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This study set covers Public Policy through
15 practice questions.
A collection of factual questions regarding the history, legislation, and implementation of public policy. Every question includes the correct answer so you can learn as you go — pick any format above to get started.
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Public Policy Foundations study set below.
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1
In what year did the United Kingdom pass the Budget and Accounting Act, which established the modern executive budget process?
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A
1921
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B
1933
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C
1945
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D
1912
2
Which US President signed the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) into law on January 1, 1970?
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A
Lyndon B. Johnson
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B
Richard Nixon
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C
Gerald Ford
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D
John F. Kennedy
3
The 'Great Society' was a set of domestic programs launched by US President Lyndon B. Johnson in which year?
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A
1960
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B
1962
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C
1964
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D
1966
4
How many Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were adopted by the United Nations in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development?
5
The Medicare program in the United States was established as part of the Social Security Amendments of which year?
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A
1965
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B
1972
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C
1955
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D
1980
6
The OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) was officially established by a convention signed in which year?
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A
1948
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B
1960
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C
1968
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D
1975
7
Which landmark piece of legislation, signed in 1990, prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities in all areas of public life?
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A
Civil Rights Act
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B
Americans with Disabilities Act
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C
Rehabilitation Act
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D
Fair Housing Act
8
The Maastricht Treaty, which led to the creation of the European Union, was signed in February of which year?
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A
1989
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B
1991
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C
1992
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D
1995
9
Who is the author of the 1972 book 'The Limits to Growth', a foundational text for environmental policy modeling?
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A
Donella Meadows
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B
Rachel Carson
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C
Elinor Ostrom
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D
Milton Friedman
10
In which year did the Australian Government implement the 'GST' (Goods and Services Tax) as part of a major tax reform policy?
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A
1995
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B
1998
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C
2000
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D
2002
11
The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act was signed into law in the United States in which year?
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A
2008
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B
2010
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C
2012
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D
2014
12
Which political scientist is widely credited with developing the 'Multiple Streams Framework' for public policy analysis in 1984?
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A
John Kingdon
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B
Harold Lasswell
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C
Herbert Simon
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D
David Easton
13
The Kyoto Protocol, an international treaty which extended the 1992 UNFCCC, was adopted in Japan in which year?
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A
1995
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B
1997
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C
1999
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D
2001
14
The 'Glass-Steagall Act' (Banking Act of 1933) was repealed by which subsequent legislation in 1999?
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A
Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act
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B
Sarbanes-Oxley Act
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C
Volcker Rule
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D
Commodity Futures Modernization Act
15
How many member states were original signatories of the United Nations Charter in 1945?
