This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Political Science > Policy > Governance > Public Policy – Quiz 29 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Public Policy Quiz 29 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. In which role is the President the Head of Government? A) Chief Legislator. B) Chief Diplomat. C) Chief of State. D) Commander-in-Chief. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Chief of State. 2. How many people are looking for work per year? A) Two point three million. B) Two thousand million. C) Two hundred million. D) Two point one million. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Two point three million. 3. If the GPD is low, the country will have a higher percentage of people living below the poverty line. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 4. Which order of the public policy process is correct? A) Policy setting Implementation of policy and policy evaluation. B) Implementation of policy policy setting and policy evaluation. C) Policy evaluation Implementation of policy and policy setting. D) Policy setting Policy evaluation and implementing policies. E) Policy evaluation Implementation of policy and implementing policies. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Policy setting Implementation of policy and policy evaluation. 5. When a voter is considering which candidate to support, it is most helpful to- A) Read information from reliable, unbiased sources. B) Read editorials from all the local papers. C) Listen to the opinions of your neighbors. D) Rely on propaganda techniques for factual information. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Read information from reliable, unbiased sources. 6. A lobbyist are ..... A) Groups of people who work together for similar interests or goals. B) A conflict or a matter to be debated. C) Individual (or group) that creates a plan of action to achieve a goal, to solve an issue [policymaker $\rightarrow$ lawmaker]. D) People who represent interest groups, hired to persuade policymakers to achieve a certain goal on a given issue. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) People who represent interest groups, hired to persuade policymakers to achieve a certain goal on a given issue. 7. Is this public policy? "President Trump has authorized Operation Warp Speed." A) Yes. B) No. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 8. The U.S. is a member of which governmental organization A) The United Nations. B) The European Union. C) The Warsaw Pact. D) World Wildlife Fund. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The United Nations. 9. Policies used by the Federal Reserve to regulate the money supply A) Monetary policy. B) Fiscal policy. C) Taxes and tariffs. D) Currency. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Monetary policy. 10. Which one is NOT a challenge of public policy-making include: A) Identifying and defining public problems. B) Balancing competing interests. C) Overcoming bureaucratic inertia. D) Ensuring that policies are effective and efficient. E) Making the rich understand the policy. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Making the rich understand the policy. 11. Which word best describes this action:to assign or hand off a task for someone else to complete? A) Convene. B) Sanction. C) Delegate. D) Debate. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Delegate. 12. Process of influencing others to take your point of view by reasoning or argumentation A) Consensus Building. B) Persuasion. C) Compromise. D) Negotiation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Persuasion. 13. Which of the following refers to the largest source of revenue for the United States? A) Custom duties. B) Individual income taxes. C) Corporate income taxes. D) National sales tax. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Individual income taxes. 14. Which branch of government has the power to impeach a federal judge? A) Legislative. B) Executive. C) Judicial. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Legislative. 15. Why did the author choose to study public policy? A) To make a difference in the world. B) To gain a better understanding of government. C) To pursue a career in politics. D) To explore the field of international relations. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To make a difference in the world. 16. Why must voters carefully evaluate the information presented in the media before voting? A) To identify candidates. B) To emphasize selected issues. C) To make reasoned, informed choices. D) To hold gov't officials accountable. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To make reasoned, informed choices. 17. Which of the following finalizes the U.S. budget? A) Office of Management and Budget. B) The Department of Treasury. C) The Supreme Court. D) Congress. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Congress. 18. A consumer tax on a specific good is a(n): A) Payroll tax. B) Income tax. C) Excise tax. D) Progressive tax. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Excise tax. 19. The head of the executive branch at the federal level is the A) President. B) Governor. C) Mayor. D) Commissioner. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) President. 20. What statement about public opinion is true? A) It influences public officials. B) It is generally unchanging. C) It is mostly uniform on most issues in the United States. D) It is not important to democracy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It influences public officials. 21. What is the name of the current Queen of England? A) Ellizabeth III. B) Elizabeth I. C) Elizabeth II. D) Elizabeth II. E) Ellizabeth II. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Elizabeth II. 22. As Chief Citizen, the President represents all Americans. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 23. The tools of fiscal policy is the government's use of A) Buying and selling bonds. B) Buying goods and saving money. C) Taxing and spending to stabalize the economy. D) Taxing exports. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Taxing and spending to stabalize the economy. 24. The media provides a meeting place to discuss opposing viewpoints. What is this "meeting place" called? A) Bias. B) Public policy. C) Forum. D) Public opinion. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Forum. 25. Ideology which believes that government must fix any policies seen as unfair A) Radical. B) Liberal. C) Conservative. D) Reactionary. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Liberal. 26. Ideology that favors extreme change to create an altered or entirely new social system A) Conservative. B) Liberal. C) Reactionary. D) Radical. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Radical. 27. Choose a way a citizen may influence their government effectively. A) Create a video on an app. B) Complain to friends. C) Make a meme. D) Write a letter to officials. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Write a letter to officials. 28. Going by the United States Constitution how many Senators does each state have? A) 2. B) 3. C) 1. D) 4. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 2. 29. Finding dead fish in a body of water is an indicator of eutrophication. This means ..... A) There is an excess of nutrients in the water. B) The flow rate of water has increased. C) There are not enough nutrients in the water. D) There was too much oxygen in the water. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) There is an excess of nutrients in the water. 30. Which of the following is NOT an example of a government institution making policy? A) The media selects a policy issue to report to the public. B) Congress passes a law. C) The Supreme Court rules on a case establishing a new precedent. D) The president issues an executive order. 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