PUBLIC POLICY EXAM WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS #2
Policy Analysis - correct answer A systematic and organized way to evaluate public
policy alternatives or existing government programs
Steps to Policy Analysis - correct answer 1)Define and analyze the problem
2)Construct policy alternatives (brainstorm)
3) Develop evaluative criteria
4) Asses the alternatives
5) Draw conclusions
Types of Policy analysis - correct answer Political, scientific, professional
Scientific Approaches - correct answer Searches for truth and builds theory about policy
actions and effects. May be too theoretical.
Professional Approaches - correct answer Analyze policy alternatives for solving public
problems. Government agencies, non partisan organizations
Political Approaches - correct answer Advocate and support preferred policies.
Committed to specific partisan agendas.
Incremental steps - correct answer Pragmatic adjustments
Root Cause - correct answer Underlying cause of a problem
Proximate Cause - correct answer immediate causes of a problem
Framing - correct answer Refers to the way an argument is packaged, encourages a
particular interpretation (Welfare vs assistance to the poor)
How can the government solve problems? - correct answer 1) regulate
2) Subsidize
3) Ration
4) Tax and spend
5) Contract out
6) Market incentives
7) Privatize
8) Charge fees
9) Educate
10) Public trust
11) Research
Regulate - correct answer Licensing, inspections, enforcement of standards,
applications of sanctions
Policy Analysis - correct answer A systematic and organized way to evaluate public
policy alternatives or existing government programs
Steps to Policy Analysis - correct answer 1)Define and analyze the problem
2)Construct policy alternatives (brainstorm)
3) Develop evaluative criteria
4) Asses the alternatives
5) Draw conclusions
Types of Policy analysis - correct answer Political, scientific, professional
Scientific Approaches - correct answer Searches for truth and builds theory about policy
actions and effects. May be too theoretical.
Professional Approaches - correct answer Analyze policy alternatives for solving public
problems. Government agencies, non partisan organizations
Political Approaches - correct answer Advocate and support preferred policies.
Committed to specific partisan agendas.
Incremental steps - correct answer Pragmatic adjustments
Root Cause - correct answer Underlying cause of a problem
Proximate Cause - correct answer immediate causes of a problem
Framing - correct answer Refers to the way an argument is packaged, encourages a
particular interpretation (Welfare vs assistance to the poor)
How can the government solve problems? - correct answer 1) regulate
2) Subsidize
3) Ration
4) Tax and spend
5) Contract out
6) Market incentives
7) Privatize
8) Charge fees
9) Educate
10) Public trust
11) Research
Regulate - correct answer Licensing, inspections, enforcement of standards,
applications of sanctions
