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WorksheetsPublic Policy
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
How is public opinion often measured?
politicians
policy
politics
polls
The stand the government takes on an issue is called
public sphere
public policy
public opinion
public works
In government, the public agenda refers to
the book the government must take as a hall pass to the bathroom
the issues the government will guarantee to take action on
a list of items to be be discussed
a to-do list of issues that
much of the public agrees are a priority
The public sphere is a place where
society discusses the issues that affect everyone.
true
false
One thing the government can do to help solve problems is regulate what
people and businesses do. Regulate means
stay out a business's affairs
to monitor and control
Because regulation restricts behavior, regulation is a huge area of debate for public policy.
true
false
There are some rights that a regulation cannot interfere with because they
are rights guaranteed by the
Bill of Rights
United States Constitution
County Charter
Articles of Confederation
Many times, public policy involves government cooperation with private organizations.
True
False
In its role as gatekeeper, the media
decides which stories and issues are important enough to receive public
attention
determines which issues are on the public agenda,
keeps watch on the
government and others in power
communicating with large numbers of people.
An election to choose between different parties candidates for local, state, or national office.
General election
Primary election
Class election
Electoral College
Primary election in which any voter, regardless of party, may vote.
closed primary
open primary
An election to choose a political party's candidates for an elective office.
general election
primary election
A political party’s candidates for president and vice president.
ballot
ticket
vote
election
A politician accepts expensive gifts from a campaign supporter. Two television networks run hour-long exposés about the politician’s bad behavior. The politician returns the gifts and resigns from office. What role of the media is at work here?
gatekeeper
watchdog
agenda setter
business
When a news article can be fact checked with other reliable and accurate sources, we can say there is
collaboration
coavailablilty
corroboration
copiloting
A list of the principles that a political party supports in order to appeal to the general public for the purpose of having the party's candidates voted into office.
Public Ideology
Plank
Party Platform
Political Ideas
Means of communication that are reaching the public, including newspapers and magazines, radio, television (broadcast, cable, and satellite), films, recordings, books, and electronic communication.
internet
news
gossip
media
The group of people with authority to govern or rule a country or state...its the system for implementing decisions made by the political process.
Politics
Government
Political Party
Public Policy
The process that determines what the government does- it includes ways of behaving and making decisions.
political parties
media
government
politics
Ms. B's dog that you hear bark sometimes is named...
Sponge Bob
Cocoa Puff
Rocky
Piglet
