Civics and Public Policy Quiz

What is the term for social conditions that allow for all citizens of the community to meet basic needs and achieve fulfillment?

• Direct Financial Assistance

• Interest Groups

• Deregulation

• Common Good

What is the term for public policy that reduces limitations when people feel that rules are too restrictive?

• Common Good

• Deregulation

• Interest Groups

• Direct Financial Assistance

What are groups of people who work together for similar interests or goals called?

• Direct Financial Assistance

• Interest Groups

• Deregulation

• Common Good

What are controls on the behavior of companies and industries in order to protect consumers and workers called?

• Common Good

• Direct Financial Assistance

• Deregulation

• Economic Regulations

What is the term for the government giving funds to certain people such as tax cuts or unemployment benefits?

• Direct Financial Assistance

• Interest Groups

• Deregulation

• Common Good

Who/what is responsible for the day-to-day enforcement and administration of federal laws?

• Interest Groups

• Executive Departments and Independent Agencies

• Lobbyist

• Grassroots Organization

What is the term for a person who is employed by an interest group or corporation to influence legislators and their policy decisions?

• Lobbyist

• Executive Departments and Independent Agencies

• Grassroots Organization

• Interest Groups

What are interest groups that start at the community level and influence public policy through community participation called?

• Lobbyist

• Grassroots Organization

• Interest Groups

• Executive Departments and Independent Agencies

What is the term for a set of rules aimed at controlling behaviors that directly affect public health, safety, welfare, relationships, or the environment?

• Social Regulations

• Economic Regulations

• Deregulation

• Public Policy

What is the term for the course of action/stance the government takes in response to an issue or problem?

• Public Policy

• Social Regulations

• Deregulation

• Economic Regulations