SPEA-V 181 Exam 1 Study Set test 2025-2026 With
Complete Questions and Correct Answers Graded
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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
What is a policy? - answer--a statement by government about what it
intends to do about a public problem
Complete Questions and Correct Answers Graded
A+ And Brand New
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
What is a policy? - answer--a statement by government about what it
intends to do about a public problem
