chapter 1

Question 1

Define public policy?

Answer 1

the sum of government activities whether pursued directly or through agents as those activities that have an influence of the lives of citizens “who gets what”

Question 2

policy choices

Answer 2

are decisions made by politicians, civil servants, or others granted or others granted authority that are directed toward using public power to affect the lives of citizens

Question 3

Policy outputs

Answer 3

are choices put into action

Question 4

policy impacts

Answer 4

are the effects that policy choices and policy outputs have on citizens

Question 5

Rights

Answer 5

Law is used to produce rights the most fundamental benefit conferred by governments

Question 6

Categorical Grants

Answer 6

Channel resources more directly to the problems identified by the federal government as needing attention

Question 7

Block Grants

Answer 7

Allow greater latitude for state and local governments to determine their own priorities

Question 8

Tax Incentives

Answer 8

an aspect of a country’s tax code designed to incentivize or encourage a particular economic activity

Question 9

Loan Guarantees

Answer 9

guarantee loans to make credit available (student loans) an economic instrument, of public policy

Question 10

conservatism

Answer 10

U.S. politics are relatively conservative in policy terms and are considered a mixed economy welfare state