Exam - Pretest 13 Flashcards
Which model of policymaking reflects the interests of the ruling economic class at the expense of the workers?
Marxism
United States policy dealing with other countries is called __________.
foreign policy
Policies affecting citizens of the United States are referred to as __________ policy.
domestic
__________ is a model of the policymaking process.
The systems model
Conflicting __________ are reflected in public policy.
demands
Basic research, new innovations, and changing public expectations have drawn the national government into efforts to achieve certain public policy goals with the help of knowledge and expertise. What does this exemplify?
Promotion of science and technology
The textbook points out that there are two approaches to making public policy. What are they?
Rational-comprehensive and incrementalism
The policy process has five stages. The correct order is:
- policy problem on agenda
- policy formulation
- policy adoption
- policy implementation
- policy evaluation
Which of the following is the target of the government’s efforts to structure relationships by regulation?
Specific industries
What is an example of the bureaucratic model of policymaking?
When bureaucracies themselves offer commitment and expertise in order to inform the process of policymaking
Which of the following is defined as government choosing to do or not to do something?
Public policy
The __________ model of policymaking suggests that the natural forces of supply and demand are allowed to work in the marketplace and that the government plays only a limited role in shaping those forces.
free market capitalism
The incrementalism approach to policy is which of the following?
That new policy should vary only marginally from previous policy
Which of the following policies is exemplified by tax laws that create or eliminate tax deductions?
Economic
Which of the following is the most significant change in social welfare policy over the past century?
The amount of money spent
