US Politics Public Policy Advanced Test 1

Politics & Civics » Category

Author: TestGru Team (Education Specialist)

20 questions · All questions on one page

Prepared with up-to-date content

Politics & Civics — Test 1 (Public Policy Advanced) High School & Adult (US Government & Civics, USA) USA US Constitution, Bill of Rights & Civics (USCIS)

What is this test? for US Government & Civics practice (Politics & Civics — Test 1 (Public Policy Advanced)), USA — High School & Adult (US Government & Civics, USA) level, USA.
For High School, University and adult learners preparing for civics/citizenship in the USA
Section: Politics & Civics — Test 1 (Public Policy Advanced) · Education: High School & Adult · Part: Politics & Civics — Test 1 (Public Policy Advanced) · Country: USA

Civics knowledge is crucial for knowing individual rights and responsibilities and understanding government structure.

This test is designed to assess your knowledge of constitutional law and essential civics.

By solving this test of 20 questions, you can both test your knowledge and identify the topics you need to improve.

Question 1

What is the national debt?

A) accumulated borrowing

B) savings

C) tax total

D) yearly spending

Question 2

What is Medicaid?

A) workers only

B) health coverage for needy

C) seniors only

D) rich only

Question 3

What is monetary policy?

A) Congress taxes

B) Courts fine

C) Fed money control

D) States borrow

Question 4

Which of the following best defines the policy agenda?

A) Election calendar

B) Court docket

C) Tax code

D) Issues getting attention

Question 5

What best defines discretionary spending?

A) Yearly-chosen funds

B) Fixed benefits

C) Interest only

D) State aid

Question 6

Which term means "weighing policy pros/cons"?

A) public policy

B) cost-benefit analysis

C) the policy stages

D) the federal budget

Question 7

Which term means "Fed money control"?

A) public policy

B) the policy stages

C) monetary policy

D) the federal budget

Question 8

Which term means "local powers only if granted"?

A) public policy

B) the policy stages

C) the federal budget

D) Dillon's Rule

Question 9

What best defines mandatory spending?

A) Required benefit funds

B) Defense only

C) Chosen yearly

D) Court fees

Question 10

Which of the following best defines home rule?

A) no rule

B) local self-government power

C) state control

D) federal control

Question 11

What best defines policy adoption?

A) Ignoring issues

B) Suing states

C) Approving a proposal

D) Polling voters

Question 12

What is a mayor-council system?

A) manager only

B) commission

C) no mayor

D) elected mayor plus council

Question 13

Which term means "agenda, formulation, adoption, implementation, evaluation"?

A) the policy stages

B) public policy

C) the federal budget

D) a deficit

Question 14

Which term means "Required benefit funds"?

A) public policy

B) mandatory spending

C) the policy stages

D) the federal budget

Question 15

What is antitrust law?

A) Pro-trust funds

B) Tax breaks

C) Anti-monopoly rules

D) Import bans

Question 16

What is zoning?

A) school rule

B) vote rule

C) tax

D) land-use regulation

Question 17

What best defines the policy stages?

A) agenda, formulation, adoption, implementation, evaluation

B) debate only

C) sign only

D) vote only

Question 18

Provide the definition of Dillon's Rule:

A) federal towns

B) local powers only if granted

C) no locals

D) full local power

Question 19

What best defines Medicare?

A) all ages

B) kids only

C) health insurance 65+

D) veterans only

Question 20

Which of the following best defines monetary policy?

A) Congress taxes

B) Courts fine

C) States borrow

D) Fed money control

US Politics Public Policy Advanced Test 1

Test Complete

About This Test