This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Policy > Governance > Public Policy – Quiz 77 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Public Policy Quiz 77 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is the number one source of emissions resulting in air pollution? A) Factories. B) Cars and Trucks. C) Trains. D) Agriculture. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cars and Trucks. 2. The process that determines what the government does-it includes ways of behaving and making decisions. A) Political parties. B) Media. C) Government. D) Politics. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Politics. 3. Ways to help countries gain wealth A) Economic Development Policies. B) Issues. C) Accountable. D) International Issues. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Economic Development Policies. 4. This term refers to the fact that within the Electoral College system a candidate gets all of the electoral votes within a state. A) Winner-take-all. B) Proportional representation. C) Two party system. D) Libertarianism. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Winner-take-all. 5. Who are the main sponsors of political action committees (PACs)? A) Think tanks. B) Third parties. C) Interest groups. D) Grassroots organizations. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Interest groups. 6. Which of the following is NOT a step in the public policy process? A) Agenda setting. B) Implementation. C) Evaluation. D) Fundraising. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Fundraising. 7. An example of expansionary fiscal policy would be A) Cutting taxes. B) Cutting government spending. C) Cutting production of consumer goods. D) Cutting prices of consumer goods. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cutting taxes. 8. 1) What do we call natural resources that we can replace as we use them? A) Nonrenewable resources. B) Renewable resources. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Renewable resources. 9. When John gives $ 100 to the candidate that he supports, he is ..... A) Influencing public policy. B) Donating political contributions. C) Lobbying. D) Identifying issues. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Donating political contributions. 10. The two-party system favored by the Electoral College requires a candidate to win at least how many electoral votes to win the presidential election? A) 170. B) 435. C) 538. D) 270. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 270. 11. How do interest groups promote democracy? A) They help officials get elected. B) They help make the president aware of items that were not previously part of his or her agenda. C) They help to communicate the views of industry to staunch the regulatory direction of congress. D) They help to convey the policy views of individuals and groups to public officials. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) They help to convey the policy views of individuals and groups to public officials. 12. Why does the United States give other countries money for education, poverty, and crisis? A) To influence them to view the US favorably. B) To make sure no other countries help. C) Because we like to give money away. D) To set them example for all other nations of the world. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To influence them to view the US favorably. 13. Similarity between interest groups and political parties A) Seek change in the government. B) Nominate candidates. C) Focus on policy. D) Cover a wide variety of issues. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Seek change in the government. 14. How might a person or an organization engage with government to try to influence public policy? A) Campaign for candidates. B) Lobby members of a legislature. C) Hold public protests or demonstrations. D) All of these answers are correct. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of these answers are correct. 15. What is the purpose of welfare policies? A) To support low-income Americans. B) To improve education standards. C) To regulate international trade. D) To provide healthcare to all Americans for free. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To support low-income Americans. 16. Also called an "independent expenditure-only committee, " they may raise unlimited funds in support of a candidate or party as long as they do not coordinate in any way with the candidate or party. A) Super PACs. B) PACs (Political Action Committees). Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Super PACs. 17. This ideology seeks to keep in place economic, political, and social structures in society. A) Liberal. B) Moderate. C) Conservative. D) Radical. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Conservative. 18. In 2012, was China's GDP close to that of three European countries? A) Spain. B) Germany. C) U.K. D) France. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Spain. 19. What does the word Negotiation mean? A) A process of inducing others into accepting a point of view by means of reasoning and argumentation. B) A process of settling differences through a discussion of issues often takes place involves a series of meetings in order to discuss solutions to a conflict. C) A process of making concessions to settle differences. D) A process of working toward achieving general agreement within a group. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A process of settling differences through a discussion of issues often takes place involves a series of meetings in order to discuss solutions to a conflict. 20. Actions taken by governments to achieve goals and solve problems are known as ..... A) Public Sanctions. B) Political Policy. C) Public Policy. D) Political Strategies. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Public Policy. ← 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