This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Political Science > Policy > Governance > Public Policy – Quiz 21 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Public Policy Quiz 21 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. How can interest groups and lobbyists shape the congressional agenda? A) By forcing items onto the agenda. B) By mediating among interest groups. C) By setting agenda priorities. D) Through public outcry. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) By setting agenda priorities. 2. Which federal institution is most directly in charge of arranging the president's budget proposal each year? A) Senate Budget Committee. B) House Appropriations Committee. C) Office of Management and Budget. D) Congressional Budget Office. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Office of Management and Budget. 3. Why is it important for environmental policy to address pollution concerns? A) Pollution can have a negative impact on human health. B) Pollution is damaging to the environment. C) Pollution can cause a reduction in usable natural resources. D) All of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of these. 4. Which of the following is NOT a job of interest groups? A) Donate money to candidates that support them. B) Identify issues of concern. C) Lobby. D) Vote on new laws. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Vote on new laws. 5. A group of people with a common goal or interest who work to influence government about a set of issues is called A) Citizens. B) Governors. C) Politicians. D) Interest group. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Interest group. 6. This increase in mass media makes it necessary for voters to ..... the information presented in political campaigns so that they can make informed choices about the candidates and the issues. A) Evaluate. B) Ignore. C) Not trust. D) Disregard. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Evaluate. 7. President Obama met with the President of China to discuss the future relationship between these two countries. Obama is performing what role when he does this? A) Chief Citizen. B) Chief of Party. C) Chief Diplomat. D) Chief of State. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Chief Diplomat. 8. Which branch of government is in charge of proposing to the federal government? A) House of Representative. B) Legislative Branch. C) Executive Branch. D) Judicial branch. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Legislative Branch. 9. What is "media?" A) Communication outlet or tools used to deliver. B) A group of people traveling. C) The newspaper. D) A political platform. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Communication outlet or tools used to deliver. 10. What is the media doing when it informs the public about the wrongdoing and mistakes of government? A) Voting. B) Contributing to a campaign. C) Lobbying for an interest group. D) Holding government accountable. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Holding government accountable. 11. When a citizen campaigns for a candidate he/she supports, they are ..... A) Holding government accountable. B) Participating in politics. C) Identifying propaganda. D) Fulfilling his/her civic duties. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Participating in politics. 12. What are some common challenges in implementing public policy? A) Lack of political will, resource constraints, stakeholder resistance, and bureaucratic red tape. B) Excessive funding. C) Lack of political opposition. D) Unanimous stakeholder support. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Lack of political will, resource constraints, stakeholder resistance, and bureaucratic red tape. 13. Citizens should be able to evaluate media, including separating fact from opinion, detecting bias, evaluating sources, and identifying propaganda. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 14. A citizen is a person who is part of a community. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 15. Function in which party members participate in government procedures & responsibilites A) Watchdog. B) Bonding agent. C) Governing. D) Nominate candidates. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Governing. 16. Political parties organize A) Influence public policies. B) To win elections. C) Reflect the liberal views with some consideration given to the conservative side on some issues. D) Appeal to both conservative and liberal extremes. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To win elections. 17. Select the BRANCH and LEVEL of government that would handle the following situation:The Federal Trade Commission enforces regulations as to what type of programming can be broadcast by TV stations A) Judicial; national. B) Executive; local. C) Legislative; state. D) Executive; national. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Executive; national. 18. Which branch of government has the power to interpret laws? A) Legislative. B) Executive. C) Judicial. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Judicial. 19. What is the term for a set of rules aimed at controlling behaviors that directly affect public health, safety, welfare, relationships, or the environment? A) Social Regulations. B) Public Policy. C) Economic Regulations. D) Deregulation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Social Regulations. 20. Election Day for federal elections is set by the federal government as A) The first Tuesday after the first Monday of November. B) The first Monday after the first Tuesday of November. C) The first Monday of November. D) The first Tuesday of November. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The first Tuesday after the first Monday of November. 21. The judicial branch at the federal level is made up of A) Magistrate's Courts and Justices of the Peace. B) Courts of Common Pleas in the States. C) The U.S. Supreme Court, district courts, and appeals courts. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The U.S. Supreme Court, district courts, and appeals courts. 22. Process of settling differences through discussion of issues A) Persuasion. B) Negotiation. C) Compromise. D) Consensus Building. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Negotiation. 23. This protects people from discimination in employment based on a disability A) Equal Hire Act. B) Fair Employment Act. C) Americans with Disabilities Act. D) An IEP. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Americans with Disabilities Act. 24. It is a category of public policy that involves the allocation of services and benefits to particular segments of the population. A) Distributive policy. B) Redistributive policy. C) Constituent policy. D) Regulatory policy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Distributive policy. 25. Refers to a model for achieving primary care excellence so that care is received in the right place, at the right time, and in the manner thaat best suits a patient's needs. A) Primary model. B) Medical home. C) In house care. D) Reach hand model. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Medical home. 26. " ..... norm groups (or pressure groups) will pressure institutions to adopt what they see as "normal" behavior."This dimension refers to ..... A) Normative isomorphism. B) Mimetic isomorphism. C) Coercive isomorphism. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Normative isomorphism. 27. Which branch's responsibility in foreign and defense policy includes approving treaties? A) Legislative. B) Executive. C) Judicial. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Legislative. 28. If the Fed wants to increase the cost of loans, then it should adjust ..... A) Open Market Operations. B) The Reserve Ratio. C) The Discount Rate. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The Discount Rate. 29. The Process model focuses on ..... A) Ideologies of political actors. B) Activities of public policies. C) Ideologies of public policies. D) Activities of political actors. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Activities of political actors. 30. A type of Public Policy model wherein there is an existence of dominant class that monopolize political power A) Elite. B) Group Model. C) Institutional. D) Rational Choice. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Elite. ← 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