Ps/102 Final Exam
PS 102
Final Exam Draft Copy
Please note: in addition to many of the following multiple choice questions, there will be additional questions with regard to the assigned article on executive agreements and the assigned article on education policy, as well as more questions pertaining to the unit on public policy. Also, at the end of the study guide are the two essay questions that will be on the exam. Please note: the essay questions are multiple part questions and should be answered completely.
According to the text, public policy is
a. what government should do.
b. what government cannot do.
c. what government says it does—not what it actually does.
d. a political slogan used by both parties.
The social media age makes policy issues
a. less …show more content…
interest groups keep a few issues at the forefront of policy, preventing interference by other interests.
b. interest groups check the power of each other.
c. interest groups initially destabilize governmental processes which ultimately leads back to stability.
d. interest groups promote rapid political change.
Which of the following arguments is made by individuals who advocate for proportional representation elections?
a. It would increase representation of women and minorities.
b. It would help to prevent coalition governments.
c. It would prevent multiparty democracy.
d. It would increase the influence of elites and the most educated.
When discussing iron triangles it was noted that lobbyists moving from government work to lobbying, and then back again, is a process described as “_____________________”
a. pork and barrel benefits.
b. the sliding door.
c. the revolving door.
d. political favoring and maneuvering. 16
At the beginning of an election campaign, the media tends to focus on
a. who has chosen to enter the contest.
b. the issues.
c. the families of the candidates
d. how the partisanship of the district is likely to affect the outcome of the
Final Exam Draft Copy
Please note: in addition to many of the following multiple choice questions, there will be additional questions with regard to the assigned article on executive agreements and the assigned article on education policy, as well as more questions pertaining to the unit on public policy. Also, at the end of the study guide are the two essay questions that will be on the exam. Please note: the essay questions are multiple part questions and should be answered completely.
According to the text, public policy is
a. what government should do.
b. what government cannot do.
c. what government says it does—not what it actually does.
d. a political slogan used by both parties.
The social media age makes policy issues
a. less …show more content…
interest groups keep a few issues at the forefront of policy, preventing interference by other interests.
b. interest groups check the power of each other.
c. interest groups initially destabilize governmental processes which ultimately leads back to stability.
d. interest groups promote rapid political change.
Which of the following arguments is made by individuals who advocate for proportional representation elections?
a. It would increase representation of women and minorities.
b. It would help to prevent coalition governments.
c. It would prevent multiparty democracy.
d. It would increase the influence of elites and the most educated.
When discussing iron triangles it was noted that lobbyists moving from government work to lobbying, and then back again, is a process described as “_____________________”
a. pork and barrel benefits.
b. the sliding door.
c. the revolving door.
d. political favoring and maneuvering. 16
At the beginning of an election campaign, the media tends to focus on
a. who has chosen to enter the contest.
b. the issues.
c. the families of the candidates
d. how the partisanship of the district is likely to affect the outcome of the