy subsystems rather than in one-to-one relationships. | ||
How members of Congress can work together to set the national agenda. | ||
The centrality of the executive branch in setting the national agenda. |
2 points
Question 4
1.
Log rolling by legislators often leads to _______ spending
Answer
pork barrel | ||
wise | ||
cost effective | ||
representative | ||
transparent |
2 points
Question 5
1.
From 2008 to 2011, the federal budget deficit as a proportion of GDP
Answer
Sharply grew. | ||
Gradually grew. | ||
Declined. | ||
Remained flat. | ||
Wildly changed as economic problems have come and gone. |
2 points
Question 6
1.
Material inducements to join are most closely associated with which unofficial actors?
Answer
think tanks | ||
news media | ||
interest groups | ||
political parties |
2 points
Question 7
1.
The main critique of the “stages” model of the policy process is that it
Answer
is too complicated. | ||
assumes a linear and orderly policy process. | ||
ignores politics. | ||
fails to account for the shortcomings of Congress. |
2 points
Question 8
1.
The systematic study of bureaucracy was first associated with
Answer
Aaron Wildavsky. | ||
Larry Sabato. | ||
Max Weber. | ||
Paul Sabatier. |
2 points
Question 9
1.
The mutually reinforcing relationship between a congressional subcommittee, a federal agency, and regulated interest groups is known as the _____________model of policy relationships.
Answer
triple play | ||
iron triangle | ||
iron cross | ||
golden triangle | ||
iron network |
2 points
Question 10
1.
The laws that made when judges and courts make decisions are called _____________
Answer
statutes. | ||
case law. | ||
regulations. | ||
statues. | ||
out laws. |
2 points
Question 11
1.
Protective regulatory policy
Answer
regulates competition between actors in society and the market place. | ||
distributes resources amongst various members of the public. | ||
regulates the interactions between welfare recipients and the wealthiest members of society. | ||
seeks to protect the public from the negative effects of private activity. |
2 points
Question 12
1.
Political learning entails
Answer
learning about better strategies for making political arguments. | ||
an evaluation of policy tools and techniques. | ||
an analysis of attitudes towards program goals. | ||
learning about how to use computer technology to improve implementation. |
2 points
Question 13
1.
The news media
Answer
Have little role in the policy process because they simply cover celebrity news and fluff. | ||
Are important for highlighting issues and problems, but do not generally provide policy solutions. | ||
Are central to the policy process. | ||
Are ignored by policy makers because they have their own source of expertise and information. |
2 points
Question 14
1.
An economic depression is characterized by
Answer
extremely high unemployment and significant reduction in the GDP that is deeper and longer than a typical recession. | ||
a period of economic contraction when the value of the GDP shrinks for two consecutive quarters. | ||
a crisis in the stock market. | ||
a rise in the national gross product. |
2 points
Question 15
1.
If I were to say that focus of policy studies should be on the actions of the executive, legislative, and judicial branches, what approach to policy studies would I be adopting?
Answer
rational-choice theory | ||
elite theory | ||
institutionalism | ||
group theory | ||
pluralism |
2 points
Question 16
1.
Which of these statements is true?
Answer
Voting turnout is always lower for congressional elections than for presidential elections. | ||
Voting turnout is always higher for congressional elections than for presidential elections. | ||
Voting turnout for presidential and congressional elections is roughly equal. | ||
Voting turnout is dependent on fluctuating demographics. |
2 points
Question 17
1.
Muckraking is a term applied to
Answer
activist groups holding demonstrations and rallies to force policy change. | ||
descriptive journalism. | ||
investigative journalism. | ||
objective journalism. |
2 points
Question 18
1.
The allocation of television and radio frequencies and the awarding of cable television franchises are examples of which policy type?
Answer
redistributive | ||
competitive regulatory | ||
protective regulatory | ||
procedural |
2 points
Question 19
1.
The phenomenon that involves members of a legislature agreeing to vote for each other’s spending bills is known as _____________
Answer
voting. | ||
logrolling. | ||
vote winking. | ||
a Yankee gentlemen’s agreement. | ||
proxy voting. |
2 points
Question 20
1.
Social Construction refers to
Answer
urban sprawl. | ||
the elite. | ||
the process of defining problems and the causes of them. | ||
changing conditions over time. |
2 points
Question 21
1.
Outputs from the systems model of politics and policy include
Answer
Laws, regulations, and decisions. | ||
Election results, public opinion, communication to elected officials, and personal experiences of decision makers. | ||
Rules developed by administrative agencies. | ||
Items and issues not essential to the policy process. |
2 points
Question 22
1.
Official Actors in the policy process gain their role by virtue of:
Answer
monetary wealth. | ||
a statutory or constitutional role. | ||
vested interests. | ||
heredity. |
2 points
Question 23
1.
The theory that states that a few people in government, business, academia, and the media have a disproportionate share of the control over America’s political and economic resources is called
Answer
rational-choice theory. | ||
elite theory. | ||
institutionalism. | ||
group theory. | ||
pluralism. |
2 points
Question 24
1.
Group mobilization refers to the idea that
Answer
groups mount big get-out-the-vote campaigns. | ||
people are apathetic and never get involved in policy making. | ||
people can be persuaded to care about issues and become more active in discussions of politics and policy. | ||
most people are always politically active and engaged in group politics in some way. |
2 points
Question 25
1.
Government agencies are part of what branch of government?
Answer
judicial | ||
legislative | ||
executive | ||
state government |
2 points
Question 26
1.
The Advocacy Coalition Framework illustrates
Answer
the important role of interest groups and group alliances. | ||
how members of congress can work together to set the national agenda. | ||
the centrality of the executive branch in setting the national agenda. | ||
the importance of arguing claims before the Supreme Court. |
2 points
Question 27
1.
Evidence gathered using the scientific method is superior to anecdotal evidence because
Answer
scientists are smarter than other people. | ||
the scientific method generally yields better knowledge than do anecdotes. | ||
it’s easier to gather evidence using the scientific method. | ||
because there is only one scientific method that all scientists use consistently. |
2 points
Question 28
1.
People belong to membership interest groups by virtue of
Answer
having joined and paid dues. | ||
being a member of a profession. | ||
joining an institution such as a university . | ||
having an economic interest in the outcome of policy decisions. |
2 points
Question 29
1.
The laws that are drafted by the legislature are called _____________
Answer
statutes | ||
case law | ||
regulations | ||
statues | ||
out laws |
2 points
Question 30
1.
Why were the Articles of Confederation ultimately replaced by the federal Constitution?
Answer
Federal taxes were too high. | ||
Many people thought that the national government was too weak to confront national challenges. | ||
The smaller states felt they had less power under the Articles of Confederation. | ||
The Articles of Confederation were set to expire in 1789 no matter what. |
2 points
Question 31
1.
In scholarly research, a good theory should
Answer
generate hypotheses that can be tested. | ||
solve pressing societal problems. | ||
be easy to understand. | ||
conform to what people know about how the world works. |
2 points
Question 32
1.
The substantive area of policy over which participants in policy making compete and compromise is known as
Answer
the policy community. | ||
the iron triangle. | ||
an issue network. | ||
a policy domain. | ||
the issue arena. |
2 points
Question 33
1.
Policy makers often use ______________ as a way of floating “trial balloons” to assess the reaction of the public to certain policy issues.
Answer
the media | ||
other policy makers | ||
focus groups | ||
community forums |
2 points
Question 34
1.
When we discuss the outcomes of policies we are concerned with
Answer
the substantive accomplishments of the policies. | ||
the amount of money the government spends to implement a policy. | ||
the number of people employed in enacting the policy. | ||
the influence of the policy on congressional elections. |
2 points
Question 35
1.
In the mid-1960s, David Easton first pioneered a model that states that the public policy process is a product of a system. The public policy process is influenced by and influences the environment in which it operates. This model is known as the
Answer
bi-linear model. | ||
systems model. | ||
linear model. | ||
Dave’s model. | ||
analysis model. |
2 points
Question 36
1.
The writing of vague policy and law by the Congress implies what for government agencies?
Answer
Highly restricted agency action. | ||
The lack of administrative discretion. | ||
A highly accountable government agency. | ||
An opportunity for government agencies to shape policy through implementation. |
2 points
Question 37
1.
When newspapers and other media talk about “playing politics” with an issue, they usually mean that
Answer
A policy issue is undergoing careful scientific analysis. | ||
Various interests are competing, often in seemingly self-interested ways, to gain their goals at the expense of others. | ||
An election is being held. | ||
The president recommends a new policy initiative. |
2 points
Question 38
1.
Casework is most closely associated with which group of actors?
Answer
interest groups | ||
legislatures | ||
the courts | ||
think tanks |
2 points
Question 39
1.
The daily newspaper of federal regulatory activity is called the ______________
Answer
Congressional Record. | ||
Federal Register. | ||
New York Times. | ||
Regulatory Tribune. | ||
Federal Regulatory Times. |
2 points
Question 40
1.
The “Institutional Analysis and Development” framework, associated with Elinor Ostrom’s work, describes policy making and change in terms of
Answer
long-term periods of stability in policy with short bursts of policy change. | ||
the joining of problems, policies, and politics in “windows of opportunity” for change. | ||
how groups join into larger alliances to promote shared interests. | ||
the idea that boundedly rational people come together in “institutions” to pursue policy goals. |
2 points
Question 41
1.
In American political philosophy, governmental authority is delegated from
Answer
the president. | ||
the people. | ||
the government. | ||
the Constitution. |
2 points
Question 42
1.
What is the key barrier to interest group growth and success?
Answer
Legal prohibitions against forming various types of interest groups. | ||
The amount of time, effort, and expense it takes to create an effective interest group. | ||
Poor media coverage of issues of importance to Americans. | ||
Our federal system of government, which makes it hard to form interest groups. |
2 points
Question 43
1.
A policy tool is
Answer
the law that compels action on the part of implementers. | ||
a method through which government seeks to achieve a policy objective. | ||
the equipment government uses to address problems, such as computers, police cars, or medicines. | ||
an agent of the government whose job it is to implement policy. |
2 points
Question 44
1.
An agenda in the policy process refers to
Answer
the semi-secret plans of interest groups to gain support for unpopular ideas. | ||
the implementation of public policy. | ||
the matters before public institutions that are available for discussion and decision. | ||
the annual budget bill. |
2 points
Question 45
1.
According to Stone one purpose of using numbers in problem definition is
Answer
to demonstrate the rationality of a certain policy solution. | ||
the process of counting something makes people notice it more, and record keeping stimulates reporting. | ||
numerical strategies prove facts. | ||
numbers are easy to manipulate. |
2 points
Question 46
1.
Classifying policies as either liberal or conservative is:
Answer
their ideological content. | ||
to their cost/ benefit ratio. | ||
the amount of support a political party gives them. | ||
to their material or symbolic content. |
2 points
Question 47
1.
Where does the greatest amount agenda setting power in Congress reside?
Answer
In the Committee Chairs. | ||