Chapter #1 - Introduction to Government - Reading Quiz #1

___________________ is the institution through which public policies are made for a society.

• Government

• Congress

• Legislative Branch

• State

All of the following are functions that government around the world should peform EXCEPT:

• Maintain a secure nation

• Provide for the general welfare

• Preserve order

• Educate the populace

__________________ is the process of determining the leaders we select and the polices they pursue.

• Government

• Elections

• Politics

• Policymaking

Which of the following groups is where the policymaking system begins?

• Representatives

• People

• President

• Congress

A(n) _______________________ is a political channel through which people's concerns become political issues on the policy agenda.

• linkage institution

• political party

• interest group

• election

A _________________ is a choice that government makes in response to a political issue.

• policy agenda

• public policy

• public impact

• public agenda

A _______________ is an issue that arises when people disagree about a problem and how to fix it.

• public policy

• political participation

• policy impact

• political issue

List two policymaking institutions that would be considered in the National Government.

What two fundamental questions about governing serve as themes throughout this book?