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PolSci Chap 3-4 Quiz
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| *Emphasizes how the VALUES/PREFERENCES of GOVERNING ELITES, which differ from those of the public at large, affect PUBLIC POLICY DEVELOPMENT (Gov'n elite GREATER THAN the public) | Elite Theory |
| *Theory that says POWER is shared among INTEREST GROUPS | GROUP THEORY |
| *Interaction of competing ADVOCACY COALITIONS that consist of policy actors from DIFFERENT INSTITUTIONS/GOVT LEVELS who share a particular set of beliefs about the policies that govt should promote | ADVOCACY COALITION FRAMEWORK |
| Many students of public policy argue that group theory tends to EXAGGERATE the role/influence of ___________ ________ _________, and to UNDERESTIMATE the ___________ of ________ _________ and the considerable discretion they have in making policy choices. | organized interes groups, leadership, public officials |
| Which theory emphasizes the FORMAL AND LEGAL aspects of GOVT STRUCTURE and says that the STRUCTRE/RULES make a big difference in the kinds of policy process that occur and which policy actors will be influential. | INSITUTIONAL THEORY |
| *both the organizations and the rules used to structure patterns of interaction within and across organizations | institution |
| Analysts use INSTITUTIONAL THEORY to study how different ________ perform in the policy making process as well as the _______, _______, and _________ used by individuals who operate within particular organizations (US Congress and the fed ct system). | entities, rules, norms, strategies |
| INSTITUTIONAL THEORY reminds us that ________ ______ and certain aspects of _________ _________ can EMPOWER or OBSTRUCT political interests. | procedural rules, government structure |
| Which theory draws heavily from ECONOMICS (esp. MICROECONOMIC theory, and often uses elaborate MATHEMATICAL MODELING. | RATIONAL CHOICE THEORY |
| What are two other names for RATIONAL CHOICE THEORY? | PUBLIC CHOICE and FORMAL THOERY |
| RATIONAL THEORY suggests that actors seek to ________ _________ and considers individuals' ________, ________, available _______, _________, and how _______ or __________ can affect people's actions. | maximize happiness, values, perceptions, information, uncertainties, contexts, and expectations |
| *the ability of individuals to behave RATIONALLY when they may lack pertinent INFORMATION, or when decision makers have DIFFERENT/UNEQUAL INFO | INFO SYMMETRY |
| Which theory stresses the way the political system responds to ENVIRONMENTAL DEMANDS and the larger SOCIAL, ECONOMIC, and CULTURAL CONTEXTS in which political decisions and policy choices are made? | POLITICAL SYSTEMS THEORY |
| ______ into the political system comes from DEMANDS and SUPPORT. | INPUT |
| ______ are the CLAIMS individuals and groups seeking to further their interests and values make on the political system. | DEMANDS |
| _______ signifies INDIVIDUAL/GROUP ACCEPTANCE of GOVT ACTIONS and their LEGITIMACY. | SUPPORT |
| In which theory does the political system respond to demands and supports in the process of policymaking and produces OUTPUTS (decisions, laws, and policies) that over time m ay create real changes (policy outcomes). | Systems theory |
| which theory suggests that govts and public officials react to the political climate? | Systems theory |
| 7 stages of the POLICY PROCESS MODEL | 1. Problem Definition, 2. Agenda Setting, 3. Policy FORMULATION, 4. Policy LEGITIMIZATION, 5. Policy IMPLEMENTATION, 6. Policy EVALUATION, and 7. Change |
| The _____ ______ ______ posits a LOGICAL SEQUENCE OF ACTIVITIES affecting PUBLIC POLICY DEVELOPMENT. | POLICY PROCESS MODEL |
| What is the difference between a SYSTEMIC AGENDA and an INSTITUTIONAL AGENDA? | Systemic-an issue that the public is aware and may be discussing; Institutional-issue which policy makers are discussing |
| What are the 3 STREAMS of political activities that flow through society? | problem, policy and poltiical streams |
| ______ refers to the issue's relative importance to the general public and conflict to the level of disagreement over it. | salience |
| ________ ________ is the development of proposed COURSES OF ACTION to help resolve a PUBLIC PROBLEM. | policy formation |
| Who actively contributes to policy formation? | interest groups |
| _______ ________ is giving LEGAL FORCE to decisions, or AUTHORIZING/JUSTIFYING policy actions. | policy legitimization |
| For POLICY LEGITIMACY to take place, the action must be __________ with the Constitution or existing law, __________ with US political culture, and have demonstrable ________ ________. | consistent, compatible, popular support |
| ______ _________ depends on the development of the program's details to ensure that policy goals and objectives will be attained. | policy implementation |
| One of the primary mechanisms agencies use to implement the laws is ____________. | regulation |
| A _________ is the rule that governs the operation of a particular govt program. | regulation |
| _________ _______ _________ and the ______ ______ play a large role in policy implementation. | Executive branch agencies, chief executive |
| ______ ________ is an assessment of whether policies and programs are working well. | POLICY EVALUATION |
| ______ _______ refers to the modification of policy goals, the means used to achieve them, or both; the change could be minor, moderate, or extensive. | policy change |
| When deciding which POLICY INSTRUMENT to use, policymakers consider its political _________, __________, technical ________, _______ impact, and ______-______ ________. | effectiveness, acceptability, feasibility, economic, long term effects |
| 3 types of govt functions | distributive, redistributive, and regulatory |
| 7 types of policy instruments | 1)govt management, 2)taxing, 3) spending, 4) market mechanisms, 5) education, 6)Information, 7) Persuasion |
| INDIVIDUAL PROGRAMS or GRANTS that a govt provides without regard to limited resources or zero-sum situations (where one group's gain is another's loss) are characterized as _________ __________. | distributive policies |
| examples of distributive policies (2) | college research grants, weapons procurement, agricultural subsidies, highways and bridges, and other public construction |
| __________ policies provide benefits to one category of individuals at the expense of another. | redistributive |
| ________ policy is GOVT RESTRICTION of individual choice to keep conduct from transcending acceptable bounds. | REGULATORY |
| two subcategories of regulatory policy | competitive and protective regulation |
| __________ regulation is regulating SPECIFIC INDUSTRIES and their PRACTICES, such as computer software and communications companies. | competitive |
| _______ regulation protects the general public from activities that occur in the private sector. | protective |
| POLICY ANALYSIS involves examining policymaking process _______, studying substantive public policy ______, collecting and interpreting _________ and assessing ______ _________. | components, issues, information, policy alternatives |
| two primary functions of policy analysis | gather relevant info and assess the process |
| Accd to the ________ _______ ________ model, one defines a problem, id's goals/objectives, considers solutions, evaluates their consequences, and chooses the best alternative.` | rational decision making |
| The _________ decision making approach to analysis is more limited than the RATIONAL-COMPREHENSIVE model and means making MODEST/GRADUAL policy changes. | incremental |
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