This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Political Science > Policy > Governance > Public Policy – Quiz 58 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Public Policy Quiz 58 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. SS.7.C.2.12What is one way that citizens can directly influence public policy? A) By becoming better informed about issues. B) By watching more news programs on television. C) By sending petitions signed by citizens to local officials. D) By expressing their views to their closest friends and relatives. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) By sending petitions signed by citizens to local officials. 2. Imagine you are the president and you need expertise and assistance on economic matters. Who would you turn to? A) The Federal Reserve. B) The Council of Economic Advisors. C) The Department of Treasury. D) The Office of Management and Budget. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The Council of Economic Advisors. 3. Which level of government is responsible for funding schools and approving new school curriculum? A) Local. B) State. C) Federal. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Local. 4. What type of public policy is happening when troops are deployed to areas of human rights violations? A) Economic Policy. B) Social Policy. C) Foreign and Defense Policy. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Foreign and Defense Policy. 5. Which constitutional power helps the president in the conduct of U.S. foreign policy A) The power to impeach. B) The power to declare war. C) The power to ratify treaties with foreign nations. D) The power to negotiate treaties with foreign nations. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The power to negotiate treaties with foreign nations. 6. Taxing & spending to slow the economy is referred to as A) Budget surplus. B) Contractionary policy. C) Monetary policy. D) Budget deficit. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Contractionary policy. 7. What are the four main types of third parties in the United States? A) Single-issue parties, economic protest parties, ideological parties, and splinter parties. B) Democratic parties, Republican parties, Whig parties, and National Republican parties. C) Regional parties, bipartisan parties, socialist parties, and offshoot parties. D) Major parties, minor parties, independent parties, and interest groups. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Single-issue parties, economic protest parties, ideological parties, and splinter parties. 8. Congress is bicameral. It is made up of the Senate and ..... A) General Assembly. B) General Congress. C) House of Delegates. D) House of Representatives. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) House of Representatives. 9. Adjustments to the United States' border policy would considered what type of foreign policy tool? A) Economic. B) Military. C) Domestic. D) Unconventional. E) Diplomatic. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Domestic. 10. States may gain or lose congressional representation as population levels change. This process is called: A) Gerrymandering. B) Redistricting. C) Realignment. D) Reapportionment. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Reapportionment. 11. TRUE/FALSE:Interest groups DO NOT raise money to support candidates who share the interest group's point of view. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) False. 12. Most of the United States' early environmental policies involved restrictions enforced by the government. These are known as A) Incentives. B) Regulations. C) Tax breaks. D) Subsidies. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Regulations. 13. In which type of government are citizens MOST likely to choose their leader? A) Dictatorship. B) Oligarchy. C) Democracy. D) Monarchy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Democracy. 14. An institution that makes and enforces laws and public policies A) Public Policy. B) Ideology. C) Government. D) Political Party. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Government. 15. This function of political parties refers to guaranteeing that their candidate is worthy of office. A) Act as a watchdog. B) Act as a bonding agent. C) Govern. D) Inform & activate citizens. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Act as a bonding agent. 16. A person whose job it is to contact elected officials and convince them to vote a particular way on proposed laws- A) Lobby/Lobbyist. B) Candidate. C) Campaign assistant. D) Policymaker. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Lobby/Lobbyist. 17. What type of public policy occurs when the President signs a bill protecting endangered species? A) Economic Policy. B) Social Policy. C) Foreign and Defense Policy. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Social Policy. 18. How long does a House of Representative member serve for? A) 8 Years. B) 6 Years. C) 4 Years. D) 2 Years. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 2 Years. 19. Select the BRANCH and LEVEL of government that this group of people should address in order to effectively influence public policy Bicycle riders in Cincinnati plan to hold a rally supporting the construction of more bike lanes on city streets. A) Legislative; state. B) Executive; state. C) Legislative; local. D) Judicial; state. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Legislative; local. 20. Which theory holds that public policies result from the pursuit of self-interest by citizens and officials? A) Symbolic policy. B) Rational-choice theory. C) Political systems theory. D) Group theory. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Rational-choice theory. 21. How do modern Democrats and Republicans view taxation? A) Democrats tend to favor tax decreases, while Republicans tend to favor keeping tax rates the same. B) Republicans tend to favor tax increases, while Democrats tend to favor keeping tax rates the same. C) Democrats tend to favor tax increases to support new social programs more than Republicans. D) Republicans tend to favor tax increases to support new social programs more than Democrats. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Democrats tend to favor tax increases to support new social programs more than Republicans. 22. Who make important decisions in an oligarchy? A) King. B) Senators. C) Citizens. D) Small group of powerful leaders. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Small group of powerful leaders. 23. The President feels that Americans should switch to electric cars to help the environment. Is this an example of foreign or domestic policy? A) Domestic. B) Foreign. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Domestic. 24. A supreme Court justices serves for how long? A) 4 Years. B) 8 Years. C) 6 Years. D) For Life. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) For Life. 25. Public policy is a set of rules or laws, created by an individual and used to govern a state, that affects the public which is important and controversial. A) True. B) False. C) Not mentioned. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 26. How can a citizen become involved in supporting a public policy that affects the entire nation? A) By signing a petition to be sent to Congress. B) By attending a community school board meeting. C) By volunteering to work in a senior citizen center. D) By joining a neighborhood watch group. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) By signing a petition to be sent to Congress. 27. Which of the following best defines entitlement programs? A) Federal benefits that must be paid by law to all citizens who meet eligibility requirements. B) Increasing or decreasing the money supply in an attempt to control demand. C) Decreasing taxes so that people will have more money to spend in the economy. D) Taking various amounts of money from people based on their incomes. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Federal benefits that must be paid by law to all citizens who meet eligibility requirements. 28. If the president appoints someone to be a judge, he is fulfilling what role? A) Chief of Party. B) Chief Legislator. C) Chief Diplomat. D) Chief Executive. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Chief Executive. 29. Who issues paper currency, while the Department of the Treasury issues coins? A) Fiscal Policy. B) Department of the Treasury. C) Federal Reserve Banks. D) Monetary Policy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Federal Reserve Banks. 30. What are the sources of income for the national government called A) Appropriations. B) Revenue. C) Surplus. D) Budget. 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