KFHS Public Policy

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The _____________ is the way in which government determines what issues will be addressed, how issues will be addressed and if their methods are effective.

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Public Policy Process

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Which of the following has the steps of the public policy process in the correct order?
Issue Identification, Agenda Setting, Policy Adoption, Policy Formulation, Implementation, Evaluation.

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Issue Identification, Agenda Setting, Policy Formulation, Policy Adoption, Implementation, Evaluation.

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Which of the following has an impact on public opinion and helps shape public policy at the local, state, and national levels of government? mass media, electoral college, political spectrum, community service

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mass media

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Which of the following DOES NOT describe one way that an individual can influence public policy? strike for higher wages and better benefits at a company, join interest groups, participate in politics by voting, campaigning, and running for office, express opinions by lobbying, writing editorials, and demonstrating

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strike for higher wages and better benefits at a company

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When the State Department issues a warning about travel in a foreign country, which level of government is most involved in that action?

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the federal government

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When General Assembly is looking at a bill that focuses on the environment, what is an example?

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Improving water quality in the Chesapeake Bay

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The economic boom of the 1950s helped young families to move from urban areas to locations like this, pictured above. Where did families move?

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Suburbs

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Workers could move to the suburbs and still work in the city due to this system of roadways

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Interstate highway systems

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How was the Head Start program supposed to aide in the “War on Poverty”?

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help communities meet the needs of disadvantaged preschool children

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What does Inflation do to the value of money?

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Makes it go down.