This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Political Science > Policy > Governance > Public Policy – Quiz 59 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Public Policy Quiz 59 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The idea that the government was created by the people of America was ..... A) Popular Sovereignty. B) Self-government. C) Federalism. D) Very republican. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Popular Sovereignty. 2. Most government tax revenue comes from: A) Socialists. B) Excise Taxes. C) Income Taxes. D) Sales Taxes. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Income Taxes. 3. You pick up a $ 1 bill. What are you holding? A) Currency. B) A Federal Reserve note. C) Fiat money. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 4. How many total representatives are there? A) 270. B) 435. C) 50. D) 100. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 435. 5. Children with low resources are more affected A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 6. Defined as a state or condition in government where there is dispersal of power from the center. A) Decentralization. B) National Government. C) Centralization. D) Local Government. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Decentralization. 7. A state that does not consistently vote either Democratic or Republican in presidential elections; Also known as a Swing State. A) Partisan State. B) Battleground State. C) Caucus State. D) Primary State. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Battleground State. 8. What is the responsibility of Congress? A) To make laws. B) To enforce laws. C) To interpret laws. D) To promote peace and order. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To make laws. 9. The stand the government takes about a problem is called "government action" . A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) False. 10. What are the different categories of interest groups? A) Economic interest groups, citizen groups, foreign policy interest groups, nationality groups, and religious organizations. B) Major parties, minor parties, independent parties, and interest groups. C) Single-issue parties, economic protest parties, ideological parties, and splinter parties. D) Democratic parties, Republican parties, Whig parties, and National Republican parties. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Economic interest groups, citizen groups, foreign policy interest groups, nationality groups, and religious organizations. 11. Which department or agency would oversee the treaty making process? A) Dept of Treasury. B) Dept of Justic. C) Dept of State. D) Dept of Defense. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Dept of State. 12. Public policy is important because A) It shapes the world we live in. B) It determines how our resources are allocated. C) It has a significant impact on individual lives. D) All points. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All points. 13. Public policies created to fix an existing problem A) Proactive. B) Reactive. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Reactive. 14. Identify an area where state governments can provide assistance to the national government A) Running elections for national positions (Ex:Congress or President). B) Declaring war against foreign enemies. C) Signing treaties with foreign countries for mutual defense and trade. D) Approving nominations for the United States Supreme Court. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Running elections for national positions (Ex:Congress or President). 15. When a bill is introduced by General Assembly and signed by the governor, this is the ..... A) Local Lawmaking Process. B) Federal Lawmaking Process. C) State Lawmaking Process. D) National Lawmaking Process. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) State Lawmaking Process. 16. Lowered the voting age from 21 to 18. A) Amendment 24. B) Amendment 25. C) Amendment 26. D) Amendment 23. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Amendment 26. 17. Expressed powers are listed in the Constitution ..... powers help carry out expressed powers. A) Concurrent. B) Implied. C) Reserved. D) Secret. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Implied. 18. Which answer below is NOT a general category of environmental issues? A) Population Growth. B) Resource Use. C) Pollution. D) Costs and Benefits. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Costs and Benefits. 19. If the bill passes the vote, what is the next step in the lawmaking process? A) The bill is sent to the President (national laws) or Governor (state laws). B) The bill turns into a law immediately. C) The bill turns into a law after 100 days. D) The bill is debated one more time. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The bill is sent to the President (national laws) or Governor (state laws). 20. You are in the 2nd Phase of Public Policy and are coming up with solutions to your problem. This Phase is call what? A) Policy Formulation. B) Policy Starting. C) Policy Adoption. D) Agenda Setting. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Policy Formulation. 21. How does the economic outline shape policy? A) Welfare state policy. B) Freedom State Policy. C) State monopoly policy. D) Entrepreneurial state policy. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Entrepreneurial state policy. 22. Spending about which lawmakers are free to make choices, such as defense and education A) Mandatory spending. B) Discretionary spending. C) Entitlements. D) Tariffs. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Discretionary spending. 23. Grassroots Movement is A) People are fueling a call for government action on an issue. B) Groups that use campaign contributions to influence government. C) Professionals hired by interest groups to influence government. D) Voting phenomenon describing voters' supporting the poll leaders. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) People are fueling a call for government action on an issue. 24. Both the President of the United States and the Governor of the State of Ohio are limited to serving ..... terms (with each term being 4 years). A) 4. B) 2. C) 1. D) 8. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 2. 25. #5-1 The Federal Trade Commission issues regulations as to what can be broadcast by television stations. A) National. B) State. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) National. 26. What is one if the reason why the President can NOT be impeached? A) Treason. B) Lying to the media. C) Bribery. D) Other high Crimes and Misdemeanors. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Lying to the media. 27. Who appoints members to the Federal Reserve Board of Governors? A) The House of Representatives. B) No one, they are elected. C) The President. D) The Senate. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The President. 28. Any time there is a pandemic, terrorist attack, or natural disaster, who needs to respond and come up with solutions? A) The National (Federal) government. B) State governments. C) Local governments. D) All are correct. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All are correct. 29. A public policy can be defined as a law or funding to address a problem in society. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 30. Seeking to influence legislators to introduce or vote for or against a bill is A) Bias. B) Lobbying. C) Voting. D) Campaigning. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Lobbying. ← 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