PUBLIC POLICY AND PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION TEST

Why can high unemployment rates prolong a recession? (Select all that apply.)

- people do not have jobs, they cannot buy products - lack of spending causes falling production levels

Which of the following is the actual title of the legislation now known informally as No Child Left Behind Act of 2001?

The Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965

What actions did Congress take in 1916 to conserve the nation's wildlife, forests, and other natural places of beauty?

created a system of national parks

U.S. Navy

protects American interests at sea, through fighting and transport

U.S. Air Force

protects American interests in the air, space, and in cyberspa

Army National Guard

protects the homeland and serve as backup fighting force

Which of the following are examples of sustainability? (Select all that apply.)

- A company uses only raw materials that are within a 200-mile radius of its factory. - A company uses recycled materials in its product packaging and uses less of it.

Why is environmental protection a global issue? (Select all that apply.)

- As more countries industrialize, more resources are depleted worldwide. - The pollution of one country affects another because it spreads by air and water. - Multinational corporations are operating on more than one continent.

Which of the following is true about immigrants? (Select all that apply.)

- Immigrants may be highly educated and bring expertise to the workplace. - Immigrants often fill low-skill, low-wage jobs that Americans pass up. - The effects of immigration have always been a policy concern in the U.S.

Which of the following became part of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security after 2003? (Select all that apply.)

- U.S. Secret Service - U.S. Coast Guard

Which of the following are examples of services that noncombat personnel would supply to fighting troops in the United States Army? (Select all that apply.)

- clerical and office support - intercontinental personnel transport

Which of the following are duties of the Coast Guard? (Select all that apply.)

- operate the International Ice Patrol to keep open North Atlantic shipping lanes - work with federal, state and local agencies to mitigate environmental damage caused by an oil spill - rescue a ship in trouble in the mid-Atlantic region that issued a distress call

Which of the following are reasons for the development of U.S. foreign policy? (Select all that apply.)

- to promote good relations with other countries and cultivate allies - to protect American interests and defuse potential conflicts

When was the Clean Air Act passed?

1963

John Maynard Keynes was an advocate for the balanced budget.

False

The Social Security system was created in the 1950s.

False

What distinguished the Chair of the Federal Reserve who succeeded Ben Bernanke in 2014?

Janet Yellen became the first woman to fill this prestigious position.

Which of the following is the most important reason for the Fed (central bank) keeping interest rates so low since 2008?

Keeping interest rates low should encourage commercial banks to lend more money.

Choose the best answer based on the following passage. For a long time, women were not allowed to serve in the infantry of the Marines, even after the military was open to women. Some women have had combat training and in late 2013, the Marine Corps and other branches of the armed forces began to evaluate how women function in stressful combat situations. Some have argued that perhaps the military should take a second look at current physical standards to see if they still make sense in light of women's willingness and capability to serve in combat. What is a strong argument against changing the standards?

Lowering the standards makes troops less effective and at greater risk of injury or death.

At the end of the nineteenth century, people from Southern and Eastern Europe were immigrating to the United States, whereas earlier immigrant groups had been mostly from Northern Europe. The Immigration Act of 1924 reduced the number of immigrants from any one European country to 2 percent of that group's population in the United States on record in the census of 1890. What was the likely reason for this social policy on immigration?

Many Americans were prejudiced against people from Southern and Eastern Europe, and the census-based quota ensured fewer of them would gain entry.

Our intelligence agencies are certain there is a new terrorist training site being constructed at the base of Noshaq, the second highest peak in the remote Hindu Kush mountain range on the border between Afghanistan and Pakistan. Unfortunately, there is no way for intelligence officers to physically travel to the region to observe what is happening. Which agency has the capability to solve this problem?

National Reconnaissance Office

You are a member of the president's staff and have been asked to create a list of five candidates to replace the recently retired ambassador to Germany. Before identifying any individuals, the president has asked you to write a memo describing the personal and professional qualities and characteristics he should seek in this very important posting. In an essay of approximately 300 words, describe the qualities you believe are essential for a U.S. ambassador to be successful in his or her role as the highest-ranking representative of the United States in that foreign nation. Make certain to include qualities that would apply to any U.S. diplomat as well as any you believe are unique to a posting in Germany which is a member of the European Union.

PLEASE REWORD THIS IN YOUR OWN WORDS: An ambassador is someone that should have good leadership skills and be able to manage the staff well. Being someone that can build good relationships with other countries is another good quality that is necessary to be a good ambassador. Having a good personality and being able to create a presence for yourself and to be heard is something that is helpful for an ambassador to have. Having vast knowledge involving marketing is a quality that can boost the working process of an ambassador.

In a short essay of approximately 75 words describe the importance of diplomacy in maintaining positive or open relationships with the leaders of foreign countries and where much of the work of a diplomat takes place. Describe the roles and responsibilities of our foreign service officers who fill diplomatic posts around the world, focusing on both their challenges and rewards.

PLEASE REWORD THIS IN YOUR OWN WORDS: By maintaining positive relationships with foreign leaders, it allows the countries to stay in a good relationship with each other and provided for one another. Trade between countries is one of the things that is taken into consideration. By maintaining a good relationship, it also allows countries to fight for each other.

During times of war or threat, people are often willing to give up some of their liberties to increase their security. For example, many U.S. citizens did not object to the incarceration of Japanese-American citizens during World War II because many Americans thought they posed a threat to national security, just as most people are not worried about how provisions of the Patriot Act are seen by some to infringe on American's civil rights. In an essay of approximately 100 words, describe the difficulty the government has balancing the need to aggressively investigate potential terror threats within our borders with the Constitutional rights of the individual as defined in the Bill of Rights.

PLEASE REWORD THIS IN YOUR OWN WORDS: The Bill of Rights is a document created as a way to protect the basic rights of the citizens of the United States. Because of this, breaking someone's privacy and asking for more than they are willing to give is something that can be difficult. Because of the right of people to have their own privacy, it can be difficult to pinpoint those that may pose a threat to other citizens.

Who is second in command of the armed forces after the president?

Secretary of Defense

Why, do you suppose, the Secretary of the Treasury sits on the National Security Council?

The nation's currency and economic system are likely targets from cyberterrorists or cyber warfare experts working for foreign governments.

How does the president's cabinet work?

The president relies on department heads to provide information in their areas of expertise.

A drought in Florida causes growers to lose about 50 percent of their orange crop. To make up for a lack of domestic produce, retailers buy even more oranges from international sources. Oranges from Central America, for example, cost 20 percent more to procure. Which of the following is most likely to happen?

The price of oranges will go up, and this temporary price increase will affect core inflation measures.

A non-state actor is an organization with political influence that is not part of any particular country or state.

True

Cap-and-trade policies help decrease pollution worldwide.

True

The Federal Trade Commission regulates manufacturers of vitamins and supplements and prohibits them from making deceptive claims about their products.

True

There are many civilian jobs in the U.S. military.

True

Why is the power of the president to extend diplomatic recognition or to withdraw diplomatic recognition of a foreign country, its ambassador and diplomatic staff an implied power of the presidency?

because these actions are not specifically identified as presidential powers by the Constitution

U.S. Marine Corps

elite quick strike forces that protect U.S. interests anywhere in the world

The U.S. Secret Service was created to _____.

stop counterfeiting of U.S. currency

The group of top advisors to the president is known as _____.

the cabinet

Presidents have implied powers because _____.

they result from other powers explicitly given

What was not the purpose of the Fair Labor Standards Act?

to ensure that everyone was paid a wage they could live on