This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Political Science > Policy > Governance > Public Policy – Quiz 33 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Public Policy Quiz 33 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. All of the following are steps in the naturalization process except: A) Read, Write, Speech English. B) Pass Naturalization Test. C) Obey Laws. D) Legal Resident for 5 years. E) 18 years old. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Obey Laws. 2. A burden that people believe they must fear if a policy is adopted A) Authority. B) Benefit. C) Issue. D) Cost. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Cost. 3. A set of actions the government decides to take when approaching a problem A) Policy adoption. B) Public policy. C) Policy makers. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Public policy. 4. How many members are in Congress? A) 100. B) 270. C) 535. D) 435. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 535. 5. Research suggests that the overriding bias in the news is one toward stories that ..... A) Put the president in a good light. B) Are humanitarian. C) Favor liberals. D) Will draw the largest audience. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Will draw the largest audience. 6. Process of inducing others into accepting a point of view by means of reasoning and argumentation A) Compromise. B) Consensus Building. C) Persuasion. D) Negotiation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Persuasion. 7. What is Dillon's Rule? A) All power of the local government is derived from the state. B) Regional authorities are created by the General Assembly. C) Lobbying can persuade policymakers to share the group's point of view. D) Individuals are allowed to influence policy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) All power of the local government is derived from the state. 8. Wind, geothermal, and solar energy are all what type of energy resources? A) Renewable. B) Cheap. C) Potential. D) Chemical. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Renewable. 9. Is this public policy? European governments shut down their countries as they notice a mutation in Coronavirus which is causing surges. A) No. B) Yes. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Yes. 10. What is the happens after the bill is introduced by a representative or senator? A) Sent to the other chamber for debate. B) Voted on by the full house of Congress. C) It is sent to a committee. D) It is signed by the president, becoming a law. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It is sent to a committee. 11. Function in which the party ensures the good performance of its' candidates A) Watchdog. B) Bonding Agent. C) Governing. D) Inform & Activate Supporters. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Bonding Agent. 12. What is the main goal of studying public policy? A) To become a government official. B) To understand the political process. C) To gain power and influence. D) To make a difference in the world. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To make a difference in the world. 13. Which of the following best define deficit? A) The government spends more money than it takes in as revenue. B) The government spends less money than it takes in as revenue. C) The overall amount of money the United State owes. D) The government determines the size and rate of growth for the money supply. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The government spends more money than it takes in as revenue. 14. Gave residents of Washington DC the right to vote. A) 24th Amendment. B) 23rd Amendment. C) 19th Amendment. D) 26th Amendment. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 23rd Amendment. 15. "People who spend a majority of the year working but fall below the poverty line" is the definition of what? A) Working poor. B) Living wage. C) Developed country. D) Absolute poverty. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Working poor. 16. A policy in which almost everybody benefits and a small group pays A) Interest Group Politics. B) Pluralist View. C) Entrepreneurial Politics. D) Majoritarian Politics. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Entrepreneurial Politics. 17. To deny the right to vote. A) Disenfranchise. B) Suffrage. C) Delegate. D) Civil Disobedience. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Disenfranchise. 18. What phase of a campaign involves a competition between the nominees of both parties to determine who will hold office? A) Inauguration. B) Debate. C) General election. D) Primary election. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) General election. 19. Which one of these things is not guarantee in the Constitution? A) Free speech. B) Right to bare arms. C) To disregard the law. D) Due process. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To disregard the law. 20. Scenario:The economy is experiencing high unemployment. What might the Federal Reserve do to the interest rate? A) Decrease. B) Increase. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Decrease. 21. The use of Ping-Pong balls in the NBA Draft Lottery is a version of using a ..... A) Random Sample. B) Public Agenda. C) Lobbying. D) Public Opinion Poll. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Random Sample. 22. Whom should you contact if you are upset about an ordinance that establishes a curfew in your city? A) Your city council member. B) The Governor. C) Your U.S. Senator or Congressman. D) Your Ohio Senator or Ohio House member in the General Assembly. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Your city council member. 23. Which one is not a duty of a United States citizen? A) Have Children. B) Pay Taxes. C) Defend the nation. D) Obey the laws. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Have Children. 24. What do Democrats believe in? A) The economy should work for everyone. B) Health care is a right. C) Our diversity is our strength. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 25. What is the role of linkage institutions in policymaking? A) To manipulate the supply of money to keep inflation in check. B) To apply the government's policy to the problem. C) To develop support for a specific policy proposal. D) To serve as political channels through which people's concerns become political issues on the policy agenda. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To serve as political channels through which people's concerns become political issues on the policy agenda. 26. ..... is a material that is found in nature and that is used by living things. A) Nonrenewable resource. B) Natural resource. C) Renewable resource. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Natural resource. 27. To understand how a policy is implemented in a community, it is important to understand which community group or government agency is responsible for dealing with the problem? A) True. B) False. C) Neither answer is true. D) Both are correct. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 28. What is the role of interest groups in the policy-making process? A) Influencing the policy-making process by advocating for specific issues and policies to policymakers. B) Creating obstacles for the policy-making process. C) Ignoring the policy-making process. D) Supporting all policies without any advocacy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Influencing the policy-making process by advocating for specific issues and policies to policymakers. 29. When the police are carrying out/enforcing a policy then this would be known as? A) Policy evaluation. B) Policy identification. C) Policy implementation. D) Policy formulation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Policy implementation. 30. "Building a better future" What is this campaign slogan using to persuade voters' opinions before the election? A) Platform ideas. B) Political contributions. C) Editorial information. D) Propaganda. 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