Question 1

A feature that distributive policies and redistributive policies share is that

Accepted Answer

A)  both attempt to transfer values directly from one group to another group. 
B)  both must be implemented by a strong central government. 
C)  both are decisions by a governmental authority to allocate a value. 
D)  both are more common in socialist governments than in communist governments. 
E)  both limit the actions of some groups. 
A)  both attempt to transfer values directly from one group to another group. 
B)  both must be implemented by a strong central government. 
C)  both are decisions by a governmental authority to allocate a value. 
D)  both are more common in socialist governments than in communist governments. 
E)  both limit the actions of some groups.

Question 2

Regarding the elite, class, and pluralist approach explanations, political scientists, in general,

Accepted Answer

A)  agree that elite theory now most accurately describes most national political systems. 
B)  conclude that the group approach characterizes the policy process in most contemporary political systems. 
C)  have rejected the claim that most societies are characterized by political stratification. 
D)  would claim that none of the three approaches has much explanatory value. 
E)  continue to disagree about which of the three approaches is most accurate. 
A)  agree that elite theory now most accurately describes most national political systems. 
B)  conclude that the group approach characterizes the policy process in most contemporary political systems. 
C)  have rejected the claim that most societies are characterized by political stratification. 
D)  would claim that none of the three approaches has much explanatory value. 
E)  continue to disagree about which of the three approaches is most accurate.

Question 3

The term "class" used in the class approach denotes

Accepted Answer

A)  a group of individuals with a similar level of political sophistication. 
B)  a group of individuals who are similar in their possession of some fundamental value. 
C)  groups in society who have common life experiences. 
D)  a group of individuals with similar political views. 
E)  a set of groups who share the same goals. 
A)  a group of individuals with a similar level of political sophistication. 
B)  a group of individuals who are similar in their possession of some fundamental value. 
C)  groups in society who have common life experiences. 
D)  a group of individuals with similar political views. 
E)  a set of groups who share the same goals.

Question 4

In which stage of the public policy process is the major emphasis on determining what condition in the environment requires a policy response?

Accepted Answer

A)  Implementation 
B)  Problem definition 
C)  Evaluation 
D)  Policy selection 
E)  Issue identification 
A)  Implementation 
B)  Problem definition 
C)  Evaluation 
D)  Policy selection 
E)  Issue identification

Question 5

If you were attempting to explain the variations among certain countries (like those in the Compare in 9) in the proportions of their resources allocated to various policy domains, what kinds of evidence and data would you attempt to gather? What do you expect would be your main conclusion(s) for explaining the variations?

Accepted Answer

In order to explain the variations among

Question 6

In which stage of the public policy process is the emphasis on the actual delivery of the valued good or service?

Accepted Answer

A)  Implementation 
B)  Problem definition 
C)  Evaluation 
D)  Issue identification 
E)  Policy selection 
A)  Implementation 
B)  Problem definition 
C)  Evaluation 
D)  Issue identification 
E)  Policy selection

Question 7

Gaetano Mosca's The Ruling Class is most consistent with

Accepted Answer

A)  the group approach. 
B)  the class approach. 
C)  the elite approach. 
D)  an integrative view of society. 
E)  None of the above 
A)  the group approach. 
B)  the class approach. 
C)  the elite approach. 
D)  an integrative view of society. 
E)  None of the above

Question 8

Political stratification refers to the segmentation of the------into separate groups that are in strata with higher or lower-------.

Accepted Answer

A)  population, intellect 
B)  political elite, influence 
C)  population, power 
D)  government, authority 
E)  All of the above 
A)  population, intellect 
B)  political elite, influence 
C)  population, power 
D)  government, authority 
E)  All of the above

A feature that distributive policies and redistributive policies share is that

Regarding the elite, class, and pluralist approach explanations, political scientists, in general,

The term "class" used in the class approach denotes

In which stage of the public policy process is the major emphasis on determining what condition in the environment requires a policy response?

In which stage of the public policy process is the emphasis on the actual delivery of the valued good or service?

Gaetano Mosca's The Ruling Class is most consistent with

Political stratification refers to the segmentation of the------into separate groups that are in strata with higher or lower-------.

Politics and Knowledge

Political Theory and Political Beliefs

Political Actions

Influences on Beliefs and Actions

Political Systems, States, and Nations

Political Institutions I: Institutional Structures

Political Institutions II: Institutional Arrangements

Political Economy

Change and Political Development

Politics Across Borders

Political Violence

The Developed Countries of the Global North

The Developing Countries of the Global South

The Transitional Developed Countries

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Exam 9: Public Policy, Power, and Decision

A feature that distributive policies and redistributive policies share is that

Regarding the elite, class, and pluralist approach explanations, political scientists, in general,

The term "class" used in the class approach denotes

In which stage of the public policy process is the major emphasis on determining what condition in the environment requires a policy response?

In which stage of the public policy process is the emphasis on the actual delivery of the valued good or service?

Gaetano Mosca's The Ruling Class is most consistent with

Political stratification refers to the segmentation of the------into separate groups that are in strata with higher or lower-------.

Politics and Knowledge

Political Theory and Political Beliefs

Political Actions

Influences on Beliefs and Actions

Political Systems, States, and Nations

Political Institutions I: Institutional Structures

Political Institutions II: Institutional Arrangements

Political Economy

Change and Political Development

Politics Across Borders

Political Violence

The Developed Countries of the Global North

The Developing Countries of the Global South

The Transitional Developed Countries

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