Influence of Groups on Public Policy

The video explores how different groups, such as political parties, interest groups, bureaucratic agencies, and social movements, influence the policy process. It uses climate change as an example to illustrate the stages of policy agenda setting, formation, legitimation, implementation, and evaluation. Social movements often initiate policy agendas, while interest groups and political parties play significant roles in policy formation and legitimation. Bureaucratic agencies are crucial during implementation, and all groups participate in evaluating policy effectiveness.

Which of the following groups is NOT typically involved in influencing public policy?

• Sports teams

• Social movements

• Interest groups

• Political parties

At which stage do social movements most often exert their influence in the policy process?

• Policy formation

• Policy legitimation

• Policy implementation

• Policy evaluation

Why might social movements find it challenging to engage in the policy formation stage?

• They lack a central body for detailed policy crafting

• They are focused on international issues

• They are too small in size

• They have too much funding

Which group is likely to draft potential legislation during the policy formation stage?

• Bureaucratic agencies

• Political parties

• Interest groups

• Social movements

During the policy legitimation stage, which group is most likely to champion or oppose legislation based on party goals?

• Social movements

• Political parties

• Interest groups

• Bureaucratic agencies

What role do bureaucratic agencies play during the implementation stage?

• Implementing new laws

• Protesting against policies

• Evaluating policy effectiveness

• Drafting legislation

Which group might attempt to influence the specific rules set by the bureaucracy during implementation?

• Judicial bodies

• Interest groups

• Political parties

• Social movements

Who is likely to conduct a formal analysis of data to evaluate policy effectiveness?

• Political parties

• Interest groups

• Social movements

• Bureaucratic experts

Which group might request adjustments to a program to better serve their members during the evaluation stage?

• Bureaucratic agencies

• Social movements

• Interest groups

• Political parties

What might social movements do if they are dissatisfied with the outcome of a policy?

• Protest or celebrate

• Conduct a formal analysis

• Allocate budget funds

• Draft new legislation