Question 1

What are capacity-building tools?

Accepted Answer

Governments make available training, education, information, and technical assistance, and they can aim to inform or enlighten and thus empower people, either those in the target population or in the policy agents.

Question 2

______ involves finding solutions to a problem by spontaneously sharing ideas without initial regard to practicality or feasibility.

Accepted Answer

A)  Brainstorming 
B)  No-action analysis 
C)  Analogy and metaphor 
D)  Literature review 
A)  Brainstorming 
B)  No-action analysis 
C)  Analogy and metaphor 
D)  Literature review A

Question 3

Which of the following information sources would provide an initial overview of a subject or problem and would be a good place to begin the process of policy analysis?

Accepted Answer

A)  a specialized journal on the topic 
B)  The American Statistical Index 
C)  The New York Times 
D)  an interview with a key policy maker 
A)  a specialized journal on the topic 
B)  The American Statistical Index 
C)  The New York Times 
D)  an interview with a key policy maker C

Question 4

______ enable those seeking a solution to communicate with one another with a degree of precision that otherwise might not be possible.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ______ enable those seeking a solution to...

Question 5

Indicators of sustainability refer to _____ data that attempt to measure a community's progress toward the goal of sustainability.

Accepted Answer

A)  capacity 
B)  quantitative 
C)  interview 
D)  estimated 
A)  capacity 
B)  quantitative 
C)  interview 
D)  estimated

Question 6

Policy analysts study the nature of the problem. Which statement below best defines what this refers to?

Accepted Answer

A)  the severity, scope, and causes of the problem 
B)  the operational measures of the problem 
C)  primary data collection 
D)  the evaluative criteria that should be applied to the problem 
A)  the severity, scope, and causes of the problem 
B)  the operational measures of the problem 
C)  primary data collection 
D)  the evaluative criteria that should be applied to the problem

Question 7

Governments may invest in training programs for their own staff or for the public. This policy design tool is referred to as ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  capacity-building tools 
B)  authority tools 
C)  creative thinking 
D)  inducements 
A)  capacity-building tools 
B)  authority tools 
C)  creative thinking 
D)  inducements

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Hawaii and Alaska 
B)  California and Hawaii 
C)  New York and Washington 
D)  Florida and California 
A)  Hawaii and Alaska 
B)  California and Hawaii 
C)  New York and Washington 
D)  Florida and California

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

A)  subsidizing 
B)  rationing 
C)  contracting out 
D)  providing market incentives 
A)  subsidizing 
B)  rationing 
C)  contracting out 
D)  providing market incentives

Question 10

When the government encourages you to buy a home by allowing you to take an interest deduction, it is using which policy instrument?

Accepted Answer

A)  regulating 
B)  educating 
C)  taxing and spending 
D)  charging fees 
A)  regulating 
B)  educating 
C)  taxing and spending 
D)  charging fees

Question 11

______ begins with the status quo.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ______ begins with the status quo....

Question 12

______ is a key part of setting the agenda.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ______ is a key part of setting...

Question 13

What are policy tools?

Accepted Answer

According to Schneider and Ingram (1997,

Question 14

The policy design tools that rely on the premise that most people will behave because they have been told to do so are known as _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  learning tools 
B)  capacity-building tools 
C)  hortatory tools 
D)  authority tools 
A)  learning tools 
B)  capacity-building tools 
C)  hortatory tools 
D)  authority tools

Question 15

Which of the following states wanted to enact a law that would entail requiring proof of immigration status?

Accepted Answer

A)  Alabama 
B)  California 
C)  Nebraska 
D)  Colorado 
A)  Alabama 
B)  California 
C)  Nebraska 
D)  Colorado

Question 16

Describe the steps and issues involved in analyzing a problem and why it is difficult.

Accepted Answer

Problem analysis is the first stage of p

Question 17

More flexible and efficient policy reforms were referred to by the Bill Clinton administration as ______.

Accepted Answer

regulatory

Question 18

How do policy analysts come up with policy proposals? Describe several methods or approaches that policy makers use to develop policy proposals.

Accepted Answer

Policy makers can change current policie

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

A)  5 
B)  7 
C)  11 
D)  15 
A)  5 
B)  7 
C)  11 
D)  15

Question 20

Critics have derided ______ as a fuzzy if not meaningless term.

Accepted Answer

sustainabl

What are capacity-building tools?

______ involves finding solutions to a problem by spontaneously sharing ideas without initial regard to practicality or feasibility.

Which of the following information sources would provide an initial overview of a subject or problem and would be a good place to begin the process of policy analysis?

______ enable those seeking a solution to communicate with one another with a degree of precision that otherwise might not be possible.

Indicators of sustainability refer to _____ data that attempt to measure a community's progress toward the goal of sustainability.

Policy analysts study the nature of the problem. Which statement below best defines what this refers to?

Governments may invest in training programs for their own staff or for the public. This policy design tool is referred to as ______.

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

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

When the government encourages you to buy a home by allowing you to take an interest deduction, it is using which policy instrument?

______ begins with the status quo.

______ is a key part of setting the agenda.

What are policy tools?

The policy design tools that rely on the premise that most people will behave because they have been told to do so are known as _____.

Which of the following states wanted to enact a law that would entail requiring proof of immigration status?

Describe the steps and issues involved in analyzing a problem and why it is difficult.

More flexible and efficient policy reforms were referred to by the Bill Clinton administration as ______.

How do policy analysts come up with policy proposals? Describe several methods or approaches that policy makers use to develop policy proposals.

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

Critics have derided ______ as a fuzzy if not meaningless term.

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Exam 5: Public Problems and Policy Alternatives

What are capacity-building tools?

______ involves finding solutions to a problem by spontaneously sharing ideas without initial regard to practicality or feasibility.

Which of the following information sources would provide an initial overview of a subject or problem and would be a good place to begin the process of policy analysis?

______ enable those seeking a solution to communicate with one another with a degree of precision that otherwise might not be possible.

Indicators of sustainability refer to _____ data that attempt to measure a community's progress toward the goal of sustainability.

Policy analysts study the nature of the problem. Which statement below best defines what this refers to?

Governments may invest in training programs for their own staff or for the public. This policy design tool is referred to as ______.

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

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

When the government encourages you to buy a home by allowing you to take an interest deduction, it is using which policy instrument?

______ begins with the status quo.

______ is a key part of setting the agenda.

What are policy tools?

The policy design tools that rely on the premise that most people will behave because they have been told to do so are known as _____.

Which of the following states wanted to enact a law that would entail requiring proof of immigration status?

Describe the steps and issues involved in analyzing a problem and why it is difficult.

More flexible and efficient policy reforms were referred to by the Bill Clinton administration as ______.

How do policy analysts come up with policy proposals? Describe several methods or approaches that policy makers use to develop policy proposals.

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

Critics have derided ______ as a fuzzy if not meaningless term.

Public Policy and Politics

Government Institutions and Policy Actors

Understanding Public Policy Making

Policy Analysis

Assessing Policy Alternatives

Economic and Budgetary Policy

Health Care Policy

Welfare and Social Security Policy

Education Policy

Environmental and Energy Policy

Foreign Policy and Homeland Security

Politics, Analysis, and Policy Choice

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