Module 6: 16,17,14

. Which of the following is not an example of a public policy outcome?

none of the above; all are public policy outcomes

Public policy _______

requires multiple actors and branches to carry out

Toll goods differ from public goods in that ___

. they require the payment of a fee up front

Which type of policy directly benefits the most citizens?

disruptive policy

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

the elderly

Setting aside Social Security and Medicare, other entitlement programs in the U.S. government ______

constitute well under one-quarter of the budget

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

agenda setting

. Policy analysts seek __

evidence

A deficit is ____

the annual budget shortfall between revenues and expenditures

Entitlement (or mandatory) spending is _______

formula-based spending that goes to individual citizens

Which of the following best represents “Supply-side economics”?

cutting taxes on the wealthy to encourage investment and stimulate the economy

Why are foreign policy issues more complicated than domestic policy issues?

The international environment is unpredictable.

Which of the following is not a foreign policy type?

bureaucratic oversight

The goals of U.S. foreign policy include ____

all the above

A sole executive agreement is likely to be in effect longer than is a treaty.

false

All the following are examples of sharply focused foreign policy outputs except ____

international agreements

. The War Powers Resolution ______

strengthened congressional war powers

The federal budget process matters in foreign policy for all the following reasons except ____

the budget for every presidential action has to be approved in advance

In terms of formal powers in the realm of foreign policy, ___

the president and Congress share power

Why do House members and senators tend to be less active on foreign policy matters than domestic ones?

Constituents are more directly affected by domestic policy topics than foreign ones.

Neoconservatism is an isolationist foreign policy approach of a nation keeping to itself and engaging less internationally.

false

President George W. Bush was a proponent of liberal internationalism in his foreign policy.

false

The U.S. policy of containment during the Cold War related to keeping ______

communism from spreading

The use of drones within other countries’ borders is consistent with which school of thought?

neoconservatism

________ dictate the terms and conditions state governments would have to meet in order to qualify for financial assistance in a specific policy area.

Categorical grants

The Tenth Amendment created a class of powers exclusive to state governments. These powers are referred to as ________

reserved powers

Dillon’s Rule gives local governments the freedom and flexibility to make decisions for themselves.

False

In a ________ political culture, the government is seen as a mechanism for maintaining the existing social order or status quo.

traditionalistic

Under a ________ political culture, citizens will tend to be more tolerant of corruption from their political leaders and less likely to see politics as a noble profession in which all citizens should engage.

individualistic

__ was the first state to institute all mail-in voting and automatic voter registration.

Oregon

A ________ is an officeholder who represents the will of those who elected him or her and acts in constituents’ expressed interest.

delegate

In a ________ legislature, members tend to have low salaries, shorter sessions, and few staff members to assist them with their legislative functions.

citizen

A(n) ________ veto allows the governor to cross out budget lines in the legislature-approved budget, while signing the remainder of the budget into law.

line item

Under consecutive term limits, legislators can serve one time for the number of years allotted and are not permitted to ever compete for the office again.

False

The most common term limit across the states that have imposed them is ________ years

eight

When term limits have been overturned, the most common method was ______

a decision by the state Supreme Court

Term limits have produced a statistically significant increase in the number of women serving in state legislatures.

false

Currently, ________ states have term limits in place

ten

Under the mayor-council system, the ______

legislative and executive responsibilities are separated

Which of the following is not one of the three forms of county government?

the mayor-council system