This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Political Science > Policy > Governance > Public Policy – Quiz 44 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Public Policy Quiz 44 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is the purpose of the executive branch? A) Make everyone happy. B) Interpret laws. C) Enforce laws. D) Make laws. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Enforce laws. 2. Public policy does not always achieve its goals. This can be due to a variety of factors, such as poor planning, inadequate resources, or unforeseen obstacles. A) True. B) False. C) Take care. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 3. Media can also provide a forum for opposing viewpoints-it is important for engaged citizens to be able to detect ..... or favor a view over another, and opinion in media reporting. A) Media. B) Opposing viewpoints. C) Agenda. D) Bias. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Bias. 4. The largest portion of "uncontrollable spending" in the federal budget would be A) Salaries of federal bureaucrats. B) Spending on national defense. C) Interest on the national debt. D) Entitlement spending. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Entitlement spending. 5. What are interest groups that start at the community level and influence public policy through community participation called? A) Lobbyist. B) Grassroots Organization. C) Interest Groups. D) Executive Departments and Independent Agencies. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Grassroots Organization. 6. Individuals can influence policy in all the following ways EXCEPT ..... A) Voting. B) Registering to vote. C) Campaigning. D) Writing letters to their representatives. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Registering to vote. 7. Linda is allowed to vote for the President of the United States while living in Washington, D.C. for the first time in 1964. A) 26th Amendment. B) 24th Amendment. C) 23rd Amendment. D) 19th Amendment. E) 15th Amendment. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 23rd Amendment. 8. This group of close advisors helps the President keep the USA safe A) The NHL. B) The IBSW. C) The CIA. D) The NSC. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The NSC. 9. Which term means to influence legislators to introduce or vote for or against a bill? A) Bicameral. B) Lobbying. C) Federalism. D) Begging. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Lobbying. 10. Which of the following sources is the most accurate? A) Candidate: "I will release my tax returns at some point.". B) Fox News Opinion Host: "The President did nothing wrong.". C) Unanimous Agreement of Senate Republicans & Democrats: "The President has a legal requirement to give Congress the report.". D) Bill Weld, a Republican challenger to Pres. Trump: "The President has committed treason.". Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Unanimous Agreement of Senate Republicans & Democrats: "The President has a legal requirement to give Congress the report.". 11. Which is Ira Sharkansky's classification of public policy according to the policy process? A) Policy output. B) Policy setting. C) Policy analysis. D) Implementation of policy. E) Policy evaluation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Policy output. 12. Fiscal Policy is concerned with A) Government Spending and taxation. B) Consumer spending and productivity. C) Government spending and the money supply. D) Taxation and inflation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Government Spending and taxation. 13. Which option represents a way that multiple perspectives are reflected in political participation? A) State of the Union address. B) Public meetings. C) Press conference. D) Legislative sessions. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Public meetings. 14. The ..... branch is responsible for passing legislation. A) Legislative. B) Executive. C) Judicial. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Legislative. 15. The media influences public policy in all of the following ways EXCEPT: A) Letting the public know what government officials are doing. B) Determining which laws are passed. C) Focusing attention on issues. D) Offering a place where differing views may be expressed. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Determining which laws are passed. 16. Meetings where party leaders and supporters select candidates through discussions and consensus A) Caucus. B) Electoral College. C) Primary election. D) Party. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Caucus. 17. After being introduced, what is the next step in the lawmaking process? A) The bill is debated. B) The bill is reviewed by the President (national laws) or Governor (state laws). C) The bill is voted on. D) The bill is worked on in committees. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The bill is worked on in committees. 18. According to our presentation, How many main objectives are there? A) 7. B) 6. C) 5. D) 4. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 5. 19. Ideology that favors extreme change back to an earlier, more conservative, state A) Liberal. B) Reactionary. C) Conservative. D) Radical. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Reactionary. 20. Human, technical, material and financial resources are need for policy change. a lack of appropriate resources makes implementing policy extremely difficult A) Actors. B) Institutions. C) Resource. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Resource. 21. The federal government's overall approach to spending and taxes is called A) Money. B) Physical Policy. C) Monetary Policy. D) Fiscal Policy. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Fiscal Policy. 22. Which of the following can cost you money in large interest payments? A) A checking account. B) A debit card. C) A savings account. D) A credit card. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A credit card. 23. Which amendment has been used to defend media from government censure? A) 1st. B) 5th. C) Ch. D) Item. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 1st. 24. The first step in the public process in which the group determines the problem is ..... A) Policy Implementation. B) Policy Formulation. C) Agenda setting. D) Policy assessment/evaluation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Agenda setting. 25. Bandwagon Effect A) Term used for "unidentified source" or "anonymous source". B) Professionals hired by interest groups to influence government. C) Voting phenomenon describing voters' supporting the poll leaders. D) Groups trying to sway government decisions in favor of their membership. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Voting phenomenon describing voters' supporting the poll leaders. 26. Barack Obama is the head of what branch of government? A) Judicial. B) Legislative. C) Executive. D) Democratic. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Executive. 27. Modern polling began in the 1930s through the use of scientific polling. Who invented this method? A) Adam Bryce. B) Victor Dowd. C) Thomas Paine. D) George Gallup. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) George Gallup. 28. The media tells people who to vote for A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) False. 29. What do people hope to gain by joining interest groups? A) Make connections to help their career. B) Make contacts so they can run for office. C) Win bonus gifts that the groups give. D) Increase their influence on government policies. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Increase their influence on government policies. 30. What does the term Volunteerism mean? A) To promote peace and order. B) Right to bare arms. C) It is the practice of offering your time and services to others without payment. D) To promote justice and equality. 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