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Question 1
Which of the following best describes the core
premise of Shepsle's institutional analysis?
A) Institutions are irrelevant to political outcomes
B) Institutions structure political behavior and shape
policy outcomes
C) Rational choice theory cannot be applied to
institutional analysis
D) Institutions only matter in authoritarian regimes
,Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Shepsle's foundational argument
emphasizes that institutions are not mere arenas
but actively structure political behavior,
constraining and enabling actors to produce
predictable policy outcomes.
Question 2
Shepsle's approach to institutions is primarily
rooted in which theoretical tradition?
A) Behavioralism
B) Rational choice theory
C) Post-modernism
D) Marxist theory
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Shepsle is a prominent figure in rational
choice institutionalism, applying formal modeling
and assumptions of rational self-interest to
understand institutional design and effects.
,Question 3
According to Shepsle, "structure-induced
equilibrium" refers to:
A) The natural balance of power in international
relations
B) How institutional rules create stable policy
outcomes despite preference diversity
C) Economic equilibrium in markets
D) The equilibrium between branches of
government
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Structure-induced equilibrium is
Shepsle's key concept explaining how institutional
arrangements (committees, rules) produce stable
outcomes even when individual preferences vary
widely.
, Question 4
What role do committees play in Shepsle's
legislative analysis?
A) Committees have no significant influence
B) Committees function as informational and
preference-filtering mechanisms
C) Committees are purely symbolic
D) Committees always represent the median voter
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Committees in Shepsle's framework are
crucial institutional features that specialize, gather
information, and shape legislative agendas, thus
influencing policy outcomes.
Question 5
Shepsle's work on congressional committees
emphasizes which function?
A) Apportionment
B) Jurisdictional specialization and gatekeeping
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Question 1
Which of the following best describes the core
premise of Shepsle's institutional analysis?
A) Institutions are irrelevant to political outcomes
B) Institutions structure political behavior and shape
policy outcomes
C) Rational choice theory cannot be applied to
institutional analysis
D) Institutions only matter in authoritarian regimes
,Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Shepsle's foundational argument
emphasizes that institutions are not mere arenas
but actively structure political behavior,
constraining and enabling actors to produce
predictable policy outcomes.
Question 2
Shepsle's approach to institutions is primarily
rooted in which theoretical tradition?
A) Behavioralism
B) Rational choice theory
C) Post-modernism
D) Marxist theory
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Shepsle is a prominent figure in rational
choice institutionalism, applying formal modeling
and assumptions of rational self-interest to
understand institutional design and effects.
,Question 3
According to Shepsle, "structure-induced
equilibrium" refers to:
A) The natural balance of power in international
relations
B) How institutional rules create stable policy
outcomes despite preference diversity
C) Economic equilibrium in markets
D) The equilibrium between branches of
government
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Structure-induced equilibrium is
Shepsle's key concept explaining how institutional
arrangements (committees, rules) produce stable
outcomes even when individual preferences vary
widely.
, Question 4
What role do committees play in Shepsle's
legislative analysis?
A) Committees have no significant influence
B) Committees function as informational and
preference-filtering mechanisms
C) Committees are purely symbolic
D) Committees always represent the median voter
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Committees in Shepsle's framework are
crucial institutional features that specialize, gather
information, and shape legislative agendas, thus
influencing policy outcomes.
Question 5
Shepsle's work on congressional committees
emphasizes which function?
A) Apportionment
B) Jurisdictional specialization and gatekeeping
