This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Political Science > Policy > Governance > Public Policy – Quiz 38 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Public Policy Quiz 38 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What term refers to the problems the government leaders consider most important and receive the most attention? A) Public opinion. B) Public agenda. C) Interest groups. D) PAC. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Public agenda. 2. What ways can you have your citizenship taken away from you? A) If you leave your military post. B) Attempt to overthrow the government. C) If born outside of the U.S. D) High level crime. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Attempt to overthrow the government. 3. What is the term for the activity to secure what someone identifies as good or proper public policy? A) Policy outputs. B) Policy analysis. C) Policy study. D) Policy advocacy. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Policy advocacy. 4. Which of the following best describes the foreign policy phase known as pragmatism? A) Emphasizing morality in foreign relations. B) Avoiding participation in foreign affairs. C) Acting militarily without consulting other nations. D) Taking advantage of a situation for national gain. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Taking advantage of a situation for national gain. 5. A political party's issues are stated in it's ..... A) Platform. B) Commercial. C) A political party summary. D) Bumper sticker. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Platform. 6. The recent rise of the Chinese economy is associated with A) The adoption of economic policies widespread in the former Soviet Union. B) The adoption of rigid centralized planning. C) The elimination of economic systems. D) A switch to free-market policies. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A switch to free-market policies. 7. S5:Interest groups can influence public policy in all of the following ways EXCEPT? A) Making political contributions. B) Identifying issues they feel are important. C) Lobbying government officials. D) Nominating candidates for office. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Nominating candidates for office. 8. In order to win elections, political parties try to appeal to the political ..... A) Young People. B) Center. C) Right-Conservative. D) Left-Liberal. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Center. 9. Which of the following is an action of the Federal Reserve that strongly influences local economies? A) It can provide stimulus money for job creation. B) It can raise or lower property taxes. C) You can make loans cheaper or more expensive by adjusting interest rates. D) It can require Banks to provide savings accounts to the community. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) You can make loans cheaper or more expensive by adjusting interest rates. 10. Refers to action taken by government to address a particular public issue to protect and benefit the populations A) Public Policy. B) Community Policy. C) Health Policy. D) Private Policy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Public Policy. 11. "Models ..... " ..... Policies are best explained by all models combinedtogether. A) Are not competitive but complementary. B) Are not unique but complementary. C) Are competitive but not complementary. D) Are unique but not complementary. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Are not competitive but complementary. 12. Which of the following would keep someone from being qualified to vote in Virginia? A) Being resident of Virginia. B) Being a convicted felon. C) Being 18 years old. D) Living in Virginia less that 5 years. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Being a convicted felon. 13. According the the U.S. Constitution, who in the federal government is given the power to impeach a federal government official? A) Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. B) State legislatures. C) The President. D) House of Representatives. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) House of Representatives. 14. Convince public officials to agree with a certain viewpoint A) Propaganda. B) Bias. C) Lobby. D) Interest group. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Lobby. 15. School sponsorship of religious activities (teacher led / directed prayer) violates the establishment clause A) Tinker v. Monks. B) Engel v. Vitale. C) Wisconsin v. Yoder. D) Schenck v. United States. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Engel v. Vitale. 16. ..... ? ..... comprised of regulative, normative and cultural cognitive elements that, together with associated activities and resources, provide stability and meaning to social life.This statement refers to? A) Institutional theory. B) Public Choice Theoyr. C) Systen Theory. D) Group Theory. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Institutional theory. 17. How are individuals who write letters to their congressmen influencing public policy? A) Making a contribution. B) Demonstrating. C) Expressing their opinions. D) Directly influencing laws. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Expressing their opinions. 18. Governments take many actions to implement a public policy. Identify the appropriate branch and government level to address each public policy issue. People want the Environmental Protection Agency to pass regulations to punish polluters. A) Legislative branch and local level. B) Executive branch and state level. C) Legislative branch and state level. D) Executive branch and national level. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Executive branch and national level. 19. What economic method is often used to guide policy makers in making pollution regulations? A) Supply-demand analysis. B) Determining point of diminishing returns. C) Cost-benefit analysis. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cost-benefit analysis. 20. Environmental policy affects all of the following except: A) Livestock. B) Wildlife. C) Natural Landscapes. D) U.S. borders (including water). Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Livestock. 21. What are the key stages in the policy formulation process? A) Policy development, policy enforcement, policy review. B) Policy analysis, policy implementation, policy evaluation. C) Agenda setting, policy formulation, decision-making, implementation, and evaluation. D) Policy initiation, policy execution, policy assessment. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Agenda setting, policy formulation, decision-making, implementation, and evaluation. 22. How many times can you be late before a referral is written? A) 5. B) 2. C) 4. D) 3. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 5. 23. Physical bills and coins used as a medium of exchange A) Physical policy. B) Fiscal policy. C) Currency. D) Barter. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Currency. 24. When determining if a policy is effective or not then this is A) Policy implementation. B) Policy adoption. C) Policy formulation. D) Policy evaluation. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Policy evaluation. 25. The role of a lobbyist is to A) Work in an agency of the executive branch. B) Serve on the staff of a member of Congress. C) Represent defendants who cannot afford lawyers. D) Try to influence government policy. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Try to influence government policy. 26. Candidates are most likely to invest their time and money into what kind of states? A) Neutral states. B) Swing states. C) Safe states. D) Big states. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Swing states. 27. Who is elected using the "Electoral College" ? A) State Governors. B) The President Only. C) The President and Governor. D) The President and Vice President. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The President and Vice President. 28. What was the policy designed to keep the Soviet Union from expanding its power? A) Monroe Doctrine. B) Containment. C) Imperialism. D) Detente. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Containment. 29. The president urges American voters to vote for a candidate of his own party A) Chief of State. B) Chief of Party. C) Commander in Chief. D) Chief Executive. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Chief of Party. 30. What is the main goal of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)? A) Creating a favorable trade alliance between member nations. B) Providing a common military defense and promoting peace between member nations. C) Helping developing nations gain access to resources and capital. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Providing a common military defense and promoting peace between member nations. ← 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