ch 14A

Question 1

a general plan of action adopted by government to solve a social problem, counter a threat, or pursue an objective

Answer 1

public policy

Question 2

all important decisions are made by the chosen few

Answer 2

Elite Theory

Question 3

political resources are so scattered that no single group could ever gain a monopoly. In any given political controversy, all participants get something.

Answer 3

Pluralistic Thoery

Question 4

what are the 4 stages of policymaking?

Answer 4

agenda setting, policy formation, implementation, policy evaluation

Question 5

the part of the policymaking process during which the problems get defined as political issues

Answer 5

Agenda Setting

Question 6

the guidelines set forth by the policy in policymaking

Answer 6

policy formation

Question 7

the process by which policies are carried out in policymaking

Answer 7

implementation

Question 8

in policymaking, it is an analysis of the program to see how well it is working

Answer 8

policy evaluation

Question 9

delegations have given agencies more leeway in determining the policies that they are implementing

Answer 9

Bureaucratic Discretion

Question 10

the promotion of individual welfare through government policies is controversial because it requires the government to choose between freedom and equality

Answer 10

social welfare

Question 11

honest laborers suffering from an accidental misfortune

Answer 11

deserving poor

Question 12

those able to work, but unwilling to, or morally unfit

Answer 12

undeserving poor

Question 13

The Welfare State was founded by what?

Answer 13

the Social Security Act of 1935

Question 14

what two welfare categories did the Social Security Act of 1935 create?

Answer 14

contributory and non-contributory

Question 15

a procedure by which potential beneficiaries of a public assistance program establish their eligibility by demonstrating a genuine need for the assistance.

Answer 15

means testing

Question 16

cost of living adjustments or cost of living allowance

Answer 16

COLA

Question 17

what rank does the US rank on the Human Devolopment Index

Answer 17

19th

Question 18

what is the fraction for the people who are eligible and currently receives benefits from the Food Stamps (S.N.A.P.) program in Texas

Answer 18

3/4

Question 19

two theories regarding poverty are what?

Answer 19

cultural/behavioral and structural/economical

Question 20

It has been determined that what percentage of poverty spells last only one year, while which percentage lasts only two years?

Answer 20

59.4% for one year, 16.6% for two years

Question 21

Proponent of the structural economical augment

Answer 21

S/E William Wilson

Question 22

poverty threshold in 2021 for a family of four was how much money?

Answer 22

around $30,000

Question 23

they had the ability to keep things off the political agenda. Has to do with Elite Theory

Answer 23

Bachrach and Baratz

Question 24

person who is associated with pluralistic theory

Answer 24

Robert Dahl

Question 25

pluralistic theory is driven by what?

Answer 25

compromise

Question 26

He was a street level Bureaucrat.

Answer 26

Harold Lipsky

Question 27

he makes the argument that agenda setting is the most important part of policymaking

Answer 27

John Kindon

Question 28

Administrative Discretion is also known as what?

Answer 28

Bureaucratic Discretion

Question 29

policy that has to do with the redistribution of wealth

Answer 29

social policy

Question 30

what percent of children under the age of 6 rank below poverty level

Answer 30

about 25%

Question 31

programs where you have to pay money in

Answer 31

contributory programs

Question 32

programs where you dont have to pay into it

Answer 32

non-contributory programs

Question 33

a method for determining whether someone qualifies for financial assistance to obtain a service or good

Answer 33

means test

Question 34

In-kind programs

Answer 34

no cash

Question 35

rise in prices, which can be translated as the decline of purchasing power over time

Answer 35

inflation

Question 36

high unemployment + high inflation

Answer 36

stagflation

Question 37

Inflation + unemployment

Answer 37

misery index