pad 510 Final Exam Complete Solution

Question 1

1.         

The Streams Metaphor is associated with which scholar?

Answer

 

Paul Sabatier.

 

John Kingdon.

 

David Easton.

 

Helen Ingram.

2 points   

Question 2

1.         

"Pork barrel" spending is most closely associated with which policy type?

Answer

 

regulatory policies.

 

distributive polices.

 

redistributive policies.

 

agenda policies.

2 points   

Question 3

1.         

The Advocacy Coalition Framework illustrates

Answer

 

The important role of interest groups.

 

How implementation takes place in policy subsystems rather than in one-to-one relationships.

 

How members of Congress can work together to set the national agenda.

 

The centrality of the executive branch in setting the national agenda.

2 points   

Question 4

1.         

Log rolling by legislators often leads to _______ spending

Answer

 

pork barrel

 

wise

 

cost effective

 

representative

 

transparent

2 points   

Question 5

1.         

From 2008 to 2011, the federal budget deficit as a proportion of GDP

Answer

 

Sharply grew.

 

Gradually grew.

 

Declined.

 

Remained flat.

 

Wildly changed as economic problems have come and gone.

2 points   

Question 6

1.         

Material inducements to join are most closely associated with which unofficial actors?

Answer

 

think tanks

 

news media

 

interest groups

 

political parties

2 points   

Question 7

1.         

The main critique of the "stages" model of the policy process is that it

Answer

 

is too complicated.

 

assumes a linear and orderly policy process.

 

ignores politics.

 

fails to account for the shortcomings of Congress.

2 points   

Question 8

1.         

The systematic study of bureaucracy was first associated with

Answer

 

Aaron Wildavsky.

 

Larry Sabato.

 

Max Weber.

 

Paul Sabatier.

2 points   

Question 9

1.         

The mutually reinforcing relationship between a congressional subcommittee, a federal agency, and regulated interest groups is known as the _____________model of policy relationships.

Answer

 

triple play

 

iron triangle

 

iron cross

 

golden triangle

 

iron network

2 points   

Question 10

1.         

The laws that made when judges and courts make decisions are called _____________

Answer

 

statutes.

 

case law.

 

regulations.

 

statues.

 

out laws.

2 points   

Question 11

1.         

Protective regulatory policy

Answer

 

regulates competition between actors in society and the market place.

 

distributes resources amongst various members of the public.

 

regulates the interactions between welfare recipients and the wealthiest members of society.

 

seeks to protect the public from the negative effects of private activity.

2 points   

Question 12

1.         

Political learning entails

Answer

 

learning about better strategies for making political arguments.

 

an evaluation of policy tools and techniques.

 

an analysis of attitudes towards program goals.

 

learning about how to use computer technology to improve implementation.

2 points   

Question 13

1.         

The news media

Answer

 

Have little role in the policy process because they simply cover celebrity news and fluff.

 

Are important for highlighting issues and problems, but do not generally provide policy solutions.

 

Are central to the policy process.

 

Are ignored by policy makers because they have their own source of expertise and information.

2 points   

Question 14

1.         

An economic depression is characterized by

Answer

 

extremely high unemployment and significant reduction in the GDP that is deeper and longer than a typical recession.

 

a period of economic contraction when the value of the GDP shrinks for two consecutive quarters.

 

a crisis in the stock market.

 

a rise in the national gross product.

2 points   

Question 15

1.         

If I were to say that focus of policy studies should be on the actions of the executive, legislative, and judicial branches, what approach to policy studies would I be adopting?

Answer

 

rational-choice theory

 

elite theory

 

institutionalism

 

group theory

 

pluralism

2 points   

Question 16

1.         

Which of these statements is true?

Answer

 

Voting turnout is always lower for congressional elections than for presidential elections.

 

Voting turnout is always higher for congressional elections than for presidential elections.

 

Voting turnout for presidential and congressional elections is roughly equal.

 

Voting turnout is dependent on fluctuating demographics.

2 points   

Question 17

1.         

Muckraking is a term applied to

Answer

 

activist groups holding demonstrations and rallies to force policy change.

 

descriptive journalism.

 

investigative journalism.

 

objective journalism.

2 points   

Question 18

1.         

The allocation of television and radio frequencies and the awarding of cable television franchises are examples of which policy type?

Answer

 

redistributive

 

competitive regulatory

 

protective regulatory

 

procedural

2 points   

Question 19

1.         

The phenomenon that involves members of a legislature agreeing to vote for each other's spending bills is known as _____________

Answer

 

voting.

 

logrolling.

 

vote winking.

 

a Yankee gentlemen's agreement.

 

proxy voting.

2 points   

Question 20

1.         

Social Construction refers to

Answer

 

urban sprawl.

 

the elite.

 

the process of defining problems and the causes of them.

 

changing conditions over time.

2 points   

Question 21

1.         

Outputs from the systems model of politics and policy include

Answer

 

Laws, regulations, and decisions.

 

Election results, public opinion, communication to elected officials, and personal experiences of decision makers.

 

Rules developed by administrative agencies.

 

Items and issues not essential to the policy process.

2 points   

Question 22

1.         

Official Actors in the policy process gain their role by virtue of:

Answer

 

monetary wealth.

 

a statutory or constitutional role.

 

vested interests.

 

heredity.

2 points   

Question 23

1.         

The theory that states that a few people in government, business, academia, and the media have a disproportionate share of the control over America's political and economic resources is called

Answer

 

rational-choice theory.

 

elite theory.

 

institutionalism.

 

group theory.

 

pluralism.

2 points   

Question 24

1.         

Group mobilization refers to the idea that

Answer

 

groups mount big get-out-the-vote campaigns.

 

people are apathetic and never get involved in policy making.

 

people can be persuaded to care about issues and become more active in discussions of politics and policy.

 

most people are always politically active and engaged in group politics in some way.

2 points   

Question 25

1.         

Government agencies are part of what branch of government?

Answer

 

judicial

 

legislative

 

executive

 

state government

2 points   

Question 26

1.         

The Advocacy Coalition Framework illustrates

Answer

 

the important role of interest groups and group alliances.

 

how members of congress can work together to set the national agenda.

 

the centrality of the executive branch in setting the national agenda.

 

the importance of arguing claims before the Supreme Court.

2 points   

Question 27

1.         

Evidence gathered using the scientific method is superior to anecdotal evidence because

Answer

 

scientists are smarter than other people.

 

the scientific method generally yields better knowledge than do anecdotes.

 

it's easier to gather evidence using the scientific method.

 

because there is only one scientific method that all scientists use consistently.

2 points   

Question 28

1.         

People belong to membership interest groups by virtue of

Answer

 

having joined and paid dues.

 

being a member of a profession.

 

joining an institution such as a university .

 

having an economic interest in the outcome of policy decisions.

2 points   

Question 29

1.         

The laws that are drafted by the legislature are called _____________

Answer

 

statutes

 

case law

 

regulations

 

statues

 

out laws

2 points   

Question 30

1.         

Why were the Articles of Confederation ultimately replaced by the federal Constitution?

Answer

 

Federal taxes were too high.

 

Many people thought that the national government was too weak to confront national challenges.

 

The smaller states felt they had less power under the Articles of Confederation.

 

The Articles of Confederation were set to expire in 1789 no matter what.

2 points   

Question 31

1.         

In scholarly research, a good theory should

Answer

 

generate hypotheses that can be tested.

 

solve pressing societal problems.

 

be easy to understand.

 

conform to what people know about how the world works.

2 points   

Question 32

1.         

The substantive area of policy over which participants in policy making compete and compromise is known as

Answer

 

the policy community.

 

the iron triangle.

 

an issue network.

 

a policy domain.

 

the issue arena.

2 points   

Question 33

1.         

Policy makers often use ______________ as a way of floating "trial balloons" to assess the reaction of the public to certain policy issues.

Answer

 

the media

 

other policy makers

 

focus groups

 

community forums

2 points   

Question 34

1.         

When we discuss the outcomes of policies we are concerned with

Answer

 

the substantive accomplishments of the policies.

 

the amount of money the government spends to implement a policy.

 

the number of people employed in enacting the policy.

 

the influence of the policy on congressional elections.

2 points   

Question 35

1.         

In the mid-1960s, David Easton first pioneered a model that states that the public policy process is a product of a system. The public policy process is influenced by and influences the environment in which it operates. This model is known as the

Answer

 

bi-linear model.

 

systems model.

 

linear model.

 

Dave's model.

 

analysis model.

2 points   

Question 36

1.         

The writing of vague policy and law by the Congress implies what for government agencies?

Answer

 

Highly restricted agency action.

 

The lack of administrative discretion.

 

A highly accountable government agency.

 

An opportunity for government agencies to shape policy through implementation.

2 points   

Question 37

1.         

When newspapers and other media talk about "playing politics" with an issue, they usually mean that

Answer

 

A policy issue is undergoing careful scientific analysis.

 

Various interests are competing, often in seemingly self-interested ways, to gain their goals at the expense of others.

 

An election is being held.

 

The president recommends a new policy initiative.

2 points   

Question 38

1.         

Casework is most closely associated with which group of actors?

Answer

 

interest groups

 

legislatures

 

the courts

 

think tanks

2 points   

Question 39

1.         

The daily newspaper of federal regulatory activity is called the ______________

Answer

 

Congressional Record.

 

Federal Register.

 

New York Times.

 

Regulatory Tribune.

 

Federal Regulatory Times.

2 points   

Question 40

1.         

The "Institutional Analysis and Development" framework, associated with Elinor Ostrom's work, describes policy making and change in terms of

Answer

 

long-term periods of stability in policy with short bursts of policy change.

 

the joining of problems, policies, and politics in "windows of opportunity" for change.

 

how groups join into larger alliances to promote shared interests.

 

the idea that boundedly rational people come together in "institutions" to pursue policy goals.

2 points   

Question 41

1.         

In American political philosophy, governmental authority is delegated from

Answer

 

the president.

 

the people.

 

the government.

 

the Constitution.

2 points   

Question 42

1.         

What is the key barrier to interest group growth and success?

Answer

 

Legal prohibitions against forming various types of interest groups.

 

The amount of time, effort, and expense it takes to create an effective interest group.

 

Poor media coverage of issues of importance to Americans.

 

Our federal system of government, which makes it hard to form interest groups.

2 points   

Question 43

1.         

A policy tool is

Answer

 

the law that compels action on the part of implementers.

 

a method through which government seeks to achieve a policy objective.

 

the equipment government uses to address problems, such as computers, police cars, or medicines.

 

an agent of the government whose job it is to implement policy.

2 points   

Question 44

1.         

An agenda in the policy process refers to

Answer

 

the semi-secret plans of interest groups to gain support for unpopular ideas.

 

the implementation of public policy.

 

the matters before public institutions that are available for discussion and decision.

 

the annual budget bill.

2 points   

Question 45

1.         

According to Stone one purpose of using numbers in problem definition is

Answer

 

to demonstrate the rationality of a certain policy solution.

 

the process of counting something makes people notice it more, and record keeping stimulates reporting.

 

numerical strategies prove facts.

 

numbers are easy to manipulate.

2 points   

Question 46

1.         

Classifying policies as either liberal or conservative is:

Answer

 

their ideological content.

 

to their cost/ benefit ratio.

 

the amount of support a political party gives them.

 

to their material or symbolic content.

2 points   

Question 47

1.         

Where does the greatest amount agenda setting power in Congress reside?

Answer

 

In the Committee Chairs.

 

In the Whips.

 

In the most Senior Members of Congress.

 

In the members from the largest states.

2 points   

Question 48

1.         

The separation of powers refers to

Answer

 

Relationships between the state and federal government.

 

The assignment of powers and duties to the legislative, executive, and judicial branches.

 

The relative strength of large states in presidential elections.

 

The difference in size and prestige between the House and the Senate.

2 points   

Question 49

1.         

The idea that interest groups are organized in policy communities within a policy domain is associated with which model of the policy process?

Answer

 

punctuated equilibrium.

 

systems model.

 

advocacy coalition framework.

 

streams metaphor.

2 points   

Question 50

1.         

Hearings, lawmaking, and congressional oversight hearings are used to

Answer

 

serve as a check on the bureaucracy.

 

enhance presidential power.

 

express appreciation for the fine work that bureaucrats do.

 

raise money for campaigns and elections.

2 points   

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·         Question 1

2 out of 2 points

The Streams Metaphor is associated with which scholar?

Answer

Selected Answer:

   

John Kingdon.

Correct Answer:

   

John Kingdon.

·         Question 2

2 out of 2 points

"Pork barrel" spending is most closely associated with which policy type?

Answer

Selected Answer:

   

distributive polices.

Correct Answer:

   

distributive polices.

·         Question 3

2 out of 2 points

The Advocacy Coalition Framework illustrates

Answer

Selected Answer:

   

The important role of interest groups.

Correct Answer:

   

The important role of interest groups.

·         Question 4

0 out of 2 points

Log rolling by legislators often leads to _______ spending

Answer

pad 510 Final Exam Complete Solution

Question 1 1. The Streams Metaphor is associated with which scholar? Answer Paul Sabatier. John Kingdon. David Easton. Helen Ingram. 2 points Question 2 1. "Pork barrel" spending is most closely associated with which policy type? Answer regulatory policies. distributive polices. redistributive policies. agenda policies. 2 points Question 3 1. The Advocacy Coalition Framework illustrates Answer The important role of interest groups. How implementation takes place in policy subsystems rather than in one-to-one relationships. How members of Congress can work together to set the national agenda. The centrality of the executive branch in setting the national agenda. 2 points Question 4 1. Log rolling by legislators often leads to _______ spending Answer pork barrel wise cost effective representative transparent 2 points Question 5 1. From 2008 to 2011, the federal budget deficit as a proportion of GDP Answer Sharply grew. Gradually grew. Declined. Remained flat. Wildly changed as economic problems have come and gone. 2 points Question 6 1. Material inducements to join are most closely associated with which unofficial actors? Answer think tanks news media interest groups political parties 2 points Question 7 1. The main critique of the "stages" model of the policy process is that it Answer is too complicated. assumes a linear and orderly policy process. ignores politics. fails to account for the shortcomings of Congress. 2 points Question 8 1. The systematic study of bureaucracy was first associated with Answer Aaron Wildavsky. Larry Sabato. Max Weber. Paul Sabatier. 2 points Question 9 1. The mutually reinforcing relationship between a congressional subcommittee, a federal agency, and regulated interest groups is known as the _____________model of policy relationships. Answer triple play iron triangle iron cross golden triangle iron network 2 points Question 10 1. The laws that made when judges and courts make decisions are called _____________ Answer statutes. case law. regulations. statues. out laws. 2 points Question 11 1. Protective regulatory policy Answer regulates competition between actors in society and the market place. distributes resources amongst various members of the public. regulates the interactions between welfare recipients and the wealthiest members of society. seeks to protect the public from the negative effects of private activity. 2 points Question 12 1. Political learning entails Answer learning about better strategies for making political arguments. an evaluation of policy tools and techniques. an analysis of attitudes towards program goals. learning about how to use computer technology to improve implementation. 2 points Question 13 1. The news media Answer Have little role in the policy process because they simply cover celebrity news and fluff. Are important for highlighting issues and problems, but do not generally provide policy solutions. Are central to the policy process. Are ignored by policy makers because they have their own source of expertise and information. 2 points Question 14 1. An economic depression is characterized by Answer extremely high unemployment and significant reduction in the GDP that is deeper and longer than a typical recession. a period of economic contraction when the value of the GDP shrinks for two consecutive quarters. a crisis in the stock market. a rise in the national gross product. 2 points Question 15 1. If I were to say that focus of policy studies should be on the actions of the executive, legislative, and judicial bran...

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