Test Bank For Public Policymaking 9th Edition James E. Anderson, Jeffrey Moyer, George Chichirau Chapter 1-7

Test Bank For Public Policymaking 9th Edition James E. Anderson, Jeffrey Moyer, George Chichirau Chapter 1-7
CHAPTER 1 THE STUDY OF PUBLIC POLICY
1. What does the policy cycle focus on?
a. Adoptions
b. Formulations
c. Stages
d. Evaluations
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: The Plan of This Book
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: L.O. 1-1 - Identify and describe the various factors that seem to account for the public’s
holding government bureaucracy in low esteem. Then describe the factors that seem to
explain the public’s higher regard for government bureaucracy, when levels of confidence in
government have been higher.
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2. What does policy evaluation concern itself with?
a. Creation or identification of alternative courses of action
b. Determining which policy problems reach agenda status
c. Steps taken to implement policies
d. Activities to determine whether a policy is accomplishing its goals
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: The Plan of This Book
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: L.O. 1-1 - Identify and describe the various factors that seem to account for the public’s
holding government bureaucracy in low esteem. Then describe the factors that seem to
explain the public’s higher regard for government bureaucracy, when levels of confidence in
government have been higher.
DATE CREATED: 1/18/2026 5:52 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 1/18/2026 5:52 AM
3. What does Laswell identify politics as?
a. Partisanship
b. Who gets what, when, and how