POLS 207 ROBLYER EXAM STUDY GUIDE 5
2026 FULL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
GRADED A+
◉ silence as a policy. Answer: Denies legitimacy to a cause and its
advocates. Leverages the short attention span of Americans.
◉ doing nothing as a policy. Answer: All words, no action = No actual
change.
Partisan - "tossing a bone" to those demanding action. Enabling
credit claiming and plausible deniability ("We tried!")
Incidental - budget shortfalls, packed schedules, too many bills
◉ What people shape policy?. Answer: Elected officials, parties,
interest groups, donors, public
◉ What "shapes" policy?. Answer: Legislating, lobbying, contacting,
donating, vetoing, silence
◉ What policies are shaped by the people?. Answer: Budgets, laws,
rules, court decisions, executive action, letting status quo stand.
◉ "Big 4" Policy Areas. Answer: Poverty
2026 FULL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
GRADED A+
◉ silence as a policy. Answer: Denies legitimacy to a cause and its
advocates. Leverages the short attention span of Americans.
◉ doing nothing as a policy. Answer: All words, no action = No actual
change.
Partisan - "tossing a bone" to those demanding action. Enabling
credit claiming and plausible deniability ("We tried!")
Incidental - budget shortfalls, packed schedules, too many bills
◉ What people shape policy?. Answer: Elected officials, parties,
interest groups, donors, public
◉ What "shapes" policy?. Answer: Legislating, lobbying, contacting,
donating, vetoing, silence
◉ What policies are shaped by the people?. Answer: Budgets, laws,
rules, court decisions, executive action, letting status quo stand.
◉ "Big 4" Policy Areas. Answer: Poverty
