This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Policy > Governance > Public Policy – Quiz 17 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Public Policy Quiz 17 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The president is leader of foreign policy-he/she decides how to interact with other countries A) Commander in Chief. B) Chief of State. C) Chief Diplomat. D) Chief Legislator. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Chief Diplomat. 2. A statement of purpose & goals of a political party are A) Ideology. B) Beliefs. C) Platforms. D) Morality. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Platforms. 3. Which is not a characteristic of public policy? A) Society is largely affected by public policy. B) Public policy has a clear beginning and end. C) It changes and evolves. D) It is an activity that the state has carried out. E) It's a continuous event. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Public policy has a clear beginning and end. 4. Baron De Montesquieu said the best way to protect liberty was to A) Make governments all powerful. B) Give one person complete power. C) Divide the powers of government. D) Have no government. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Divide the powers of government. 5. Imagine you are the finance minister of a country. The economy is in a downturn and you need to stimulate it. What would be the purpose of implementing a counter-cyclical fiscal policy in this scenario? A) To control inflation. B) To encourage economic growth. C) To achieve full employment. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 6. Why did abandoning the gold standard result in a decline in the value of the U.S. dollar? A) More currency was able to be printed thus reducing its value. B) People began hording dollar bills so the value would decline. C) Businesses preferred to be paid with gold thus dollars were less valued. D) Americans did not want to use fiat currency so the value declined. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) More currency was able to be printed thus reducing its value. 7. Regulations that control the behavior of companies or industries A) Social regulations. B) Economic regulations. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Economic regulations. 8. Which of the following influences public opinion and public policy? A) News organizations like Fox News. B) Citizens who register to vote and campaign for a candidate. C) A major outbreak of Canine Influenza that has spread from South Africa into other countries, including the US. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 9. What are actions of the gov't as they deal with public issues called? A) Public process. B) Public opinion. C) Public policy. D) Public identity. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Public policy. 10. Which propaganda technique is being used below?"Everyone is voting for Adam Jones and you should too!" A) Stacked cards. B) Motivation theory. C) Bandwagon. D) Just plain folks. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Bandwagon. 11. Anika, Avery, and Mason are having a debate about public policies. Can you help them by identifying some examples of public policies? A) Social media policy. B) Some examples of public policies include healthcare policy, environmental policy, education policy, and transportation policy. C) Space policy. D) Fashion policy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Some examples of public policies include healthcare policy, environmental policy, education policy, and transportation policy. 12. Which policy would help fight inflation? A) Expansionary. B) Contractionary. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Contractionary. 13. One's opinion about the role of government is primarily affected by A) Career. B) Ideology. C) Parents. D) Love interest's opinions. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ideology. 14. Topics that are at the top of the public's concerns and have the attention of political leaders ..... A) Forum. B) Public Policies. C) Lobby. D) Public Agenda. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Public Agenda. 15. Which theory suggests that public policy is formed as a result of the competition between different interest groups? A) Group theory. B) Rational-choice theory. C) Political systems theory. D) Pluralism. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Group theory. 16. A person whose job is to contact elected officials and convince them to vote in a particular way on a proposed law ..... A) Senator. B) Constituent. C) Candidate. D) Lobbyist. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Lobbyist. 17. What is the policy agenda A) A list of laws and regulations that deal with a particular societal problem. B) A list of major problems/subjects the government is paying close attention to and trying to fix. C) How the government prioritizes its own needs when it comes to solving internal problems. D) A list of actions to be taken on a specific policy that has already been developed. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A list of major problems/subjects the government is paying close attention to and trying to fix. 18. Which is NOT a strategy to evaluate the truthfulness of the media? A) Identify propaganda. B) Separate fact and opinion. C) Evaluate the source. D) Show the positive and negative effects. E) Detect bias. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Show the positive and negative effects. 19. Public school students have the right to wear black arm bands in school to protest the Vietnam war A) Wisconsin v. Yoder. B) Shaw v. Reno. C) Tinker v. Monks. D) Brown v. Board of Education. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Tinker v. Monks. 20. What document/Act/legislation created or ensured equal treatment for all students, and creates a 504 plan. A) Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. B) Civil Rights Act. C) Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. D) Americans with Disabilities Act. 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