This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Policy > Governance > Public Policy – Quiz 40 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Public Policy Quiz 40 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is the role of interest groups in the democratic process? A) To promote the public interest. B) To influence government officials. C) To carry out research and write policy proposals. D) To mobilize grassroots support. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To influence government officials. 2. Belief system that feels the government should not change policies (political, economic, or social); keep things the same A) Radical. B) Liberal. C) Conservative. D) Reactionary. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Conservative. 3. The central bank was established primarily to protect against control by which country? A) China. B) Japan. C) German. D) England. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Japan. 4. The cartoon shows that the media should A) Believe everyone's opinions. B) Always tell the truth. C) Never be biased. D) Evaluate sources. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Never be biased. 5. Who is in charge of fiscal policy? A) Government. B) Federal Reserve. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Government. 6. Who is the leader for the state of Ohio? A) President. B) Governor. C) Congress. D) Judicial. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Governor. 7. A government where the citizens have some individual rights. A) Limited government. B) Unlimited government. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Limited government. 8. If you feel a playground in your neighborhood is unsafe, what action may a citizen take that best addresses their issue? A) Writing letters to officials. B) Attending a city council meeting. C) Attending a school board meeting. D) Sending signed petitions by voters. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Attending a city council meeting. 9. Public policy is fixed and unchanging. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 10. Involves choosing possible solution to a problem with intuitive or reasoned process A) Critical thinking. B) Reasoning. C) Decision making. D) Remedy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Decision making. 11. The most common form of nominating candidates for office in the United States is A) The caucus. B) The petition. C) The convention. D) The direct primary. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The direct primary. 12. This final step in the public policy process is when a group determines whether a plan is working after it has been in place for a certain amount of time. A) Agenda setting. B) Policy Formulation. C) Policy implementation. D) Policy assessment/evaluation. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Policy assessment/evaluation. 13. What are the two major political parties in the United States? A) Democratic and Republican. B) Whig and National Republican. C) Democratic-Republican and Democratic. D) Republican and National Republican. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Democratic and Republican. 14. How do interest groups try to influence policy? A) By contributing money to political parties and candidates. B) By carrying out research and writing policy proposals. C) By mobilizing grassroots support. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 15. The actions/ laws the government takes to deal with issues of concern to all people are called ..... A) Political process. B) Two party system. C) Public opinion. D) Public policy. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Public policy. 16. What are the names of the two major political parties in the United States today? A) Green and Libertarian. B) Socialist and Communist. C) Democrats and Repubilcans. D) Libertarians and Constitutionalists. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Democrats and Repubilcans. 17. Income tax in the U.S. today is: A) Theft. B) Progressive. C) Regressive. D) A tariff. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Progressive. 18. What type of government is it if the leader inherits his/her position? A) Democracy. B) Monarchy. C) Dictatorship. D) Oligarchy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Monarchy. 19. Spending set by the government through appropriations bills including, operating expenses and salaries of government employees A) Federal budget. B) National debt. C) Discretionary spending. D) Incrementalism. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Discretionary spending. 20. How many principles of action has the People's Party announced? So that the country can change in the direction that is considered correct and appropriate. A) 5 things. B) 6 things. C) 7 things. D) 8 things. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 6 things. ← 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