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Public Policy

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How is public opinion often measured?

a)

politicians

b)

policy

c)

politics

d)

polls

2.

The stand the government takes on an issue is called

a)

public sphere

b)

public policy

c)

public opinion

d)

public works

3.

In government, the public agenda refers to

a)

the book the government must take as a hall pass to the bathroom

b)

the issues the government will guarantee to take action on

c)

a list of items to be be discussed

d)

a to-do list of issues that

much of the public agrees are a priority

4.

The public sphere is a place where

society discusses the issues that affect everyone.

a)

true

b)

false

5.

One thing the government can do to help solve problems is regulate what

people and businesses do. Regulate means

a)

stay out a business's affairs

b)

to monitor and control

6.

Because regulation restricts behavior, regulation is a huge area of debate for public policy.

a)

true

b)

false

7.

There are some rights that a regulation cannot interfere with because they

are rights guaranteed by the

a)

Bill of Rights

b)

United States Constitution

c)

County Charter

d)

Articles of Confederation

8.

Many times, public policy involves government cooperation with private organizations.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

In its role as gatekeeper, the media

a)

decides which stories and issues are important enough to receive public

attention

b)

determines which issues are on the public agenda,

c)

keeps watch on the

government and others in power

d)

communicating with large numbers of people.

10.

An election to choose between different parties candidates for local, state, or national office.

a)

General election

b)

Primary election

c)

Class election

d)

Electoral College

11.

Primary election in which any voter, regardless of party, may vote.

a)

closed primary

b)

open primary

12.

An election to choose a political party's candidates for an elective office.

a)

general election

b)

primary election

13.

A political party’s candidates for president and vice president.

a)

ballot

b)

ticket

c)

vote

d)

election

14.

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?

a)

gatekeeper

b)

watchdog

c)

agenda setter

d)

business

15.

When a news article can be fact checked with other reliable and accurate sources, we can say there is

a)

collaboration

b)

coavailablilty

c)

corroboration

d)

copiloting

16.

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.

a)

Public Ideology

b)

Plank

c)

Party Platform

d)

Political Ideas

17.

Means of communication that are reaching the public, including newspapers and magazines, radio, television (broadcast, cable, and satellite), films, recordings, books, and electronic communication.

a)

internet

b)

news

c)

gossip

d)

media

18.

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.

a)

Politics

b)

Government

c)

Political Party

d)

Public Policy

19.

The process that determines what the government does- it includes ways of behaving and making decisions.

a)

political parties

b)

media

c)

government

d)

politics

20.

Ms. B's dog that you hear bark sometimes is named...

a)

Sponge Bob

b)

Cocoa Puff

c)

Rocky

d)

Piglet