This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Political Science > Policy > Governance > Public Policy – Quiz 9 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Public Policy Quiz 9 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What does gerrymandering mean? A) Accurately counting all citizens in the country. B) Distributing the 435 seats in the House based on population shifts. C) Redrawing the boundaries of legislative districts. D) Drawing the map for the political benefit of one party or group. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Drawing the map for the political benefit of one party or group. 2. What is the main purpose of the legislative branch? A) Make law. B) Obey laws. C) Interpret laws. D) Enforce laws. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Make law. 3. What is agenda setting in the policymaking process? A) Getting policies adopted. B) Evaluating policies. C) Deciding which issues should be part of the public agenda. D) Working on formulating policies. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Deciding which issues should be part of the public agenda. 4. In order to influence another nations decisions, what has the US often done? A) Provided economic relief or punishment. B) Made countries sit together and talk. C) Encouraged NATO membership. D) Had our President declare war. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Provided economic relief or punishment. 5. What do Republicans believe in? A) Liberty. B) Economic prosperity. C) Preserving American values and traditions. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 6. What are the different types of public policy? A) Regulatory, Distributive, Redistributive, Constituent. B) Economic, Environmental, Social, Political. C) Local, National, International, Private. D) Legislative, Executive, Judicial, Administrative. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Regulatory, Distributive, Redistributive, Constituent. 7. Step in the public policy process in which decisions are made at the government level A) Formulation. B) Adoption. C) Agenda setting. D) Implementation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Adoption. 8. 1) What is the source of almost all energy on earth? A) Water. B) Air. C) Earth. D) Sun. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sun. 9. What type of political party system does the United States have? A) Two-Party. B) Oligarchy. C) Multi-Party. D) One-Party. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Two-Party. 10. A political organization that seeks to influence the government based on a civic issue (one policy topic) A) Interest Groups. B) Political Party. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Interest Groups. 11. Separating fact from opinion is a good way to evaluate the truth of an ad. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 12. What is the role of public opinion in the public policy process? A) It has no impact on the public policy process. B) It is considered during the evaluation stage of the public policy process. C) It is the primary driver of the public policy process. D) It only affects international treaties. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It is considered during the evaluation stage of the public policy process. 13. Contractionary fiscal policies address inflationary economic problems and are intended to- A) Decrease the amount of money in circulation. B) Encourage consumer spending. C) Extend the expansion phase of the business cycle. D) Increase the level of economic investment. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Decrease the amount of money in circulation. 14. How old do most states require kids go to school? A) 18. B) 17. C) 15. D) 16. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 16. 15. Different point of views A) Bias. B) Political views. C) Decisions. D) Multiple perspectives. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Multiple perspectives. 16. S4:Which of the following is not an incident that would require a local government to respond to a global issue or event? A) Developing a response to a pandemic. B) Preparation for an act of terrorism. C) Training a force to prepare for an outside invasion. D) Developing policy to protect the environment. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Training a force to prepare for an outside invasion. 17. The President crafting a budget and then submitting it to Congress is an example of this constitutional principle A) Popular Sovereignty. B) Checks and balances. C) Federalism. D) Limited Government. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Checks and balances. 18. A disease that spreads over a whole country or the world A) Issues. B) Pandemic. C) Lobbying. D) Media. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pandemic. 19. The study of public policy prior to the 1960s emphasizes what? A) Causes and effects of the policy. B) Structure of policy-making institutions. C) Public policy process. D) Behavior of those involved in determining public policy. E) Behavior of those with authority to make policy decisions. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Structure of policy-making institutions. 20. Some former ..... have gone on to be President of the United States. A) Secretaries of State. B) Prime Ministers of a foreign country. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Secretaries of State. 21. Requirements for President:-35 years old-Resident for 14 years-What is missing from the list above? A) Registered Voter. B) Clean criminal record. C) Natural Born Citizen. D) College degree. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Natural Born Citizen. 22. Are often as set factors affecting the interactions between policy actors and hence the greater or lesser capacity of policy-making systems to adopt and implement effective responses to policy problems A) Institutions. B) Resource. C) Actors. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Institutions. 23. Which of the following fits the classification of an excise tax? A) An additional tax on alcohol. B) An additional tax on phone bills. C) An additional tax on tires. D) All of the these. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the these. 24. Public policy is anything a government chooses to do or not to do A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 25. 1) The following conserves energy. Leaving lights on when you leave the room A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) False. 26. If businesses participate in an event by temporarily sponsoring goods that earn money for a cause, what type of solution is taking place? A) Long-term Solution. B) Short-term Solution. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Short-term Solution. 27. LEDAC stands for what? A) Legislative Executive Development Advisory Council. B) Legal Executive Dangerous Council. C) Legality on Development Association. D) Legislative Example During Advertisement Council. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Legislative Executive Development Advisory Council. 28. What is common good? A) Doing things for yourself only. B) Doing things for your family. C) Working for what is best for a group of people. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Working for what is best for a group of people. 29. Party in Government includes A) Party leaders. B) Elected officials & candidates. C) Members of the party. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Elected officials & candidates. 30. The Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms for self defense is applicable to the states A) Gideon v. Wainwright. B) McDonald v. Chicago. C) Shaw v. Reno. D) Roe v. Wade. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) McDonald v. 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