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Which type of policy directly benefits the most citizens?


A) regulatory policy
B) distributive policy
C) redistributive policy
D) self-regulatory policy

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Entitlement (or mandatory) spending is ________.


A) formula-based spending that goes to individual citizens
B) a program of contracts to aerospace companies
C) focused on children
D) concentrated on education

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What are some of the challenges to getting a new public policy considered and passed as law?

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Critical Thinking Questions  RATING  Failing  Below Average  Competent  Advanced/  Sophisticated  Criteria  Answer doesnot  Answer fails to  Answer provides  Answer clearly  for  provide an  provide examples  an argument with  provide an  evaluation.  argument for or  to support an  one or two  argument with two  against. Answer  contains  argument for or  against. Writing  examples that  support it. Writing  excellent  examples that  inaccuracies.  is poor and  is acceptable for  support it; student  Writing is poor  grammatical  the college level  makes the argument  and contains  errors are  but may contain  clearly and  numerous  common. Answer  one or two  eloquently. Answer  grammatical  mistakes and  is somewhat  incoherent.  grammatical  mistakes and  is well organized  and free of  misspellings.  misspellings.  grammatical errors  and misspellings.  POINT  VALUE 0123\begin{array}{|l|l|l|l|l|}\hline \text { RATING } &\text { Failing }&\text { Below Average } &\text { Competent }&\text { Advanced/ }\\&&&&\text { Sophisticated }\\\hline \text { Criteria } &\text { Answer doesnot }&\text { Answer fails to }&\text { Answer provides }&\text { Answer clearly }\\\text { for }&\text { provide an }&\text { provide examples }& \text { an argument with } &\text { provide an }\\\text { evaluation. }&\text { argument for or }&\text { to support an }&\text { one or two }&\text { argument with two }\\&\begin{array}{l}\text { against. Answer } \\\text { contains }\end{array} & \begin{array}{l}\text { argument for or } \\\text { against. Writing }\end{array} & \begin{array}{l}\text { examples that } \\\text { support it. Writing }\end{array} & \begin{array}{l}\text { excellent } \\\text { examples that }\end{array}\\&\text { inaccuracies. } & \text { is poor and } & \text { is acceptable for }& \text { support it; student } \\&\text { Writing is poor } &\text { grammatical }& \text { the college level } &\text { makes the argument }\\&\text { and contains } & \text { errors are } & \text { but may contain } &\text { clearly and }\\&\text { numerous } & \text { common. Answer } & \text { one or two }&\text { eloquently. Answer }\\&\begin{array}{l}\text { grammatical } \\\text { mistakes and }\end{array} & \begin{array}{l}\text { is somewhat } \\\text { incoherent. }\end{array} &\begin{array}{l}\text { grammatical } \\\text { mistakes and }\end{array} & \begin{array}{l}\text { is well organized } \\\text { and free of }\end{array}\\&\text { misspellings. }&&\text { misspellings. }&\text { grammatical errors }\\&&&&\text { and misspellings. }\\\hline \text { POINT } \\\text { VALUE }&0&1&2&3\\\hline\end{array} -What is the proper role of the government in regulating the private sector so people are protected from unfair or dangerous business practices? Why?

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In the implementation phase of the policy process, is it better to use a top-down approach or a bottom-up approach on Federal policies? Why?

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Which stage of the public policy process includes identification of problems in need of fixing?


A) agenda setting
B) enactment
C) implementation
D) evaluation

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Critical Thinking Questions  RATING  Failing  Below Average  Competent  Advanced/  Sophisticated  Criteria  Answer doesnot  Answer fails to  Answer provides  Answer clearly  for  provide an  provide examples  an argument with  provide an  evaluation.  argument for or  to support an  one or two  argument with two  against. Answer  contains  argument for or  against. Writing  examples that  support it. Writing  excellent  examples that  inaccuracies.  is poor and  is acceptable for  support it; student  Writing is poor  grammatical  the college level  makes the argument  and contains  errors are  but may contain  clearly and  numerous  common. Answer  one or two  eloquently. Answer  grammatical  mistakes and  is somewhat  incoherent.  grammatical  mistakes and  is well organized  and free of  misspellings.  misspellings.  grammatical errors  and misspellings.  POINT  VALUE 0123\begin{array}{|l|l|l|l|l|}\hline \text { RATING } &\text { Failing }&\text { Below Average } &\text { Competent }&\text { Advanced/ }\\&&&&\text { Sophisticated }\\\hline \text { Criteria } &\text { Answer doesnot }&\text { Answer fails to }&\text { Answer provides }&\text { Answer clearly }\\\text { for }&\text { provide an }&\text { provide examples }& \text { an argument with } &\text { provide an }\\\text { evaluation. }&\text { argument for or }&\text { to support an }&\text { one or two }&\text { argument with two }\\&\begin{array}{l}\text { against. Answer } \\\text { contains }\end{array} & \begin{array}{l}\text { argument for or } \\\text { against. Writing }\end{array} & \begin{array}{l}\text { examples that } \\\text { support it. Writing }\end{array} & \begin{array}{l}\text { excellent } \\\text { examples that }\end{array}\\&\text { inaccuracies. } & \text { is poor and } & \text { is acceptable for }& \text { support it; student } \\&\text { Writing is poor } &\text { grammatical }& \text { the college level } &\text { makes the argument }\\&\text { and contains } & \text { errors are } & \text { but may contain } &\text { clearly and }\\&\text { numerous } & \text { common. Answer } & \text { one or two }&\text { eloquently. Answer }\\&\begin{array}{l}\text { grammatical } \\\text { mistakes and }\end{array} & \begin{array}{l}\text { is somewhat } \\\text { incoherent. }\end{array} &\begin{array}{l}\text { grammatical } \\\text { mistakes and }\end{array} & \begin{array}{l}\text { is well organized } \\\text { and free of }\end{array}\\&\text { misspellings. }&&\text { misspellings. }&\text { grammatical errors }\\&&&&\text { and misspellings. }\\\hline \text { POINT } \\\text { VALUE }&0&1&2&3\\\hline\end{array} -What might indicate that a government is passing the policies the country needs?

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Critical Thinking Questions  RATING  Failing  Below Average  Competent  Advanced/  Sophisticated  Criteria  Answer doesnot  Answer fails to  Answer provides  Answer clearly  for  provide an  provide examples  an argument with  provide an  evaluation.  argument for or  to support an  one or two  argument with two  against. Answer  contains  argument for or  against. Writing  examples that  support it. Writing  excellent  examples that  inaccuracies.  is poor and  is acceptable for  support it; student  Writing is poor  grammatical  the college level  makes the argument  and contains  errors are  but may contain  clearly and  numerous  common. Answer  one or two  eloquently. Answer  grammatical  mistakes and  is somewhat  incoherent.  grammatical  mistakes and  is well organized  and free of  misspellings.  misspellings.  grammatical errors  and misspellings.  POINT  VALUE 0123\begin{array}{|l|l|l|l|l|}\hline \text { RATING } &\text { Failing }&\text { Below Average } &\text { Competent }&\text { Advanced/ }\\&&&&\text { Sophisticated }\\\hline \text { Criteria } &\text { Answer doesnot }&\text { Answer fails to }&\text { Answer provides }&\text { Answer clearly }\\\text { for }&\text { provide an }&\text { provide examples }& \text { an argument with } &\text { provide an }\\\text { evaluation. }&\text { argument for or }&\text { to support an }&\text { one or two }&\text { argument with two }\\&\begin{array}{l}\text { against. Answer } \\\text { contains }\end{array} & \begin{array}{l}\text { argument for or } \\\text { against. Writing }\end{array} & \begin{array}{l}\text { examples that } \\\text { support it. Writing }\end{array} & \begin{array}{l}\text { excellent } \\\text { examples that }\end{array}\\&\text { inaccuracies. } & \text { is poor and } & \text { is acceptable for }& \text { support it; student } \\&\text { Writing is poor } &\text { grammatical }& \text { the college level } &\text { makes the argument }\\&\text { and contains } & \text { errors are } & \text { but may contain } &\text { clearly and }\\&\text { numerous } & \text { common. Answer } & \text { one or two }&\text { eloquently. Answer }\\&\begin{array}{l}\text { grammatical } \\\text { mistakes and }\end{array} & \begin{array}{l}\text { is somewhat } \\\text { incoherent. }\end{array} &\begin{array}{l}\text { grammatical } \\\text { mistakes and }\end{array} & \begin{array}{l}\text { is well organized } \\\text { and free of }\end{array}\\&\text { misspellings. }&&\text { misspellings. }&\text { grammatical errors }\\&&&&\text { and misspellings. }\\\hline \text { POINT } \\\text { VALUE }&0&1&2&3\\\hline\end{array} -Whose role is more important in a democracy, the policy advocate's or the policy analyst's? Why?

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Critical Thinking Questions  RATING  Failing  Below Average  Competent  Advanced/  Sophisticated  Criteria  Answer doesnot  Answer fails to  Answer provides  Answer clearly  for  provide an  provide examples  an argument with  provide an  evaluation.  argument for or  to support an  one or two  argument with two  against. Answer  contains  argument for or  against. Writing  examples that  support it. Writing  excellent  examples that  inaccuracies.  is poor and  is acceptable for  support it; student  Writing is poor  grammatical  the college level  makes the argument  and contains  errors are  but may contain  clearly and  numerous  common. Answer  one or two  eloquently. Answer  grammatical  mistakes and  is somewhat  incoherent.  grammatical  mistakes and  is well organized  and free of  misspellings.  misspellings.  grammatical errors  and misspellings.  POINT  VALUE 0123\begin{array}{|l|l|l|l|l|}\hline \text { RATING } &\text { Failing }&\text { Below Average } &\text { Competent }&\text { Advanced/ }\\&&&&\text { Sophisticated }\\\hline \text { Criteria } &\text { Answer doesnot }&\text { Answer fails to }&\text { Answer provides }&\text { Answer clearly }\\\text { for }&\text { provide an }&\text { provide examples }& \text { an argument with } &\text { provide an }\\\text { evaluation. }&\text { argument for or }&\text { to support an }&\text { one or two }&\text { argument with two }\\&\begin{array}{l}\text { against. Answer } \\\text { contains }\end{array} & \begin{array}{l}\text { argument for or } \\\text { against. Writing }\end{array} & \begin{array}{l}\text { examples that } \\\text { support it. Writing }\end{array} & \begin{array}{l}\text { excellent } \\\text { examples that }\end{array}\\&\text { inaccuracies. } & \text { is poor and } & \text { is acceptable for }& \text { support it; student } \\&\text { Writing is poor } &\text { grammatical }& \text { the college level } &\text { makes the argument }\\&\text { and contains } & \text { errors are } & \text { but may contain } &\text { clearly and }\\&\text { numerous } & \text { common. Answer } & \text { one or two }&\text { eloquently. Answer }\\&\begin{array}{l}\text { grammatical } \\\text { mistakes and }\end{array} & \begin{array}{l}\text { is somewhat } \\\text { incoherent. }\end{array} &\begin{array}{l}\text { grammatical } \\\text { mistakes and }\end{array} & \begin{array}{l}\text { is well organized } \\\text { and free of }\end{array}\\&\text { misspellings. }&&\text { misspellings. }&\text { grammatical errors }\\&&&&\text { and misspellings. }\\\hline \text { POINT } \\\text { VALUE }&0&1&2&3\\\hline\end{array} -If you had to define the poverty line, what would you expect people to be able to afford just above that line? For those below that line, what programs should the government offer to improve quality of life?

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Answers will vary according to personal opinion, but a sample answer might look like the following:] People living just above the poverty line should be able to afford a place to live with enough room for themselves and their children; enough food for all members of their families to eat three times a day; basic utilities such as heat, electricity, and telephone; health care; basic clothing; and enough money to use public transportation seven days a week. People below that line should be provided with public housing, free public transportation, government-funded medical and dental care, money for food and clothing, and money to pay for their utilities. Those below the poverty line who work should also be provided with free childcare. Both those just above and those below the poverty line should have access to free education so they can develop the skills needed for better-paying jobs.

Toll goods differ from public goods in that ________.


A) they provide special access to some and not all
B) they require the payment of a fee up front
C) they provide a service for only the wealthy
D) they are free and available to all

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Policy analysts seek ________.


A) evidence
B) their chosen outputs
C) influence
D) money

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Social Security and Medicare are notable for their assistance to which group?


A) the poor
B) young families starting out
C) those in urban areas
D) the elderly

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When times are tough economically, what can the government do to get the economy moving again?

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Critical Thinking Questions  RATING  Failing  Below Average  Competent  Advanced/  Sophisticated  Criteria  Answer doesnot  Answer fails to  Answer provides  Answer clearly  for  provide an  provide examples  an argument with  provide an  evaluation.  argument for or  to support an  one or two  argument with two  against. Answer  contains  argument for or  against. Writing  examples that  support it. Writing  excellent  examples that  inaccuracies.  is poor and  is acceptable for  support it; student  Writing is poor  grammatical  the college level  makes the argument  and contains  errors are  but may contain  clearly and  numerous  common. Answer  one or two  eloquently. Answer  grammatical  mistakes and  is somewhat  incoherent.  grammatical  mistakes and  is well organized  and free of  misspellings.  misspellings.  grammatical errors  and misspellings.  POINT  VALUE 0123\begin{array}{|l|l|l|l|l|}\hline \text { RATING } &\text { Failing }&\text { Below Average } &\text { Competent }&\text { Advanced/ }\\&&&&\text { Sophisticated }\\\hline \text { Criteria } &\text { Answer doesnot }&\text { Answer fails to }&\text { Answer provides }&\text { Answer clearly }\\\text { for }&\text { provide an }&\text { provide examples }& \text { an argument with } &\text { provide an }\\\text { evaluation. }&\text { argument for or }&\text { to support an }&\text { one or two }&\text { argument with two }\\&\begin{array}{l}\text { against. Answer } \\\text { contains }\end{array} & \begin{array}{l}\text { argument for or } \\\text { against. Writing }\end{array} & \begin{array}{l}\text { examples that } \\\text { support it. Writing }\end{array} & \begin{array}{l}\text { excellent } \\\text { examples that }\end{array}\\&\text { inaccuracies. } & \text { is poor and } & \text { is acceptable for }& \text { support it; student } \\&\text { Writing is poor } &\text { grammatical }& \text { the college level } &\text { makes the argument }\\&\text { and contains } & \text { errors are } & \text { but may contain } &\text { clearly and }\\&\text { numerous } & \text { common. Answer } & \text { one or two }&\text { eloquently. Answer }\\&\begin{array}{l}\text { grammatical } \\\text { mistakes and }\end{array} & \begin{array}{l}\text { is somewhat } \\\text { incoherent. }\end{array} &\begin{array}{l}\text { grammatical } \\\text { mistakes and }\end{array} & \begin{array}{l}\text { is well organized } \\\text { and free of }\end{array}\\&\text { misspellings. }&&\text { misspellings. }&\text { grammatical errors }\\&&&&\text { and misspellings. }\\\hline \text { POINT } \\\text { VALUE }&0&1&2&3\\\hline\end{array} -Is it realistic to expect the U.S. government to balance its budget? Why or why not?

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Of the types of goods introduced in this section, which do you feel is the most important to the public generally and why? Which public policies are most important and why?

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Critical Thinking Questions  RATING  Failing  Below Average  Competent  Advanced/  Sophisticated  Criteria  Answer doesnot  Answer fails to  Answer provides  Answer clearly  for  provide an  provide examples  an argument with  provide an  evaluation.  argument for or  to support an  one or two  argument with two  against. Answer  contains  argument for or  against. Writing  examples that  support it. Writing  excellent  examples that  inaccuracies.  is poor and  is acceptable for  support it; student  Writing is poor  grammatical  the college level  makes the argument  and contains  errors are  but may contain  clearly and  numerous  common. Answer  one or two  eloquently. Answer  grammatical  mistakes and  is somewhat  incoherent.  grammatical  mistakes and  is well organized  and free of  misspellings.  misspellings.  grammatical errors  and misspellings.  POINT  VALUE 0123\begin{array}{|l|l|l|l|l|}\hline \text { RATING } &\text { Failing }&\text { Below Average } &\text { Competent }&\text { Advanced/ }\\&&&&\text { Sophisticated }\\\hline \text { Criteria } &\text { Answer doesnot }&\text { Answer fails to }&\text { Answer provides }&\text { Answer clearly }\\\text { for }&\text { provide an }&\text { provide examples }& \text { an argument with } &\text { provide an }\\\text { evaluation. }&\text { argument for or }&\text { to support an }&\text { one or two }&\text { argument with two }\\&\begin{array}{l}\text { against. Answer } \\\text { contains }\end{array} & \begin{array}{l}\text { argument for or } \\\text { against. Writing }\end{array} & \begin{array}{l}\text { examples that } \\\text { support it. Writing }\end{array} & \begin{array}{l}\text { excellent } \\\text { examples that }\end{array}\\&\text { inaccuracies. } & \text { is poor and } & \text { is acceptable for }& \text { support it; student } \\&\text { Writing is poor } &\text { grammatical }& \text { the college level } &\text { makes the argument }\\&\text { and contains } & \text { errors are } & \text { but may contain } &\text { clearly and }\\&\text { numerous } & \text { common. Answer } & \text { one or two }&\text { eloquently. Answer }\\&\begin{array}{l}\text { grammatical } \\\text { mistakes and }\end{array} & \begin{array}{l}\text { is somewhat } \\\text { incoherent. }\end{array} &\begin{array}{l}\text { grammatical } \\\text { mistakes and }\end{array} & \begin{array}{l}\text { is well organized } \\\text { and free of }\end{array}\\&\text { misspellings. }&&\text { misspellings. }&\text { grammatical errors }\\&&&&\text { and misspellings. }\\\hline \text { POINT } \\\text { VALUE }&0&1&2&3\\\hline\end{array} -What in your view is the most important policy issue facing the United States? Why is it important and which specific problems need to be solved?

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Critical Thinking Questions  RATING  Failing  Below Average  Competent  Advanced/  Sophisticated  Criteria  Answer doesnot  Answer fails to  Answer provides  Answer clearly  for  provide an  provide examples  an argument with  provide an  evaluation.  argument for or  to support an  one or two  argument with two  against. Answer  contains  argument for or  against. Writing  examples that  support it. Writing  excellent  examples that  inaccuracies.  is poor and  is acceptable for  support it; student  Writing is poor  grammatical  the college level  makes the argument  and contains  errors are  but may contain  clearly and  numerous  common. Answer  one or two  eloquently. Answer  grammatical  mistakes and  is somewhat  incoherent.  grammatical  mistakes and  is well organized  and free of  misspellings.  misspellings.  grammatical errors  and misspellings.  POINT  VALUE 0123\begin{array}{|l|l|l|l|l|}\hline \text { RATING } &\text { Failing }&\text { Below Average } &\text { Competent }&\text { Advanced/ }\\&&&&\text { Sophisticated }\\\hline \text { Criteria } &\text { Answer doesnot }&\text { Answer fails to }&\text { Answer provides }&\text { Answer clearly }\\\text { for }&\text { provide an }&\text { provide examples }& \text { an argument with } &\text { provide an }\\\text { evaluation. }&\text { argument for or }&\text { to support an }&\text { one or two }&\text { argument with two }\\&\begin{array}{l}\text { against. Answer } \\\text { contains }\end{array} & \begin{array}{l}\text { argument for or } \\\text { against. Writing }\end{array} & \begin{array}{l}\text { examples that } \\\text { support it. Writing }\end{array} & \begin{array}{l}\text { excellent } \\\text { examples that }\end{array}\\&\text { inaccuracies. } & \text { is poor and } & \text { is acceptable for }& \text { support it; student } \\&\text { Writing is poor } &\text { grammatical }& \text { the college level } &\text { makes the argument }\\&\text { and contains } & \text { errors are } & \text { but may contain } &\text { clearly and }\\&\text { numerous } & \text { common. Answer } & \text { one or two }&\text { eloquently. Answer }\\&\begin{array}{l}\text { grammatical } \\\text { mistakes and }\end{array} & \begin{array}{l}\text { is somewhat } \\\text { incoherent. }\end{array} &\begin{array}{l}\text { grammatical } \\\text { mistakes and }\end{array} & \begin{array}{l}\text { is well organized } \\\text { and free of }\end{array}\\&\text { misspellings. }&&\text { misspellings. }&\text { grammatical errors }\\&&&&\text { and misspellings. }\\\hline \text { POINT } \\\text { VALUE }&0&1&2&3\\\hline\end{array} -Which stage of the policy progress is the most important and why?

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The initial stage of policy making is most important. Problems need to be identified and framed in ways that make them of interest to both voters and elected officials, and workable solutions need to be proposed. Although evaluating the effectiveness of policies is very important, they would not exist had no one called attention to problems that needed solving.

What societal ills are social welfare programs designed to address?

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Public policy ________.


A) is more of a theory than a reality
B) is typically made by one branch of government acting alone
C) requires multiple actors and branches to carry out
D) focuses on only a few special individuals

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A deficit is ________.


A) the overall amount owed by government for past borrowing
B) the annual budget shortfall between revenues and expenditures
C) the cancellation of an entitlement program
D) all the above

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