Question 1

Interstate compacts are examples of horizontal intergovernmental relations. Which of the following is NOT an interstate compact?

Accepted Answer

A)  No Child Left Behind 
B)  Colorado River Authority 
C)  Delaware River Basin Compact 
D)  Education Commission of the States 
A)  No Child Left Behind 
B)  Colorado River Authority 
C)  Delaware River Basin Compact 
D)  Education Commission of the States A

Question 2

The ideological spectrum in America in the last two decades has become:

Accepted Answer

A)  more conservative 
B)  less polarized 
C)  more liberal 
A)  more conservative 
B)  less polarized 
C)  more liberal A

Question 3

Budget deficits were eliminated in 1990's under which administration?

Accepted Answer

A)  President Clinton 
B)  President George H.W. Bush 
C)  President Gerald Ford 
D)  President Ronald Reagan 
A)  President Clinton 
B)  President George H.W. Bush 
C)  President Gerald Ford 
D)  President Ronald Reagan A

Question 4

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 5

With respect to the institutional context of American policy, it can be said:

Accepted Answer

A)  the federal system affects formulation of policies 
B)  the presence of the federal government has expanded in many areas of life 
C)  public distrust of American institutions has grown 
D)  all of the above 
A)  the federal system affects formulation of policies 
B)  the presence of the federal government has expanded in many areas of life 
C)  public distrust of American institutions has grown 
D)  all of the above

Question 6

"Intergovernmental Interaction" includes which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  regulations 
B)  partial preemption 
C)  cross-cutting requirements 
D)  all of the above 
E)  (a) and (c) only 
A)  regulations 
B)  partial preemption 
C)  cross-cutting requirements 
D)  all of the above 
E)  (a) and (c) only

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT an emphasis of the Communitarian movement?

Accepted Answer

A)  community policing 
B)  family restoration 
C)  national security 
D)  education reform 
E)  local neighborhood revitalization 
A)  community policing 
B)  family restoration 
C)  national security 
D)  education reform 
E)  local neighborhood revitalization

Question 8

Today the Democratic and Republican parties are more internally fragmented than in the past.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Prior to 1930, poverty was not seen as a problem, but was viewed as an inevitable social condition.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

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 11

Which of the following is part of the institutional context of American public policy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Limited Government 
B)  Two-party system 
C)  Federalism 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Limited Government 
B)  Two-party system 
C)  Federalism 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above

Question 12

Which is NOT a more or less constant contemporary "policy context" in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  government structures 
B)  environmental issues 
C)  economy 
D)  cultural changes 
A)  government structures 
B)  environmental issues 
C)  economy 
D)  cultural changes

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT an important contextual factor in the development of American public policy in the past 10 years?

Accepted Answer

A)  economic uncertainty 
B)  immigration 
C)  the increase in Marxist attitudes in the public 
D)  the increase in conservative attitudes 
A)  economic uncertainty 
B)  immigration 
C)  the increase in Marxist attitudes in the public 
D)  the increase in conservative attitudes

Question 14

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 15

The average American is becoming:

Accepted Answer

A)  younger 
B)  older 
C)  more liberal 
D)  more traditional 
E)  submissive to authority 
A)  younger 
B)  older 
C)  more liberal 
D)  more traditional 
E)  submissive to authority

Question 16

Federal and confederal are terms that mean the same thing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

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 18

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

Question 19

Which culturally attitude is NOT perceived as being an issue by conservatives and Communitarians:

Accepted Answer

A)  Television and movie portrayals 
B)  Increased acceptance of abortion, pornography and sexual promiscuity 
C)  Traditional American values 
D)  The role of women in the workplace and in public life 
A)  Television and movie portrayals 
B)  Increased acceptance of abortion, pornography and sexual promiscuity 
C)  Traditional American values 
D)  The role of women in the workplace and in public life

Question 20

In the ideological context of public policy which is true of Communists and Socialists?

Accepted Answer

A)  They stress fundamental change in the social and economic system. 
B)  They are committed to tradition and authority. 
C)  They support traditional family values. 
D)  They are considered the "radical right". 
E)  All of the above 
A)  They stress fundamental change in the social and economic system. 
B)  They are committed to tradition and authority. 
C)  They support traditional family values. 
D)  They are considered the "radical right". 
E)  All of the above

Interstate compacts are examples of horizontal intergovernmental relations. Which of the following is NOT an interstate compact?

The ideological spectrum in America in the last two decades has become:

Budget deficits were eliminated in 1990's under which administration?

Among the alleged problems in American federalism are:

With respect to the institutional context of American policy, it can be said:

"Intergovernmental Interaction" includes which of the following?

Which of the following is NOT an emphasis of the Communitarian movement?

Today the Democratic and Republican parties are more internally fragmented than in the past.

Prior to 1930, poverty was not seen as a problem, but was viewed as an inevitable social condition.

The New Right is mostly concerned with

Which of the following is part of the institutional context of American public policy?

Which is NOT a more or less constant contemporary "policy context" in the United States?

Which of the following is NOT an important contextual factor in the development of American public policy in the past 10 years?

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

The average American is becoming:

Federal and confederal are terms that mean the same thing.

Conservatism today includes which of the following:

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

Which culturally attitude is NOT perceived as being an issue by conservatives and Communitarians:

In the ideological context of public policy which is true of Communists and Socialists?

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: Historic Change

Education: Conflict in Policy Direction

Legal and Social Equality: the Struggle Against Oppression and Bigotry

Immigration Policy: the Barely Open Door

Foreign 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

Interstate compacts are examples of horizontal intergovernmental relations. Which of the following is NOT an interstate compact?

The ideological spectrum in America in the last two decades has become:

Budget deficits were eliminated in 1990's under which administration?

Among the alleged problems in American federalism are:

With respect to the institutional context of American policy, it can be said:

"Intergovernmental Interaction" includes which of the following?

Which of the following is NOT an emphasis of the Communitarian movement?

Today the Democratic and Republican parties are more internally fragmented than in the past.

Prior to 1930, poverty was not seen as a problem, but was viewed as an inevitable social condition.

The New Right is mostly concerned with

Which of the following is part of the institutional context of American public policy?

Which is NOT a more or less constant contemporary "policy context" in the United States?

Which of the following is NOT an important contextual factor in the development of American public policy in the past 10 years?

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

The average American is becoming:

Federal and confederal are terms that mean the same thing.

Conservatism today includes which of the following:

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

Which culturally attitude is NOT perceived as being an issue by conservatives and Communitarians:

In the ideological context of public policy which is true of Communists and Socialists?

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: Historic Change

Education: Conflict in Policy Direction

Legal and Social Equality: the Struggle Against Oppression and Bigotry

Immigration Policy: the Barely Open Door

Foreign 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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