This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Policy > Governance > Public Policy – Quiz 69 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Public Policy Quiz 69 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. -expressing opinions-participate in politics-join interest groups The BEST title for this chart would be: A) "THE MEDIA INFLUENCING PUBLIC POLICY". B) "HOW INDIVIDUALS INFLUENCE PUBLIC POLICY". C) "INTEREST GROUPS INFLUENCE". D) "MEDIA'S ROLE IN ELECTIONS". Show Answer Correct Answer: B) "HOW INDIVIDUALS INFLUENCE PUBLIC POLICY". 2. Laws that deal with relationships between people are which kind of law? A) Criminal. B) Civil. C) Statutory. D) Administrative. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Civil. 3. The best title for:VotingCampaigningSeeking Office A) Individuals participate in politics. B) Individuals express opinions. C) Individuals join interest groups. D) Individuals donate money to campaigns. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Individuals participate in politics. 4. Which of the following scenarios would cause the nation's money supply to increase? A) Decreasing government spending. B) Lowering interest rates. C) Raising interest rates. D) Selling bonds to investors. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Lowering interest rates. 5. The James River empties into the ..... Any pollution or sediment in the river will end up here, too. A) Pacific Ocean. B) Hudson Bay. C) Chesapeake Bay. D) Gulf of Mexico. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Chesapeake Bay. 6. Groups of individuals that work together to promote a cause like PETA, GreenPeace, NRA are called ..... A) Political parties. B) Congress members. C) Electors. D) Interest groups. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Interest groups. 7. Government officials use ..... to communicate with the public. A) The media. B) The military. C) Scare tactics. D) Elected officials. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The media. 8. What type of interest group works to benefit all or most of society? A) Economic Interest Group. B) Private Interest Group. C) Public Interest Group. D) Federal Interest Group. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Public Interest Group. 9. Collection bins or containers with the recycling symbol indicate policies to ..... A) Protect the environment by recycling. B) Securing our border. C) Protecting our rights. D) Create an economy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Protect the environment by recycling. 10. "Candidate Williams Lied About His Past Criminal History."This headline demonstrates which role of the media when setting the public agenda? A) Offering a forum in which opposing viewpoints are communicated. B) Holding gov't accountable to the public. C) Broadcasting different viewpoints. D) Emphasizing selected issues. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Holding gov't accountable to the public. 11. A limited government is created to- A) Let people twist and bypass the law whenever they want to. B) Enable the president to have less work. C) Protect people from tyranny.The colonists were afraid of having another King!. D) Give all power to the people. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Protect people from tyranny.The colonists were afraid of having another King!. 12. Public policy is a broader term that encompasses all of the policies and actions of a government, including those that are not directly related to government agencies or programs. A) True. B) False. C) Pls stop asking. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 13. How would you describe an emperor who has total control over everyone in the empire? A) Democracy. B) Absolute monarchy. C) Constitutional monarchy. D) Dictatorship. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Absolute monarchy. 14. Which headline best demonstrates the impact of international issues on local governments? A) 1. B) 2. C) 3. D) 4. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 3. 15. Rule by nobody A) Democracy. B) Oligarchy. C) Monarchy. D) Anarchy. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Anarchy. 16. Which of the following is the EPA most concerned with regarding the enforcement of environmental justice? A) Rewarding or punishing parties that comply with, or break environmental laws. B) Promoting social justice by advocating for a more just and humane society. C) The long term environmental equity between different races, cultures and income levels. D) All of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Rewarding or punishing parties that comply with, or break environmental laws. 17. When President Obama is signing the Healthcare Reform Law, what role is he playing? A) Chief Legislator. B) Chief Diplomat. C) Chief Citizen. D) Commander-in-Chief. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Chief Legislator. 18. Which is the primary purpose of a lobbyist in the political process? A) To draft bills for legislators. B) To locate citizens willing to run for public office. C) To present the views of special interest groups on proposed legislation. D) To provide legislators with unbiased information on important issues. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To present the views of special interest groups on proposed legislation. 19. During an expansionary phase, the government could implement a contractionary fiscal policy in order to A) Promote Spending. B) Address any inflation. C) Create jobs. D) Encourage investments. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Address any inflation. 20. A representative (only in the DNC) who is free to support any candidate for the presidential nomination at the party's national convention. A) Superdelegate. B) Political Consultant. C) Primary Delegate. D) Caucus Delegate. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Superdelegate. ← 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