This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Political Science > Policy > Governance > Public Policy – Quiz 53 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Public Policy Quiz 53 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The chief executive of Virginia is the A) Governor. B) President. C) Commissioner. D) Mayor. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Governor. 2. The attitudes of a large group of people on a particular issue A) Interest group. B) Public opinion. C) Poll. D) Bias. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Public opinion. 3. Public policy is always successful in achieving its goals. A) True. B) False. C) Choose carefully. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 4. Proposer of the legislative agenda A) Party Chief. B) Chief Legislator. C) Commander in chief. D) Chief Diplomat. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Chief Legislator. 5. What is a government? A) An organization that keeps order, sets rules, and provides services for a society. B) Adding territory to a country. C) A society with a culture. D) A system where people produce, sell and buy goods. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) An organization that keeps order, sets rules, and provides services for a society. 6. Turmoil and tension have had a serious impact on world peace, stability and development. In how many ways? A) From five aspects. B) From two aspects. C) From three aspects. D) From four aspects. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) From three aspects. 7. Why is public opinion important in the policy-making process? A) Public opinion is only important in elections, not policy-making. B) Policy decisions are made without considering public opinion. C) Public opinion has no impact on policy-making. D) Public opinion can influence policy decisions. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Public opinion can influence policy decisions. 8. Medicaid differs from Medicare because Medicaid provides: A) Medical assistance to the poor. B) Medical assistance to only children. C) Medical assistance to veterans. D) Medical assistance to the elderly. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Medical assistance to the poor. 9. Who is responsible for policy implementation? A) The bureaucracy. B) The president. C) The media. D) Interest groups. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The bureaucracy. 10. In Citizen United v. FEC the Supreme Court ruled A) Corporations & unions can spend unlimited amounts on campaigns. B) Corporations and unions cannot use express advocacy. C) Corporations and unions are allowed to coordinate with candidates. D) Campaign contributions are not protected by the 1st amendment. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Corporations & unions can spend unlimited amounts on campaigns. 11. What type of government has a king or queen that holds all of the country's power. A) Communism. B) Constitutional monarchy. C) Empire. D) Absolute monarchy. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Absolute monarchy. 12. The current pandemic of Covid-19 demands acceleration, especially in what is field? A) Technology. B) Capital-intensive investment. C) Robots. D) Artificial Intelligence (AI). Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Technology. 13. Which action in the process of electing a President is provided for in the U.S. Constitution? A) The opening of a national nominating convention. B) The Electoral College casting ballots. C) A political party adopting a platform. D) The State of Ohio. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The Electoral College casting ballots. 14. Who influence public policy by identifying issues, lobbying and donating large amounts of money through their PACs? A) Media. B) Individuals. C) Interest groups. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Interest groups. 15. SAM is driven by the desire to close the gap between what the voters want and what politicians actually promise, and what they actually achieve. He is planning to contest in 2020 elections in New Zealand. What is special about SAM? A) SAM is a blockchain contract, for decentralized governance. B) First AI enabled politician. C) He is the youngest ever politician in the world. D) Sam is a monkey. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) First AI enabled politician. 16. Which type of interest group promotes business, labor, and trade organizations? A) Economic Interest Group. B) Ideological Interest Group. C) Public Interest Group. D) Single-Issue Interest Group. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Economic Interest Group. 17. An organized effort by a political party or candidate to attract voter support in an election. A) Political Campaign. B) Media Consolidation. C) National Convention. D) Political Platform. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Political Campaign. 18. The unbiased media influences public policy in all the following ways EXCEPT ..... A) Broadcasts opposing points of view. B) Accurately reports candidate' voting records. C) Tells people who to vote for. D) Focuses attention on selected issues. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Tells people who to vote for. 19. What is the purpose of policy evaluation? A) To determine if a policy was effective and why or why not. B) To identify the problem that requires government action. C) To develop support for a specific policy proposal. D) To apply the government's policy to the problem. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To determine if a policy was effective and why or why not. 20. Commodity Money is A) Money whose value consists of objects that have value in themselves. B) Function of an asset that can be saved, retrieved and exchanged at a later time. C) No value in themselves but can be exchanged for something of value. D) Money that has value simply because the government said it is acceptable. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Money whose value consists of objects that have value in themselves. 21. Which one of the following aspects is not relevant to Institutional Theory? A) Decision and action taken by an individual. B) Creates order, stability and predictability. C) Newcomers are taught 'how things have always been done here. D) Institutions are long lasting and have a normative explanation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Decision and action taken by an individual. 22. Which government type allowed people to vote for officials to represent them in government? A) Judicial System. B) Direct Democracy. C) Executive Branch. D) Representative Democracy. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Representative Democracy. 23. Which of the following best completes the graphic? A) Federal Reserve System. B) Treasury Department. C) Stock Exchange. D) Washington DC. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Federal Reserve System. 24. The government takes action by providing REGULATIONS and LAWS. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) False. 25. Determines if policy is achieving its goals A) Policy formulation. B) Policy evaluation. C) Policy adoption. D) Policy implementation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Policy evaluation. 26. The General Assembly is a bicameral legislature. What are the two houses? A) House of Representatives & Senate. B) House of Delegates & VA Senate. C) President & Vice President. D) Governor and Lieutenant Governor. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) House of Delegates & VA Senate. 27. The government partners with groups to achieve a common trade-off. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) False. 28. It is a systematic evaluation of the technical and economic feasibility and political viability of alternative policies (or plans or programs), strategies for implementation, and the consequences of policy adoption. A) Policy Analysis. B) Policy assessment. C) Policy evaluation. D) Policy consideration. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Policy Analysis. 29. True or False:The media inform policymakers and influence public policy. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 30. Representative of all Americans A) Chief Citizen. B) Party Chief. C) Chief Legislator. D) Chief Diplomat. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Chief Citizen. ← 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