This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Political Science > Policy > Governance > Public Policy – Quiz 31 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Public Policy Quiz 31 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Are set standards, principles, and procedures that must be followed in society A) Laws. B) Policy. C) Adoption. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Laws. 2. What is Medicare A) Health insurance for the elderly. B) Health insurance for prisoners. C) Health insurance for children. D) Health insurance for the poor. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Health insurance for the elderly. 3. Thedominant set of beliefs, customs, traditions, and values that define therelationship between citizens and thegovernment. A) Political Culture. B) Economic Culture. C) Social Culture. D) None of the Above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Political Culture. 4. Article I Section 8 of the Constitution specifically states the powers given to what branch of government? A) Bureaucracy. B) Executive. C) Judicial. D) Legislative. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Legislative. 5. The stages in Process Model makes it possible to identify different "moments" in the life of a public policy and to adapt information sharing, persuasion and action strategies as appropriate.True or False? A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 6. The Keynesian economic principle calls for A) The government to raise taxes when times are rough. B) The government to stay out of the economy as much as possible. C) The government to decrease its spending when times are rough. D) The government to increase its spending when times are rough. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The government to increase its spending when times are rough. 7. Which of the following is NOT an example of the Federal Reserve Board implementing monetary policy? A) Selling federal government bonds. B) Increasing income tax on the wealthy. C) Regulating the amount of money banks must keep on hand as reserves. D) Changing interest rates charged by banks. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Increasing income tax on the wealthy. 8. This famous economist featured in the 2015 movie "The Big Short" as himself to explain economic concepts such as 'hot hand fallacy' to the pop star Selena Gomez. A) Daniel Kahneman. B) Richard H Thaler. C) George Akerlof. D) Paul Krugman. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Richard H Thaler. 9. What is the meaning of "massive" ? A) Intense. B) Concern. C) Pressure. D) Wheels. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Intense. 10. When an interest group puts out an ad that states, "every year 1000 sea turtles die from ingesting plastics from our oceans, " this is an example of how interest groups A) Donate money. B) Hire lobbyists. C) Evaluate the source. D) Identify an issue. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Identify an issue. 11. The media influences public policy in all the following ways EXCEPT- A) Tells people who to vote for. B) Focuses attention on selected issues. C) Broadcast opposing points of view. D) Broadcast candidates voting records. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tells people who to vote for. 12. What two factors are considered in the concept of "The Overton Window" ? A) Wetlands/environmental impact. B) Holidays/religious beliefs. C) Risk/Benefit. D) Fines/Regulations. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Risk/Benefit. 13. According to John Kingdon and his Multiple Streams model, he assumes that the government can become an arena through which three separate 'streams' simultaneously engage in activities toward a certain direction. These three streams are the following except ..... A) The agenda streams. B) The political streams. C) The policy streams. D) The problem streams. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The agenda streams. 14. Which Indian state launched the 'Udaan project' to ensure access of schooling and scholarships to rural girls? A) Madhya Pradesh. B) Sikkim. C) Rajasthan. D) Gujarat. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Rajasthan. 15. A plan of action by the government to solve a problem is called? A) Public Policy. B) Issued-Based Platform. C) Lobbying. D) Labor Union. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Public Policy. 16. Lobbyists spend millions of dollars every year in order to A) Create political parties. B) Make money. C) Regulating climate change. D) Influence new laws. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Influence new laws. 17. " ..... the process through which a policy and the problem it is intended to address are acknowledged to be of public interest."This stage refers to ..... A) Stage 3 of Process Model:Policy Adoption. B) Stage 2 of Process Model:Policy Formulation. C) Stage 4 of Process Model:Policy Implementation. D) Stage 1 of Process Model:Agenda Setting. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Stage 1 of Process Model:Agenda Setting. 18. How many stages of public policy process according to William N.Dunn? A) 7. B) 4. C) 6. D) 5. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 5. 19. An opinion article written in a newspaper by someone who works at the newspaper company is called an ..... A) Political cartoon. B) Interview. C) Editorial. D) Internal document. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Editorial. 20. The President travels abroad for a peace summit between Russia and Georgia ..... A) Chief of Party. B) Chief Diplomat. C) Chief Legislator. D) Chief Executive. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Chief Diplomat. 21. Which of these groups is not an interest group? A) AARP. B) NOW. C) Democratic Party. D) NRA. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Democratic Party. 22. Which is not the main role and duty of a permanent civil servant? A) Perform regular work. B) Put the policy into practice. C) Provide detailed information to political parties. D) Set policies for political parties. E) Take initiative and suggest new policies to the political department. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Set policies for political parties. 23. Joe Biden's slogan "Build Back Better" and Donald Trump's slogan "Make America Great Again" are examples of what propaganda technique? A) Name calling. B) Glittering generalities. C) Bandwagon. D) Plain folks. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Glittering generalities. 24. Social Security funding is in danger in the future because: A) Taxation is theft. B) American's a living longer that Soc. Sec. initially assumed. C) Too much money is in the Social Security fund. D) The President withdrew Soc. Sec. funding via Ex. Order. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) American's a living longer that Soc. Sec. initially assumed. 25. John and Mary are young parents. John is 22 and Mary is 21, and they have three children ages 1, 2, and 3. The 3-year-old child does not speak yet. John and Mary are afraid that their own lack of education may be a disadvantage to their children and that each of their children could benefit from starting an early-education program. What program would they choose? A) Temporary Aid for Needy Families. B) Social Security. C) Medicaid. D) Head Start. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Head Start. 26. Family, friends, polls, media, and interest groups all influence ..... A) Public interests. B) Public opinion. C) Forums. D) Lobbying. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Public opinion. 27. Process of making concessions on both sides to settle differences A) Persuasion. B) Compromise. C) Negotiation. D) Consensus Building. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compromise. 28. Which Union Ministry launched its new website on S3WaaS platform (Secure, Scalable and Sugamya Website as a Service)? A) Ministry of Law and Justice. B) Ministry of Communication. C) Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. D) Ministry of Women and Child Development. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ministry of Law and Justice. 29. Responsible for your actions A) International Issues. B) Issues. C) Economic Development Policies. D) Accountable. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Accountable. 30. Which of these is the most common form of individual involvement with a political party? A) Attending a party rally or meeting. B) Making a financial contribution to the party. C) Registering to vote as a member of the party. D) Working on the campaign of a party candidate. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Registering to vote as a member of the party. ← 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