USG Unit 6 Priority Practices assessment

What is a primary effect of public policy on society?

• Changes in community structures

• Stagnation of technological advancements

• Decrease in public education quality

• Increase in private sector profits

Which of the following would be considered direct text evidence when studying public policy?

• An opinion piece in a newspaper

• A summary of a news article

• A fictional story about politics

• A quote from a policy maker

How can visual sources enhance understanding of public policy?

• By offering aesthetic appeal only

• By showing unrelated images

• By providing graphs of data trends

• By displaying advertisements

What is critical reading important for when examining public policy?

• To agree with the policy

• To memorize policy details

• To understand underlying assumptions

• To overlook the implications

Which sequence best represents the structure of an argument in public policy analysis?

• Evidence, Claim, Reasoning

• Claim, Reasoning, Evidence

• Claim, Evidence, Reasoning

• Reasoning, Evidence, Claim

Which Headline describes an event that established guidelines for the admission of new states to the Union?

• A. Northwest Ordinance Passed

• B. Treaty of Paris Ratified

• Bill of Right Ratified

• D. Alien & Sedition Acts

What is the first step in the United States public policy formation process?

• Evaluation

• Agenda setting

• Implementation

• Policy formulation