Public Policy Exam Solutions
Course Introduction
Public Policy is an interdisciplinary course that explores the processes, principles, and impacts of policy-making within governmental and non-governmental contexts. Students will examine how public policies are formulated, implemented, and evaluated, considering the roles of political institutions, stakeholders, and interest groups. The course covers key theories, policy analysis tools, and case studies related to contemporary policy issues at the local, national, and international levels. Through critical analysis, students develop an understanding of how public policies address social, economic, and environmental challenges, and learn to assess policy outcomes and recommend effective solutions.
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Governing California in the Twenty-First Century 5th Edition by J. Theodore Anagnoson
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Chapter 1: California Government: Promise and Practice
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Q1) In California, Proposition 140
A) eliminated affirmative action programs.
B) established term limits for members of the Assembly and Senate.
C) legalized marijuana for medical purposes.
D) established the three strikes law.
Answer: B
Q2) California's government is more majoritarian than other states because of A) direct democracy.
B) a greater number of lobbyists.
C) the plural executive.
D) low voter turnout.
Answer: A
Q3) What is one of the major problems California faces to balance the budget?
A) Legislators do not attend the necessary budget meetings, thereby causing serious delays.
B) California's constitution requires citizen approval of the budget before the legislature can pass a budget bill.
C) California requires a two-thirds vote to raise or lower taxes.
D) Legislators have used filibusters to stop the budget committee.
Answer: C
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Chapter 2: The Constitution and the Progressive Legacy
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Q1) From 1970 to 2012, what were the two most controversial propositions in California?
A) Propositions 1 and 4
B) Propositions 8 and 13
C) Propositions 14 and 98
D) Propositions 7 and 8
Answer: B
Q2) In California, the voters have the power of direct action through
A) the Internet, MTV, and Facebook.
B) information learned through a political science course.
C) veto power, pardon power, and confirmation power.
D) initiative, referendum, and recall.
Answer: D
Q3) In what year was California's second constitution written?
A) 1849
B) 1879
C) 1882
D) 1900
Answer: B
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Chapter 3: Interest Groups and the Media in California
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Q1) One of the difficulties that lobbyists face in trying to influence the executive branch in California is that
A) members of the plural executive are frequently recalled.
B) political parties are very powerful.
C) the governor has line-item veto power.
D) there are more than 85 agencies and 325 state commissions and boards.
Answer: D
Q2) Why should public interest groups be critically judged?
A) Public interest groups offer no benefits or solutions to problems within California.
B) Public interest groups are sometimes facades behind which private interests hide.
C) Public interest groups seek donations from foreign countries.
D) Public interest groups seek to eliminate elections and the judicial system.
Answer: B
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Chapter 4: Parties and Elections in California
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Q1) How much money did Meg Whitman spend running for governor in 2010?
A) $60 million
B) $160 million
C) $180 million
D) $200 million
Q2) What primary had one of the lowest turnout rates in California's history?
A) 1992
B) 1996
C) 2000
D) 2012
Q3) Which political party has the most combined registered voters in San Francisco, Los Angeles, and San Diego?
A) Republican
B) Libertarian
C) Green
D) Democratic
Q4) What methods did the Progressives utilize to weaken political parties in California? What was the ultimate impact on political parties in California?
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Chapter 5: The California Legislature
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Q1) Making sure that legislation is implemented by the bureaucracy in the manner intended by the legislature is called
A) legislature practice.
B) constituent service.
C) oversight.
D) representation.
Q2) In May 2010, ________ percent of Californians approved of the job the legislature was doing.
A) 10
B) 16
C) 30
D) 70
Q3) Bills introduced in the legislature
A) are forwarded to the governor to be signed or vetoed.
B) must pass both houses with identical language before being sent to the governor.
C) if passed by both houses, automatically become law.
D) rarely become law.
Q4) What are the major differences between the U.S. Congress and the California legislature?
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Chapter 6: The Governor and the Executive Branch
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Q1) What is the responsibility of the secretary of state?
A) enforcing California laws
B) managing California elections
C) overseeing the collection of taxes in California
D) managing California's money and investments
Q2) What is an example of the governor's formal powers?
A) greeting foreign government officials
B) making a public speech about the state's budget
C) drawing up the state's budget
D) persuading legislators
Q3) Why is the role of the governor in the budget process and his line-item veto power considered among his strongest powers?
Q4) The lieutenant governor serves as acting governor when the governor is
A) out of the state.
B) running for president.
C) in a major dispute with the legislature.
D) the candidate of a third party.
Q5) How is the bureaucracy in California organized? How does it relate to the governor?
Q6) What factors suggest that the governor of California is "invisible"?
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Chapter 7: The California Judiciary
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Q1) What kind of caseload do the California courts have? How do the courts expedite the disposition of civil and criminal cases?
Q2) Superior Courts in California adjudicate
A) civil and criminal cases.
B) only civil cases.
C) only criminal cases.
D) appeals only.
Q3) What is significant concerning Judges Rose Bird, Cruz Reynoso, and Joseph Grodin?
A) All three were appointed by President George H. W. Bush to the U.S. Court of Appeals.
B) They are the only judges in California's history to serve as the attorney general and supreme court judges.
C) All three served on the California Supreme Court and were removed from the bench by the voters in 1996.
D) They were the first non-lawyers to be elected to the California Supreme Court in 1986.
Q4) Describe the organization of California's judicial system. What types of cases does each level of court hear?
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Chapter 8: The State Budget and Budgetary Limitations
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Q1) Which of the following does NOT explain why state revenues vary so much?
A) the economy
B) the state budget relies exclusively on property taxes
C) the personal income tax relies more on capital gains than on taxes on wage earners
D) the state budget is limited by initiatives that are too restrictive
Q2) Which tax in California is considered to be regressive?
A) the personal income tax
B) property tax
C) sales tax
D) corporate tax
Q3) The sales tax in California is considered to be a(n)
A) progressive tax.
B) regressive tax.
C) excise tax.
D) flat tax.
Q4) Outline the budget process in California. Who has the greatest amount of influence and power in this process?
Q5) Why does income from taxes vary in California? Which taxes are likely to vary the most?
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Chapter 9: Local Government
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Q1) A "sanctuary city" refers to
A) a city that can be used by the state during a war to house and protect immigrants that are seeking political asylum.
B) the process that a city must follow to be sovereign and officially recognized by county, state, and federal governments.
C) a city that has laws to protect city, county, and state workers that expose government corruption.
D) a city that assures equal access to city services regardless of immigrant status.
Q2) What are the functions of county governments in California and how are they organized?
Q3) In Alpine County, approximately how many people are represented by each member of the board of supervisors?
A) 216
B) 1,010
C) 35,008
D) 105,500
Q4) Explain how Dillon's Rule impacts local governments in California and how it is applied.
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Chapter 10: Public Policy in California
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Q1) Most people without health insurance in California
A) work full-time jobs.
B) do not work full time.
C) work, but only part-time jobs.
D) do not work.
Q2) The two major sources of water for California are
A) the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay.
B) by pipeline from Oregon and Santa Monica Bay.
C) surface water and groundwater.
D) mountain well springs and Boulder Dam.
Q3) The biggest problem facing groundwater in California is A) evaporation.
B) underutilization.
C) soil erosion.
D) contamination.
Q4) What is public policy? What are some of the challenges California faces in creating and implementing public policy?
Q5) Why do levees pose a major problem in California? How has the state dealt with the problem?
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Q6) What is the condition of California's infrastructure? What can be done about it?
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