Exam 2: The Policy Process and Policy Theories

According to the authors' tax code modifications persist one what level of the policy agenda?

Give an example of how the government responds to public problems.

Identify the three different streams of the Multiple Streams Framework (MSF)

Provide a recent example of a focusing event. How did it influence the public's agenda?

The identify of Americans and their beliefs in freedom fall under which of the following policy context components?

According to the stages heuristic model, what happens after a public problem has been identified?

Which of the following issues are more likely to gain traction if the economy is doing well?

Compare and contrast the public policy models discussed in the chapter. Which public policy model do you believe works best when understanding American public policy?

The Great Depression is an example that further shows how the ______ environment can affect policymaking.

According to the authors' statutes are often vague.

According to the authors' public policy are about choices.

What really is policy? Use the information provided in the chapter to help answer the question.

Ideas and solutions that are competing to win traction and acceptance by policymaker's is a component of the ______ stream.

Identify the various circles in which discussions of policy directions and initiatives take place.

Which of the following stages follows a public problem identification and definition?

All of the following were identified as values of American society except for ______.

What is a policy subsystem?

All of the following are considered to be official actors in the policymaking process except for ______.

______ was the first scholar to articulate a decision process of public policy?

According to the text, policymaking encompasses significant time spans.