PUBLIC POLICY EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026
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Who might write a letter to their representatives about a policy issue? - correct answer
interest groups and individual citizens
The three steps governments follow to create public policy are - correct answer
identifying a problem, developing a plan, and implementing policy.
The first step in creating a public policy involves - correct answer identifying a problem.
The media primarily influences the making of public policy by - correct answer providing
information about a policy.
An interest group hires lobbyists to - correct answer influence legislators.
One way government solves problems is by - correct answer creating public policy.
A temporary committee created to study an issue and make a policy recommendation is
called a - correct answer task force
Political parties influence public policy by creating - correct answer platforms
Governments create public policy to address issues in what three main areas? - correct
answer social, economic, and foreign
Policy plans created to address a societal problem can be adopted by the - correct
answer legislature
The primary way officials identify problems that public policy can address is by - correct
answer listening to public interest groups.
Which groups influence the creation of public policy? Check all that apply. - correct
answer B C E G
Who decides what problems should be addressed through fiscal policy? - correct
answer government leaders
The key to developing public policy is to - correct answer seek compromises.
What does fiscal policy most closely focus on? - correct answer Managing taxes and
spending.
Policy plans created to address a societal problem can be adopted by the . - correct
answer legislature
, Who builds strong relations with foreign powers to ensure the nation's safety? - correct
answer diplomats and ambassadors
Once a policy is developed to address an issue, who implements and enforces it? -
correct answer government agencies and police forces
Spending 25 percent of the money it raises in taxes on Social Security means the -
correct answer the government values the elderly.
Look at a portion of a sample paycheck:
The descriptions are examples of what kind of taxes? - correct answer payroll
Money spent on government programs is referred to as - correct answer expenditures
What is a difference between payroll and income taxes? - correct answer Payroll taxes
are itemized deductions from an individual's paycheck, while income taxes are based on
an individual's salary.
In addition to raising money, the government imposes excise taxes to - correct answer
discourage the use of specific products.
Based on the chart, what areas made up half of the government's expenditures? -
correct answer Social Security and Education/Health and Human Services
What happens to the amount of money the government collects in taxes if
unemployment is high? - correct answer it goes down
Based on the chart, what are the lowest spending priorities for members of Congress? -
correct answer They value helping other countries and veterans affairs least.
When might workers be exempt from paying income taxes? - correct answer when they
don't earn enough money
Each container that enters the United States aboard a ship from another country is
subject to a(n) - correct answer tariff
The federal budget is a record of the nation's - correct answer fiscal policy
An increase in military spending is most likely caused by - correct answer a war or
multiple wars.
What must businesses do in order to fulfill their legal and financial regulations? - correct
answer report information about the assets they sell
#16
Who might write a letter to their representatives about a policy issue? - correct answer
interest groups and individual citizens
The three steps governments follow to create public policy are - correct answer
identifying a problem, developing a plan, and implementing policy.
The first step in creating a public policy involves - correct answer identifying a problem.
The media primarily influences the making of public policy by - correct answer providing
information about a policy.
An interest group hires lobbyists to - correct answer influence legislators.
One way government solves problems is by - correct answer creating public policy.
A temporary committee created to study an issue and make a policy recommendation is
called a - correct answer task force
Political parties influence public policy by creating - correct answer platforms
Governments create public policy to address issues in what three main areas? - correct
answer social, economic, and foreign
Policy plans created to address a societal problem can be adopted by the - correct
answer legislature
The primary way officials identify problems that public policy can address is by - correct
answer listening to public interest groups.
Which groups influence the creation of public policy? Check all that apply. - correct
answer B C E G
Who decides what problems should be addressed through fiscal policy? - correct
answer government leaders
The key to developing public policy is to - correct answer seek compromises.
What does fiscal policy most closely focus on? - correct answer Managing taxes and
spending.
Policy plans created to address a societal problem can be adopted by the . - correct
answer legislature
, Who builds strong relations with foreign powers to ensure the nation's safety? - correct
answer diplomats and ambassadors
Once a policy is developed to address an issue, who implements and enforces it? -
correct answer government agencies and police forces
Spending 25 percent of the money it raises in taxes on Social Security means the -
correct answer the government values the elderly.
Look at a portion of a sample paycheck:
The descriptions are examples of what kind of taxes? - correct answer payroll
Money spent on government programs is referred to as - correct answer expenditures
What is a difference between payroll and income taxes? - correct answer Payroll taxes
are itemized deductions from an individual's paycheck, while income taxes are based on
an individual's salary.
In addition to raising money, the government imposes excise taxes to - correct answer
discourage the use of specific products.
Based on the chart, what areas made up half of the government's expenditures? -
correct answer Social Security and Education/Health and Human Services
What happens to the amount of money the government collects in taxes if
unemployment is high? - correct answer it goes down
Based on the chart, what are the lowest spending priorities for members of Congress? -
correct answer They value helping other countries and veterans affairs least.
When might workers be exempt from paying income taxes? - correct answer when they
don't earn enough money
Each container that enters the United States aboard a ship from another country is
subject to a(n) - correct answer tariff
The federal budget is a record of the nation's - correct answer fiscal policy
An increase in military spending is most likely caused by - correct answer a war or
multiple wars.
What must businesses do in order to fulfill their legal and financial regulations? - correct
answer report information about the assets they sell
