SOLUTIONS #15
What is the purpose of each government agency? The department of __________ is
tasked with promoting economic security, and the Department of ______________ is
tasked with ensuring a strong workforce and safe working conditions. - correct answer
Treasury, labor
What is the purpose of the US Government? According to the Preamble of the
Constitution, the US government was established to promote ____________ and
secure the blessings of liberty. - correct answer general welfare
The US is clearing landmines in Angola so people are not maimed by exploding
ordinance. What principle and values does this effort support from the Mission
Statement of the US Department of State? - correct answer ?Shape and sustain a
peaceful, and prosperous, just and democratic world?
Victor is a Russian university student. He wants to go to New York for a semester to
study and improve his English. What should he do before he buys his plane ticket? -
correct answer apply for a US visa
The US Navy wants to buy a new submarine. What does it need to do to get the funds?
- correct answer get the approval of Congress
Which government agency oversees business activities to ensure the companies do not
break laws related to pollution? - correct answer Environmental Protection Agency
How can an individual stakeholder bring attention an issue? A stakeholder calls
attention to issues by marching or holding signs in public to create _____________ for
issues, and by publicizing the issue in the ___________ section of he newspaper. -
correct answer visibility, letters to the editor
Which marketing adage states that a person needs to see or hear something at least
seven times before he or she remembers it? According to an old marketing adage - the
Rule of _______, a person needs to see or hear something at least seven times before
he or she remembers it. - correct answer seven
What are people paid by an organization to influence public policy called? When
individuals are registered with the state and paid by interest groups to take interest
groups to take action, they are called ____________ - correct answer lobbyists
An environmental group organizes a speaking event for a woman who speaks publicly
about negative health effects she experienced from drinking polluted water. What kind
of media was the environmental group aiming for? - correct answer earned media