Government Semester Review: Units 6 & 7

What is the name for the actions the government takes on behalf of the people?

• programs

• policies

• public actions

• propaganda

Which statement accurately describes a defining characteristic of a public policy?

• It must affect many people.

• It must be enacted into law.

• It must enforce itself.

• It must be created by a government organization.

The Philadelphia City Council decided to bar skateboarders from Love Park. Some of the council's actions are listed below in chronological order. Which answer correctly matches policy cycle steps with the events? 1. City council members proposed a total ban on skateboarding. 2. City officials resolved to enforce the ordinance banning skateboarding in all public parks. 3. Love Park was rebuilt to make it a less attractive place to go skateboarding. 4. Skateboarders argued that the city had damaged its image. The city council agreed to open a new skate park in the near future.

• policy formulation, policy adoption, policy implementation, policy evaluation

• policy adoption, policy implementation, policy evaluation, policy formulation

• policy implementation, policy evaluation, policy formulation, policy adoption

• policy evaluation, policy formulation, policy adoption, policy implementation

How might the Federal Reserve respond to an overheated economy or boom?

• by buying bonds in the open market

• by decreasing the discount rate

• by selling bonds in the open market

• by decreasing the reserve requirement

What is the general name for policies that affect the welfare, or well-being, of the people?

• welfare policies

• social policies

• economic policies

• foreign policies

Which of these terms best describes the collection of social programs put together under President Franklin Roosevelt in the 1930s to lessen human misery and end the economic downturn called the Great Depression?

• Great Society

• New Deal

• Health and Human Services

• Social Security

Which is not an example of United States foreign policy?

• President Monroe declaring the Western Hemisphere off limits to European powers

• President Harry Truman pledging that the United States would take action to contain Communism

• President Woodrow Wilson declaring the nation's neutrality at the start of World War I

• President Franklin Roosevelt asking Congress for unprecedented legislation to bolster the American economy in a time of crisis

What is the name for the powers the Constitution gives to the state governments and forbids the national government from using?

• delegated powers

• reserved powers

• concurrent powers

• divided powers

Which clause of the United States Constitution requires states to support the laws and court decisions of other states?

• the full faith and credit clause

• the elastic clause

• a clause developed by foreign policy experts

• a clause developed by party leaders who offered advice

What is the name of the level of the local government directly below the state government?

• county

• municipality

• special district

• township