Exam 1: The Foundation

According to the text, who are the heavy lifters in the policy making process?

Policymaking in the United States occurs in only one to two stages.

The separation of power between the national government and the states is referred to as ______.

A person who is hired by an organization to meet with congressional representatives to persuade them to pass policies to benefit their interests is referred to as a ______.

A group's ability to persuade or alter perceptions is referred to as ______.

Identify the three classifications of media in the United States.

Focusing events and policy entrepreneurs that impact the ______ stage of the policymaking process.

Identify the states of the public policymaking process.

All of the following are examples of institutional actors in the policymaking process except for ______.

Under the system of federalism, the federal government is responsible for all of the following except for ______.

Laws that deal with disputes between individuals or organizations are considered to be ______.

Who is responsible for the implementation of policy in the United States?

All of the following were identified as examples of a policy entrepreneur except for ______.

The understanding of public policy can begin with an individuals personal experiences.

The legislative procress is considered to be very complex and ardous.

Policy analysts are supposed to conduct value neutral evaluations.

Problem identification and definition are not political.

Which of the following actors has a role in all of the stages of the policymaking process?

Give an example of bureaucratic agency.

The notion that only a select few have the power to influence policymaking in a Democratic society is known as ______.