This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Policy > Governance > Public Policy – Quiz 36 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Public Policy Quiz 36 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which of the following is a characteristic of a fiat currency? A) It is backed by a physical commodity like gold or silver. B) It has value because the government maintains its value. C) It can be exchanged for a set amount of a commodity. D) It is used primarily in bartering transactions. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It has value because the government maintains its value. 2. Boundaries based on traits like language. A) Geometric Boundary. B) Physical Boundary. C) Cultural Boundary. D) Linear Boundary. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cultural Boundary. 3. Participating in politics (voting, campaigning, seeking office) A) Ways individuals influence public policy. B) Ways interest groups influence public policy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ways individuals influence public policy. 4. The primary role of a third party is to: A) To help the best candidate win the election. B) To keep the best candidate from winning. C) To inform the public about the shortcomings of the other parties. D) To introduce new ideas or to push for a particular issue. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To introduce new ideas or to push for a particular issue. 5. How is public opinion often measured? A) Politicians. B) Policy. C) Politics. D) Polls. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Polls. 6. Public policy refers to A) Widely held views on a particular issue. B) Regulations and /or laws based issues of importance to the masses. C) Newspapers, social media, radio, TV. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Regulations and /or laws based issues of importance to the masses. 7. As a US Ambassador, that person is the top ..... in a foreign country A) Special Operator. B) Police Officer. C) Diplomat. D) Senator. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Diplomat. 8. One advantage to using a debit card is that it allows the user to ..... A) Build a strong credit score. B) Repay credit card debts faster. C) Access currency without carrying cash. D) Purchase Goods without having any money. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Access currency without carrying cash. 9. What happens when the president signs a bill? A) S/He didn't approve of it. B) The bill enters Congress one more time for review. C) It turns into a law. D) The sun gets a little brighter. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It turns into a law. 10. What is the purpose of policy formulation? A) To craft an acceptable course of action. B) To apply the government's policy to the problem. C) To determine if a policy was effective and why or why not. D) To identify the problem that requires government action. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To craft an acceptable course of action. 11. Ideas used to influence people's ideas or behavior A) Poll. B) Lobby. C) Bias. D) Propaganda. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Propaganda. 12. Price fixing discourages competition and raises prices A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 13. #17 A) A. B) B. C) C. D) D. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) D. 14. Application of the policy by the government's administrative machinery is done during the ..... of policy-making process. A) Policy adoption. B) Policy implementation. C) Policy evaluation. D) Policy formulation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Policy implementation. 15. This group tries to shape public opinion and is made up of a group of people that share the same opinions. A) Click. B) Interest Group. C) Politicians. D) Representatives. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Interest Group. 16. What term generated from a former court hearing before the Brown vs. Education case helped to segregate America specifically in schools and at public facilities? A) "justice for all". B) "one nation, undivided". C) "separate but equal". D) "whites only, blacks only". Show Answer Correct Answer: C) "separate but equal". 17. What is the purpose of easy money policy A) To increase the amount of money in the economy to fight unemployment. B) To decrease the amount of money in the economy to fight inflation. C) To sell bonds on the open market. D) To increase the national deficit. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To increase the amount of money in the economy to fight unemployment. 18. Which is an example of lobbying? A) The governor talks before the House of Delegates. B) President Trump campaign rally. C) A health group asks the president to pass a law for healthier school lunches. D) The Washington Post talks about a politician accepting bribes for votes. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A health group asks the president to pass a law for healthier school lunches. 19. What are elected officials doing when they use the media to hold news conferences? A) Giving an opinion poll. B) Enforcing laws. C) Communicating with the public. D) Passing laws. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Communicating with the public. 20. What are requests or calls for action or inaction by government on some matter by individuals, groups, or others? A) Material policy. B) Redistributive policy. C) Policy demands. D) Policy outputs. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Policy demands. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesPolicy QuizzesPublic Policy Quiz 1Public Policy Quiz 2Public Policy Quiz 3Public Policy Quiz 4Public Policy Quiz 5Public Policy Quiz 6Public Policy Quiz 7Public Policy Quiz 8Public Policy Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books