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

Need help with your exam preparation?

Question #1
Who is responsible for formulating foreign policy using nonmilitary methods?
A.   Attorney General
B.   Department of State
C.   Department of Defense
D.   Homeland Security
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 Homeland Security
C.   Department of Interior
D.   Department of Health and Human Services
Question #3
What program provides low-income individuals with a subsidy for food that is funded through general taxation?
A.   Medicaid
B.   Seupplemental Security Income
C.   Social Security
D.   Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Programme
Question #4
Which office was created to implement the 1970 Clean Air Act?
A.   Department of Energy
B.   Tennessee Valley Authority
C.   Environmental Protection Agency
D.   Department of the Interior
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 legislator
C.   Chief diplomat
D.   Chief executive
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.   Medicare
B.   Affordable Care Act
C.   Medicaid
D.   Social Security Act
Question #8
During which war did nations align themselves either with democracy or communism?
A.   Cold War
B.   World War I
C.   Spanish-American 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.   Rdeuce Americans' dependence on private health insurances
C.   Move responsibility for providing health care from employers to the government
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.   Federal Register
B.   Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs
C.   Congressional Record
D.   Office f Management and Budget

Need help with your exam preparation?