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Advanced Public Policy Metrics and History

Public Policy

A rigorous examination of foundational public policy milestones, legislative acts, and key figures.

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8 Questions Hard Ages 18+ Aug 8, 2026

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1 In what year was the Australian 'National Competition Policy' formally adopted following the Hilmer Report?

A 1992
B 1995
C 1998
D 2001

2 The United States 'Administrative Procedure Act', which governs how federal agencies develop and issue regulations, was signed into law in what year?

A 1942
B 1946
C 1950
D 1954

3 Who was the primary author of the 1961 paper 'The Logic of Collective Action', a foundational text for understanding public policy interest group theory?

A Mancur Olson
B Elinor Ostrom
C Theodore Lowi
D Aaron Wildavsky

4 The 'Government Performance and Results Act' (GPRA), requiring federal agencies to set strategic goals, was enacted by the U.S. Congress in which year?

A 1989
B 1991
C 1993
D 1995

5 Which economist is credited with coining the term 'Public Choice' in his 1962 book 'The Calculus of Consent', co-authored with Gordon Tullock?

A James M. Buchanan
B Friedrich Hayek
C Kenneth Arrow
D Amartya Sen

6 In the context of Australian fiscal policy, the 'Charter of Budget Honesty Act' was enacted in which year?

A 1995
B 1998
C 2001
D 2004

7 The 'Glass-Steagall Act', which mandated the separation of commercial and investment banking in the US, was officially repealed by the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act in what year?

A 1995
B 1997
C 1999
D 2001

8 The 'Great Society' speech, outlining a series of public policy initiatives aimed at eliminating poverty and racial injustice, was delivered by Lyndon B. Johnson in which year?

A 1963
B 1964
C 1965
D 1966

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