public policy government unit test – Flashcards

Policy plans created to address a societal problem can be adopted by the __________

The media primarily influences the making of public policy by

Individual citizens can best influence public policy by

An interest group hires lobbyists to

Governments create public policy to address issues in what three main areas?

Who decides what problems should be addressed through fiscal policy?

A temporary committee created to study an issue and make a policy recommendation is called a ____________

The primary way officials identify problems that public policy can address is by

The first step in creating a public policy involves

Which would most likely hold a fundraising campaign to elect a pro-gun senator?

When might workers be exempt from paying income taxes?

Based on the taxing and spending cycle, how will changing expenditures affect taxes collected by the government?

Money spent on government programs is referred to as

Based on the chart, what areas made up half of the government's expenditures?

What is a difference between payroll and income taxes?

An increase in military spending is most likely caused by

When the government spends money or makes a payment, it is called a(n) ____________

Which president initially proposed the development of the EPA?

What are the roles of the FCC in the US? Check all that apply

Mr. Connors has lodged a valid complaint against the First National Bank for a discriminatory financial practice. What will the CFPB most likely do in response?

What happens if regulatory policies for a business are violated?

How are government regulations established?

What element do OSHA and SEC have in common?

Which of these laws was created in order to protect consumers?

Who does the SEC oversee?

In a mixed-market economy, the government regulates business _____________

Which agency is under the authority of the Department of Labor?

Which statement about general education policy is most accurate?

Which step is the first one in the Social Security process?

Why did President Franklin D. Roosevelt establish Social Security?

Based on this chart, why is the Social Security Administration facing a funding problem?

The _______________ carries the responsibility of enforcing anti-discrimination laws

Who funds public assistance programs?

The government sponsors _________________ because it contributes to the good of society and the economy.

What would most likely happen if the government increased payroll taxes?

What is the primary reason the government sponsors education?

What is the definition of the term "public assistance"?

Which of these concerns is determined on the K-12 level?

Which of the following are examples of nongovernmental organizations? Check all that apply

Which of the following is the best example of a sanction?

Nongovernmental organizations operate

What is the biggest difference between international governmental organizations and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs)?

Read the scenario. An American journalist is being held in a foreign prison. The president is meeting with his administration to determine what to do. The president says, "I approve the use of $500,000 in defense funds to secure the release of the journalist and to ensure his safe return to the United States." Is the president able to make this declaration?

Which of the following groups work together to create foreign policy?

The actual carrying out, or implementation, of foreign policy falls to

Read the excerpt. The United States and China are the two largest consumers of energy in the world. . . . Neither of us profits from a growing dependence on foreign oil, nor can we spare our people from the ravages of climate change unless we cooperate. Common sense calls upon us to act [together]. President Obama, 2009 Which form of foreign policy implementation would work best between the two countries?

Why is NATO still relevant today?

The biggest reason the United States was criticized for sending military aid to Central America in the 1980s was

Choosing to engage in military action to assist another country is an example of

Which of the following influenced the increased focused on national security?

According to the map, many __________ countries became members of NATO from 1990 to 2009.

Which of the following countries eventually became democracies after US military intervention? Check all that apply.

National security policy is a balancing act between

a prohibition of trade imposed on one country by another is known as an __________

A way that the United States began its policy of providing aid to Sudan was by

_____________ allows goods and services flow more freely across the borders of the US, Canada, and Mexico

A negative result of high tariffs is that they can sometimes lead to

How do the United States and other countries implement economic foreign policy? Check all that apply

Economic sanctions against foreign governments sometimes

A potential negative result of trade agreements is

The best example of US foreign aid is

Which most likely explains why the United States joined NAFTA in 1993?

Compared with protectionism, an opposing goal of economic foreign policy is

A result of US foreign aid in Sudan was