Question 1

Federal ______ grants for community development activities give states and local governments an amount of money to conduct the activities with more flexibility to determine how the money is spent.

Accepted Answer

A)   categorical
B)   regulatory
C)   block
D)   stimulusE) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 2

One major concern regarding the decentralization of the policy-making role from the federal to the state level includes ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   expected significant loss of federal government jobs
B)   questions about states' varying levels of policy capacity and ability to construct policies that solve problems equitably
C)   inability of the federal government to implement policies
D)   excessive power exercised by the office of the president through the use of executive ordersE) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 3

Ideological differences and high levels of partisanship in Congress have produced ______ in regard to changing national immigration policies.

Accepted Answer

A)   decentralization
B)   filibuster
C)   incremental policy making
D)   policy gridlockE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 4

______ are federal requirements placed upon state governments without any financial support for implementation.

Accepted Answer

A)   Economic public policies
B)   Statutes with limitations
C)   Unfunded policy outputs
D)   Unfunded mandatesE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 5

Since the U.S.Congress is ______, the House of Representatives and the Senate must agree on policy actions before these policies can go forward.

Accepted Answer

A)   complex
B)   divided
C)   duplicative
D)   bicameralE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

Conflict between states and the federal government can be caused by ______, in which the federal government emplaces new rules about government services that must be provided by states, but does not provide funds to cover the new costs that might be incurred.

Accepted Answer

A)   unfunded mandates
B)   decentralization
C)   block grants
D)   financial mandatesE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 7

An increase in the use of ______ by the federal government led to greater cooperation and decentralization between states and the federal government.

Accepted Answer

A)   unfunded mandates
B)   health care subsidies
C)   categorical and block grants
D)   bicameral strategies for policy developmentE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 8

Growth in the size of government has led to ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   an emergence of a large employment sector and a time-consuming policy-making processes
B)   a decline in the gross domestic product and increase in poverty rates
C)   an increase in reliance on welfare programs
D)   a better quality of life for citizensE) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 9

How is the role of the judiciary in the making of public policy different from that of the executive and legislative branches?

Accepted Answer

The major difference is that the judicia...

Question 10

Formerly called iron triangles, ______ are informal groupings of interest groups, congressional subcommittees, and an executive agency that are less likely to be influenced by public opinion, since they typically work closely together out of the public eye.

Accepted Answer

A)   independent regulatory commissions
B)   issue networks
C)   advocacy coalitions
D)   filibustersE) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 11

______ refers to the capability to develop and implement strong government policies.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ______ refers to the capability to develop...

Question 12

Summarize the informal policy actors and the roles they play in policy making.

Accepted Answer

There are two informal policy actors: in...

Question 13

______ of the federal government are headed by a secretary appointed by the president and have many subsidiary agencies.

Accepted Answer

A)   Policy programs
B)   Independent regulatory agencies
C)   The three branches
D)   Cabinet-level departmentsE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 14

The U.S.______ form of government is a system, in which power is divided between national government and the states.

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The answer of The U.S.______ form of government is a...

Question 15

Review the ways that members of the public can influence policy making.

Accepted Answer

The public can vote,join inter...

Question 16

The founders of the United States established a government structure with numerous checks and balances due to which of the following motives?

Accepted Answer

A)   A desire to prevent too much power being assumed by slave-holding Southern states.
B)   To ensure that the new government could not tyrannize the population.
C)   The desire to build a strong, deliberative process that would lead to slow implementation of policy and incremental change.
D)   A desire to maintain the greatest amount of power in the legislative branch, or Congress, since that branch remains closest to the will of the people.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 17

Present several arguments for and against decentralization of policy authority to states.

Accepted Answer

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Question 18

Policy gridlock often occurs due to ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   the checks and balances set up by our Constitution
B)   high levels of partisanship with strong lobbying
C)   the complexity of problems
D)   all of theseE) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

______ is our system of government, in which the federal government shares authority with states and local governments in areas of public policy.

Accepted Answer

A)   Federalism
B)   Executive, legislative, and judicial branches of government
C)   Policy output
D)   Market failureE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 20

______ refers to the aggregate sum of individual attitudes and opinion of members of society.

Accepted Answer

A)   Research reports
B)   Public opinion
C)   Informal actors
D)   Agenda settingE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Exam 2: Government Institutions and Policy Actors

Formerly called iron triangles, ______ are informal groupings of interest groups, congressional subcommittees, and an executive agency that are less likely to be influenced by public opinion, since they typically work closely together out of the public eye.

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Federal ______ grants for community development activities give states and local governments an amount of money to conduct the activities with more flexibility to determine how the money is spent.

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Conflict between states and the federal government can be caused by ______, in which the federal government emplaces new rules about government services that must be provided by states, but does not provide funds to cover the new costs that might be incurred.

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Summarize the informal policy actors and the roles they play in policy making.

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How is the role of the judiciary in the making of public policy different from that of the executive and legislative branches?

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______ is our system of government, in which the federal government shares authority with states and local governments in areas of public policy.

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Review the ways that members of the public can influence policy making.

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The founders of the United States established a government structure with numerous checks and balances due to which of the following motives?

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Since the U.S.Congress is ______, the House of Representatives and the Senate must agree on policy actions before these policies can go forward.

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One major concern regarding the decentralization of the policy-making role from the federal to the state level includes ______.

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Policy gridlock often occurs due to ______.

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Growth in the size of government has led to ______.

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An increase in the use of ______ by the federal government led to greater cooperation and decentralization between states and the federal government.

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Ideological differences and high levels of partisanship in Congress have produced ______ in regard to changing national immigration policies.

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The U.S.______ form of government is a system, in which power is divided between national government and the states.

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______ refers to the capability to develop and implement strong government policies.

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______ are federal requirements placed upon state governments without any financial support for implementation.

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______ refers to the aggregate sum of individual attitudes and opinion of members of society.

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______ of the federal government are headed by a secretary appointed by the president and have many subsidiary agencies.

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