This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Political Science > Policy > Governance > Public Policy – Quiz 27 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Public Policy Quiz 27 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Involves choosing possible solution to a problem with intuitive or reasoned process A) Reasoning. B) Decision making. C) Remedy. D) Critical thinking. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Decision making. 2. The most common form of nominating candidates for office in the United States is A) The direct primary. B) The petition. C) The caucus. D) The convention. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The direct primary. 3. This final step in the public policy process is when a group determines whether a plan is working after it has been in place for a certain amount of time. A) Policy Formulation. B) Policy implementation. C) Policy assessment/evaluation. D) Agenda setting. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Policy assessment/evaluation. 4. What are the two major political parties in the United States? A) Democratic and Republican. B) Whig and National Republican. C) Democratic-Republican and Democratic. D) Republican and National Republican. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Democratic and Republican. 5. How do interest groups try to influence policy? A) By contributing money to political parties and candidates. B) By carrying out research and writing policy proposals. C) By mobilizing grassroots support. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 6. The actions/ laws the government takes to deal with issues of concern to all people are called ..... A) Political process. B) Public opinion. C) Two party system. D) Public policy. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Public policy. 7. What are the names of the two major political parties in the United States today? A) Green and Libertarian. B) Socialist and Communist. C) Democrats and Repubilcans. D) Libertarians and Constitutionalists. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Democrats and Repubilcans. 8. Income tax in the U.S. today is: A) Regressive. B) Progressive. C) A tariff. D) Theft. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Progressive. 9. What type of government is it if the leader inherits his/her position? A) Oligarchy. B) Monarchy. C) Dictatorship. D) Democracy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Monarchy. 10. Spending set by the government through appropriations bills including, operating expenses and salaries of government employees A) Federal budget. B) Incrementalism. C) National debt. D) Discretionary spending. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Discretionary spending. 11. How many principles of action has the People's Party announced? So that the country can change in the direction that is considered correct and appropriate. A) 5 things. B) 6 things. C) 8 things. D) 7 things. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 6 things. 12. Most Americans fall here on the Political Spectrum sharing ideas from both political parties. A) Liberal. B) Moderate. C) Conservative. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Moderate. 13. A representative democracy is considered a ..... A) Rule of One. B) Rule of Few. C) Rule of Many. D) None of the Above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Rule of Many. 14. You can't resist a political add because they use propaganda, which is "mind control" . A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 15. What are two major political parties in the United States? A) Libertarian and Republican. B) Democrat and Republican. C) Republican and Green. D) Democrat and Revolutionist. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Democrat and Republican. 16. Generally believes that the role of government should be limited and that free enterprise and initiative should be promoted. A) Independent. B) Conservative. C) Moderate. D) Liberal. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Conservative. 17. In order for a natural monopoly to continue operations in the long run, the regulated price must be at least as high as: A) Minimum MC. B) Minimum VC. C) The MC where MC = Demand. D) The ATC where ATC = Demand. E) MC = MR. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The ATC where ATC = Demand. 18. How many years does the President serve for? A) 2 Years. B) 6 Years. C) 8 Years. D) 4 Years. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 4 Years. 19. Scenario:The economy is experiencing high unemployment. What type of policy might The Federal Reserve use to tackle this? A) Easy Money Policy. B) Tight Money Policy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Easy Money Policy. 20. In the executive cabinet, the Secretary of ..... is responsible for shaping foreign policy with the president. A) State. B) Commerce. C) Defense. D) Treasury. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) State. 21. Based on the government system in the United States, which individual activity is used to directly influence legislative decisions? A) Gathering signatures for a petition. B) Watching political debates on television. C) Discussing political issues at work. D) Collecting opinions for a yearbook. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Gathering signatures for a petition. 22. How would you describe U.S. foreign policy after World War II? A) Stay out of world affairs. B) Intervene when others are in trouble. C) Stop communism from spreading. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Stop communism from spreading. 23. Is this public policy? The Supreme Court has used the doctrine of incorporation to apply the Bill of Rights to the States. A) No. B) Yes. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Yes. 24. The US federal debt is made up of A) Stocks and bonds. B) Money loaned to foreign countries. C) Many past years deficit spending. D) Revenues exceeding expenditures. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Many past years deficit spending. 25. Medium of Exchange is what people are willing to accept in exchange for goods & services A) FALSE. B) TRUE. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) TRUE. 26. Shifts in public opinion or leadership that lead to change A) Problem stream. B) Policy stream. C) Window of opportunity. D) Politics stream. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Politics stream. 27. What does the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) do? A) Prevent discrimination against individuals with a disability. B) It protects only those who are in wheelchairs. C) It protects Native Americans from discrimination. D) It protects only a certain number of those who are disabled. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Prevent discrimination against individuals with a disability. 28. The stand the government takes about a problem or an idea for improvement is called A) Publicity. B) Public opinion. C) Bias. D) Public policy. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Public policy. 29. Which policy would help fight unemployment? A) Contractionary. B) Expansionary. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Expansionary. 30. What tax rate is used by the federal income tax? A) Regressive Tax Rate. B) Progressive Tax Rate. C) Proportional Tax Rate. D) There is no federal income tax. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Progressive Tax Rate. ← 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