SPEA-V181 EXAM 1|2026 WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS.
What is public policy? - answer -whatever government chooses
to do or not to do
What are policy instruments and how are they used? - answer -
Tools which can be used to overcome problems and achieve
objectives
Federalism - answer -structure of government where power is
shared between central and federal government
Separation of Powers - answer -Each branch of government to
balance the power of the government
what are the powers of public policy and are in the constitution -
answer -Article 1, section 8: Spells out specific powers of the
national government
Forms of Government - answer -democracy, republic,
monarchy, aristocracy, dictatorship, democratic republic
, Stages Model - answer -assumes the process of making policy
is important to determining the outcome
1) Agenda Setting
2) Formulation
3) Adoption
4) Implementation
5) Evaluation
Institutional Models of Policy - answer -Organizations have
cultures and individuals within agencies can be advocates for
the policies that are championed
what does policy-making look like the US and why? - answer -
Stages Model approach and how citizens are involved through
interest groups and lobbying
Tools of Policy - answer -Legislation, Sanctions, Regulations,
Taxes, Subsidies
ANSWERS.
What is public policy? - answer -whatever government chooses
to do or not to do
What are policy instruments and how are they used? - answer -
Tools which can be used to overcome problems and achieve
objectives
Federalism - answer -structure of government where power is
shared between central and federal government
Separation of Powers - answer -Each branch of government to
balance the power of the government
what are the powers of public policy and are in the constitution -
answer -Article 1, section 8: Spells out specific powers of the
national government
Forms of Government - answer -democracy, republic,
monarchy, aristocracy, dictatorship, democratic republic
, Stages Model - answer -assumes the process of making policy
is important to determining the outcome
1) Agenda Setting
2) Formulation
3) Adoption
4) Implementation
5) Evaluation
Institutional Models of Policy - answer -Organizations have
cultures and individuals within agencies can be advocates for
the policies that are championed
what does policy-making look like the US and why? - answer -
Stages Model approach and how citizens are involved through
interest groups and lobbying
Tools of Policy - answer -Legislation, Sanctions, Regulations,
Taxes, Subsidies
