EGCC American Government PSC101 -
Ch. 16 Quiz - The Bureaucracy
What is public policy? - ✔️✔️The relatively stable set of governmental actions that
address matters of concern to some part of society
What occurs when there is a temporary contraction of the economy and no economic
growth for two years? - ✔️✔️Recession
It is the responsibility of which of the following to assess the economic impact of all
proposed federal legislation? - ✔️✔️Congressional Budget Office
Who is a policy advocate? - ✔️✔️Someone actively working to promote a policy
Which of the following is NOT a major domestic policy area? - ✔️✔️Proliferation
Which of the following accounted for the largest proportion of mandatory spending in
fiscal year 2015? - ✔️✔️Medicare
What is Medicaid? - ✔️✔️Health insurance program
According to the distributive policy, direct benefits are concentrated on whom? -
✔️✔️Relatively few
Which policy redistributes resources in society from one group to another? -
✔️✔️Redistributive policy
Which model argues that economic growth relies on consumption trends? -
✔️✔️Keynesian economics
How is Medicare funded? - ✔️✔️Payroll taxes
The Hoover Dam is an example of a _____ policy project. - ✔️✔️distributive
A small number of individuals bear the cost of which policy? - ✔️✔️Regulatory policy
Which of the following is a relatively stable set of purposive governmental behaviors? -
✔️✔️Public policy
What is the most common way for the government to raise revenue? - ✔️✔️Taxes
Ch. 16 Quiz - The Bureaucracy
What is public policy? - ✔️✔️The relatively stable set of governmental actions that
address matters of concern to some part of society
What occurs when there is a temporary contraction of the economy and no economic
growth for two years? - ✔️✔️Recession
It is the responsibility of which of the following to assess the economic impact of all
proposed federal legislation? - ✔️✔️Congressional Budget Office
Who is a policy advocate? - ✔️✔️Someone actively working to promote a policy
Which of the following is NOT a major domestic policy area? - ✔️✔️Proliferation
Which of the following accounted for the largest proportion of mandatory spending in
fiscal year 2015? - ✔️✔️Medicare
What is Medicaid? - ✔️✔️Health insurance program
According to the distributive policy, direct benefits are concentrated on whom? -
✔️✔️Relatively few
Which policy redistributes resources in society from one group to another? -
✔️✔️Redistributive policy
Which model argues that economic growth relies on consumption trends? -
✔️✔️Keynesian economics
How is Medicare funded? - ✔️✔️Payroll taxes
The Hoover Dam is an example of a _____ policy project. - ✔️✔️distributive
A small number of individuals bear the cost of which policy? - ✔️✔️Regulatory policy
Which of the following is a relatively stable set of purposive governmental behaviors? -
✔️✔️Public policy
What is the most common way for the government to raise revenue? - ✔️✔️Taxes
