This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Political Science > Policy > Governance > Public Policy – Quiz 51 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Public Policy Quiz 51 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The Executive Branch A) Makes laws. B) Carries out laws. C) Decides the meaning of the laws. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Carries out laws. 2. Larry offers Tom $ 80, 000 to divorce his wife. Tom accepts, but then does not leave his wife. Is this agreement legally enforceable? A) Yes. B) No. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No. 3. A proposed environmental protection program offers benefits and costs which will be shared by a large number of people. The type of politics that will most likely be involved is A) Majoritarian politics. B) Interest group politics. C) Client politics. D) Entrepreneurial politics. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Majoritarian politics. 4. What is the number one source of emissions resulting in air pollution? A) Factories. B) Cars and Trucks. C) Trains. D) Agriculture. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cars and Trucks. 5. The process that determines what the government does-it includes ways of behaving and making decisions. A) Political parties. B) Politics. C) Media. D) Government. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Politics. 6. Ways to help countries gain wealth A) Accountable. B) Issues. C) Economic Development Policies. D) International Issues. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Economic Development Policies. 7. This term refers to the fact that within the Electoral College system a candidate gets all of the electoral votes within a state. A) Winner-take-all. B) Proportional representation. C) Two party system. D) Libertarianism. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Winner-take-all. 8. Who are the main sponsors of political action committees (PACs)? A) Think tanks. B) Grassroots organizations. C) Third parties. D) Interest groups. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Interest groups. 9. Which of the following is NOT a step in the public policy process? A) Implementation. B) Evaluation. C) Agenda setting. D) Fundraising. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Fundraising. 10. An example of expansionary fiscal policy would be A) Cutting government spending. B) Cutting prices of consumer goods. C) Cutting production of consumer goods. D) Cutting taxes. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Cutting taxes. 11. 1) What do we call natural resources that we can replace as we use them? A) Renewable resources. B) Nonrenewable resources. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Renewable resources. 12. When John gives $ 100 to the candidate that he supports, he is ..... A) Identifying issues. B) Influencing public policy. C) Donating political contributions. D) Lobbying. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Donating political contributions. 13. The two-party system favored by the Electoral College requires a candidate to win at least how many electoral votes to win the presidential election? A) 270. B) 538. C) 170. D) 435. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 270. 14. How do interest groups promote democracy? A) They help officials get elected. B) They help make the president aware of items that were not previously part of his or her agenda. C) They help to communicate the views of industry to staunch the regulatory direction of congress. D) They help to convey the policy views of individuals and groups to public officials. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) They help to convey the policy views of individuals and groups to public officials. 15. Why does the United States give other countries money for education, poverty, and crisis? A) To influence them to view the US favorably. B) To make sure no other countries help. C) Because we like to give money away. D) To set them example for all other nations of the world. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To influence them to view the US favorably. 16. Similarity between interest groups and political parties A) Seek change in the government. B) Nominate candidates. C) Focus on policy. D) Cover a wide variety of issues. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Seek change in the government. 17. How might a person or an organization engage with government to try to influence public policy? A) Campaign for candidates. B) Lobby members of a legislature. C) Hold public protests or demonstrations. D) All of these answers are correct. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of these answers are correct. 18. What is the purpose of welfare policies? A) To support low-income Americans. B) To improve education standards. C) To regulate international trade. D) To provide healthcare to all Americans for free. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To support low-income Americans. 19. Also called an "independent expenditure-only committee, " they may raise unlimited funds in support of a candidate or party as long as they do not coordinate in any way with the candidate or party. A) Super PACs. B) PACs (Political Action Committees). Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Super PACs. 20. This ideology seeks to keep in place economic, political, and social structures in society. A) Liberal. B) Radical. C) Conservative. D) Moderate. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Conservative. 21. In 2012, was China's GDP close to that of three European countries? A) U.K. B) Spain. C) Germany. D) France. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Spain. 22. What does the word Negotiation mean? A) A process of inducing others into accepting a point of view by means of reasoning and argumentation. B) 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. C) A process of making concessions to settle differences. D) A process of working toward achieving general agreement within a group. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 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. 23. Actions taken by governments to achieve goals and solve problems are known as ..... A) Public Policy. B) Political Policy. C) Public Sanctions. D) Political Strategies. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Public Policy. 24. The National Security Council is made up of members of Congress. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) False. 25. Non-Renewable resources are also known as what? A) Hydroelectric Energy. B) Fossil Fuels. C) Renewable. D) Solar Energy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fossil Fuels. 26. In insurance, a deductible is A) The reoccuring price someone must pay to keep the health insurance. B) The cost paid out of pocket before the insurance company will begin paying anything. C) Using your insurance to help pay for something. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The cost paid out of pocket before the insurance company will begin paying anything. 27. S1:Who is/are the leader(s) of the legislative branch for a county? A) Congress. B) Board of Supervisors. C) Council. D) General Assembly. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Board of Supervisors. 28. The primary responsibility for determining monetary policy in the United States rests with the A) Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve Board. B) Treasury Department. C) International Monetary Fund. D) World Bank. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve Board. 29. Which theory holds that public policies are a political system's responses to demands from its environment? A) Pluralism. B) Political systems theory. C) Policy outputs. D) Rational-choice theory. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Political systems theory. 30. The United States government was given the authority to collect taxes with the passage of the ..... A) 16th Amendment. B) 14th Amendment. C) Dodd-Frank Act. D) Sherman Antitrust Act. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 16th Amendment. ← 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