This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Political Science > Policy > Governance > Public Policy – Quiz 50 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Public Policy Quiz 50 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is the main focus of foreign policy? A) Environmental protection. B) Social welfare. C) Relationships with foreign countries. D) Law enforcement. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Relationships with foreign countries. 2. What does the Green Party want to do? A) Make lots of money. B) Better the environment. C) Control everything. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Better the environment. 3. The legislative branch in Ohio is called the A) Ohio Commission. B) Ohio Congress. C) Ohio General Assembly. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ohio General Assembly. 4. The Supreme Court has ruled that burning the American flag is a form of protest protected by the First Amendment.Which action would be needed to overturn this Supreme Court ruling? A) Issue an executive order by the President banning flag burning. B) Adoption of a formal resolution from each state's legislature. C) Ratification of an Amendment to the Constitution banning Flag Burning. D) Congress passes a law banning flag burning. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ratification of an Amendment to the Constitution banning Flag Burning. 5. If Virginia's population continues to increase, what type of ecosystem will most likely be destroyed? A) Forest. B) Wetlands. C) Prairie. D) Marine. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Forest. 6. Which economic indicator would most likely suggest an upcoming recession? A) Growth in job opportunities. B) Decreased consumer spending. C) Rising stock market prices. D) Increased government spending. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Decreased consumer spending. 7. Favoring one side or point of view A) Public policy. B) Interest group. C) Bias. D) Propaganda. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Bias. 8. Accountable means ..... A) To be responsible for the consequences of ones' actions. B) To depend on others. C) To be reliable in any situation. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To be responsible for the consequences of ones' actions. 9. What action would the Federal Reserve take to control inflation? A) Increase taxes. B) Buy government securities. C) Increase the discount rate. D) Decrease the required reserve ratio. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Increase the discount rate. 10. This is a short form of correspondence to someone who can do something about the issue. A) Email. B) Memo. C) Resolution. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 11. What are the key components of public policy? A) Rules, regulations, restrictions. B) Goals, strategies, decisions, and actions. C) Ingredients, recipes, cooking methods. D) Tools, equipment, materials. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Goals, strategies, decisions, and actions. 12. Mrs. Smith was in the House of Representatives for several years before losing an election. Now she works for the American Dairy Council and tries to influence legislators' votes on agricultural bills.What is the title of Mrs. Smith's current job? A) Lawmaker. B) Lobbyist. C) Plaintiff. D) Regulator. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Lobbyist. 13. A famous actor promoting a certain brand of car in a television commercial is an example of which of the following propaganda techniques? A) Bandwagon. B) Plain-folks appeal. C) Name-calling. D) Testimonial. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Testimonial. 14. A general agreement A) Bias. B) Fact. C) Ideology. D) Consensus. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Consensus. 15. How old do you need to be to vote? A) 16 1/2. B) 21. C) 18. D) 35. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 18. 16. #6-Can veto a bill passed by the U.S. Congress A) Legislative. B) Executive. C) Judicial. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Executive. 17. Reserve requirementopen market discount rateChoose the BEST category for the list above. A) Individual Investment Choices. B) Tools Used to Implement Monetary Policy. C) Functions of Financial Institutions. D) Factors Involved in Consumer Buying. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Tools Used to Implement Monetary Policy. 18. Some statistic or data showing a possible issue that encourages support of a public policy ex:rapid increase in the unemployment rate A) Agenda. B) Focusing event. C) Indicator. D) Policy stream. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Indicator. 19. What is the English name of "AIIB" ? A) AIIB (Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank). B) Silk Road Fund. C) Bank of Asia. D) NDB (New Development Bank BRICS). Show Answer Correct Answer: A) AIIB (Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank). 20. Organization of people with common interest who try to influence government policies and decisions A) Poll. B) Political action committee. C) Mass media. D) Interest group. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Interest group. 21. A government that has complete control over every aspect of its citizens' lives. A) Limited government. B) Unlimited government. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Unlimited government. 22. The two general types of laws practiced in the United States are: A) Criminal & civil. B) Substantive & procedural. C) Good & bad. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Criminal & civil. 23. Which one these is NOT the reason why we have Laws? A) To protect rights. B) To put innocent people in jail. C) To promote peace and order. D) To promote justice and equality. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To put innocent people in jail. 24. American political perspective falls into which three broad categories of opinion A) Liberal, Conservative, and Moderate. B) Moderate, Temporate, and Post-Modern. C) Classical, Rock, and Jazz. D) National, International, and Intergalactic . Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Liberal, Conservative, and Moderate. 25. Who founded the Republican Party? A) Andrew Jackson. B) Abraham Lincoln. C) Thomas Nast. D) President Wilson. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Abraham Lincoln. 26. Events that happen in other parts of the world can have an impact on people living in the United States. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 27. The means by which a government maintains order or addresses the needs of its citizens. A) Lobbying. B) Ideology. C) Public Policy. D) Interest Groups. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Public Policy. 28. What are policies that affect the general welfare of the people called? A) New deal policies. B) Social policies. C) Well-being policies. D) Welfare policies. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Social policies. 29. What is the third step in nursing process for decision making. A) Outcomes identification. B) Assessment. C) Diagnosis. D) Implementation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Outcomes identification. 30. Which branch of government makes the law? A) Democratic. B) Legislative. C) Judicial. D) Executive. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Legislative. ← 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