Deck 9: Public Policy and Implementation

Question 1

Loans, grants, insurance, services, and construction activities are examples of agency law enforcement.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

Planning and analysis is a process that includes all the following except

A)defining and choosing the operational goals of an organization.
B)analyzing alternative choices for resource distribution.
C)selecting senior officials to manage program resources.
D)choosing methods used to achieve goals over a specified time period.

Answer 2

C

Question 3

In theory, the justification for outsourcing government services is to reduce the size of government and to create a private-market environment.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

The specific type of policy analysis best suited to broad-gauged problems is

A)issue analysis.
B)strategic analysis.
C)program analysis.
D)multiprogram analysis.
E)prismatic analysis.

Question 5

The Troubled Assets Relied Program (TARP) is an example of a _____ policy.

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

Question 6

Which of the following agencies is best known for decision making through adjudication rather than through rule making?

A)Federal Trade Commission
B)Occupational Safety and Health Administration
C)Department of Transportation
D)Internal Revenue Service
E)Government Accountability Office

Question 7

The documentary film Waiting for Superman advocates the greater use of

A)super-heroes.
B)public schools.
C)charter schools.
D)voucher plans.

Question 8

All of the following are examples of distributive policies except

A)loan guarantees to the Chrysler corporation.
B)the graduated income tax.
C)airline subsidies.
D)government contracts.
E)agricultural price supports for wealthy farmers.

Question 9

TQM Strategies are designed to reduce internal competition, foster teamwork, and reduce costs.

Question 10

Program evaluation can be used for which of the following?

A)Influence people in the program's external political environment.
B)Study the program's operations and effects.
C)Control the behavior of the people responsible for program implementation.
D)All of the above.

Question 11

A management device that involves mapping out a sequence of programs or project steps is

A)performance evaluation review technique.
B)management by objectives.
C)critical path method.
D)strategic analysis.

Question 12

Which of the following is designed to facilitate the evaluation of program performance?

A)Management by objectives
B)Performance evaluation review technique
C)A built-in ability to be evaluated
D)All of the above

Question 13

Public agencies are limited in their ability to run operations like a like a business because they must

A)serve broader social interests.
B)adhere to strict accounting principles.
C)respond to Republican interests.
D)distribute public resources to the most affluent taxpayers.
E)none of the above.

Question 14

Which program evaluation design often cannot definitively attribute improvements in relevant conditions to the program's operation?

A)Controlled experimentation
B)Before-versus-after program comparison
C)Time-trend projection of preprogram data versus actual postprogram data
D)All of the above

Question 15

Distributive policies deliver large-scale services or benefits to certain individuals or groups in the population.

Question 16

What controversial act applied national performance standards to state schools without providing funds to pay for required testing or correct problems identified by the testing?

A)The High Stakes Testing Act
B)The No Child Left Behind Act
C)The Federal Unfunded Mandates Act
D)All of the Above

Question 17

The issues underlying debates about climate change and global warming are easily understood by most citizens.

Question 18

The problem(s) associated with program implementation of public policy is(are)

A)legislators often are unable to identify all the implications of their enactments.
B)danger of co-optation between program managers and outside agencies or external forces.
C)having to settle for the best available compromise rather than the best possible outcome.
D)constant political pressure on agencies responsible for implementing congressional directions.
E)all of the above.

Question 19

Federal agencies are required to review customer service standards under the Government Performance and Results Act.

Question 20

Which is not really a function of policy analysis?

A)Issue analysis
B)Program analysis
C)Core analysis
D)Strategic analysis

Question 21

One difficulty within the EDA Oakland project was that many EDA officials were not accustomed to working in urban areas.

Question 22

Policy analysis has recently been made more formalized and systematic, but it is not really a new function.

Question 23

There has been a long-term trend toward more partnerships and shared government policy making with active participation from both private and public stakeholders.

Question 24

Program evaluation is an easy concept for organizations to execute in an unbiased and objective manner.

Question 25

One of the central problems in evaluating public programs is uncertainty about the reliability of performance indicators.

Question 26

Controlled-experimentation is one of the most complex and costly evaluation designs, requiring a great deal of precision in application.

Question 27

No bid and limited competition contracts are not controversial and are viewed favorably by many citizens and politicians.

Question 28

The politics-administration dichotomy refers to the separation of political decision-making processes from program administration.