Public Policy Skills Test
TIPS GLOBAL HISTORY PUBLIC POLICY SKILLS TEST
Multiple Choice: Select the letter that best completes each statement. Do not write on the test.
_____1.Public policy affects the lives of
(A) politicians(B) farmers(C) lawmakers (D) everyone
_____2.Public policy can best be defined as:
(A)any type of government action
(B)agricultural policies
(C)rules of parliamentary procedure
(D)signs posted in public parks
_____3.Which branch of government is involved with public policy:
(A) legislative(B) executive(C) judicial(D) all of these
_____4.Social problems can be found in:
(A) countries(B) cities(C) feudal states(D) all of these
_____5.Statistics, case studies, and surveys are used in public policy analysis to:
(A)increase the number of new voters for the next election
(B)gather evidence that a social problem exists
(C)avoid having to do a public policy analysis
(D)determine latitude and longitude
_____6.Which is NOT a necessary component of a public policy issue:
(A)a government action
(B)undesirable social conditions
(C)review by the king or emperor
(D)a disagreement among players concerning a public policy
_____ 7.When analyzing current global issues, a public policy alternative can be evaluated
according to its:
(A)effectiveness (C)both A and B
(B)feasibility(D)neither A nor B
_____8.A public policy to cut off the hands of convicted shoplifters is very unlikely to be
enacted in your city because it would NOT be:
(A)feasible(C)both A and B
(B)effective(D)neither A nor B
_____9.The Internet can be used in public policy analysis to:
(A)identify the problem
(B)determine the causes of the problem
(C)gather evidence for the existence of the problem
(D)all of the above
TIPS GLOBAL HISTORY PUBLIC POLICY SKILLS TEST
_____10.Which of the following does not conform to the definition of a problem
leading to a public policy issue:
(A)a decline in exports
(B)an increase in crime in a country
(C)the reelection of a country’s ruler
(D)insufficient tax revenues
_____11.When analyzing current global issues, the current public policy and the causes of
a social problem can be used to:
(A)develop public policy alternatives
(B)define the social problem
(C)gather evidence of a social problem
(D)eliminate the need for a public policy
_____12.When analyzing current global issues, which is the correct order for the four
steps essential to formulating a position on a public policy issue:
(1)identify the causes of the problem
(2)provide evidence of the problem
(3)identify the nature of the problem
(4)determine a preferred policy alternative
(A)1, 2, 3, 4
(B)3, 2, 1, 4
(C)2, 1, 3, 4
(D)3, 4, 2, 1
_____13.When analyzing current global issues, to select the best public policy
alternative from various alternatives, the choice should:
(A)be based on random selection
(B)ignore whether policy makers would support it
(C)have the maximum benefit with the minimum cost
(D)be popular with both supporting and opposing players
_____14.The causes of most social problems:
(A)result from a single main factor
(B)do not suggest any causes
(C)have only intangible causes
(D)result from social, economic, and political factors
TIPS GLOBAL HISTORY PUBLIC POLICY SKILLS TEST
15—19Select whether the phrases below are:
(A)public policies(B)public policy goals(C)neither A nor B
_____15.The United Nations seeks to have world peace.
_____16.The Treaty of Versailles established the League of Nations.
_____17.The prime minister should be reelected
_____18.Permanent member s of the United Nations Security Council have a veto power.
_____19.The world’s population will continue to increase.
20—25A public policy issue contains three components:
(A)a public policy(B)players(C)social conditions
In the two statements below (20—22 and 23—25), identify which component is stated.
The major charities concerned about world hunger propose that U.N. member countries increase by 10% money spent annually to fight famine in third world countries.
_____20.…The major charities concerned about world hunger propose ...
____21.…that U.N. member countries increase by 10% money spent annually…
____22.…to fight famine in third world countries.
U.N. peacekeeping troops in Africa now receive AIDS prevention training as a result of pressure from several international health organizations in an effort to deal with the growing number of AIDS deaths in Africa.
_____23.…U.N. peacekeeping troops in Africa now receive AIDS prevention training
_____24....as a result of pressure from several international health organizations…
_____25....in an effort to deal with the growing number of AIDS deaths in Africa.