ng- The use of strategies and tactics to generate public and government support for a propos public pol cnment policy that awards money to parents of young 2. Baby Bonus- A gov deen 3 Budget Deficit-A situation in which spending exceeds revenues during a given period 5.Canada Student Loans- A federal program that helps qualifying students access postsecondary education by awarding them interest-free repayable loans | while they study full-time7.Collective bargaining-The formal negotiation of the t contract bet employer. 8 Direct taxation-The collection of taxes by governm: intermediary # of an employment yees and their n the representatives of a group of empl t without using an 9 Employment Insurance-A mandatory government insurance program, funded by employees and employers, that provides temporary lose their jobs come to workers who 10.Green paper-A government document released to explore policy options without any commitment to t outcom11.GST-A fe services in Canada tax applied to the sale of most goods and 12. Harmonized Sales Tax-In Atlantic Canada and Ontario, a value-added nsumption tax that combines both federal and provincial rates 13 Indirect taxation The collection of taxes by an intermediate body on behalf of the go ment 14, Interest rate -The percentage rate of money charged by lenders to borrowers 15. Labour Union interests, especially in bargaining with their employer ‘An organization of workers that represents its membersvice administered by each nt health care al support of the federal gover 16. Medicare -A public! province with the finan 17. Merit Principle The notion that the most qualified candidate should be it awarded a position, contract, or other financial be 18. Patronage -The awarding of government jobs, contracts, and/or other to friends of the goverment party financial ben: 19, Pluralism -The presence of diverse socioeconomic groups participating in public affairs 20. Policy Adviser -An o mmend possible courses of ongoing action cupation that involves analysis of data to assess andmment spending to governing party The partisan allocation of go’ lly those districts held 22. Principal Agent problem -A problem arising from the fact that someone (an ng on behalf of a decision-maker (the principal) may not take the ion the principal intended \t) work course of at Public Administration -The study and delivery of public policy by 24 Public Debt-The accumulated amount borrowed by a government to finance budgets and considered owing 25. Public Policy -A plan (or course’of action chosen by a government to to an identified problem responges in public decision-making, from conception to implementation and modification. 27. Rational Choi: whose d fi Theory -A theory that citizens are self-interested actors 1 their own ni and wants. 28. Sales Tax -A rev nent on the sale of applic nue-generating tax charged by a gove le goods and services 30,Social Assistance -Financial support provided by government to with no other recourse to income. tizens ulus Increased government spending to encourage job growth amidan | economic downtum.fied lim 34, Treasury Board -The cabinet committee that is tasked with re aue and expenditure poli nment re authorizing gove 35, Welfare state -A suite of government programs, serv 3, Tax credits- A tax exemption on money spent on a sp s, and financial supports designed to assist the least fortunate in society 6. White Paper -A document outlining a propo: government d policy commitm37. Whiel functioning gov a) There are rules within civil society b) Goverment must employ skilled experts. ©) Skilled experts do not necessarily have to operate within an organized hierarchy 4) People must be treated equally 38, During which part of the publi potential policy responses? a) Agenda Settingb) Policy Formulation ¢) Policy Implementation d) Decision- Making 39. When a relevant minister holds a news confé government's intent to introduce a new policy, what is it known as? } b) Policy Evaluation ¢) Policy Implementation | d) Policy Change40. Which theor decisions fulfill t y stipulates that citi ir own needs and wants? a) Economic Theory of Democracy b) Managerial Theory ) Rational Choice Theory 4) Ph alism Theory 41 concepts best de: prevent private s ning ove ding to public needs? esto + from respo a) Natural Monopdly heory b) Elite Thc) Rational Choice d) Derived Externalities Red Zone"? Which of the following is considered to be the a) The final 6 months of the election cycle, when the government announces popular government initiatives b) The time period when the government takes steps to fix remaining policy problems before the next elections c) The time period that begins government addresses many. of potentially unpopular policies th the government's second budget, when the s election promises and initiates any tough orants brief ¢ direction from PM or premier, public ser ¢ top issues in their portfolios and financial decisions? a) Public Service Act b) Constitution Act 1867 ©) Financial Administration Act 4) Department of Fir 44 In times of a budget defititv SWING more indicative of a right-wing approach to Seca iseasing 5 easing borrow: ) Maintaining taxes easing ta 45. Which of t! le of the prov: a) Universal b) Comprehensive ) Accessible d) All of the above¢ Act was at one p rue or False? Political Scientist wh articulated (Harold Lasswell 1951) oncept in nsties of Public Policy are (1. Problem- 48. The tl oriented 2, Multi-disciplinary 3. Normative) h 12, 1947 President Trum: support Turkey50. To prevent the spread of communism and for the d Europe, USA initiated European Recovery Progra year __ (Marshal Plan; 1948) opment of Western m also known as__in the 51. The main focus of GI Bill was veterans} (rehabilitation of WW-II = tergate Scandal ~ 1972 ed to resignation of US President __in (Richard Nixon; 1974) 53. Before Public Policy “State Sciences” or “Police and Cameral existed in Europe dunt od but th (to serve the interests of absolute ruler) en ng pre-revolutionary ar approach was 54, Cameral refers to___ (chamber of rulers)pment’ were stressed in World Bank report of __ (1992) 56 Globalisation means (Single unified world market) 57. Simon proposed a new concept of administration based on the methodology of __ (logical positivism) 58. There has been increased interest in recent history for ___ the transfer of more authonty to state government (decentralization) 59. The first step in the policy process model is typically, (agenda setting) 60. Social secunty policy is __ (Redistributive policy)policy teria is used if the acceptability toanterest groups, the general put (political feasibility of a parti or politicians is acone 64, Individuals mo: of being observed t of their behavior in resp d (Hawthorne effect) se to their awareness 65. Which institution is responsible for initiating the budget process in an? (Finance Division) part of the public polic Je does the g potential policy responses? (Policy Formulation} mment exploreminister holds a news introduce a new pol 67. When rament’s Implementation) f-interested actors v ? (Rational Choice Theory ates that citi own needs and it, which of the following ting? (Maintaining taxes) vidual and community theory of gove Connection between called (Communitarianism) 71, Neoliberalism is about (free market systemested actors Rational Choice Theory 73. Intumes of at wing is more indicative of a right-wing proach to budgeting? Maintaining taxes 74, De is the method by which retailers use deceptive means to trick the customers into thinking that they are paying a lower price for the product, than what they are actually supposed to75. price fixing a practice whereby rival companies come to an illicit agreement not to sell goods or services below a certain price. he common in t pursue attempting to in aking andimplem: are known as ups 6 This theory assumes that governments will be influenced by variousUps a for or agai Pluralist theory 77. In or: inter Money and expertise 78. New social ents have increasingly relied on the follow: pressure governments Civil disobedience 80. The p economic, social, or political nature g can be ofts across the world divide f 81. Majonty of gov three main types, which are distribution, regulation, and redistribution 82. Goodp roblems effectiv serves justice, supports democratic institutions and processes, and encourages an active and empathic citizenship ¢ policy so hat are the 5 stages of the policy making proc Howlett and Ramesh's model identifies five stages, agenda setting, policy formulation, adoption (or decision making), implementation and evaluation lic policies will includelaws, rules, regulations, judgments, case studies and government programs 85 Public policies an d their nature are basically of three types — restrictive, regulatory and facilitating policies. 86.P olicy isc nly embodied in cP “constitutions, legislative acts, and judicial decisions.” 87. Ev has? y pol Three key elements: a problem definition, goals to be achieved, and the policy instruments to address the problem and achieve the goals.88 Public policies Public opinion, economic conditions, new scientific findings, technological change, interest groups, NGOs, business lobbying, and political activity. d 89. The public pol lopment Stage 1 — Problem identification and agenda setting. This stage involves performing a community risk assessment and developing a problem statement Stage 2 — Policy development. Stage 3 — Issue resolution and policy adoption. ... Stage 4 — Policy implementation and applicationStage $ — Policy evaluation 90. What elite theory, group theory, political systems theory and institutionalism policy output analysis, incremental theory and rational- choice theory public policy Institutions are the rules, generating certain incentives for agents who adapt their behavior accordingly Public choice, or public choice theory, is "the use of economic tools to deal with traditional problems of political science".Typically, this life cycle involves five stages: (1) discussion and debate: (2) political action; (3) legislative proposal; (4) law and regulation; and (5) compliance 14. What is a policy actor Policy actors are any individual or group that is directly or indirectly, formally or informally, affiliated with or affected by the policy process at any stage Cultural factors influence economic behaviour, political Participation, social solidarity and value formation and evolution, which are closely linked to how and why public policies are developed inLowi proposed four types of policy, namely distributive, redistributive, Hl regulatory and constituent in his article "Four Systems of Policy, Politics and Choice” | Public policy can be generally defined as a system of laws, regulatory measures, courses of action, and funding priorities concerning a given topic promulgated by a governmental entity or its representatives f re | Rules are given the ability to have the protection of their own. Policies relates to how the rules are going to be implemented. iharacteristics of a public f 5 Characteristics of Public Policy * Policy consists of courses of action rather than mere decisions; « Policy is purposive or goal-oriented action; « Policy is what government does, not what it says it will do or intends to do Policy is based upon law and is authoritative [that is, it must be developed by government Policy is the result of political processes w long is a et A policy brief should be a “stand-alone” document focused on a single topic