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 State
B.   Homeland Security
C.   Department of Defense
D.   Attorney General
Question #2
The Department of Justice, the Department of State, and which other department share jurisdiction over immigration policy?
A.   Department of Health and Human Services
B.   Department of Homeland Security
C.   Department of Education
D.   Department of Interior
Question #3
What program provides low-income individuals with a subsidy for food that is funded through general taxation?
A.   Seupplemental Security Income
B.   Social Security
C.   Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Programme
D.   Medicaid
Question #4
Which office was created to implement the 1970 Clean Air Act?
A.   Tennessee Valley Authority
B.   Department of the Interior
C.   Department of Energy
D.   Environmental Protection Agency
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.   Commander in Chief
B.   Chief diplomat
C.   Chief executive
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.   Policy formulation
C.   Problem identification
D.   Evaluation
Question #7
Which program provides health insurance for people over the age of 65 and the disabled?
A.   Social Security Act
B.   Medicaid
C.   Medicare
D.   Affordable Care Act
Question #8
During which war did nations align themselves either with democracy or communism?
A.   World War I
B.   World War II
C.   Spanish-American War
D.   Cold War
Question #9
What is the primary purpose of the Affordable Care Act (aka. Obamacare)?
A.   Extend health coverage to uninsured Americans
B.   Rdeuce Americans' dependence on private health insurances
C.   Provide political gains for legislators supporting its passage
D.   Move responsibility for providing health care from employers to the government
Question #10
Where does the government maintain official records of all executive branch rules, regulations, and orders?
A.   Federal Register
B.   Office f Management and Budget
C.   Congressional Record
D.   Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs

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