PUBAFRS 2110 Intro to Public Affairs Final Exam Questions with Correct Answers

Governmental authority - ANSWER-under the direct development and influence of government, legitimacy; principals and agents (element of public policy) Develop through (in)action - ANSWER-do or prevent something (element of public policy) Carry purposes and intentions - ANSWER-based on values, opinions, prejudices, biases; policy is culturally driven (element of public policy) Outcomes/effects on people and society - ANSWER-affecting the lives of people in direct, personal, and continuous ways (element of public policy) Problem-oriented - ANSWER-governmental response to a perceived need or public demand (element of public policy) Elements in public policy discussion - ANSWER-1.) what governments do and not do (e.g., non-decision making) 2.) which levels of government are involved (think of policy field map) 3.) public policy not limited to legislation, but also includes executive orders, rules, regulations 4.) public policy is an intentional course of action with objectives 5.) it serves both short- and long-term objectives 6.) interconnection of policymaking and execution Characteristics of policy analysis - ANSWER-1.) client oriented 2.) future oriented, but can also be retrospective 3.)seeks to provide rational advice about best course of action 4.) considers biases, as well as efficiency and democracy concerns 5.) can be done at any moment in the policy making process Policy as process - ANSWER-1.) Problem definition: pinpointing the problem 2.) Identification of alternative solutions: developing several options to solve the problem 3.) Evaluation of options: ranking alternative solutions according to problem-solving capability 4.) Selection of policy option: the decision making process 5.) Planning of policy implementation: what and how to do it 6.) Implementation of the policy: the actual execution of the policy and the decision(s) made