Question 1

An example of indirect taxation is property tax.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which theory holds that citizens are self-interested actors whose decisions fulfill their own needs and wants?

Accepted Answer

A)  pluralism 
B)  rational choice 
C)  functionalism 
D)  institutionalism 
A)  pluralism 
B)  rational choice 
C)  functionalism 
D)  institutionalism

Question 3

Employment Insurance is a provincial entitlement program that varies from province to province.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

How do balanced budget laws work?

Accepted Answer

Balanced budget laws require governments

Question 5

Lock-up refers to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  the place where parliamentarians are sent if they get too boisterous during Question Period 
B)  one of the sanctions levied against bureaucrats who fail to report unethical behavior 
C)  the use of strategies to maintain public support for a public policy 
D)  the process through which invited individuals are given confidential advance access to budget documents 
A)  the place where parliamentarians are sent if they get too boisterous during Question Period 
B)  one of the sanctions levied against bureaucrats who fail to report unethical behavior 
C)  the use of strategies to maintain public support for a public policy 
D)  the process through which invited individuals are given confidential advance access to budget documents

Question 6

In practice, the stages of the public-policy cycle are not always ordered and linear.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

What are pork barrel politics and how is it different from patronage?

Accepted Answer

Pork barrel politics involves government

Question 8

German sociologist Max Weber identified several characteristics of a functioning government, including which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Governments must use standardized hiring and firing procedures. 
B)  Bureaucrats must follow written rules. 
C)  Bureaucrats must keep records of their actions. 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Governments must use standardized hiring and firing procedures. 
B)  Bureaucrats must follow written rules. 
C)  Bureaucrats must keep records of their actions. 
D)  All of the above

Question 9

Using an example, demonstrate how nudging differs from more conventional policy tools.

Accepted Answer

Nudging involves policy tools which enco

Question 10

Policymaking in Canada does not involve much close interaction between elected and non-elected officials.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Workers who reside in Quebec pay into the Quebec Pension Plan instead of the Canada Pension Plan.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

A ________ paper is meant to stimulate public discussion on a particular issue while a ________ paper outlines a government's proposed course of action.

Accepted Answer

A)  black; red 
B)  green; white 
C)  white; green 
D)  red; black 
A)  black; red 
B)  green; white 
C)  white; green 
D)  red; black

Question 13

Which of the following bodies are established by governments in areas of the economy that the private sector is seen as unable or unfit to serve?

Accepted Answer

A)  Crown corporations 
B)  public affairs bureaus 
C)  treasury boards 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Crown corporations 
B)  public affairs bureaus 
C)  treasury boards 
D)  All of the above

Question 14

What is a situation in which government spending exceeds revenues during a given period?

Accepted Answer

A)  budget forecast 
B)  budget deficit 
C)  budget surplus 
D)  budget estimates 
A)  budget forecast 
B)  budget deficit 
C)  budget surplus 
D)  budget estimates

Question 15

Detail the suite of programs available to support Canadian seniors with low income.

Accepted Answer

The most important programs available to

Question 16

What safeguards are put in place to ensure governments limit the possibility of financial mismanagement and unethical conduct? How effective are these measures?

Accepted Answer

At the federal level, the Financial Admi

Question 17

What is the formal negotiation of the terms of an employment contract between the representatives of a group of employees and their employer known as?

Accepted Answer

A)  trade negotiations 
B)  collective bargaining 
C)  strike action 
D)  none of the above 
A)  trade negotiations 
B)  collective bargaining 
C)  strike action 
D)  none of the above

Question 18

What is pluralism?

Accepted Answer

A)  the presence of diverse socioeconomic groups participating in public affairs 
B)  the belief that public policy is best designed by experts 
C)  a grassroots political movement that aims to wrest power from political elites 
D)  the use of neutral pronouns in policy documents 
A)  the presence of diverse socioeconomic groups participating in public affairs 
B)  the belief that public policy is best designed by experts 
C)  a grassroots political movement that aims to wrest power from political elites 
D)  the use of neutral pronouns in policy documents

Question 19

Which of the following is a system that manages the supply of eggs, dairy, and poultry in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A)  social assistance 
B)  supply management 
C)  collective bargaining 
D)  demand-side economics 
A)  social assistance 
B)  supply management 
C)  collective bargaining 
D)  demand-side economics

Question 20

How did the federal government handle the budget crisis of the late-1990s, and what was the result?

Accepted Answer

To resolve the budget crisis of the late

An example of indirect taxation is property tax.

Which theory holds that citizens are self-interested actors whose decisions fulfill their own needs and wants?

Employment Insurance is a provincial entitlement program that varies from province to province.

How do balanced budget laws work?

Lock-up refers to which of the following?

In practice, the stages of the public-policy cycle are not always ordered and linear.

What are pork barrel politics and how is it different from patronage?

German sociologist Max Weber identified several characteristics of a functioning government, including which of the following?

Using an example, demonstrate how nudging differs from more conventional policy tools.

Policymaking in Canada does not involve much close interaction between elected and non-elected officials.

Workers who reside in Quebec pay into the Quebec Pension Plan instead of the Canada Pension Plan.

A paper is meant to stimulate public discussion on a particular issue while a paper outlines a government's proposed course of action.

Which of the following bodies are established by governments in areas of the economy that the private sector is seen as unable or unfit to serve?

What is a situation in which government spending exceeds revenues during a given period?

Detail the suite of programs available to support Canadian seniors with low income.

What safeguards are put in place to ensure governments limit the possibility of financial mismanagement and unethical conduct? How effective are these measures?

What is the formal negotiation of the terms of an employment contract between the representatives of a group of employees and their employer known as?

What is pluralism?

Which of the following is a system that manages the supply of eggs, dairy, and poultry in Canada?

How did the federal government handle the budget crisis of the late-1990s, and what was the result?

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Exam 8: Public Policy and the Bureaucracy

An example of indirect taxation is property tax.

Which theory holds that citizens are self-interested actors whose decisions fulfill their own needs and wants?

Employment Insurance is a provincial entitlement program that varies from province to province.

How do balanced budget laws work?

Lock-up refers to which of the following?

In practice, the stages of the public-policy cycle are not always ordered and linear.

What are pork barrel politics and how is it different from patronage?

German sociologist Max Weber identified several characteristics of a functioning government, including which of the following?

Using an example, demonstrate how nudging differs from more conventional policy tools.

Policymaking in Canada does not involve much close interaction between elected and non-elected officials.

Workers who reside in Quebec pay into the Quebec Pension Plan instead of the Canada Pension Plan.

A ________ paper is meant to stimulate public discussion on a particular issue while a ________ paper outlines a government's proposed course of action.

Which of the following bodies are established by governments in areas of the economy that the private sector is seen as unable or unfit to serve?

What is a situation in which government spending exceeds revenues during a given period?

Detail the suite of programs available to support Canadian seniors with low income.

What safeguards are put in place to ensure governments limit the possibility of financial mismanagement and unethical conduct? How effective are these measures?

What is the formal negotiation of the terms of an employment contract between the representatives of a group of employees and their employer known as?

What is pluralism?

Which of the following is a system that manages the supply of eggs, dairy, and poultry in Canada?

How did the federal government handle the budget crisis of the late-1990s, and what was the result?

Overview of Canadian Politics

The Constitution

Federalism

Regionalism and Political Cultures

The Executive

The Legislature

The Justice System

Political Parties

Elections and Voting

Media and Communication

Interest Groups and Social Movements

Diversity and Representation

Canada in the World

Filters

A paper is meant to stimulate public discussion on a particular issue while a paper outlines a government's proposed course of action.