This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Policy > Governance > Public Policy – Quiz 57 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Public Policy Quiz 57 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which of these is not a function of the Federal Reserve A) Conducting the nation's monetary policy. B) Taxing US citizens. C) Helping maintain the stability of the financial system. D) Supervising and regulating financial institutions. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Taxing US citizens. 2. What are the purpose of law? A) To control your life. B) To subjugate. C) To keep people from the truth. D) To protect basic life, promote fairness and solve conflict. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To protect basic life, promote fairness and solve conflict. 3. Lobbying government officials A) Ways individuals influence public policy. B) Ways interest groups influence public policy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ways interest groups influence public policy. 4. What term refers to the problems the government leaders consider most important and receive the most attention? A) Interest groups. B) PAC. C) Public opinion. D) Public agenda. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Public agenda. 5. What ways can you have your citizenship taken away from you? A) Attempt to overthrow the government. B) High level crime. C) If you leave your military post. D) If born outside of the U.S. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Attempt to overthrow the government. 6. What is the term for the activity to secure what someone identifies as good or proper public policy? A) Policy analysis. B) Policy outputs. C) Policy study. D) Policy advocacy. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Policy advocacy. 7. Which of the following best describes the foreign policy phase known as pragmatism? A) Acting militarily without consulting other nations. B) Emphasizing morality in foreign relations. C) Avoiding participation in foreign affairs. D) Taking advantage of a situation for national gain. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Taking advantage of a situation for national gain. 8. A political party's issues are stated in it's ..... A) Commercial. B) Bumper sticker. C) Platform. D) A political party summary. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Platform. 9. The recent rise of the Chinese economy is associated with A) The adoption of rigid centralized planning. B) The elimination of economic systems. C) The adoption of economic policies widespread in the former Soviet Union. D) A switch to free-market policies. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A switch to free-market policies. 10. S5:Interest groups can influence public policy in all of the following ways EXCEPT? A) Making political contributions. B) Identifying issues they feel are important. C) Lobbying government officials. D) Nominating candidates for office. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Nominating candidates for office. 11. In order to win elections, political parties try to appeal to the political ..... A) Left-Liberal. B) Right-Conservative. C) Center. D) Young People. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Center. 12. Which of the following is an action of the Federal Reserve that strongly influences local economies? A) It can raise or lower property taxes. B) It can provide stimulus money for job creation. C) It can require Banks to provide savings accounts to the community. D) You can make loans cheaper or more expensive by adjusting interest rates. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) You can make loans cheaper or more expensive by adjusting interest rates. 13. Refers to action taken by government to address a particular public issue to protect and benefit the populations A) Public Policy. B) Community Policy. C) Health Policy. D) Private Policy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Public Policy. 14. "Models ..... " ..... Policies are best explained by all models combinedtogether. A) Are competitive but not complementary. B) Are not competitive but complementary. C) Are unique but not complementary. D) Are not unique but complementary. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Are not competitive but complementary. 15. Which of the following would keep someone from being qualified to vote in Virginia? A) Being 18 years old. B) Being a convicted felon. C) Being resident of Virginia. D) Living in Virginia less that 5 years. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Being a convicted felon. 16. According the the U.S. Constitution, who in the federal government is given the power to impeach a federal government official? A) House of Representatives. B) The President. C) Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. D) State legislatures. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) House of Representatives. 17. Convince public officials to agree with a certain viewpoint A) Propaganda. B) Bias. C) Lobby. D) Interest group. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Lobby. 18. School sponsorship of religious activities (teacher led / directed prayer) violates the establishment clause A) Tinker v. Monks. B) Engel v. Vitale. C) Wisconsin v. Yoder. D) Schenck v. United States. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Engel v. Vitale. 19. ..... ? ..... comprised of regulative, normative and cultural cognitive elements that, together with associated activities and resources, provide stability and meaning to social life.This statement refers to? A) Institutional theory. B) Systen Theory. C) Group Theory. D) Public Choice Theoyr. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Institutional theory. 20. How are individuals who write letters to their congressmen influencing public policy? A) Directly influencing laws. B) Demonstrating. C) Expressing their opinions. D) Making a contribution. 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