Solution Manual For Public Policy: Politics, Analysis, and Alternatives, 7th Edition

Kraft, Public Policy 7e SAGE Publishing, 2021 Chapter Quiz CHAPTER 2: GOVERNMENT INSTITUTIONS AND POLICY ACTORS Multiple Choice 1. The Constitution states that the president nominates justices to the Supreme Court and the ______ provides “advice and consent” for those nominees. a. Senate b. House of Representatives c. President d. Governors Ans: A Learning Objective: 2-1: Describe and explain the growth of government throughout U.S. history. Cognitive Domain: Knowledge Answer Location: Introduction Difficulty Level: Easy 2. The conflicts over the seating of new Supreme Court justices in Obama and Trump’s presidencies illustrate the challenges that are a result of ______. a. policy gridlock b. personal grudges c. divided government d. bipartisanship Ans: C Learning Objective: 2-1: Describe and explain the growth of government throughout U.S. history. Cognitive Domain: Knowledge Answer Location: Introduction Difficulty Level: Easy 3. Much of the recent growth in government employees has been in ______. a. federal agencies and departments b. international agencies and departments c. state agencies and departments d. tribal governments Ans: C Learning Objective: 2-1: Describe and explain the growth of government throughout U.S. history. Cognitive Domain: Knowledge Answer Location: Growth of Government Difficulty Level: Easy Kraft, Public Policy 7e SAGE Publishing, 2021 4. The federal government’s size is measured by ______ and has been relatively stable since the 1970s. a. the number of agencies and departments b. the number of citizens c. budgets d. the number of employees Ans: D Learning Objective: 2-1: Describe and explain the growth of government throughout U.S. history. Cognitive Domain: Comprehension Answer Location: Growth of Government Difficulty Level: Easy 5. The rise of the Tea Party movement in recent years is partially in response to what its supporters see as a federal government that is ______. a. not involved b. doing the bare minimum c. disregarding the wishes of the citizens d. overinvolved Ans: D Learning Objective: 2-1: Describe and explain the growth of government throughout U.S. history. Cognitive Domain: Comprehension Answer Location: Growth of Government Difficulty Level: Easy 6. Americans tend to be ideologically ______, but ______ in practice with respect to provision of government services. a. conservative; liberal b. moderate; liberal c. liberal; conservative d. liberal; moderate Ans: A Learning Objective: 2-1: Describe and explain the growth of government throughout U.S. history. Cognitive Domain: Comprehension Answer Location: Growth of Government Difficulty Level: Easy 7. Which of the following are now considered to be at leading edge of policy development? a. the federal government b. state governments c. local governments d. tribal governments Ans: B Kraft, Public Policy 7e SAGE Publishing, 2021 Learning Objective: 2-1: Describe and explain the growth of government throughout U.S. history. Cognitive Domain: Application Answer Location: Growth of Government Difficulty Level: Easy 8. Which of the following has a significant impact on policymaking processes, but does prevent policy action as the routine administration of current national policies and programs clearly indicate? a. decentralization b. fragmentation c. devolution d. centralization Ans: B Learning Objective: 2-2: Analyze the structure of the U.S. government and the implications for policymaking capacity. Cognitive Domain: Application Answer Location: Government Institutions and Policy Capacity Difficulty Level: Medium 9. President Obama’s successes during the first two years of his presidency were a result of ______. a. divided government b. bipartisan efforts c. the support of a Democratic majority in Congress d. the support of a Republican minority in Congress Ans: C Learning Objective: 2-2: Analyze the structure of the U.S. government and the implications for policymaking capacity. Cognitive Domain: Comprehension Answer Location: Government Institutions and Policy Capacity Difficulty Level: Easy 10. Which of the following policies was identified as an example of incremental change? a. No Child Left Behind b. Head Start preschool program c. Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 d. Affordable Care Act of 2010 Ans: B Learning Objective: 2-2: Analyze the structure of the U.S. government and the implications for policymaking capacity. Cognitive Domain: Application Answer Location: Government Institutions and Policy Capacity Difficulty Level: Medium 11. President George W. Bush was instrumental in the ______. Kraft, Public Policy 7e SAGE Publishing, 2021 a. creation of the Department of Homeland Security b. passing of health care reform c. overhaul of the tax code d. decriminalization of marijuana Ans: A Learning Objective: 2-2: Analyze the structure of the U.S. government and the implications for policymaking capacity. Cognitive Domain: Application Answer Location: Government Institutions and Policy Capacity Difficulty Level: Medium 12. Richard Nixon’s “new federalism” initiatives in the early 1970s were designed to move away from ______ and toward ______. a. categorical grants; block grants b. block grants; categorical grants c. unfunded mandates; categorical grants d. unfunded mandates; block grants Ans: A Learning Objective: 2-2: Analyze the structure of the U.S. government and the implications for policymaking capacity. Cognitive Domain: Application Answer Location: The Evolution of Federal-State Relations Difficulty Level: Medium 13. The No Child Left Behind program is an example of a ______. a. categorical grant b. block grant c. unfunded mandate d. grant-in-aid Ans: C Learning Objective: 2-2: Analyze the structure of the U.S. government and the implications for policymaking capacity. Cognitive Domain: Application Answer Location: The Evolution of Federal-State Relations Difficulty Level: Medium 14. Which of the following presidential powers can be utilized by a president to reject a bill approved by Congress? a. filibuster b. executive privilege c. veto d. cloture vote Ans: C Learning Objective: 2-3: Explain the challenges of policymaking posed by the separation of powers. Cognitive Domain: Application Kraft, Public Policy 7e SAGE Publishing, 2021 Answer Location: Legislative Branch Difficulty Level: Medium 15. The public, typically less than 10 percent of it, who are apt to take an interest in particular problems or policy are referred to as ______. a. the attentive public b. the passive public c. the active public d. the uninformed public Ans: A Learning Objective: 2-4: Describe and assess major governmental and nongovernmental actors most involved in the policy process. Cognitive Domain: Application Answer Location: Public Opinion and Policymaking Difficulty Level: Medium True/False 1. The United States’ emergence as a superpower post World War II has contributed to its government growth. Ans: T Learning Objective: 2-1: Describe and explain the growth of government throughout U.S. history. Cognitive Domain: Comprehension Answer Location: Growth of Government Difficulty Level: Easy 2. The United States is based on a tripartite division of authority among the legislative, executive, and judicial institutions. Ans: T Learning Objective: 2-2: Analyze the structure of the U.S. government and the implications for policymaking capacity. Cognitive Domain: Comprehension Answer Location: Government Institutions and Policy Capacity Difficulty Level: Easy 3. Policy performance is uniform across all states. Ans: F Learning Objective: 2-2: Analyze the structure of the U.S. government and the implications for policymaking capacity. Cognitive Domain: Comprehension Answer Location: State Variation in Policy Capacity Difficulty Level: Easy 4. At the most basic level, the media report information that helps to inform the citizenry about the politics of the day and the policies being debated and passed. Kraft, Public Policy 7e SAGE Publishing, 2021 Ans: T Learning Objective: 2-4: Describe and assess major governmental and nongovernmental actors most involved in the policy process. Cognitive Domain: Comprehension Answer Location: State Variation in Policy Capacity Difficulty Level: Easy 5. Public opinion is the determinative influence on policymaking. Ans: F Learning Objective: 2-4: Describe and assess major governmental and nongovernmental actors most involved in the policy process. Cognitive Domain: Application Answer Location: Public Opinion and Policymaking Difficulty Level: Medium