PUBLIC POLICY EXAM WITH SORTED ANSWERS 2025 #14
Institutionalism - correct answer the study of politics and policy based on the interaction
of formal institutions in government, such as the legislative, executive, and judicial
branches
Behaviorism - correct answer the approach, pioneered in the late 1930s and 1940s, that
sought to study social phenomena based on the postulated and observed behavior of
individuals. This was a response to the more common approach of it's day known as
institutionalism
Neoinstitutionalism - correct answer the study of politics and policy that retains the focus
on institutions, but which incorporates a great deal of behaviorist thinking as well
Official actor - correct answer a participant in the policy process whose involvement is
motivated or mandated by their official position in a government agency or office
Unofficial actor - correct answer a participant in the process who does not have
constitutionally or legally created incentives or mandates to be a part of the process,
such as experts, researchers, and reporters, all of whom are important to the policy
process
Casework - correct answer the tasks undertaken by a legislator to help constituents with
problems with government. (ex: writing letters of recommendation for admission to
military academics, resolving immigration or passport problems, and resolving problems
with federal benefits such as social security)
Oversight - correct answer the process by which congress supervises the executive
branch's implementation of laws and programs
Field hearing - correct answer a legislative hearing held outside d.c., often for the
purpose of highlighting a local issue; capitalizing on an accident, disaster, or scandal; or
providing local residents with an opportunity to make their views known to their elected
officials
C-span - correct answer the cable satellite public affairs network, which is owned in
common by the cable tv industry to provide video coverage of congress and of related
public affairs broadcasting. This offers three channels, and also has a radio station in
d.c. that runs the audio of some of its channels
Issue network - correct answer a term that describes the relationships between various
actors and interests in a particular policy issue. Hugh heclo promoted this term because
it describes a more open policy - making system that contains more actors and
relationships than the older iron triangle concept
Institutionalism - correct answer the study of politics and policy based on the interaction
of formal institutions in government, such as the legislative, executive, and judicial
branches
Behaviorism - correct answer the approach, pioneered in the late 1930s and 1940s, that
sought to study social phenomena based on the postulated and observed behavior of
individuals. This was a response to the more common approach of it's day known as
institutionalism
Neoinstitutionalism - correct answer the study of politics and policy that retains the focus
on institutions, but which incorporates a great deal of behaviorist thinking as well
Official actor - correct answer a participant in the policy process whose involvement is
motivated or mandated by their official position in a government agency or office
Unofficial actor - correct answer a participant in the process who does not have
constitutionally or legally created incentives or mandates to be a part of the process,
such as experts, researchers, and reporters, all of whom are important to the policy
process
Casework - correct answer the tasks undertaken by a legislator to help constituents with
problems with government. (ex: writing letters of recommendation for admission to
military academics, resolving immigration or passport problems, and resolving problems
with federal benefits such as social security)
Oversight - correct answer the process by which congress supervises the executive
branch's implementation of laws and programs
Field hearing - correct answer a legislative hearing held outside d.c., often for the
purpose of highlighting a local issue; capitalizing on an accident, disaster, or scandal; or
providing local residents with an opportunity to make their views known to their elected
officials
C-span - correct answer the cable satellite public affairs network, which is owned in
common by the cable tv industry to provide video coverage of congress and of related
public affairs broadcasting. This offers three channels, and also has a radio station in
d.c. that runs the audio of some of its channels
Issue network - correct answer a term that describes the relationships between various
actors and interests in a particular policy issue. Hugh heclo promoted this term because
it describes a more open policy - making system that contains more actors and
relationships than the older iron triangle concept
