Public Policy

Who is responsible for carrying out the State of Ohio's judicial public policy, which involves sentencing criminals?

• Ohio Courts of Common Pleas

• U.S. federal courts

• local magistrate's court

Who helps the President of the U.S. by advising him on foreign policy?

• U.S. State Department (Secretary of State)

• U.S. Treasury Department (Secretary of the Treasury)

• Governors in the 50 States

Who helps the President of the U.S. by analyzing economic and budget data and helping to draft a plan for spending the nation's money?

• each State's legislature

• The Congressional Budget Office

• No one - the President must do this on his own

Who makes the laws at the local level?

• county commissions

• municipal governments

• townships

• all answers are correct

The legislative branch at the municipality (city) level is most commonly a ___________.

• general assembly

• city council

• Congress

• mayor or city manager

The executive branch at the local level is usually headed by a

• governor

• president

• mayor

• commissioner

The chief executive of Ohio is the

• Governor

• mayor

• President

• commissioner

The legislative branch in Ohio is called the

• Ohio Commission

• Ohio Congress

• Ohio General Assembly

How might a person or an organization engage with government to try to influence public policy?

• campaign for candidates

• lobby members of a legislature

• hold public protests or demonstrations

• all of these answers are correct

Whom should you contact if you would like to express your opinion on whether a new gun law in the State of Ohio should be passed?

• the President of the U.S.

• your Ohio Senator or Representative in the General Assembly

• your U.S. Congressman or U.S. Senator

• your mayor