GOVT 2306 Texas Government Chapter 13
- Public Policy in Texas
Select all that apply
Which of the following are attributes of public policy?
It always contributes to the good of the majority.
It must be implemented by private organizations in order for it to be successful.
It includes the government with its power of coercion and force.
It involves the general public directly or indirectly.
It is the result of politics. - ANS- It includes the government with its power of coercion
and force.
It involves the general public directly or indirectly.
It is the result of politics.
incremental change
punctuated equilibrium
multiple streams theory
policy feedback theory - ANS- incremental change = most government officials and
institutions make small, gradual policy changes
punctuated equilibrium = policy changes gradually and subtly, with sudden and violent
change occurring only as the result of a catastrophic event
multiple streams theory = policy only changes when problems, proposed solutions, and
politics intermingle
policy feedback theory = decision makers only pick from a limited list of choices shaped
by current politics and policies
In the context of James Anderson's policy-making cycle, if the full cycle occurs, then the
policy ____ is the last step. - ANS- evaluation
,In the garbage-can theory of organizational choice, most issues ____.
sink to the bottom, never to be seen again
float near the top, almost inevitably waiting to be plucked out
move up and down in the garbage - ANS- move up and down in the garbage
How common is it for decision makers and institutions adopt a solution without
alteration?
It is rare.
It is the most common route to finding solutions.
It never happens. - ANS- It is rare.
According to one source, ____ ____ is "an officially expressed intention backed by a
sanction, which can be a reward or a punishment." - ANS- public policy
Select all that apply
The multiple streams theory suggests that the policy process contains three key
streams. What are they?
politics
interest group funding
problems
proposed solutions
charismatic leadership - ANS- politics
problems
proposed solutions
Select all that apply
Which of the following are stages of James Anderson's "policy cycle"?
problem identification
agenda setting
policy formulation
policy termination
policy evaluation - ANS- problem identification
agenda setting
policy formulation
policy evaluation
What is the most important and most difficult step in the policy-making process?
policy formulation
policy implementation
, problem identification and agenda setting
policy adoption
policy evaluation - ANS- problem identification and agenda setting
Select all that apply
Which of the following are reasons why an interested party might sue to block a policy's
implementation?
The party contends the policy is unconstitutional.
The party contends the policy conflicts with other laws.
The party contends the policy is inconvenient.
The party contends the policy is flawed.
The party contends the policy is too expensive. - ANS- The party contends the policy is
unconstitutional.
The party contends the policy conflicts with other laws.
The party contends the policy is flawed.
Which of the following best describes why critical analysis of proposed policies and their
alternatives may be lacking in the policy formation stage?
The nature of legislative work is that constituents complain and legislators react.
The policy formation stage is the one that is most often skipped in the cycle.
There is a reliance on the policy evaluation stage and knowledge that policies can and
likely will be adjusted.
Policy makers know that their policies will likely be reviewed by the judiciary. - ANS- The
nature of legislative work is that constituents complain and legislators react.
What circumstance might lead the policy implementation stage to be skipped altogether?
The new policy requires federal approval.
The new policy is largely symbolic.
The new policy is awaiting an impact review.
The new policy is not broadly popular. - ANS- The new policy is largely symbolic.
Whatever a government chooses to do or not to do is a reflection of its ____.
individual mandate
eminent domain
legitimacy
public policy - ANS- public policy
Which stage of James Anderson's idealized policy cycle often does not occur at all?
- Public Policy in Texas
Select all that apply
Which of the following are attributes of public policy?
It always contributes to the good of the majority.
It must be implemented by private organizations in order for it to be successful.
It includes the government with its power of coercion and force.
It involves the general public directly or indirectly.
It is the result of politics. - ANS- It includes the government with its power of coercion
and force.
It involves the general public directly or indirectly.
It is the result of politics.
incremental change
punctuated equilibrium
multiple streams theory
policy feedback theory - ANS- incremental change = most government officials and
institutions make small, gradual policy changes
punctuated equilibrium = policy changes gradually and subtly, with sudden and violent
change occurring only as the result of a catastrophic event
multiple streams theory = policy only changes when problems, proposed solutions, and
politics intermingle
policy feedback theory = decision makers only pick from a limited list of choices shaped
by current politics and policies
In the context of James Anderson's policy-making cycle, if the full cycle occurs, then the
policy ____ is the last step. - ANS- evaluation
,In the garbage-can theory of organizational choice, most issues ____.
sink to the bottom, never to be seen again
float near the top, almost inevitably waiting to be plucked out
move up and down in the garbage - ANS- move up and down in the garbage
How common is it for decision makers and institutions adopt a solution without
alteration?
It is rare.
It is the most common route to finding solutions.
It never happens. - ANS- It is rare.
According to one source, ____ ____ is "an officially expressed intention backed by a
sanction, which can be a reward or a punishment." - ANS- public policy
Select all that apply
The multiple streams theory suggests that the policy process contains three key
streams. What are they?
politics
interest group funding
problems
proposed solutions
charismatic leadership - ANS- politics
problems
proposed solutions
Select all that apply
Which of the following are stages of James Anderson's "policy cycle"?
problem identification
agenda setting
policy formulation
policy termination
policy evaluation - ANS- problem identification
agenda setting
policy formulation
policy evaluation
What is the most important and most difficult step in the policy-making process?
policy formulation
policy implementation
, problem identification and agenda setting
policy adoption
policy evaluation - ANS- problem identification and agenda setting
Select all that apply
Which of the following are reasons why an interested party might sue to block a policy's
implementation?
The party contends the policy is unconstitutional.
The party contends the policy conflicts with other laws.
The party contends the policy is inconvenient.
The party contends the policy is flawed.
The party contends the policy is too expensive. - ANS- The party contends the policy is
unconstitutional.
The party contends the policy conflicts with other laws.
The party contends the policy is flawed.
Which of the following best describes why critical analysis of proposed policies and their
alternatives may be lacking in the policy formation stage?
The nature of legislative work is that constituents complain and legislators react.
The policy formation stage is the one that is most often skipped in the cycle.
There is a reliance on the policy evaluation stage and knowledge that policies can and
likely will be adjusted.
Policy makers know that their policies will likely be reviewed by the judiciary. - ANS- The
nature of legislative work is that constituents complain and legislators react.
What circumstance might lead the policy implementation stage to be skipped altogether?
The new policy requires federal approval.
The new policy is largely symbolic.
The new policy is awaiting an impact review.
The new policy is not broadly popular. - ANS- The new policy is largely symbolic.
Whatever a government chooses to do or not to do is a reflection of its ____.
individual mandate
eminent domain
legitimacy
public policy - ANS- public policy
Which stage of James Anderson's idealized policy cycle often does not occur at all?
