Question 1

Which is NOT true of the legislative trends due to the changing population trends?

Accepted Answer

A) The South & West gained 40 seats in Congress between 1980 and 2000 
B) The large urban centers of New York, Baltimore, Chicago & Cleveland have experienced declining population 
C) The North & Northeast have gained congressional seats 
D) Voting patterns reflect demographic changes 
A) The South & West gained 40 seats in Congress between 1980 and 2000 
B) The large urban centers of New York, Baltimore, Chicago & Cleveland have experienced declining population 
C) The North & Northeast have gained congressional seats 
D) Voting patterns reflect demographic changes C

Question 2

In the ideological context of public policy which is true of conservatives?

Accepted Answer

A) They tend to have a deeper commitment to equality than do liberals. 
B) They tend to value civil and personal freedoms more than liberals. 
C) They are more ready to limit economic freedom. 
D) They are committed to tradition and authority. 
A) They tend to have a deeper commitment to equality than do liberals. 
B) They tend to value civil and personal freedoms more than liberals. 
C) They are more ready to limit economic freedom. 
D) They are committed to tradition and authority. D

Question 3

Which one of the following is NOT one of the four types of regulations that are a part of intergovernmental relations?

Accepted Answer

A) direct cuts 
B) direct orders 
C) cross-cutting requirements 
D) crossover sanctions 
E) partial preemption 
A) direct cuts 
B) direct orders 
C) cross-cutting requirements 
D) crossover sanctions 
E) partial preemption A

Question 4

Federalism is

Accepted Answer

A) a unitary system of government 
B) a confederate form of government 
C) both A and B 
A) a unitary system of government 
B) a confederate form of government 
C) both A and B

Question 5

The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) Intergovernmental transfer of funds 
B) Categorical grant 
C) Cutting domestic spending 
D) Devolving responsibilities to the State 
A) Intergovernmental transfer of funds 
B) Categorical grant 
C) Cutting domestic spending 
D) Devolving responsibilities to the State

Question 6

Although Hispanics share many of the same problems experienced by African-Americans,they also must deal with ________________________.

Accepted Answer

A) Poverty 
B) Racial discrimination 
C) Language and culture 
D) Anti-immigration sentiments 
A) Poverty 
B) Racial discrimination 
C) Language and culture 
D) Anti-immigration sentiments

Question 7

Which of the following demographic characteristics have resulted in changes in public policy?

Accepted Answer

A) The increase in the Hispanic proportion of the population 
B) The children born during the "baby boom" 
C) The high-rate of single-parent families, mostly-female head homes 
D) All of the above 
E) none of the above 
A) The increase in the Hispanic proportion of the population 
B) The children born during the "baby boom" 
C) The high-rate of single-parent families, mostly-female head homes 
D) All of the above 
E) none of the above

Question 8

Conservatism today includes which of the following:

Accepted Answer

A) Neo-conservatives 
B) the Tea Party 
C) New Right 
D) all of the above 
E) none of the above 
A) Neo-conservatives 
B) the Tea Party 
C) New Right 
D) all of the above 
E) none of the above

Question 9

The Affordable Care Act of 2010 Medicaid expansion mandate was ruled unconstitutional by

Accepted Answer

A) The Supremacy Clause 
B) Article VI of the Constitution 
C) President Ronald Reagan 
D) The Supreme Court 
A) The Supremacy Clause 
B) Article VI of the Constitution 
C) President Ronald Reagan 
D) The Supreme Court

Question 10

Among the alleged problems in American federalism are:

Accepted Answer

A) red tape 
B) unfunded mandates 
C) distortion of state/local priorities 
D) all of the above 
E) none of the above 
A) red tape 
B) unfunded mandates 
C) distortion of state/local priorities 
D) all of the above 
E) none of the above

Question 11

Economically challenging times exacerbated racial tension and affect the controversy over affirmative action and immigration

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The ideological movement known as "Libertarians" is committed to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) oppose restrictions on sexually explicit speech 
B) conservative economic agenda 
C) liberal social agenda 
D) all of the above 
E) none of the above 
A) oppose restrictions on sexually explicit speech 
B) conservative economic agenda 
C) liberal social agenda 
D) all of the above 
E) none of the above

Question 13

The New Right is mostly concerned with

Accepted Answer

A) Same-sex marriage 
B) Income distribution 
C) Government economic action 
D) None of the above 
E) All of the above 
A) Same-sex marriage 
B) Income distribution 
C) Government economic action 
D) None of the above 
E) All of the above

Question 14

Federal funding to state or local governments with little or no restriction on its use is known as

Accepted Answer

A) Unfunded Mandates 
B) Block Grants 
C) General Revenue Sharing 
D) Categorical Grants 
A) Unfunded Mandates 
B) Block Grants 
C) General Revenue Sharing 
D) Categorical Grants

Question 15

The population that will be sixty-five and older is increasing at twice the national population and will reach ______________ percent by 2030.

Accepted Answer

A) 12 
B) 50 
C) 25 
D) 20 
A) 12 
B) 50 
C) 25 
D) 20

Question 16

Public anger is because of _______ has not checked the spread of government trust.

Accepted Answer

A) the financial bailout of Wall Street 
B) Response to Hurricane Sandy 
C) The 2012 attack on the US compound in Benghazi 
D) All of the above 
A) the financial bailout of Wall Street 
B) Response to Hurricane Sandy 
C) The 2012 attack on the US compound in Benghazi 
D) All of the above

Question 17

The distrust of American political and social institutions is NOT related to the ______________

Accepted Answer

A) Vietnam War 
B) political scandals in recent decades 
C) 9/11 Terrorist Attacks 
D) doubts about the performance of large national government 
A) Vietnam War 
B) political scandals in recent decades 
C) 9/11 Terrorist Attacks 
D) doubts about the performance of large national government

Question 18

Which form of funding gives money to state or local units for general purposes instead of for a specific project?

Accepted Answer

A) general revenue sharing 
B) block grants 
C) unfunded mandates 
D) private funding 
A) general revenue sharing 
B) block grants 
C) unfunded mandates 
D) private funding

Question 19

The sale of marijuana is legal in a number of states,but only California and Colorado allow recreational use.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

During the 1990s,federal government transfers of money to the states

Accepted Answer

A) grew rapidly 
B) declined rapidly 
C) remained the same 
D) grew slowly 
E) the federal government does not transfer money to the states. 
A) grew rapidly 
B) declined rapidly 
C) remained the same 
D) grew slowly 
E) the federal government does not transfer money to the states.

Which is NOT true of the legislative trends due to the changing population trends?

In the ideological context of public policy which is true of conservatives?

Which one of the following is NOT one of the four types of regulations that are a part of intergovernmental relations?

Federalism is

The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 is an example of

Although Hispanics share many of the same problems experienced by African-Americans,they also must deal with ________________________.

Which of the following demographic characteristics have resulted in changes in public policy?

Conservatism today includes which of the following:

The Affordable Care Act of 2010 Medicaid expansion mandate was ruled unconstitutional by

Among the alleged problems in American federalism are:

Economically challenging times exacerbated racial tension and affect the controversy over affirmative action and immigration

The ideological movement known as "Libertarians" is committed to which of the following?

The New Right is mostly concerned with

Federal funding to state or local governments with little or no restriction on its use is known as

The population that will be sixty-five and older is increasing at twice the national population and will reach ______________ percent by 2030.

Public anger is because of _______ has not checked the spread of government trust.

The distrust of American political and social institutions is NOT related to the ______________

Which form of funding gives money to state or local units for general purposes instead of for a specific project?

The sale of marijuana is legal in a number of states,but only California and Colorado allow recreational use.

During the 1990s,federal government transfers of money to the states

Public Policy: An Introduction

The Economy: Changing Government-Business Relationships

Economic Issues: Taxing, Spending, and Budgeting

Energy and Environmental Policies: Policy Instability

Crime and Criminal Justice: Dilemmas of Social Control

Poverty and Social Welfare Policy

Health Care: Transformation or Continued Crisis?

Education: Conflict in Policy Direction

Legal and Social Equality: The Struggle against Oppression and Bigotry

Immigration Policy: The Barely Open Door

Foreign and Defense Policy: Security and Interests in a Dangerous World

Private Morality and Public Policy: Moral Values, the Constitution, and the Open Society

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Exam 2: Contexts of Public Policy

Which is NOT true of the legislative trends due to the changing population trends?

In the ideological context of public policy which is true of conservatives?

Which one of the following is NOT one of the four types of regulations that are a part of intergovernmental relations?

Federalism is

The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 is an example of

Although Hispanics share many of the same problems experienced by African-Americans,they also must deal with ________________________.

Which of the following demographic characteristics have resulted in changes in public policy?

Conservatism today includes which of the following:

The Affordable Care Act of 2010 Medicaid expansion mandate was ruled unconstitutional by

Among the alleged problems in American federalism are:

Economically challenging times exacerbated racial tension and affect the controversy over affirmative action and immigration

The ideological movement known as "Libertarians" is committed to which of the following?

The New Right is mostly concerned with

Federal funding to state or local governments with little or no restriction on its use is known as

The population that will be sixty-five and older is increasing at twice the national population and will reach ______________ percent by 2030.

Public anger is because of _______ has not checked the spread of government trust.

The distrust of American political and social institutions is NOT related to the ______________

Which form of funding gives money to state or local units for general purposes instead of for a specific project?

The sale of marijuana is legal in a number of states,but only California and Colorado allow recreational use.

During the 1990s,federal government transfers of money to the states

Public Policy: An Introduction

The Economy: Changing Government-Business Relationships

Economic Issues: Taxing, Spending, and Budgeting

Energy and Environmental Policies: Policy Instability

Crime and Criminal Justice: Dilemmas of Social Control

Poverty and Social Welfare Policy

Health Care: Transformation or Continued Crisis?

Education: Conflict in Policy Direction

Legal and Social Equality: The Struggle against Oppression and Bigotry

Immigration Policy: The Barely Open Door

Foreign and Defense Policy: Security and Interests in a Dangerous World

Private Morality and Public Policy: Moral Values, the Constitution, and the Open Society

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