CCAP Advocacy & Public Policy 2

Question 1

Which advocacy strategy involves organizing community members to attend a city council meeting and speak in support of a proposed affordable housing ordinance?

Accepted Answer

Direct action mobilization

Answer

Direct action mobilization engages constituents to physically participate in public decision-making forums to influence policy outcomes.

Question 2

A CAA wants to influence a federal agency's proposed rule on LIHEAP eligibility. The most effective formal channel to do so is:

Accepted Answer

Submitting written comments during the public comment period

Answer

Federal agencies are required by the Administrative Procedure Act to accept and consider public comments before finalizing rules.

Question 3

Policy 'framing' in advocacy refers to:

Accepted Answer

How an issue is defined and presented to shape public and policymaker perception

Answer

Framing determines which values, facts, and narratives are emphasized to make a policy issue more compelling to a target audience.

Question 4

Under IRS rules, a 501(c)(3) organization's lobbying activity is restricted but not entirely prohibited. Which type of lobbying has a stricter limit?

Accepted Answer

Grassroots lobbying, which attempts to influence the general public to contact legislators

Answer

IRS expenditure tests apply stricter ceilings to grassroots lobbying (25% of the total lobbying limit) than to direct lobbying.

Question 5

A Community Action Agency conducting a needs assessment to inform state budget advocacy is using which evidence-based advocacy approach?

Accepted Answer

Data-driven policy advocacy

Answer

Data-driven policy advocacy uses systematic evidence, such as needs assessments, to build a compelling, credible case for funding or policy change.

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CCAP Advocacy & Public Policy 2