Public Policy Exam 2 Questions With
Correct Answers 2024
problem .definition .- .correct .answer.often .difficult .to .define .problems .because .definition
.based .on .your .own .perspective
Policy .process .Model .- .correct .answer.problem .definition .-> .policy .formulation .-> .policy
.legitimation .-> .policy .implementation .-> .policy .evaluation .and .change .-> .back .to .problem
.definition
systematic .agenda .setting .- .correct .answer.public .is .aware .and .may .be .discussing .issue
government .agenda .setting .- .correct .answer.considered .to .be .those .issues .and .problems
.that .policymakers .are .addressing .at .certain .times
problems .with .agenda .setting .- .correct .answer.1. .mandated .items
2. .magnitude .of .problem
3. .focusing .events .(9/11)
4. .relationships .with .symbols
5. .absence .of .private .means
6. .spillover .impacts .
7. .analogy .to .other .problems
streams .of .agenda .setting .- .correct .answer.problem, .policy, .and .politics .are .all .looking .for
.a .window .of .opportunity .onto .the .agenda
politics .of .agenda .setting .- .correct .answer.1. .change .in .politics .opens .windows .of
.opportunity .
2. .change .of .president, .white .house .staff, .congress, .media, .and .interest .groups
visible .participants .of .agenda .setting .- .correct .answer.president .and .staff, .congressional
.leadership, .media, .interest .groups
problems .with .agenda .setting .- .correct .answer.hardest .when .there .is .high .conflict .but .low
.salience; .conflict .with .how .to .deal .with .it .but .not .enough .people .care; .best .when .low
.conflict .and .high .salience, .bc .no .conflict .over .what .to .do .and .everyone .cares
, policy .formation .- .correct .answer.Debate .over .different .alternatives .
who .is .involved: .bureaucracy, .president, .legislators .and .staff, .interest .groups
policy .legitimation .- .correct .answer.deals .with .two .major .issues: .substance .of .policy .and
.process .of .adopting .the .policy; .important .for .gathering .support
policy .implementation .- .correct .answer.where .actual .intervention .is .seen; .activities .that
.put .programs .into .effect, .money .spent, .laws .passed
policy .evaluation .and .change .- .correct .answer.Different .types .of .impact: .direct .vs. .indirect
.and .short-term .vs. .long-term
Hopefully, .this .stage .will .feed .into .the .policy .process .
Difficult .to .ID .if .goal .was .achieved
instruments .of .policy .- .correct .answer.regulation, .government .management, .taxing .and
.spending, .market .mechanisms, .education .and .information
Lowi .policy .typology .- .correct .answer.distributive .policy, .redistributive .policy, .regulatory
.process
distributive .policy .- .correct .answer.individualized .grants .and .programs; .those .who .benefit
.are .a .vast .amount .of .people
redistributive .policy .- .correct .answer.one .gains .from .another's .loss; .food .stamps .and
.welfare
regulatory .policy .- .correct .answer.government .uses .tool .of .regulation .by .restriction;
.conflict .but .only .in .interest .groups
steps .for .policy .analysis .- .correct .answer.1. .define .and .analyze .the .problem .
2. .construct .policy .alternatives .
3. .develop .evaluative .criteria .
4. .assess .political .alternatives
5. .draw .conclusions
scientific .policy .analysis .- .correct .answer.- .search .for .truth .and .build .theory .about .policy
.actions .and .effects .
- .may .be .too .theoretical .for .most .decision .makers
examples .of .scientific .analysis .- .correct .answer.academic .social .scientists, .National
.Academy .of .Sciences
professional .policy .analysis .- .correct .answer.- .analyze .alternatives .to .solve .problems
- .goal .is .for .practical .value
- .research .can .be .too .narrow .due .to .time .or .resource .restrictions
Correct Answers 2024
problem .definition .- .correct .answer.often .difficult .to .define .problems .because .definition
.based .on .your .own .perspective
Policy .process .Model .- .correct .answer.problem .definition .-> .policy .formulation .-> .policy
.legitimation .-> .policy .implementation .-> .policy .evaluation .and .change .-> .back .to .problem
.definition
systematic .agenda .setting .- .correct .answer.public .is .aware .and .may .be .discussing .issue
government .agenda .setting .- .correct .answer.considered .to .be .those .issues .and .problems
.that .policymakers .are .addressing .at .certain .times
problems .with .agenda .setting .- .correct .answer.1. .mandated .items
2. .magnitude .of .problem
3. .focusing .events .(9/11)
4. .relationships .with .symbols
5. .absence .of .private .means
6. .spillover .impacts .
7. .analogy .to .other .problems
streams .of .agenda .setting .- .correct .answer.problem, .policy, .and .politics .are .all .looking .for
.a .window .of .opportunity .onto .the .agenda
politics .of .agenda .setting .- .correct .answer.1. .change .in .politics .opens .windows .of
.opportunity .
2. .change .of .president, .white .house .staff, .congress, .media, .and .interest .groups
visible .participants .of .agenda .setting .- .correct .answer.president .and .staff, .congressional
.leadership, .media, .interest .groups
problems .with .agenda .setting .- .correct .answer.hardest .when .there .is .high .conflict .but .low
.salience; .conflict .with .how .to .deal .with .it .but .not .enough .people .care; .best .when .low
.conflict .and .high .salience, .bc .no .conflict .over .what .to .do .and .everyone .cares
, policy .formation .- .correct .answer.Debate .over .different .alternatives .
who .is .involved: .bureaucracy, .president, .legislators .and .staff, .interest .groups
policy .legitimation .- .correct .answer.deals .with .two .major .issues: .substance .of .policy .and
.process .of .adopting .the .policy; .important .for .gathering .support
policy .implementation .- .correct .answer.where .actual .intervention .is .seen; .activities .that
.put .programs .into .effect, .money .spent, .laws .passed
policy .evaluation .and .change .- .correct .answer.Different .types .of .impact: .direct .vs. .indirect
.and .short-term .vs. .long-term
Hopefully, .this .stage .will .feed .into .the .policy .process .
Difficult .to .ID .if .goal .was .achieved
instruments .of .policy .- .correct .answer.regulation, .government .management, .taxing .and
.spending, .market .mechanisms, .education .and .information
Lowi .policy .typology .- .correct .answer.distributive .policy, .redistributive .policy, .regulatory
.process
distributive .policy .- .correct .answer.individualized .grants .and .programs; .those .who .benefit
.are .a .vast .amount .of .people
redistributive .policy .- .correct .answer.one .gains .from .another's .loss; .food .stamps .and
.welfare
regulatory .policy .- .correct .answer.government .uses .tool .of .regulation .by .restriction;
.conflict .but .only .in .interest .groups
steps .for .policy .analysis .- .correct .answer.1. .define .and .analyze .the .problem .
2. .construct .policy .alternatives .
3. .develop .evaluative .criteria .
4. .assess .political .alternatives
5. .draw .conclusions
scientific .policy .analysis .- .correct .answer.- .search .for .truth .and .build .theory .about .policy
.actions .and .effects .
- .may .be .too .theoretical .for .most .decision .makers
examples .of .scientific .analysis .- .correct .answer.academic .social .scientists, .National
.Academy .of .Sciences
professional .policy .analysis .- .correct .answer.- .analyze .alternatives .to .solve .problems
- .goal .is .for .practical .value
- .research .can .be .too .narrow .due .to .time .or .resource .restrictions