This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Political Science > Policy > Governance > Public Policy – Quiz 11 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Public Policy Quiz 11 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which branch can appoint additional federal judges to the courts as a check on the judiciary A) State. B) Judicial. C) Executive. D) Legislative. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Executive. 2. A politician accepts expensive gifts from a campaign supporter. Two television networks run hour-long exposés about the politician's bad behavior. The politician returns the gifts and resigns from office. What role of the media is at work here? A) Watchdog. B) Agenda setter. C) Business. D) Gatekeeper. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Watchdog. 3. Which one of these is not a form of government? A) Democracy. B) Monarchy. C) Dictatorship. D) Communism. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Communism. 4. Public policy is the- A) Process for selecting the president and vice president. B) System of allowing one branch to check the other two. C) Course of action the government takes to solve a problem. D) Procedures for removing a federal judge. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Course of action the government takes to solve a problem. 5. All of these are ways INTEREST GROUPS influence public policy EXCEPT: A) Expressing opinions. B) Demonstrating. C) Buying a trip for a politician. D) Making political contributions. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Buying a trip for a politician. 6. How can individuals participate in shaping public policy? A) By only complaining about public policy on social media. B) By staying informed, contacting elected representatives, joining advocacy groups, and participating in public hearings and meetings. C) By ignoring current events and political issues. D) By avoiding any involvement in community discussions. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) By staying informed, contacting elected representatives, joining advocacy groups, and participating in public hearings and meetings. 7. Which word best fits with the executive branch in relation to creation of laws? A) Enforces. B) Debate. C) Constitutional. D) Makes. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Enforces. 8. What is national debt? A) Tax on imported goods. B) Policy to tax/spend to reduce disparities of wealth between lowest and highest income brackets. C) Efforts to regulate the economy through manipulation of money and credit supply. D) Total amount of money the government has borrowed. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Total amount of money the government has borrowed. 9. How long does a Senate member serve for? A) 2 Years. B) 4 Years. C) 8 Years. D) 6 Years. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 6 Years. 10. Public policy is made on the "public's" behalf. A) True. B) False. C) Not mentioned. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 11. Naturalizing citizens is an example of what policy area? A) Immigration policy. B) Foreign policy. C) Education policy. D) Tax policy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Immigration policy. 12. Means of communication that are reaching the public, including newspapers and magazines, radio, television (broadcast, cable, and satellite), films, recordings, books, and electronic communication. A) Media. B) News. C) Internet. D) Gossip. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Media. 13. Which choice would most likely write a letter to a government official? A) Media. B) Individual. C) Interest Group. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Individual. 14. The primary function of peers as socialization agents is to A) Challenge our ingrained perspectives from childhood. B) Encourage us to explore new ways of thinking. C) Reinforce existing beliefs and behaviors. D) Prompt us to conform to societal norms. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Reinforce existing beliefs and behaviors. 15. Discretionary spending is spending that: A) Money to fund entitlement programs. B) Money set aside for Bureaucratic agencies. C) Money only given to states through block grants. D) Money authorized through an appropriations bill (the budget). Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Money authorized through an appropriations bill (the budget). 16. Will we likely ever see prices stay the same if we promote true economic growth? A) It's not likely that demand will increase by exactly the same amount as the LRAS increases however it is likely. B) Demand always increases at the same rate as technology increases. C) Our insatiable appetite for more causes prices to go up faster than supply ever grows. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It's not likely that demand will increase by exactly the same amount as the LRAS increases however it is likely. 17. The disadvantages of the Gold Standard Act included: A) The gold stock may not grow fast enough to support a growing economy. B) People may suddenly decide to convert their currency into gold, thereby draining the government's gold reserves. C) The price of gold is likely to change dramatically over time if it is not fixed. D) All of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of these. 18. What policy refers to the extension of one nation's power over another and is driven largely by economic interests? A) Truman Doctrine. B) Imperialism. C) Detente. D) Isolationism. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Imperialism. 19. The president is leader of foreign policy-he/she decides how to interact with other countries A) Commander in Chief. B) Chief of State. C) Chief Diplomat. D) Chief Legislator. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Chief Diplomat. 20. A statement of purpose & goals of a political party are A) Ideology. B) Beliefs. C) Platforms. D) Morality. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Platforms. 21. Which is not a characteristic of public policy? A) Society is largely affected by public policy. B) Public policy has a clear beginning and end. C) It changes and evolves. D) It is an activity that the state has carried out. E) It's a continuous event. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Public policy has a clear beginning and end. 22. Baron De Montesquieu said the best way to protect liberty was to A) Make governments all powerful. B) Give one person complete power. C) Divide the powers of government. D) Have no government. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Divide the powers of government. 23. Imagine you are the finance minister of a country. The economy is in a downturn and you need to stimulate it. What would be the purpose of implementing a counter-cyclical fiscal policy in this scenario? A) To control inflation. B) To encourage economic growth. C) To achieve full employment. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 24. Why did abandoning the gold standard result in a decline in the value of the U.S. dollar? A) Businesses preferred to be paid with gold thus dollars were less valued. B) More currency was able to be printed thus reducing its value. C) People began hording dollar bills so the value would decline. D) Americans did not want to use fiat currency so the value declined. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) More currency was able to be printed thus reducing its value. 25. Regulations that control the behavior of companies or industries A) Social regulations. B) Economic regulations. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Economic regulations. 26. Which of the following influences public opinion and public policy? A) News organizations like Fox News. B) Citizens who register to vote and campaign for a candidate. C) A major outbreak of Canine Influenza that has spread from South Africa into other countries, including the US. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 27. What are actions of the gov't as they deal with public issues called? A) Public policy. B) Public process. C) Public identity. D) Public opinion. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Public policy. 28. Which propaganda technique is being used below?"Everyone is voting for Adam Jones and you should too!" A) Stacked cards. B) Motivation theory. C) Bandwagon. D) Just plain folks. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Bandwagon. 29. Anika, Avery, and Mason are having a debate about public policies. Can you help them by identifying some examples of public policies? A) Social media policy. B) Some examples of public policies include healthcare policy, environmental policy, education policy, and transportation policy. C) Space policy. D) Fashion policy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Some examples of public policies include healthcare policy, environmental policy, education policy, and transportation policy. 30. Which policy would help fight inflation? A) Contractionary. B) Expansionary. 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