Question: 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

Answer: law journals

Question: “__________ Americans participate in the making and implementation of foreign policy.”

All

few

elected

engaged

Answer: All

Question: What can never run out of money?

government subsidies

funding for basic services, such as health care and education

entitlement programs

defense spending

Answer: entitlement programs

Question: All of the following are part of the “iron triangle” EXCEPT:

interest groups

executive departments

congressional committees

appellate courts

Answer: appellate courts

Question: 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

Answer: policy-process

Question: 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

Answer: a study published by a think tank relating to the proposal

Question: The Monroe Doctrine sought American security through:

internationalization

isolationism

expansionism

forming alliances

Answer: isolationism

Question: Which model of public policy guides the federal budgeting process?

public choice model

rationalism model

group theory model

incrementalism model

Answer: incrementalism model

Question: Your authors liken the U.S. foreign policy process to a(n) __________.

Old boys’ club

board meeting

dance

military operation

Answer: board meeting

Question: 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

Answer: it created the N.S.A.