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This study set covers Public Policy through
16 practice questions.
A comprehensive examination of public policy theories, frameworks, and institutional mechanisms focusing on historical developments and academic paradigms. Every question includes the correct answer so you can learn as you go — pick any format above to get started.
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Advanced Public Policy and Governance study set below.
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1
In his 1951 work, who is credited with founding the 'policy sciences' and proposing a multidisciplinary approach to studying public policy?
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A
Harold Lasswell
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B
David Easton
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C
Charles Lindblom
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D
Theodore Lowi
2
According to Theodore Lowi's typology of public policy, which category involves the transfer of resources from one societal group to another?
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A
Distributive
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B
Regulatory
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C
Redistributive
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D
Constituent
3
In John Kingdon's Multiple Streams Framework, what are the three specific 'streams' that must converge for a policy window to open?
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A
Inputs, Outputs, Feedback
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B
Problems, Policies, Politics
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C
Agenda, Formulation, Implementation
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D
Actors, Institutions, Ideas
4
Which concept was introduced by Herbert Simon to describe decision-makers who seek a 'good enough' solution rather than an optimal one?
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A
Rational Choice
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B
Incrementalism
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C
Bounded Rationality
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D
Punctuated Equilibrium
5
Charles Lindblom's 1959 article, 'The Science of "Muddling Through"', is a foundational text for which policy-making model?
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A
Rational-Comprehensive Model
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B
Incrementalism
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C
Garbage Can Model
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D
Game Theory
6
In the context of policy implementation studies, Jeffrey Pressman and Aaron Wildavsky's famous 1973 case study focused on which US city?
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A
Chicago
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B
New York
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C
Oakland
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D
Seattle
7
The 'Advocacy Coalition Framework' (ACF), which emphasizes the role of belief systems in policy change over time, was developed by whom?
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A
Paul Sabatier
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B
Elinor Ostrom
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C
Frank Baumgartner
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D
Michael Lipsky
8
Michael Lipsky coined which term to describe public service workers who have direct contact with citizens and exercise discretion in their roles?
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A
Policy Entrepreneurs
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B
Middle Managers
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C
Street-level Bureaucrats
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D
Technocrats
9
Which theory, developed by Baumgartner and Jones, suggests that policy is characterized by long periods of stability interrupted by brief periods of major change?
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A
Social Construction Theory
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B
Punctuated Equilibrium Theory
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C
Path Dependency
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D
Elite Theory
10
Who was the first woman to win the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences for her work on the governance of common-pool resources?
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A
Janet Yellen
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B
Elinor Ostrom
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C
Esther Duflo
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D
Joan Robinson
11
In the 'Garbage Can Model' of organizational choice, which of the following is NOT one of the four streams identified by Cohen, March, and Olsen?
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A
Problems
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B
Solutions
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C
Choice Opportunities
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D
Financial Resources
12
Thomas Dye famously defined public policy as 'whatever governments choose to do or...'
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A
...what they are forced to do.
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B
...not to do.
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C
...how they allocate funds.
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D
...the laws they pass.
13
What statistical measure is most commonly used in public policy to represent the income distribution of a nation's residents and measure inequality?
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A
Consumer Price Index
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B
Gross Domestic Product
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C
Gini Coefficient
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D
Human Development Index
14
Which term refers to a market situation where the production or consumption of a good results in costs or benefits to a third party not involved in the transaction?
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A
Monopoly
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B
Information Asymmetry
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C
Externality
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D
Public Good
15
In the 'Iron Triangle' model of policy-making, what are the three points of the triangle?
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A
Media, Public, Government
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B
Executive, Legislative, Judicial
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C
Interest Groups, Bureaucracy, Congressional Committees
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D
Think Tanks, Lobbyists, Voters
16
Which type of policy evaluation focuses on the actual changes in the target population or environment rather than the actions taken by the agency?
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A
Process Evaluation
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B
Output Evaluation
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C
Impact Evaluation
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D
Fiscal Evaluation
