This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Policy > Governance > Public Policy – Quiz 4 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Public Policy Quiz 4 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Who has the sole power of introducing bills to Congress? A) The President. B) Members of Congress. C) The Supreme Court. D) American citizens. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Members of Congress. 2. Media, individuals and interest groups all influence public opinion. A) TRUE. B) FALSE. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) TRUE. 3. What is the role of Congress in policy adoption? A) To approve a policy proposal through the lawmaking process. B) To develop pertinent and acceptable proposed courses of action. C) To apply the government's policy to the problem. D) To determine if a policy was effective and why or why not. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To approve a policy proposal through the lawmaking process. 4. What is the term for a person who is employed by an interest group or corporation to influence legislators and their policy decisions? A) Lobbyist. B) Executive Departments and Independent Agencies. C) Grassroots Organization. D) Interest Groups. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Lobbyist. 5. Step of public policy process which recognizes a specific problem (civic issue) A) Agenda setting. B) Formulation. C) Implementation. D) Evaluation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Agenda setting. 6. What is the likely effect of a tariff? A) The price of the item increases. B) The price of the item decreases. C) The price of the item stays unchanged. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The price of the item increases. 7. One Way the Federal Reserve can counter unemployment and stimulate spending is by ..... A) Selling securities. B) Decreasing the discount rate. C) Tightening monetary policies. D) Increasing the reserve requirement. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Decreasing the discount rate. 8. Style of decision-making focuses on relationships more that the task. it evaluate the feeling of others as part of their decision-making process A) Analytical. B) Behavioral. C) Conceptual. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Behavioral. 9. What is the main aim of the UN? A) Maintain peace and order. B) Help countries get along. C) Provide everyone what they need for good life. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 10. Which of the following is discretionary federal government expenditure A) National Defense. B) Income Tax. C) Social Security. D) Income Assistance. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) National Defense. 11. Way the government addresses public policy issues by limiting or controlling people's behaviors A) Regulations. B) Provisions. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Regulations. 12. What is the U.S. minimum wage? A) $ 1.90. B) $ 5.00. C) $ 7.25. D) $ 11.00. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) $ 7.25. 13. Which branch enforces laws? A) Executive. B) Legislative. C) Judicial. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Executive. 14. Which of the following terms means to promote or support? A) Interest group. B) Volunteer. C) Persuade. D) Advocate. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Advocate. 15. Why should voters carefully evaluate information presented in ads and campaign speeches? A) To make an informed choice. B) To emphasize issues. C) To communicate with the public. D) To hold government office. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To make an informed choice. 16. A major shift from previous policies A) Environmental impact statements. B) National debt. C) Incrementalism. D) Federal budget. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Incrementalism. 17. High levels of unemployment, high inflation =? A) Expansion. B) Stagnation. C) Recession. D) Increases. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Recession. 18. Social contract is an agreement between A) People and the government. B) Kids and their parents. C) People and other countries. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) People and the government. 19. The executive branch influences the budget in all of the following ways except: A) The President signing the budget. B) Advice and analysis provided by the OMB. C) The President appointing the head of the Federal Reserve. D) The President influencing Congress to favor his/her budget. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The President appointing the head of the Federal Reserve. 20. What is deregulation? A) Power of government to set conditions on companies seeking to sell goods or services to government agencies. B) Reducing/eliminating regulatory restraings on conduct of individuals or private institutions. C) Federal spending on programs controlled through the regular budget process. D) Single firm in a market that controlls all goods and services of that market. 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