This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Political Science > Policy > Governance > Public Policy – Quiz 39 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Public Policy Quiz 39 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Cyber warfare is considered what type of foreign policy tool? A) Economic. B) Military. C) Diplomatic. D) Domestic. E) Unconventional. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Unconventional. 2. Rational choice theory can be expressed by one word ..... A) Minimum social gain. B) Maximum social gain. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Maximum social gain. 3. "Candidate Jones Lied About His Taxes" What role does the media have by posting this headline? A) Offering a forum for opposing viewpoints. B) Giving a contribution. C) Holding gov't officials accountable. D) Broadcasting different points of view. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Holding gov't officials accountable. 4. Which of the following most closely resembles a Republican viewpoint? A) A.Government should be quite involved in everyday lives of Americans. B) A.Government involvement in the economy is the best way to keep the economy thriving. C) A.Government should regulate business to ensure the best chance of success for that business. D) Government should be less involved in social programs. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Government should be less involved in social programs. 5. A welfare program in which most people benefit is: A) Medicaid. B) Social Security. C) Food stamps. D) TANF. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Social Security. 6. How does public policy impact society? A) Public policy can impact society by shaping laws, regulations, and government actions that affect the well-being of individuals and communities. B) Public policy has no impact on society. C) Public policy only impacts the economy, not society. D) Public policy only impacts the government, not society. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Public policy can impact society by shaping laws, regulations, and government actions that affect the well-being of individuals and communities. 7. These laws include more serious crimes such as felonies or less serious crimes such as misdemeanors. A) Criminal Laws. B) Military Laws. C) Juvenile Laws. D) Civil Laws. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Criminal Laws. 8. Social Security is primarily funded by: A) Estate taxes. B) The President's salary. C) A payroll tax. D) Capital gains taxes. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A payroll tax. 9. This type of interest group focuses on one narrow topic: A) Public Interest Group. B) Single-Issue Interest Group. C) Professional Interest Group. D) Economic Interest Group. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Single-Issue Interest Group. 10. Government officials use the media to communicate with the public. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 11. What does the word Persuasion mean? A) A process of inducing others into accepting a point of view by means of reasoning and argumentation. B) A process of working toward achieving general agreement within a group. C) A process of settling differences through a discussion of issues often takes place involves a series of meetings in order to discuss solutions to a conflict. D) A process of making concessions to settle differences. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A process of inducing others into accepting a point of view by means of reasoning and argumentation. 12. Which of these is most likely a reason Presidents issue executive orders? A) To remove legislators from Congress. B) To make policy without congressional approval. C) To force the Supreme Court to reverse legal decisions. D) To create laws that contradict existing federal law. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To make policy without congressional approval. 13. Public policy is always in the best interests of the public. A) True. B) False. C) Really?. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 14. Includes all aspects surrounding policy-making. this would include the broader socio-economic aspects that are analysed in organization strategy-making A) Policy environment. B) Public policy. C) Policy adoption. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Policy environment. 15. Which of the following is NOT a forum that mass media provides for opposing viewpoints? A) Political shows like "Meet the Press" where candidates discuss the issues. B) Political cartoons. C) Newspaper editorials. D) Important news alerts at the bottom of the TV screen. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Important news alerts at the bottom of the TV screen. 16. When an interest group wants of increased drinking and driving during winter holidays, it is influencing public policy by ..... A) Evaluating the source. B) Identifying an important issue. C) Creating new gov't policy. D) Donating money to a candidate. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Identifying an important issue. 17. #1-1 Branch: ....., Gov't. Level:State A) Legislative. B) Executive. C) Judicial. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Legislative. 18. If the Federal Reserve wanted to stimulate the economy (make it grow), they might A) Sell Treasury bonds. B) Spend more money. C) Buy Treasury bonds. D) Spend less money. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Buy Treasury bonds. 19. An example of a public policy at school is the dress code. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 20. The goals of ..... policy involve building infrastructure and community resources. A) Domestic. B) Foreign. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Domestic. 21. Beliefs fall between liberal and conservative depending on the issue A) Ideology. B) Reactionary. C) Moderate. D) Radical. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Moderate. 22. Does the government use the media to communicate with the public? A) YES. B) NO. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) YES. 23. What does economic policy cover? A) Government budgets and taxation. B) Personal rights and freedoms. C) Program evaluation and policy analysis. D) Miliatry policy and actions. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Government budgets and taxation. 24. Which one of these is NOT a federal government created national volunteer programs: A) AmeriCorps. B) Salvation Army. C) Senior Corps. D) Peace Corp. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Salvation Army. 25. Concerned with the administrative reorganization of congressional agencies A) Redistributive policy. B) Substantive policy. C) Distributive Policy. D) Constituent Policy. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Constituent Policy. 26. What does PAC's stand for? A) Political Action Committees. B) People Action Committees. C) Political Action Congress. D) PartisanAction Committee. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Political Action Committees. 27. The US House of Representatives can pass what kind of laws? A) Equity. B) Statutory. C) Criminal. D) Civil. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Statutory. 28. The IRS or Social Security Administration can create which kind of laws? A) Civil. B) Administrative. C) Common. D) Criminal. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Administrative. 29. Which activity uses more electricity? A) Walking the dog. B) Reading a book. C) Riding a bike. D) Watching a movie. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Watching a movie. 30. Identifying the issues A) Ways interest groups influence public policy. B) Ways individuals influence public policy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ways interest groups influence public policy. ← 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