US Politics Public Policy Test 5

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Politics & Civics — Test 5 (Public Policy) 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 5 (Public Policy)), 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 5 (Public Policy) · Education: High School & Adult · Part: Politics & Civics — Test 5 (Public Policy) · 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 discretionary spending?

A) Yearly-chosen funds

B) Fixed benefits

C) Interest only

D) State aid

Question 2

Which of the following best defines incrementalism?

A) revolution

B) small policy steps

C) no change

D) big reforms

Question 3

What is incrementalism?

A) revolution

B) no change

C) small policy steps

D) big reforms

Question 4

Which of the following best defines Dillon's Rule?

A) full local power

B) no locals

C) federal towns

D) local powers only if granted

Question 5

What is policy adoption?

A) Approving a proposal

B) Ignoring issues

C) Suing states

D) Polling voters

Question 6

Which of the following best defines a subsidy?

A) Tax hike

B) Government support payment

C) Fine

D) Tariff

Question 7

Which term means "government's chosen actions"?

A) the policy stages

B) the federal budget

C) public policy

D) a deficit

Question 8

What best defines cost-benefit analysis?

A) polls

B) budget only

C) votes

D) weighing policy pros/cons

Question 9

What is policy implementation?

A) Carrying policy out

B) Writing platforms

C) Debating bills

D) Counting votes

Question 10

Which term means "Carrying policy out"?

A) public policy

B) policy implementation

C) the policy stages

D) the federal budget

Question 11

What is antitrust law?

A) Pro-trust funds

B) Tax breaks

C) Anti-monopoly rules

D) Import bans

Question 12

What is Social Security?

A) welfare only

B) health care

C) unemployment

D) retirement/disability insurance

Question 13

Who proposes the budget?

A) President

B) Supreme Court

C) Governors

D) Voters

Question 14

Which of the following best defines a sheriff?

A) mayor

B) elected county law officer

C) judge

D) appointed chief

Question 15

Which term means "small policy steps"?

A) public policy

B) the policy stages

C) incrementalism

D) the federal budget

Question 16

What best defines home rule?

A) state control

B) federal control

C) no rule

D) local self-government power

Question 17

Which term means "Checking what worked"?

A) policy evaluation

B) public policy

C) the policy stages

D) the federal budget

Question 18

Which term means "Environment agency"?

A) Medicare

B) the EPA

C) public policy

D) a deficit

Question 19

Provide the definition of a mayor-council system:

A) manager only

B) no mayor

C) elected mayor plus council

D) commission

Question 20

Which of the following best defines discretionary spending?

A) Fixed benefits

B) Interest only

C) State aid

D) Yearly-chosen funds

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