This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Policy > Governance > Public Policy – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Public Policy Quiz 1 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The act of refusing to obey laws or comply with regulations to peacefully express disapproval of the government. A) Guerrilla warfare. B) Civil disobedience. C) Satyagraha. D) Graffiti. E) Suffrage. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Civil disobedience. 2. Open to all persons A) Public. B) Private. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Public. 3. Which branch has the power to reduce the jurisdiction of the federal courts? A) Legislative. B) Executive. C) Judicial. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Legislative. 4. Virginian Pilot:Meet the candidates running for mayor!According to the headline, what role is the media playing in the election process? A) Identifying candidates. B) Focusing on selected issues. C) Detecting bias. D) Evaluating sources. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Identifying candidates. 5. Which theory holds that policies result from conflict and struggle among political interest groups? A) Rational-choice theory. B) Policy. C) Group theory. D) Pluralism. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Group theory. 6. There is a high correlation between a person's party identification and the liberal-conservative ideology of his or her parents. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 7. What is the happens after the bill is sent out of committee? A) It is signed by the president, becoming a law. B) It is debated on the full house floor. C) Sent to the other chamber for debate. D) Voted on by the full house of Congress. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It is debated on the full house floor. 8. Which of the following is the ultimate goal of Special Interest Groups? A) Influence legislation in their favor. B) Bribe delegates for personal gain. C) Create a stalemate in Congress so nothing gets done. D) Create a system where all sides are heard. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Influence legislation in their favor. 9. The first public step a candidate has to take is to ..... to the nation that s/he wants to be president. A) Acceptance speech. B) Declare. C) Nominee. D) Delegate. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Declare. 10. ..... are group of people who work to influence government about specific issues. A) Political Action Committees. B) Political Parties. C) Interest groups. D) Super Political Action Committees. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Interest groups. 11. Which of the following is NOT a way that groups influence public policy? A) Holding large-scale events. B) Educating the public about their chosen issue. C) Lobbying. D) Voting. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Voting. 12. Supreme Court case that established separate is NOT equal, therefore DESEGREGATING public schools. A) Plessis v. Ferguson. B) Brown v. Board of Education. C) Gideon v. Wainwright. D) Bush v. Gore. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Brown v. Board of Education. 13. Is this public policy? The Maryland General Assembly passes new law governing standardized testing in schools. A) Yes. B) No. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 14. Which type of policy refers to decisions on the money supply and interest rates? A) Fiscal policy. B) Monetary policy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Monetary policy. 15. "Acche Din aane wale hain" is a now-famous tweet by PM Modi. Perhaps, unknowingly, Modi was inspired by the slogan (Happy Days are here again) of one of America's greatest Presidents, who was elected 4 times, and led the country through one of the toughest times. Who is the US President? A) Abraham Lincoln. B) Franklin D Roosevelt. C) Thomas Jefferson. D) Calvin Coolidge. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Franklin D Roosevelt. 16. A 12 month period, October through September, for planning the federal budget A) Mandatory Spending. B) Federal budget. C) Fiscal year. D) Appropriations. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Fiscal year. 17. A satisfaction that people believe they will enjoy if a policy is adopted A) Benefit. B) Legitimacy. C) Elite View. D) Power. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Benefit. 18. Institution in which society makes and enforces its public policies A) Government. B) Political Party. C) Interest Groups. D) Civic Issue. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Government. 19. This letter is an example of- A) Demonstrating. B) Lobbying. C) Policymaking. D) Campaigning. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Lobbying. 20. Which of the following is NOT an example of a linkage institution influencing the policy making process? A) The president delivering the State of the Union Address. B) The Sierra Club lobbying the Environmental Protection Agency. C) The outcome of a congressional election. D) Coverage by the national media on the housing crisis. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The president delivering the State of the Union Address. Next →Related QuizzesPolicy QuizzesPublic Policy Quiz 2Public Policy Quiz 3Public Policy Quiz 4Public Policy Quiz 5Public Policy Quiz 6Public Policy Quiz 7Public Policy Quiz 8Public Policy Quiz 9Public Policy Quiz 10 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books