Question 1

A management device that involves mapping out a sequence of programs or project steps is

Accepted Answer

A) performance evaluation review technique. 
B) management by objectives. 
C) critical path method. 
D) strategic analysis.

Question 2

Loans, grants, insurance, services, and construction activities are examples of agency law enforcement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The politics-administration dichotomy refers to the separation of political decision-making processes from program administration.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

All of the following are examples of distributive policies except

Accepted Answer

A) loan guarantees to the Chrysler corporation. 
B) the graduated income tax. 
C) airline subsidies. 
D) government contracts. 
E) agricultural price supports for wealthy farmers.

Question 5

Policy analysis has recently been made more formalized and systematic, but it is not really a new function.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The Troubled Assets Relied Program (TARP) is an example of a _____ policy.

Accepted Answer

A) distributive 
B) regulatory 
C) self-regulatory 
D) redistributive

Question 7

Which of the following agencies is best known for decision making through adjudication rather than through rule making?

Accepted Answer

A) Federal Trade Commission 
B) Occupational Safety and Health Administration 
C) Department of Transportation 
D) Internal Revenue Service 
E) Government Accountability Office

Question 8

Planning and analysis is a process that includes all the following except

Accepted Answer

A) defining and choosing the operational goals of an organization. 
B) analyzing alternative choices for resource distribution. 
C) selecting senior officials to manage program resources. 
D) choosing methods used to achieve goals over a specified time period.

Exam 9: Public Policy and Implementation

A management device that involves mapping out a sequence of programs or project steps is

Loans, grants, insurance, services, and construction activities are examples of agency law enforcement.

The politics-administration dichotomy refers to the separation of political decision-making processes from program administration.

All of the following are examples of distributive policies except

Policy analysis has recently been made more formalized and systematic, but it is not really a new function.

The Troubled Assets Relied Program (TARP) is an example of a _____ policy.

Which of the following agencies is best known for decision making through adjudication rather than through rule making?

Planning and analysis is a process that includes all the following except