Political Science 001 - Government of US » Fall 2019 » Wrap It Up Quiz

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Question #1
Who is responsible for formulating foreign policy using nonmilitary methods?
A.   Department of Defense
B.   Attorney General
C.   Homeland Security
D.   Department of State
Question #2
The Department of Justice, the Department of State, and which other department share jurisdiction over immigration policy?
A.   Department of Education
B.   Department of Interior
C.   Department of Health and Human Services
D.   Department of Homeland Security
Question #3
What program provides low-income individuals with a subsidy for food that is funded through general taxation?
A.   Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Programme
B.   Social Security
C.   Medicaid
D.   Seupplemental Security Income
Question #4
Which office was created to implement the 1970 Clean Air Act?
A.   Environmental Protection Agency
B.   Department of the Interior
C.   Tennessee Valley Authority
D.   Department of Energy
Question #5
During the moments following the 9/11 terrorist attacks, President George W. Bush instructed his vice president to force any suspicious planes in U.S. airspace to land immediately. If the pilots did not comply, Bush ordered the planes to be shot down. Which role of the presidency is Bush fulfilling?
A.   Chief executive
B.   Chief diplomat
C.   Commander in Chief
D.   Chief legislator
Question #6
The first step in the policy process, where there is recognition that something might warrant government action, is known as what?
A.   Policy implemenatation
B.   Problem identification
C.   Evaluation
D.   Policy formulation
Question #7
Which program provides health insurance for people over the age of 65 and the disabled?
A.   Medicaid
B.   Affordable Care Act
C.   Medicare
D.   Social Security Act
Question #8
During which war did nations align themselves either with democracy or communism?
A.   World War I
B.   Spanish-American War
C.   Cold War
D.   World War II
Question #9
What is the primary purpose of the Affordable Care Act (aka. Obamacare)?
A.   Extend health coverage to uninsured Americans
B.   Move responsibility for providing health care from employers to the government
C.   Rdeuce Americans' dependence on private health insurances
D.   Provide political gains for legislators supporting its passage
Question #10
Where does the government maintain official records of all executive branch rules, regulations, and orders?
A.   Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs
B.   Office f Management and Budget
C.   Federal Register
D.   Congressional Record

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