Question

1.Rationalists assert that

A)bit-by-bit additions to the public social infrastructure produce important questions about social policy

B)social policy in a mixed democratic polity is the result of trade-offs among different groups, all having an equal opportunity to participate.

C)"best practice" evaluations determine to what extent policy changes bring about intended outcomes.

D)individuals represent a "power structure" control social policy to maintain a status quo that advantages them, excluding marginal groups

2.Program evaluation

A)can be used by advocates in a partisan way

B)is always funded as part of a grant application

C)has never been found to be reliable or valid

D)is an objective way to see if a program is working

3.Incrementalists suggest that

A)the continued recertification and funding by public decision makers is a sign of an effective and successful program

B)individuals represent a "power structure" control social policy to maintain a status quo that advantages them, excluding marginal groups

C)"best practice" evaluations determine to what extent policy changes bring about intended outcomes.

D)bit-by-bit additions to the public social infrastructure produce important questions about social policy.

4.The conflict perspective relies on the premise that

A)bit-by-bit additions to the public social infrastructure produce important questions about social policy.

B)the continued recertification and funding by public decision makers is a sign of an effective and successful program

C)all groups compete for resources

D)social policy in a mixed democratic polity is the result of trade-offs among differentgroups, all having an equal opportunity to participate

5.The 1996 welfare reform legislation

A) exempted 20 percent of AFDC/TANF caseloads from time limits

B) set up special fund accounts for people 65 years and older, similar to Social Security

C)required recipients to work at least 35 hours per week

D)all of the above

6.Which of the following is NOT a central aspect regarding government decision making?

A)the rationality of the decision

B)the degree of change in policy represented by a decision

C)how the upper and middle class populations benefit

D)the extent to which the disadvantaged benefit

7.Which of the following is the most accurate representation of the number of staff members who serve congressional members?

A)24,000

B)5,000

C)12,000

D)none of the above

8.What piece of legislation requires California lawmakers to have a two-thirds majority in order to raise property taxes and establish that state's fiscal budget?

A)Proposition 11

B) Article 15

C)California Balanced Budget Amendment

D)Proposition 13

Answer 1

ANS 2) POINT D----Program evaluation is a systematic method for collecting, analyzing, and using information to answer questions about projects, policies and programs, particularly about their effectiveness and efficiency to inform programming decisions

ANS 3) A A continued re certification----.

ANS 4) ALL GROUPS COMPETE FOR RESOURCES.The conflict perspective views the social world riddled with tension and strife. While stability a& order remain recognized facts of the social world, the conflict perspective seeks to discover the tensions that exist behind the facade of order. Because some segments of human systems hold more power, money, prestige, and other valuables than do other segments, there is inevitably a conflict of interests between the "haves" and the "have-nots." Those who possess valuable resources naturally wish to retain them. Those without resources want to secure them.

ANS 5) ALL THE MENTIONED POINTS.President Clinton signed into law "The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (P.L. 104-193)," a comprehensive bipartisan welfare reform plan that will dramatically change the nation's welfare system into one that requires work in exchange for time-limited assistance.

ANS 6) POINT D - the extent to which the disadvantaged benefit.

ANS 7) NONE OF THE MENTIONED POINTS.

ANS 8) POINT C--Proposition 26. Increases Legislative Vote Requirement to Two-Thirds for State Levies and Charges. Imposes Additional Requirement for Voters to Approve.