11.1 Intro to Public Policy

Multiple Choice

Which level(s) of government are responsible for making public policy?

• Only national government

• Only state governments

• Only local governments

• All levels of government

Categorize

Options (5)

Firefighter services

Public radio broadcast

Tornado sirens

Providing healthcare access to everyone

Reducing harmful emissions in the air

Match the item to the correct category

Public Good

Public Policy

Multiple Select

What are the two forms of provisions that public policy provides to American citizens?

• Money

• Services

• Employment

• Free tickets to sporting events

Multiple Choice

Why are states sometimes called "laboratories for democracy?"

• A policy modeled at the state level costs more money to tax payers than at the national level.

• It is easier to remove legislation at the state level.

• Trying new policies on the state level provides a model to create success in the national government.

Match

Match the following

• Something supplied by the government for the public to use, usually money or services.

• Rules that restrict or control people's behavior

• The government's stance or plan of action to solve a problem affecting many people

Provisions

Regulations

Public Policy

• Provisions

• Regulations

• Public Policy