This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Political Science > Policy > Governance > Public Policy – Quiz 32 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Public Policy Quiz 32 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Public Policy can never be biased to those who created or influenced the policies. A) True. B) False. C) Not mentioned. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 2. Candidates for the larger political parties are chosen at party meetings called ..... A) Parties. B) School. C) Assemblies. D) Conventions. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Conventions. 3. The editorial page of a newspaper, which prints letters to the editor, is one way mass media broadcasts A) Different points of view. B) The daily news events. C) Campaign poll results. D) Weather events. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Different points of view. 4. Who can vote in a primary? A) Everyone. B) All registered voters. C) Only party members. D) Only elected officials. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Only party members. 5. "Live at 5. Find out who is running for governor."What is the role of media during the election process based on the info above? A) Detecting bias. B) Evaluating sources. C) Focusing on selected issues. D) Identifying candidates. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Identifying candidates. 6. Political action committees were formed to do which of the following? A) Allow interest groups to pay lobbyists. B) Allow interest groups to contribute money to candidates and campaigns. C) Assign volunteers to groups that need them. D) Fund the mass media. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Allow interest groups to contribute money to candidates and campaigns. 7. The first step in policy making process? A) Policy formulation. B) Agenda setting. C) Program evaluation. D) Implementation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Agenda setting. 8. What does the government use to control or monitor behavior? A) Public Curfews. B) Public Policy. C) Regulations. D) Public Announcements. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Regulations. 9. The Policy that involves changing the rate of growth of the money supply in circulation in order to affect the cost and availability of credit is called what? A) Persuasion. B) Monetary Policy. C) Negotiation. D) Compromise. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Monetary Policy. 10. Public policy is interpreted and applied by only the public actors who have diverse perceptions of issues, solutions, and their own objectives. A) True. B) False. C) Not mentioned. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 11. Suffrage is a fancy word meaning ..... A) The right to vote. B) The process to amend the Constitution. C) Suffering. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The right to vote. 12. 1) The following conserves energy. Using compact fluorescent light bulbs A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 13. Why is public policy important? A) It deeply affects our everyday lives. B) It ensures equal opportunities for all citizens. C) It promotes economic prosperity. D) It protects individual rights and freedoms. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It deeply affects our everyday lives. 14. A group of Ohio judges wish to change the sentencing guidelines for people convicted of a misdemeanor. Which action would be most appropriate for theses judges to take regarding this public policy issue? A) Meet with members of the General Assembly. B) Call for a meeting with the President of the United States. C) Support a candidate to be nominated to the Ohio Supreme Court. D) Attend a decision about to be delivered by the US Supreme Court. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Meet with members of the General Assembly. 15. Step in the Public Policy process in which a plan is chosen. A) #4 Policy Implementation. B) #5 Policy Assessment/Policy Evaluation. C) #3 Policy Adoption. D) #2 Policy Formulation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) #3 Policy Adoption. 16. The amount of money the Federal Reserve REQUIRES banks to keep on hand at all times, usually 10% of all deposits. A) Open market operations. B) Commodity money. C) Reserve requirement. D) Discount rate. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Reserve requirement. 17. Which person is a member of the Executive Branch? A) Senator. B) City Council. C) Supreme Court Judge. D) Governor. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Governor. 18. What is the significance of public policy in international relations? A) It determines the outcome of diplomatic negotiations. B) It influences the balance of power among nations. C) It affects how countries interact with each other. D) It shapes global economic and social policies. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It affects how countries interact with each other. 19. The Department of Labor keeps records on unemployment in the US. Is this an example of foreign or domestic policy? A) Domestic. B) Foreign. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Domestic. 20. Who was the Brown vs. the Board of Education case named after? A) A school in Topeka, Kansas. B) A little girl. C) A city in Topeka, Kansas. D) The color of skin of those being discriminated against. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A little girl. 21. I studied fast facts, and I KNOW that the two-party system allows a greater voice for minority opinions. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 22. One common way that interest groups work to influence public policy is by ..... A) Making financial contributions to candidates who support their causes. B) Working with the media to spread false statements about candidates who oppose their views. C) Electing members of the Senate and House of Representatives. D) Creating political parties to express their beliefs. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Making financial contributions to candidates who support their causes. 23. Head of the executive branch of government A) Party Chief. B) Chief of state. C) Commander in chief. D) Chief executive. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Chief executive. 24. Accoding to monetarist theory, inflation happens when: A) There isn't enough money being printed. B) The government prints too much money. C) Budget deficits exceed GDP. D) Demand exceeds supply. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The government prints too much money. 25. Which of the following could be defined as the tools people use to communicate information to one another about current events and other news items? A) Grassroots activism. B) The legislature. C) The media. D) Interest groups. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The media. 26. Organizations created to press for laws and policies their members favor- A) Lobbyists. B) Interest groups. C) Public agenda. D) Public policy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Interest groups. 27. What was one policy adopted by the U.S. after the Spanish-American War? A) Made Panama a protectorate. B) Established the League of Nations. C) Formed NATO. D) Started the Marshall Plan. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Made Panama a protectorate. 28. One of these is NOT a role of the media during an election. A) Identify the candidates. B) Show different points of view. C) Emphasize selected points of view. D) Identify Propaganda. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Identify Propaganda. 29. "What the government chooses to do or not do" is the definition of whose public policy? A) Thomas R. Dye. B) Ira Sharkansky. C) James Anderson. D) Charles Jacob (Charles Jacob). E) David Easton. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Thomas R. Dye. 30. Focuses attention on specific issues A) Interest Groups. B) Politicians. C) Media. D) Individuals. 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