Question 1

Which is NOT a distinct stage of the policy process?

Accepted Answer

A)  direct cost 
B)  agenda formation 
C)  policy adoption 
D)  policy implementation 
A)  direct cost 
B)  agenda formation 
C)  policy adoption 
D)  policy implementation A

Question 2

Policy analyst explore for policy proposals which least fulfills important public values.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

The reason(s) for studying public policy is (are):

Accepted Answer

A)  Theoretical 
B)  Practical 
C)  Political 
D)  All above 
A)  Theoretical 
B)  Practical 
C)  Political 
D)  All above D

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT an example of public policy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Environmental regulation 
B)  National defense 
C)  The Beer summit 
D)  Stimulus package 
A)  Environmental regulation 
B)  National defense 
C)  The Beer summit 
D)  Stimulus package

Question 5

Policy analysis is concerned mainly with

Accepted Answer

A)  describing all details of government programs. 
B)  discovery and recommendation of the best course of action. 
C)  describing and explaining policies and their impact. 
D)  problem definition or issue formation. 
A)  describing all details of government programs. 
B)  discovery and recommendation of the best course of action. 
C)  describing and explaining policies and their impact. 
D)  problem definition or issue formation.

Question 6

Process of assessing the impacts/outcomes of a policy.

Accepted Answer

A)  policy evaluation 
B)  policy implementation 
C)  direct cost 
D)  intended consequences 
A)  policy evaluation 
B)  policy implementation 
C)  direct cost 
D)  intended consequences

Question 7

Direct costs and benefits relate to the specific allocation of resources and its impact on the intended population.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which is NOT a reason for the frequent failure of policies to achieve their intended impact is due to

Accepted Answer

A)  no plausible scenario on which the parties can agree 
B)  no socially acceptable solution exists 
C)  policies and laws only permit strict interpretations 
D)  disagreement about what constitute a social or political problem that must be addressed by the policy makers 
A)  no plausible scenario on which the parties can agree 
B)  no socially acceptable solution exists 
C)  policies and laws only permit strict interpretations 
D)  disagreement about what constitute a social or political problem that must be addressed by the policy makers

Question 9

Policy demands refers to how

Accepted Answer

A)  some issues are placed on the policy agenda. 
B)  direct costs are measured. 
C)  policy is implemented 
D)  none of the above 
E)  all of the above 
A)  some issues are placed on the policy agenda. 
B)  direct costs are measured. 
C)  policy is implemented 
D)  none of the above 
E)  all of the above

Question 10

Process evaluation or formative evaluation assesses the activities and structures of policy implementation. Processes may include

Accepted Answer

A)  program procedures 
B)  Amount of staffing 
C)  Staffing duties 
D)  All of the above 
A)  program procedures 
B)  Amount of staffing 
C)  Staffing duties 
D)  All of the above

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT one of the processes involved in changing and terminating policies?

Accepted Answer

A)  executive order 
B)  agenda setting 
C)  problem definition 
D)  evaluation 
E)  adoption 
A)  executive order 
B)  agenda setting 
C)  problem definition 
D)  evaluation 
E)  adoption

Question 12

Which one of the following is NOT a stage in the prepolicy process?

Accepted Answer

A)  problem definition 
B)  policy demands 
C)  policy adoption 
D)  agenda formation 
A)  problem definition 
B)  policy demands 
C)  policy adoption 
D)  agenda formation

Question 13

Public policy is defined by three necessary qualifications. Which of the following is NOT a necessary qualification?

Accepted Answer

A)  that official actions be sanctioned by law or accepted custom 
B)  Laws or official regulation should not be mistaken for the whole realm of policy 
C)  policy always meets intended goals 
D)  intentional course of action includes decisions made not to take a certain action 
A)  that official actions be sanctioned by law or accepted custom 
B)  Laws or official regulation should not be mistaken for the whole realm of policy 
C)  policy always meets intended goals 
D)  intentional course of action includes decisions made not to take a certain action

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT part of cost-benefit analysis?

Accepted Answer

A)  direct costs 
B)  indirect benefits 
C)  externalities 
D)  intended impacts 
E)  problem definition 
A)  direct costs 
B)  indirect benefits 
C)  externalities 
D)  intended impacts 
E)  problem definition

Question 15

Policy Advocacy begin with a commitment to economic interest or principle such as _______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Liberalism 
B)  Conservatism 
C)  Environmentalism 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Liberalism 
B)  Conservatism 
C)  Environmentalism 
D)  All of the above

Question 16

Program evaluation can involve which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  sunset laws 
B)  performance management 
C)  cost-benefit analysis 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above 
A)  sunset laws 
B)  performance management 
C)  cost-benefit analysis 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above

Question 17

The Institutional model addresses the structure of America's constitutional. This structure includes

Accepted Answer

A)  Bureaucracy 
B)  Legislatures 
C)  Executives 
D)  Judiciary 
E)  All of the above 
A)  Bureaucracy 
B)  Legislatures 
C)  Executives 
D)  Judiciary 
E)  All of the above

Question 18

Evaluation of public policy must include _____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  normative dimensions 
B)  empirical dimensions 
C)  both normative and empirical dimensions 
D)  no normative or empirical dimensions 
A)  normative dimensions 
B)  empirical dimensions 
C)  both normative and empirical dimensions 
D)  no normative or empirical dimensions

Question 19

Who is NOT responsible for developing and implementing public policy at the federal level?

Accepted Answer

A)  Congress 
B)  The President 
C)  Appointed bureaucrats 
D)  Political Action Committee 
A)  Congress 
B)  The President 
C)  Appointed bureaucrats 
D)  Political Action Committee

Question 20

Which of the following is/are employed by policy analysts to analyze the effectiveness of public policy?

Accepted Answer

A)  agenda setting 
B)  cost-benefit 
C)  policy demands 
D)  policy adoption 
A)  agenda setting 
B)  cost-benefit 
C)  policy demands 
D)  policy adoption

Which is NOT a distinct stage of the policy process?

Policy analyst explore for policy proposals which least fulfills important public values.

The reason(s) for studying public policy is (are):

Which of the following is NOT an example of public policy?

Policy analysis is concerned mainly with

Process of assessing the impacts/outcomes of a policy.

Direct costs and benefits relate to the specific allocation of resources and its impact on the intended population.

Which is NOT a reason for the frequent failure of policies to achieve their intended impact is due to

Policy demands refers to how

Process evaluation or formative evaluation assesses the activities and structures of policy implementation. Processes may include

Which of the following is NOT one of the processes involved in changing and terminating policies?

Which one of the following is NOT a stage in the prepolicy process?

Public policy is defined by three necessary qualifications. Which of the following is NOT a necessary qualification?

Which of the following is NOT part of cost-benefit analysis?

Policy Advocacy begin with a commitment to economic interest or principle such as _______________.

Program evaluation can involve which of the following?

The Institutional model addresses the structure of America's constitutional. This structure includes

Evaluation of public policy must include _____________.

Who is NOT responsible for developing and implementing public policy at the federal level?

Which of the following is/are employed by policy analysts to analyze the effectiveness of public policy?

Contexts of Public Policy

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 1: Public Policy: an Introduction

Which is NOT a distinct stage of the policy process?

Policy analyst explore for policy proposals which least fulfills important public values.

The reason(s) for studying public policy is (are):

Which of the following is NOT an example of public policy?

Policy analysis is concerned mainly with

Process of assessing the impacts/outcomes of a policy.

Direct costs and benefits relate to the specific allocation of resources and its impact on the intended population.

Which is NOT a reason for the frequent failure of policies to achieve their intended impact is due to

Policy demands refers to how

Process evaluation or formative evaluation assesses the activities and structures of policy implementation. Processes may include

Which of the following is NOT one of the processes involved in changing and terminating policies?

Which one of the following is NOT a stage in the prepolicy process?

Public policy is defined by three necessary qualifications. Which of the following is NOT a necessary qualification?

Which of the following is NOT part of cost-benefit analysis?

Policy Advocacy begin with a commitment to economic interest or principle such as _______________.

Program evaluation can involve which of the following?

The Institutional model addresses the structure of America's constitutional. This structure includes

Evaluation of public policy must include _____________.

Who is NOT responsible for developing and implementing public policy at the federal level?

Which of the following is/are employed by policy analysts to analyze the effectiveness of public policy?

Contexts of Public Policy

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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