Question 1.1 The authors describe policy evaluation as a means of

complying with the Government Performance and Results Act.

ensuring continued Congressional support.

determining whether an implemented program is doing what it's supposed to.

assessing the presence of any malfeasance.

Question 2.2. Research described by the authors suggests that health care is an important policy because

there is a relationship between public health and societal wealth.

citizens demand attention to health policy.

it's a critical moral issue.

it is has long been a part of the systemic policy agenda.

Question 3.3. What is one of the structural challenges to implementation described by the authors?

Tension between interagency cooperation and conflict

Rigidity of administrative silos inside agencies

Lack of clear authority granted by Congress

Strict adherence to channels of authority within agencies

Question 4.4. Which of the following was a health care component of the 1965 Social Security Act?

Medicaid

The Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP)

Prescription drug coverage for the elderly

The 1965 Social Security Act contained no health care provisions.

Question 5.5. The U.S. health care system, prior to the passage of the Patient Protection Affordable Care Act, could best be described as a (Points : 1)

national health service.

mandatory national health insurance system.

single payer program.

market maximized system.

Question 6.6. Policy formulation can best be described as the

political process of negotiating among possible solutions.

rational-empirical creation of ideal responses.

development of responses that deal with a specific problem or issue.

political response to market failures.

Question 7.7. According to the text, the social construction model includes which of the following target population types?

Welfare queens

Power elite

Economically marginalized

Contenders

Question 8.8. Which of the following is not one of the types in B. Guy Peters' policy formulation model?

Routine

Creative

Conditional

Comprehensive

Question 9.9. What are the two primary approaches to policy analysis?

Determination of both policy costs and benefits

Comparison of policy options and determination of impacts

Analysis for policy making and analysis of existing policy

Examination of unintended consequences and assessment of policy shortcomings

Question 10.10. Which of the following is an example of an affirmative policy instrument?

Decriminalization of a behavior

Symbolic legislation endorsing a pursuit

Tax exemptions for a certain activity

Intentional non-action by policy makers