This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Policy > Governance > Public Policy – Quiz 56 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Public Policy Quiz 56 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. When one person's consumption does not hinder anyone else's consumption of the good is the definition of what? A) Public Good. B) Public Policy. C) Nonrival. D) Rival. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Nonrival. 2. Which one among the following is not a model of polic formulation and implementation? A) Institutional. B) Organized anarchy. C) Garbage can. D) Historical. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Organized anarchy. 3. When the State Department issues a warning about travel in a foreign country, which level of government is most involved in that action? A) A city government. B) An international organization. C) The federal government. D) The State of Ohio. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The federal government. 4. The media remains neutral in their reporting about politics, therefore, citizens have no obligation to evaluate the media. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) False. 5. There are some rights that a regulation cannot interfere with because theyare rights guaranteed by the A) Bill of Rights. B) United States Constitution. C) County Charter. D) Articles of Confederation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) United States Constitution. 6. The primary role of the Federal Reserve Bank is to steer the economy by A) Controlling the budget. B) Setting spending levels. C) Controlling the money supply. D) Loaning out money. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Controlling the money supply. 7. A government's interaction with other countries and foreign groups is its: A) Domestic policy. B) Foreign policy. C) Social policy. D) Public policy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Foreign policy. 8. Which is a policy regarding the distribution of resources? A) Compulsory Education Act 2002. B) Policy for maintaining internal peace and order. C) Free education policy for 15 years. D) Tax policy. E) Land reform policy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Free education policy for 15 years. 9. The democratic party released a commercial showing their candidate helping out in the community. Since voters know they are favoring one side or a slanted point of view, they can evaluate this ad by ..... A) Not voting in this election. B) Making a political contribution to the other candidate. C) Detect bias. D) Take a poll. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Detect bias. 10. Because it is impossible to measure everyone's opinions, pollsters frequently rely on ..... sampling. A) Quantitative. B) Qualitative. C) Random. D) Quota. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Random. 11. Which of the following is NOT a requirement to be a member of the Senate? A) College degree. B) 30 years old. C) Citizen of US for 9 years. D) Live in state you are elected from. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) College degree. 12. The writings of the enlightenment philosophers in Europe encouraged later political revolutions through their support of ..... A) Socialism. B) Imperialism. C) Natural Rights. D) Divine Rights. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Natural Rights. 13. What does the President do as Chief Legislator? A) Leads the military. B) Leads the Executive Branch. C) Gives awards to deserving citizens. D) Proposes laws to Congress. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Proposes laws to Congress. 14. How many House of Representative members are there? A) 335. B) 437. C) 435. D) 535. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 435. 15. Another way interest groups and individuals can influence public policy A) Complain about everything they are trying to do. B) Yell at congressmen. C) Express your opinion. D) Ignore the public policies. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Express your opinion. 16. One role of Mass Media in elections is A) Emphasizing selected issues. B) Publishing gossip. C) Voting. D) Creating commercials. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Emphasizing selected issues. 17. Which action is an example of a foreign policy decision? A) Congress increased providing support to newly arrived immigrants. B) The president requested a law to regulate pollution near international borders. C) Congress raised educational standards to make students competitive in the global market. D) The president signed an executive order restoring relations with a communist government. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The president signed an executive order restoring relations with a communist government. 18. Anna just turned 18 years old. She just registered to vote, but she's not sure who sheshould vote for. She's not sure she wants to vote for the candidate her parents arevoting for.What is the one way Anna should not evaluate the candidates for the upcomingelection? A) Reading editorials from one source. B) Detecting bias. C) Separating fact from opinions. D) Identifying propaganda. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Reading editorials from one source. 19. This function of a political party refers to recruiting, choosing, and presenting a candidate for public office. A) Nominate candidates. B) Inform & activate supporters. C) Act as a bonding agent. D) Act as a watchdog. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Nominate candidates. 20. In 1963, Martin Luther King, Jr. organized the March on Washington to protest racial discrimination and segregation in public places. Which of the following statements describes how Congress responded to this situation? A) Congress passed the Equal Rights Amendment. B) Congress passed the Civil Rights Act of 1964. C) Congress passed the Voting Rights Act of 1965. D) Congress passed the Twenty-fourth Amendment. 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