This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Political Science > Policy > Governance > Public Policy – Quiz 36 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Public Policy Quiz 36 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which of the following statements is the LEAST accurate regarding the Senate's role in foreign policy? A) The Senate confirms appointed high-ranking military personnel. B) Treaty ratification requires approval by two-thirds of the Senate. C) Executive agreements require approval by the Senate. D) The Senate confirms the appointment of ambassadors. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Executive agreements require approval by the Senate. 2. It is the job of the executive branch to make public policies. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) False. 3. When interest groups fail to get the Executive or Legislative branch to pass laws or enact policies in their favor, they turn to the courts to try and change policy in their interest ..... the word for this is what? A) Liberty. B) Prosecution. C) Litigation. D) Lobbying. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Litigation. 4. Grassroots movements or organizations are the rallying of strong, vocal support from a large group of people at what level? A) Regional (State). B) International. C) Local. D) National. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Local. 5. Who would a citizen contact about a problem with the city roads? A) President. B) Mayor. C) The county commissioner. D) Governor. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mayor. 6. Which one is NOT an example of public policy? A) Laws and regulations. B) Government programs. C) Tax policy. D) Foreign policy. E) No one. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) No one. 7. Fiat money has value simply because the government says it does? A) TRUE. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) TRUE. 8. The framers of the Constitution felt that media served as an informal check on the power of the government. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 9. We would expect that in a community with mounting air and water pollution problems, the A) Unemployment rates would drop. B) Health care would become less important. C) Economy of the region would decline. D) Population would increase. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Economy of the region would decline. 10. This political group stresses that individualsshould be responsible for their own well-being andshould not rely on government assistance. A) Liberals. B) Conservatives. C) Marxists. D) Communists. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Conservatives. 11. Lobbying happens at which levels of government? A) Only at the local level of gov't. B) Only at the state level of gov't. C) Only at the national level of gov't. D) At the local, state, and national levels of gov't. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) At the local, state, and national levels of gov't. 12. Someone who speaks or acts on behalf of an organization at a meeting or conference. A) Delegate. B) Incumbent. C) Political Consultant. D) Candidate. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Delegate. 13. An organization that coordinates candidates to compete in a particular country's elections ..... A) A poll. B) A political party. C) A grassroots campaign. D) A political movement. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A political party. 14. Which of the following DOES NOT describe one way that an individual can influence public policy? A) Strike for higher wages and better benefits at a company. B) Join interest groups. C) Participate in politics by voting, campaigning, and running for office. D) Express opinions by lobbying, writing editorials, and demonstrating. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Strike for higher wages and better benefits at a company. 15. 1) Name one advantage of using solar energy. A) It is inexpensive to begin using. B) It will be around for millions of years. C) It can be used on cloudy days. D) It can be used day and night. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It will be around for millions of years. 16. Who argued for freedom of speech and religion? A) Descartes. B) Thomas Jefferson. C) Voltaire. D) John Locke. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Voltaire. 17. How was the Head Start program supposed to aide in the "War on Poverty" ? A) Help communities meet the needs of teenagers. B) Help communities meet the needs of disadvantaged preschool children. C) Help communities meet the needs of the homeless. D) Help communities meet the needs of the unemployed. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Help communities meet the needs of disadvantaged preschool children. 18. What is a service our local government provides? A) Trash and recycling. B) Snow removal. C) Fixing roads. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 19. One advantage to using a debit card is that it allows theuser to A) Repay credit card debts faster. B) Purchase goods without having any money. C) Build a strong credit score. D) Access currency without carrying cash. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Access currency without carrying cash. 20. The Federal government is concerned that economic growth is too high, that it is unsustainable, and that inflation is resulting. Which of the following fiscal policies might be enacted to reduce inflation? A) Increasing taxation. B) Open market sales. C) Increasing government spending. D) Decreasing taxation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Increasing taxation. 21. #6-Can refuse to approve a Presidential nomination. A) Legislative. B) Executive. C) Judicial. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Legislative. 22. The group of people with authority to govern or rule a country or state ..... its the system for implementing decisions made by the political process. A) Public Policy. B) Political Party. C) Politics. D) Government. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Government. 23. Any activity that harms the health, safety, welfare or morals of the public violates public policy A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 24. Racial and ethnic groups vote in similar patterns. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 25. A political debate aired on television is an example of how the media ..... A) Shows bias. B) Determines who the winner will be. C) Allows candidates to accept political contributions. D) Offers a forum for opposing viewpoints. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Offers a forum for opposing viewpoints. 26. Public Policy is public because public policy is related to the public interests, which affect all of us in some way such as addressing the environment, civil rights, economic freedom, or the promotion of personal morality. A) True. B) False. C) Not mentioned. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 27. The State of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam has the following basic characteristics of the nature of the State A) Citizenship. B) Locality. C) Self-interest. D) Omnipotence. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Citizenship. 28. A law designed to help end formal and informal barriers to African-American suffrage. A) Citizens United v. Federal Elections Commission. B) Voting Rights Act of 1965. C) Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002. D) Federal Election Campaign Act. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Voting Rights Act of 1965. 29. Which of the following doesn't typically impact policy/political agendas? A) Pressures by private institutions. B) Pressures by the public. C) Use of the media to publicize important issues. D) Pressures by unfriendly foreign nations. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Pressures by unfriendly foreign nations. 30. Being an informed citizen does not have an impact on how government works. A) TRUE. B) FALSE. 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