American Government

Debates over procedures and rules are really debates over

The list of issues that engage the attention of elected officials is called the

a specific course of action designed to deal with the originally defined problem is called a policy

The ________ model of policymaking holds that policy is the product of an interlocking relationship between institutions of government and its surrounding social, economic and political environment

________ holds that a small group of individuals actually formulate policy

One approach to policy making is that of ________, in which policy decisions vary only marginally from previous policy

The translation of policy ideas into action is called

The goal of ______ _______ is  to determine whether the formally adopted, implemented strategy did in fact solve the original problem

Policies that are designed to protect some common good always affect everyone in the same way

The political will of a strong leader may help move some particular issue onto the government agenda

An example of formal policy adoption may be a decision by the Supreme Court

When a policy is formally and legally implemented, debate over the issue usually ends

Economic self-interest plays little or no role in policy making

Law requires that every government policy go through a formal evaluation procedure

Public policy making
A.   is nonconfictual
B.   has varying consequences for different groups
C.   involves debate over rules but not procedures
D.   is designed to protect the common good

The decision to deal with the drug abuse problem by opening more treatment centers would be an example of a
A.   policy implementation
B.   policy strategy
C.   policy adoption
D.   policy agenda

Which of the following statements about policy adoption is true
A.   The adoption of a particular course of action resolves most conflicts among proponents and opponents
B.   Regulatory agencies are not involved in policy adoption, only in implementation
C.   The failure to adopt a policy proposal is a form of policy making
D.   Supreme Court decisions are not a form of policy adoption.

The ideas that policy decisions reflect the interest of the ruling class at the expense of the workers is a tenet of the
A.   elitism model
B.   Marxism model
C.   free market capitalism model
D.   pluralism model

What is the incrementalism approach to policy?
A.   Policy making is based on the economic self-interest of the group making the decision
B.   New policy should vary only marginally from previous policy
C.   the costs and benefits of a proposed policy are weighed
D.   Bureaucracies act in a critical role in policy making due to their commitment and expertise

Bureaucracies play a central role in the policy process during the
A.   agenda building stage
B.   policy adoption stage
C.   implementation stage
D.   policy proposal stage

The final analytical stage in the evolution of policies is
A.   adoption
B.   implementaion
C.   evaluation
D.   agenda building

Policy evaluation
A.   usually occurs informally during the implementation process
B.   is required by law
C.   formally ends the policy depate
D.   has become increasingly accurate with precise measures.