POLS1101 American Government, Short Session 1 Lesson 8 Quiz
Question 1
Your authors liken the U.S. foreign policy process to a(n)
__________.
Old boys’ club
board meeting
dance
military operation
Question 2
At which step in the six-step policy process model does the
Executive Branch become responsible for administering a policy?
agenda setting
legitimation of proposals
implementation
evaluation
Question 3
The __________ model of policymaking describes how a problem
is identified, how it comes to the attention of policymakers, and how a policy
to address the problem is formulated and legitimated.
rational analysis
policy-process
incremental change
problem-centric
Question 4
C. Wright Mills believed which of the following?
that public policy is ultimately determined by an
aristocracy
the elites impose policy execution on the masses
that elections inform administrators of the public will
that elites serve as officials in the policy-making scheme
Question 5
Ingredients of public policies for the U.S. government might
come from all of the following EXCEPT:
agency regulations
executive orders
court opinions
law journals
Question 6
All of the following are part of the “iron
triangle” EXCEPT:
interest groups
executive departments
congressional committees
appellate courts
Question 7
The Monroe Doctrine sought American security through:
internationalization
isolationism
expansionism
forming alliances
Question 8
All of the following are TRUE of the National Security Act
of 1947 EXCEPT:
it created the C.I.A.
it created the N.S.C.
it created the N.S.A.
it has aided presidents in the development of foreign policy
Question 9
“__________ Americans participate in the making and
implementation of foreign policy.”
All
few
elected
engaged
Question 10
Foreign policy is often made during times of __________.
economic recovery
divided government
prosperity
crisis
Question 11
At which step in the six-step policy process model might
comments made in a State of the Union address most likely appear?
problem identification
agenda setting
formulation of proposals
evaluation
Question 12
Which model of public policy guides the federal budgeting
process?
public choice model
rationalism model
group theory model
incrementalism model
Question 13
What is LEAST likely to legitimate a proposal?
a study published by a think tank relating to the proposal
a court ruling on a policy
when an executive agency employee follows a policy proposal
on the job
when it becomes a statute thanks to the efforts of Congress
and the President
Question 14
According to recent figures, relative to the G.D.P., how
large is the national government’s debt?
one-fourth as large
half as large
they are roughly equal
twice as large
Question 15
The fiscal year begins on…
January
October
December
July