Policy

Question 1

Street Level Bureaucrats

Answer 1

(Lipsky) Street level bureaucrats are the public service agents that have direct contact with the public

Question 2

Politics

Answer 2

The exercise of power in society or specific decisions over public policy…. Politics can also be thought of as how conflicts in society are expressed and resolved in favor of one set of interests or social values over another

Question 3

Evaluative Criteria

Answer 3

Evaluative criteria are the ways policy makers evaluate the merit of different policies and programs. Using evaluative criteria allows policy makers to examine policy alternative from many different angles

Question 4

Effectiveness

Answer 4

Likelihood of achieving policy goals and objectives or demonstrated achievement of them.

Question 5

Efficiency

Answer 5

The achievement of program goals or benefits in relationship to the costs. Least cost for a given benefit or the largest benefit for a given cost.

Question 6

Political Feasibility

Answer 6

The extent to which elected officials accept and support policy proposals.

Question 7

Administrative Feasibility

Answer 7

The likelihood that a department or agency can implement the policy well.

Question 8

Policy Implementation

Answer 8

Implementation is the process that involves putting a program into effect. There are “three activities –organization, interpretation, and application—are
particularly important to successful implementation