Exam 3: Understanding Public Policymaking

______ refers to the occasion when the public is aware of and discussing an issue even though politicians may not be discussing the issue.

Identify and discuss Kingdon's three streams that flow through society.

The primary assumption of elite theory is that in shaping public policy, ______.

Explain the main premise of each of the following policymaking theories and give an example that illustrates policymaking from that particular theory's perspective.

Why is the policymaking process cyclical?

Welfare is an example of a ______.

Why is policy analysis utilized during the policy formulation stage?

Which of the following policymaking theories might include consideration of the role of prominent and outspoken celebrities such as U2's Bono, Bill Gates, and Oprah?

Which statement describes the importance of theories in helping us to understand policymaking?

During the later years of the Obama administration, the Democratic Party controlled the presidency and Senate, while the Republican Party controlled the House of Representatives. As a result, gridlock occurred, and it was difficult for the policymaking process to enact policies to address important issues of the day such as immigration, gun control, or environmental legislation. Which policymaking theory might attribute this failure to the formal way our government is structured and the procedures for how bills become law?

The policy instrument of ______ refers to government attempts to convey important information to citizens in order to influence their behavior.

The ______ refers to what might be done about the problem.

College research grants, weapons procurement, agricultural subsidies, and highways and bridges are examples of ______ policies.

______ are tools that policy makers have available to use during the policymaking process.

When the government encourages you to buy a home and allows you to take a deduction for the mortgage interest, it is using this form of government action ______.

The Occupational Health and Safety Administration spells out the kinds of things that business and industry must do to protect workers. This is an example of what type of policy?

The Census Bureau projects that the U.S. population (about 325 million in 2016) is likely to rise to nearly ______ million by 2050.

______ portrays public policy as the product of a continuous struggle among organized interest groups.

The ______ theory of policymaking draws heavily on economics to explain the actions of voters and also of elected officials as attempts to maximize self-interest.

Why is providing information to the public also referred to as a capacity-building tool?