PSCI 2305 Exam Questions And Correct
Solutions Current Update
What was the representative Cole's ultimate position about federal aid in the aftermath
of the devastating tornado that his OK in May 2013? - Answer -that the federal budget
should be offset to accommodate for the emergency relief funds
What do the americans with disabilities act , higher education act, and ARPANET have
in common? - Answer -they are all public policies that have an impact on the daily lives
of college students
In which of the five stages of the policymaking process does the government assess the
effectiveness of a policy? - Answer -Evaluation
How did Pres. Obama pressure Congress to pass the Hurricane Sandy relief bill? -
Answer -He held a highly publicized event at the White House
What does it mean to legitimate public policy? - Answer -It is the act of giving a policy
the force of law
Which government institution can make public policy by declaring a law
unconstitutional? - Answer -the Supreme Court
How do local bureaucrats influence public policy? - Answer -They make decisions that
influence the implementations of public policy
What is fragmentation in the political system? - Answer -the phenomenon of separate
government actors seeking to solve the same problem in different ways
Why is division of power present in the American political system? - Answer -it was an
intentional attempt by the Founders to prevent any single entity from gaining control of
the government and its policies
How did George W. Bush overcome potential policy fragmentation within the federal
government in the aftermath of 9/11? - Answer -He worked with Congress to
consolidate various intelligence agencies
What are the "ingredients" that go into David Easton's systems model of policymaking?
- Answer -opinion polling and constituent communication
What does the "black box" represent in David Easton's systems model? - Answer -the
institutions of government
, Roughly how long did it take the federal government to enact new policy in response to
9/11? - Answer -less than two months
Which of the following represents the evaluation stage of the policymaking process as it
relates to the events of 9/11 and the government response? - Answer -Concerns about
ani-terrorism efforts violating civil rights
Which of the following is one of the factors that might lead lawmakers to prioritize a
certain issue over others? - Answer -Their constituents have raised concerns over the
issue
According to C. Wright Mills, who or what controls the political agenda? - Answer -elites
Which of the following is a part of the military-industrial complex described by President
Dwight D. Eisenhower? - Answer -Defense contractors
Which of the following characterises the pluralist model of policymaking? - Answer -
Policymaking is directed by groups of citizens
Most formal proposals during the policy formulation process are introduced by which of
the following actors? - Answer -members of Congress
Why is policy change usually slow and incremental? - Answer -A successful proposal
must unite multiple stakeholders with different values
How long did it take for health care reform to be formulated and adopted by the federal
government ? - Answer -a year
How do bureaucrats implement the law? - Answer -They use administrative discretion to
develop rules and regulations to operationalize policies.
What compromise concerning the implementation of the ACA was struck between the
Obama administration and religious institutions? - Answer -Religious institutions were
exempted from having to provide contraception to employees
Which of the following would be considered a street-level bureaucrat responsible for
implementing federal policy at a local level? - Answer -a schoolteacher
How do lawmakers ensure that a policy's effectiveness will be evaluated after it is
implemented? - Answer -They require evaluation in the language of the law
Which of the following was done to evaluate the No Child Left Behind Act? - Answer -
Student scores on math tests were collected and analyzed over time
Which of the following represents an example of a reformation of a previous
government program? - Answer -Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
Solutions Current Update
What was the representative Cole's ultimate position about federal aid in the aftermath
of the devastating tornado that his OK in May 2013? - Answer -that the federal budget
should be offset to accommodate for the emergency relief funds
What do the americans with disabilities act , higher education act, and ARPANET have
in common? - Answer -they are all public policies that have an impact on the daily lives
of college students
In which of the five stages of the policymaking process does the government assess the
effectiveness of a policy? - Answer -Evaluation
How did Pres. Obama pressure Congress to pass the Hurricane Sandy relief bill? -
Answer -He held a highly publicized event at the White House
What does it mean to legitimate public policy? - Answer -It is the act of giving a policy
the force of law
Which government institution can make public policy by declaring a law
unconstitutional? - Answer -the Supreme Court
How do local bureaucrats influence public policy? - Answer -They make decisions that
influence the implementations of public policy
What is fragmentation in the political system? - Answer -the phenomenon of separate
government actors seeking to solve the same problem in different ways
Why is division of power present in the American political system? - Answer -it was an
intentional attempt by the Founders to prevent any single entity from gaining control of
the government and its policies
How did George W. Bush overcome potential policy fragmentation within the federal
government in the aftermath of 9/11? - Answer -He worked with Congress to
consolidate various intelligence agencies
What are the "ingredients" that go into David Easton's systems model of policymaking?
- Answer -opinion polling and constituent communication
What does the "black box" represent in David Easton's systems model? - Answer -the
institutions of government
, Roughly how long did it take the federal government to enact new policy in response to
9/11? - Answer -less than two months
Which of the following represents the evaluation stage of the policymaking process as it
relates to the events of 9/11 and the government response? - Answer -Concerns about
ani-terrorism efforts violating civil rights
Which of the following is one of the factors that might lead lawmakers to prioritize a
certain issue over others? - Answer -Their constituents have raised concerns over the
issue
According to C. Wright Mills, who or what controls the political agenda? - Answer -elites
Which of the following is a part of the military-industrial complex described by President
Dwight D. Eisenhower? - Answer -Defense contractors
Which of the following characterises the pluralist model of policymaking? - Answer -
Policymaking is directed by groups of citizens
Most formal proposals during the policy formulation process are introduced by which of
the following actors? - Answer -members of Congress
Why is policy change usually slow and incremental? - Answer -A successful proposal
must unite multiple stakeholders with different values
How long did it take for health care reform to be formulated and adopted by the federal
government ? - Answer -a year
How do bureaucrats implement the law? - Answer -They use administrative discretion to
develop rules and regulations to operationalize policies.
What compromise concerning the implementation of the ACA was struck between the
Obama administration and religious institutions? - Answer -Religious institutions were
exempted from having to provide contraception to employees
Which of the following would be considered a street-level bureaucrat responsible for
implementing federal policy at a local level? - Answer -a schoolteacher
How do lawmakers ensure that a policy's effectiveness will be evaluated after it is
implemented? - Answer -They require evaluation in the language of the law
Which of the following was done to evaluate the No Child Left Behind Act? - Answer -
Student scores on math tests were collected and analyzed over time
Which of the following represents an example of a reformation of a previous
government program? - Answer -Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
