Question 1

Policy analysis is concerned mainly with

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A)  describing all details of government programs.
B)  discovery and recommendation of the best course of action.
C)  describing and explaining policies and their impact.
D)  problem definition or issue formation.

Question 2

Passage of various government regulations from the Food & Drug Administration illustrated the federal government's commitment to

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A)  environmental conservation
B)  workers' rights
C)  business competition
D)  consumer protection

Question 3

Three reasons for studying public policy are:

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A)  policy adoption, implementation, analysis
B)  policy advocacy, analysis, implementation
C)  theoretical, practical, political
D)  theoretical, analytical, political

Question 4

Direct costs and benefits relate to the specific allocation of resources and its impact on the intended population.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

An intentional course of action followed by a government institution or official for resolving an issue of public concern is called

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A)  Public policy
B)  Policy analysis
C)  Policy advocacy
D)  All of the above

Question 6

Which is NOT a reason for the frequent failure of policies to achieve their intended impact?

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A)  no plausible scenario on which the parties can agree
B)  no socially acceptable solution exists
C)  policies and laws only permit strict interpretations
D)  disagreement about what constitute a social or political problem that must be addressed by the policy makers

Question 7

Process of assessing the impacts/outcomes of a policy.

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A)  policy evaluation
B)  policy implementation
C)  direct cost
D)  intended consequences

Question 8

Public programs involving little conflict can be difficult to implement because

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A)  There are numerous participant with different perspectives
B)  Public resources are available
C)  Only a few decision have to be made
D)  The intent of the policymakers is clear A

Question 9

Policy advocacy is concerned with

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A)  how and why policy is proposed, adopted, and implemented
B)  assessing the success and failure of policy
C)  examining policy issues and alternatives in order to determine the best course of action
D)  discovering the attitudes, beliefs and values of a particular group in society

Question 10

Public policy is defined by three necessary qualifications.Which of the following is NOT a necessary qualification?

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A)  that official actions be sanctioned by law or accepted custom
B)  Laws or official regulation should not be mistaken for the whole realm of policy
C)  policy always meets intended goals
D)  intentional course of action includes decisions made not to take a certain action

Question 11

The requirement that official action be sanctioned by law or accepted custom is because officials

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A)  Sometime take bribes
B)  Exceed their legal authority
C)  Step outside of public policy
D)  All of the above

Question 12

The public choice model thinks of those active in policymaking as actors attempting to choose option to maximize their self-interest.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The consequences of policy,both intended and unintended,on the policy's target population are its

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A)  direct impact
B)  direct cost
C)  short-term effect
D)  indirect impact A

Question 14

Which is NOT a distinct stage of the policy process?

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A)  direct cost
B)  agenda formation
C)  policy adoption
D)  policy implementation

Question 15

The attributes of the civil service or public bureaucracy are

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A)  An elaborate set of impersonal rules
B)  Division of labor
C)  Hierarchical structure
D)  Predictability
E)  All of the above

Question 16

In a zero-sum society,the allocation of values to members of one underrepresented group requires that members of other groups will not have to pay the costs.

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A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 17

Which of the following is not assessed by policy evaluation?

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A)  Have goals been met?
B)  Are there unintended consequences?
C)  Which agency is responsible for the policy?
D)  What are the costs?

Question 18

Which of the following is NOT an example of public policy?

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A)  Environmental regulation
B)  National defense
C)  The Beer summit
D)  Stimulus package

Question 19

Public policy is rooted in law and in the authority and coercion associated with law.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The Institutional model addresses the structure of America's constitutional.This structure includes

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A)  Bureaucracy
B)  Legislatures
C)  Executives
D)  Judiciary
E)  All of the above

Exam 1: Public Policy: An Introduction

Policy analysis is concerned mainly with

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Passage of various government regulations from the Food & Drug Administration illustrated the federal government's commitment to

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Three reasons for studying public policy are:

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Direct costs and benefits relate to the specific allocation of resources and its impact on the intended population.

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An intentional course of action followed by a government institution or official for resolving an issue of public concern is called

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Which is NOT a reason for the frequent failure of policies to achieve their intended impact?

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Process of assessing the impacts/outcomes of a policy.

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Public programs involving little conflict can be difficult to implement because

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Policy advocacy is concerned with

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Public policy is defined by three necessary qualifications.Which of the following is NOT a necessary qualification?

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The requirement that official action be sanctioned by law or accepted custom is because officials

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The public choice model thinks of those active in policymaking as actors attempting to choose option to maximize their self-interest.

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The consequences of policy,both intended and unintended,on the policy's target population are its

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Which is NOT a distinct stage of the policy process?

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The attributes of the civil service or public bureaucracy are

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In a zero-sum society,the allocation of values to members of one underrepresented group requires that members of other groups will not have to pay the costs.

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Which of the following is not assessed by policy evaluation?

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Which of the following is NOT an example of public policy?

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Public policy is rooted in law and in the authority and coercion associated with law.

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The Institutional model addresses the structure of America's constitutional.This structure includes

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