Final!

Question 1

What are the steps to the Public Policy Process?

Answer 1

1. Agenda building
2. Policy Formulation (interest groups!!)
3. Policy Adoption (correct institution)
4. Policy implementation
5. Policy evaluation (FFEE)

Question 2

What we’re some Disenfranchisement tactics?

Answer 2

1. KKK
2. Poll Taxes
3. Literacy Tests
4. Different/harder registration
5. “White” Primary
6. Gerrymandering (dilute/concentrate)
7. “At Large”

Question 3

What was one way of fixing Disenfranchisement?

Answer 3

Big fix!

1. People to register you right on the spot
2. 5% rule to where if 5% of district speaks certain language ballot has to be in that language too

Question 4

What questions do you need to ask about opinion polls?

Answer 4

1. Is the sample large/random/representative?
2. What is the question wording?
3. Is there an agenda they’re trying to fill?
4. What is the observer effect?
5. Ignorance?
6. What was the timing?

Question 5

What are the tasks of a political party?

Answer 5

1. Interest aggregation
2. Recruit candidates
3. Provide policies
4. Provide additional policies
5. Conduct campaigns
6. Serve as basis of government
7. Increase participation
8. Keep the system responsive

Question 6

Why is America a two-party system?

Answer 6

1. Winner take all!
2. Major parties steal ideas
3. Takes a lot of people
4. Takes a lot of money
5. State parties write election rules

Question 7

Pros and cons to a bureaucracy

Answer 7

Pros:

1. Safety!
2. Regulate monopolies
3. Externalities

Cons:

1. Cost
2. Uncertainty
3. Innovation
4. F-> f
5. Could be used politically

Question 8

Who can influence the bureaucracy?

Answer 8

1. Executive (appoints)
2. Legislative (funds)
3. Interest groups (media)
4. The bureaucracy itself (expertise and protective)