Populations may be at risk as a result of our economic system.
A) True
B) False
Externalities criteria assess how a policy option impacts:
A) Social institutions or persons who appear to be unrelated to the policy.
B) Persons who reside in adjoining neighborhoods.
C) Other nations in our global economy.
D) Social problems.
All discrimination against any group is based upon economic factors.
A) True
B) False
Feasibility criteria relate to:
A) Political and administrative practicality of specific policy options.
B) Relative cost of competing options.
C) Client-based policy options.
D) A social workers' ability to navigate complex policy issues.
Negative treatment of individuals based upon their membership in some group or because of some shared characteristic is an example of economic injustice.
A) True
B) False
Consumer-outcome criteria refers to:
A) Measurable client-based services.
B) The effectiveness of a policy in ameliorating social problems.
C) The profit gained by providing resources.
D) An agency's performance in a social setting.
Case advocacy and cause advocacy are synonyms.
A) True
B) False
The order in which a policy advocate systematically compares policy options is:
A) Identify options, select and weigh criteria, rank options, develop a decision-making matrix.
B) Develop a decision-making matrix, identify options, rank options, select and weigh criteria.
C) Select and weigh criteria, develop a decision-making matrix, identify options, rank options.
D) Identify options, rank options, develop a decision-making matrix, select and weigh criteria.
The______ Act prohibits some types of political activity on the part of government employees.
A) Graft
B) Steffen
C) Bostich
D) Hatch
Which of the following statements is true?
A) When writing a policy proposal, it is important to define every part of the proposal in detail.
B) When writing a policy proposal, it is important to establish who will oversee the implementation of the policy.
C) A policy proposal should not focus on implementation or assessment, as these stages happen later in the procedure.
D) When writing a policy proposal, it is not critical to ascertain where funding is coming from.