Question 1

The president is most likely to change policy due to his or her authority and ability to pass legislation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

If a president does not like a particular policy that Congress has passed, the president has the power to _____ the law.

Accepted Answer

A)  exempt 
B)  veto 
C)  filibuster 
D)  override 
A)  exempt 
B)  veto 
C)  filibuster 
D)  override

Question 3

Which of the following is a reason that health care policies often fail?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most proposed health care policies are not based on sound scientific principles. 
B)  Supporters often lack sufficient political leverage to meet the threshold for adoption. 
C)  Most people are perfectly happy with the current system and resist change. 
D)  Few of the most important players in the health care arena have been willing to make compromises. 
A)  Most proposed health care policies are not based on sound scientific principles. 
B)  Supporters often lack sufficient political leverage to meet the threshold for adoption. 
C)  Most people are perfectly happy with the current system and resist change. 
D)  Few of the most important players in the health care arena have been willing to make compromises.

Question 4

A political feasibility analysis can be rendered inaccurate by:

Accepted Answer

A)  unexpected catastrophic events. 
B)  a change of administration. 
C)  an inside the beltway mentality. 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  unexpected catastrophic events. 
B)  a change of administration. 
C)  an inside the beltway mentality. 
D)  all of the above.

Question 5

The authorizing environment for a particular policy often includes multiple entities, each with its own specific agenda.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Only elected officials can influence the political feasibility of a particular health care policy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The purpose of _____ is to implement policy changes in the federal budget while bypassing the unlimited debate and amendment that are ordinarily allowed.

Accepted Answer

A)  exemption 
B)  filibustering 
C)  reconciliation 
D)  appropriation 
A)  exemption 
B)  filibustering 
C)  reconciliation 
D)  appropriation

Question 8

To analyze the political feasibility of a potential policy, one must:

Accepted Answer

A)  focus primarily on the actors who stand to be impacted the most. 
B)  assume that no unexpected occurrences will take place. 
C)  consult with a wide array of experts with varying viewpoints and agendas. 
D)  ignore the stakeholders and concentrate on the policy details. 
A)  focus primarily on the actors who stand to be impacted the most. 
B)  assume that no unexpected occurrences will take place. 
C)  consult with a wide array of experts with varying viewpoints and agendas. 
D)  ignore the stakeholders and concentrate on the policy details.

Question 9

Most of the work in Congress is done:

Accepted Answer

A)  at the committee level. 
B)  in the Oval Office. 
C)  during lobbying sessions. 
D)  on the House and Senate floor. 
A)  at the committee level. 
B)  in the Oval Office. 
C)  during lobbying sessions. 
D)  on the House and Senate floor.

The president is most likely to change policy due to his or her authority and ability to pass legislation.

If a president does not like a particular policy that Congress has passed, the president has the power to _____ the law.

Which of the following is a reason that health care policies often fail?

A political feasibility analysis can be rendered inaccurate by:

The authorizing environment for a particular policy often includes multiple entities, each with its own specific agenda.

Only elected officials can influence the political feasibility of a particular health care policy.

The purpose of _____ is to implement policy changes in the federal budget while bypassing the unlimited debate and amendment that are ordinarily allowed.

To analyze the political feasibility of a potential policy, one must:

Most of the work in Congress is done:

Introduction

American Exceptionalism - Conceptual and Structural

American Exceptionalism Historical and Political

Where Do We Want to Be

What Are the Governmental Alternatives

The Policy Analysis Process: Identification and Definition

The Policy Analysis Process: Health Technology Assessment

The Policy Analysis Process: Evidence-Based Medicine

The Policy Analysis Process: Evaluation of Economic Viability

The Policy Analysis Process: Analysis of Values

Implementation Strategy and Planning

Health Professional Leadership

All Those Levers and Still No Fulcrum

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Exam 9: The Policy Analysis Process: Evaluation of Political Feasibility

The president is most likely to change policy due to his or her authority and ability to pass legislation.

If a president does not like a particular policy that Congress has passed, the president has the power to _____ the law.

Which of the following is a reason that health care policies often fail?

A political feasibility analysis can be rendered inaccurate by:

The authorizing environment for a particular policy often includes multiple entities, each with its own specific agenda.

Only elected officials can influence the political feasibility of a particular health care policy.

The purpose of _____ is to implement policy changes in the federal budget while bypassing the unlimited debate and amendment that are ordinarily allowed.

To analyze the political feasibility of a potential policy, one must:

Most of the work in Congress is done:

Introduction

American Exceptionalism - Conceptual and Structural

American Exceptionalism Historical and Political

Where Do We Want to Be

What Are the Governmental Alternatives

The Policy Analysis Process: Identification and Definition

The Policy Analysis Process: Health Technology Assessment

The Policy Analysis Process: Evidence-Based Medicine

The Policy Analysis Process: Evaluation of Economic Viability

The Policy Analysis Process: Analysis of Values

Implementation Strategy and Planning

Health Professional Leadership

All Those Levers and Still No Fulcrum

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