Public Policy Quiz

Define public policy.

• A set of actions by the government to address societal issues

• A private company's internal guidelines

• A personal belief system

• A historical document

Public policy is intended to solve problems and make lives better for people. Which of the following best describes the purpose of public policy?

• To create challenges for citizens

• To solve problems and improve lives

• To increase government control

• To reduce public services

Identify the three general types of policy.

• Public policy, Private policy, Corporate policy

• Economic policy, Social policy, Foreign policy

• Health policy, Education policy, Environmental policy

• Monetary policy, Fiscal policy, Trade policy

Who influences public policy?

• Government officials

• Lobbyists

• Citizens

• All of the above

Political parties use platforms to:

• Communicate their policies and goals

• Organize social events

• Manage financial transactions

• Conduct scientific research

Which of the following describes the three main strategies used by interest groups?

• Lobbying, electioneering, and litigation

• Advertising, fundraising, and public speaking

• Research, development, and marketing

• Negotiation, mediation, and arbitration

The Constitutional concept of majority rule / minority rights impacts public policy by ensuring that:

• The majority always gets its way without any consideration for minority rights.

• Minority rights are protected even when the majority rules.

• Public policy is determined solely by minority groups.

• Majority rule is disregarded in favor of minority preferences.

Which of the following describes the steps of the policy-making process, including the roles of government branches, political parties, and interest groups?

• Agenda setting, policy formulation, policy adoption, policy implementation, policy evaluation

• Policy evaluation, policy adoption, agenda setting, policy implementation, policy formulation

• Policy formulation, policy implementation, agenda setting, policy evaluation, policy adoption

• Policy adoption, policy evaluation, policy formulation, agenda setting, policy implementation

Which of the following best describes the evolution of domestic policy in US history?

• A focus on isolationism in the early 20th century

• The New Deal policies of the 1930s

• The Great Society programs of the 1960s

• The deregulation trends of the 1980s

The federal government provides benefits (e.g., Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security) to all people who meet specified requirements, year after year; would need a law to change or eliminate these programs and their funding. What is the debate over entitlement programs?

• Liberals see these programs as a necessary part of the social contract.

• Conservatives say they breed dependency on the government.

• Both A and B

• Neither A nor B