Question 1

A group of legislators are in the longest and most complex aspect of the policymaking process. A group of legislators are defining a problem and starting policy development. They are in the longest and most complex aspect of the policymaking process known as ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  Agenda setting 
B)  Modification process 
C)  Operations process 
D)  Policy implementation A

Question 2

There are main policymakers in each branch of the government with different duties. Who is the main policymaker in the executive branch?

Accepted Answer

A)  cabinet members 
B)  the president 
C)  appellate courts 
D)  the OCR B

Question 3

Investors who support initiatives for technologies that provide access to health care are what type of policymaker?

Accepted Answer

A)  government entity 
B)  healthcare provider 
C)  private actor 
D)  regulatory board C

Question 4

Which of the following were nonpolitical actors that influenced the Affordable Care Act (ACA)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Congress 
B)  Supreme Court 
C)  individual states 
D)  physician groups

Question 5

How do state governments differ from the federal government in regards to policymaking?

Accepted Answer

A)  States do not have an executive branch equivalent. 
B)  State judiciary systems only have trial courts. 
C)  States are required to have a balanced budget. 
D)  State legislatures pass and implement laws.

Question 6

Policymakers all have the power to motivate others, create plans for the future, and ______________, which is essential in the policymaking process.

Accepted Answer

A)  implement decisions 
B)  finance change 
C)  evaluate needs 
D)  empower individuals

Question 7

If an administrator is enacting a procedure, they are in what phase of policymaking?

Accepted Answer

A)  formulation 
B)  modification 
C)  implementation 
D)  termination

Question 8

How does the judicial branch affect policymaking?

Accepted Answer

A)  By turning public concerns into policy options 
B)  Through amendments to existing policies 
C)  By setting precedents for policy development 
D)  Through regulation of policy formulation

Question 9

Which of the following entities may get involved on a limited basis as a government entity in regards to specific kinds of bullying?

Accepted Answer

A)  American Civil Liberties Union 
B)  Department of Education's office for Civil Rights 
C)  Department of Justice's Office 
D)  Department of Health and Human Services

Question 10

Policymakers are working together to develop and implement a law that expands Medicaid coverage for constituents. What would be the role of the supreme court in this process?

Accepted Answer

A)  uphold the law as constitutional 
B)  enact the individual mandate 
C)  modify the initial policy to include public options 
D)  publish the final regulations of the law in the Federal Register

Exam 1: The Basics of Policymaking Process