This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Policy > Governance > Public Policy – Quiz 89 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Public Policy Quiz 89 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What are the sources of income for the national government called A) Surplus. B) Revenue. C) Budget. D) Appropriations. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Revenue. 2. The idea that the government was created by the people of America was ..... A) Popular Sovereignty. B) Very republican. C) Federalism. D) Self-government. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Popular Sovereignty. 3. Most government tax revenue comes from: A) Socialists. B) Sales Taxes. C) Excise Taxes. D) Income Taxes. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Income Taxes. 4. You pick up a $ 1 bill. What are you holding? A) Currency. B) A Federal Reserve note. C) Fiat money. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 5. How many total representatives are there? A) 100. B) 270. C) 435. D) 50. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 435. 6. Children with low resources are more affected A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 7. Defined as a state or condition in government where there is dispersal of power from the center. A) Local Government. B) Centralization. C) National Government. D) Decentralization. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Decentralization. 8. A state that does not consistently vote either Democratic or Republican in presidential elections; Also known as a Swing State. A) Battleground State. B) Partisan State. C) Primary State. D) Caucus State. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Battleground State. 9. What is the responsibility of Congress? A) To make laws. B) To enforce laws. C) To interpret laws. D) To promote peace and order. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To make laws. 10. The stand the government takes about a problem is called "government action" . A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 11. What are the different categories of interest groups? A) Economic interest groups, citizen groups, foreign policy interest groups, nationality groups, and religious organizations. B) Major parties, minor parties, independent parties, and interest groups. C) Single-issue parties, economic protest parties, ideological parties, and splinter parties. D) Democratic parties, Republican parties, Whig parties, and National Republican parties. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Economic interest groups, citizen groups, foreign policy interest groups, nationality groups, and religious organizations. 12. Which department or agency would oversee the treaty making process? A) Dept of Defense. B) Dept of Treasury. C) Dept of State. D) Dept of Justic. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Dept of State. 13. Public policy is important because A) It shapes the world we live in. B) It determines how our resources are allocated. C) It has a significant impact on individual lives. D) All points. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All points. 14. Public policies created to fix an existing problem A) Proactive. B) Reactive. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Reactive. 15. Identify an area where state governments can provide assistance to the national government A) Running elections for national positions (Ex:Congress or President). B) Declaring war against foreign enemies. C) Signing treaties with foreign countries for mutual defense and trade. D) Approving nominations for the United States Supreme Court. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Running elections for national positions (Ex:Congress or President). 16. When a bill is introduced by General Assembly and signed by the governor, this is the ..... A) National Lawmaking Process. B) Local Lawmaking Process. C) State Lawmaking Process. D) Federal Lawmaking Process. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) State Lawmaking Process. 17. Lowered the voting age from 21 to 18. A) Amendment 26. B) Amendment 25. C) Amendment 24. D) Amendment 23. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Amendment 26. 18. Expressed powers are listed in the Constitution ..... powers help carry out expressed powers. A) Concurrent. B) Secret. C) Reserved. D) Implied. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Implied. 19. Which answer below is NOT a general category of environmental issues? A) Population Growth. B) Resource Use. C) Pollution. D) Costs and Benefits. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Costs and Benefits. 20. If the bill passes the vote, what is the next step in the lawmaking process? A) The bill is debated one more time. B) The bill turns into a law immediately. C) The bill turns into a law after 100 days. D) The bill is sent to the President (national laws) or Governor (state laws). 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