Exam 5: Public Problems and Policy Alternatives

A city that encourages citizens to serve on a community sustainability advisory panel so that they will develop greater awareness and engagement is using a ______ policy tool.

Which creative thinking tool begins with an analysis of the status quo as a baseline?

The Obama health-care reforms were approved in ______.

What are some examples of forecasting?

______ are observable ways, such as test scores, to define a problem.

What is the first step in policymaking?

Identify and describe different policy instruments that rely on financial means to prompt action by citizens or corporations.

The poverty line for a family of four is higher in which of the following states?

There are an estimated ______ million illegal immigrants residing in the United States.

Why is defining the problem an essential step in the policymaking process?

Examining books, journals, and Internet sites regarding a particular problem or solution represents the use of the ______ technique of collecting information.

Which of the following presidential candidates campaigned for building a wall?

The National Park Service (NPS) issues a limited number of backpacking permits at some parks. What type of policy tool is this?

In the early 1990s, the state of Wisconsin pilot tested a variety of welfare reform programs such as Workfare and Learnfare. These programs helped the federal government reform its major welfare program in 1996. This is an example of ______.

______ refers to the careful consideration, during the policy formulation state, of the role of government "agents" and the "target population."

Which of the following statements regarding the politics of problem definition is true?

What are policy tools?

Undocumented immigrants constitute only about ______ of Alabama's workforce.

Many school districts hire out private businesses to maintain school buildings or provide school lunches. In this case, the districts are using which policy tool to meet their needs?

Give an example of a policy tool that government uses or could use. Why might policymakers choose to use these tools to deal with a particular public problem?