This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Political Science > Policy > Governance > Public Policy – Quiz 18 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Public Policy Quiz 18 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is the basic reason laws are made? A) In response to how the president is behaving (behavioral policy). B) In response to how well the economy is doing (economic policy). C) In response to problems or issues (public policy). D) In response to what other countries are doing (foreign policy). Show Answer Correct Answer: C) In response to problems or issues (public policy). 2. Determine whether or not sources are trustworthy and/or believable A) Consensus. B) Opinion. C) Credibility. D) Bias. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Credibility. 3. The media helps policy makers focus on the things that are important to the public. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 4. SS.7.C.2.12John and Maria have become concerned about the large number of stray pets that are often lost in their community. What is the next step they should take? A) Lobby local lawmakers for support. B) Conduct research on the problem of stray pets. C) Run for public office in the next election. D) Implement a plan for their community. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Conduct research on the problem of stray pets. 5. What was the year the Federal Reserve Act enacted? A) 1918. B) 1917. C) 1914. D) 1913. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 1913. 6. Legislation designed to regulate campaign contributions and limit campaign expenditures. A) Voting Rights Act. B) Citizens United v. Federal Elections Commission. C) Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002. D) Federal Election Campaign Act. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Federal Election Campaign Act. 7. What role allows the President to be the leader of the military? A) Chief of State. B) Chief of Party. C) Commander-in-Chief. D) Chief Executive. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Commander-in-Chief. 8. Public policy is not always ethical or moral. This can be due to a variety of factors, such as the conflicting values of policymakers or the pressure to make decisions that are popular with the public. A) True. B) False. C) I'm tired. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 9. Which area of policy defined the presidency of Barack Obama? A) Education. B) Welfare. C) Military. D) Healthcare. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Healthcare. 10. How are individuals who campaign for candidates influencing public policy? A) Identifying issues. B) Participating in politics. C) Being informed. D) Lobbying. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Participating in politics. 11. According to pluralism, what determines the policy process? A) Interest groups. B) The bureaucracy. C) The mass of people. D) The elite. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Interest groups. 12. Money raised by the government or money received by a business. A) Currency. B) Revenue. C) Barter. D) Expenditure. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Revenue. 13. What is the purpose of public policy? A) To address societal issues and promote the common good. B) To benefit only a select few individuals. C) To ignore societal issues and promote individual interests. D) To create more societal issues and harm the common good. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To address societal issues and promote the common good. 14. 1) What energy source comes from earth's heat deep inside? A) Biomass. B) Solar. C) Hydro. D) Geothermal. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Geothermal. 15. The president's closest military advisors are the: A) Joint Chiefs of Staff. B) The Council of Military Generals. C) The OMB. D) Jamar and his family. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Joint Chiefs of Staff. 16. Who appoints ambassadors and negotiates treaties? A) The Attorney General. B) The Supreme Court. C) The President. D) Congress. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The President. 17. Under due process, you have the right to have your ..... in court. A) Accuser. B) Mom. C) Dad. D) Boss. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Accuser. 18. According to Poister which of the following is the basis of Policy Evaluation? A) Improper. B) Effectiveness. C) Inadequacy. D) Impurity. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Effectiveness. 19. State and local levels of government have control over A) International trade. B) Education. C) Foreign policy. D) Federal law. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Education. 20. Which example below is an action an individual can do to participate in politics? A) Hold officials accountable. B) Broadcast different points of view. C) Debate. D) Vote. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Vote. 21. Which act addresses discrimination against individuals with disabilities in work and public spaces? A) Individuals with Disabilities Act. B) Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. C) Americans with Disabilities Act. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Americans with Disabilities Act. 22. What does NHS stand for? A) National Healthy Services. B) National Health Service. C) Nationally Health Service. D) National Healthily Service. E) National Health Servicess. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) National Health Service. 23. Expansionary Policy is used to slow down the economy? A) FALSE. B) TRUE. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) FALSE. 24. Monetary policy is best described as: A) The government's policy toward taxing and spending (revenue). B) Communism at its finest ;). C) The government's control of the money supply. D) The government's policy toward stock market regulation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The government's control of the money supply. 25. In a democracy where does its power come from? A) The president. B) The legislators. C) The courts. D) The people. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The people. 26. What is the traditional color of the Republican Party? A) Blue. B) Red. C) Yellow. D) Green. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Red. 27. Governments take many actions to implement a public policy. Identify the appropriate branch and government level to address each public policy issue. Ohio citizens want a sales tax increase to raise funds to pay for bike lanes in all state parks. A) Legislative branch and local level. B) Executive branch and state level. C) Legislative branch and state level. D) Executive branch and local level. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Legislative branch and state level. 28. What does redistricting mean? A) Accurately counting all citizens in the country. B) Distributing the 435 seats in the House based on population shifts. C) Redrawing the boundaries of legislative districts. D) Drawing the map for the political benefit of one party or group. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Redrawing the boundaries of legislative districts. 29. According to William N. Dunn, what is the final stage of the public policy process? A) Implementation. B) Formulation. C) Modification. D) Evaluation. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Evaluation. 30. Economic policy is dictated by which 2 levels of government? A) Local and state. B) State and federal. C) Local and federal. D) International and federal. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) State and federal. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesPolicy QuizzesPolitical Science QuizzesPublic Policy Quiz 1Public Policy Quiz 2Public Policy Quiz 3Public Policy Quiz 4Public Policy Quiz 5Public Policy Quiz 6Public Policy Quiz 7Public Policy Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books