Political Persuasion and Advocacy MCQs

Political Persuasion and Advocacy MCQs

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1: Social policy includes which of the following?

A.   Narrow policy categories that mostly focus on social welfare.

B.   Core ideologies that tend to unite people.

C.   Development of legislation that occurs primarily within state and federal levels of government.

D.   Government actions or inactions that impact the quality of life of its people.

2: What are the two primary entities that engage in the passage of policy into law?

A.   The legislature and special interest groups

B.   The legislature and the executive branch

C.   Special interest groups and the executive branch

D.   The Republican and Democratic party members

3: A social issue is often labeled as a problem when ______.

A.   There is sufficient data to establish the issue as a social problem

B.   It gains the attention of influential people

C.   Social service providers can demonstrate the impact on vulnerable constituents

D.   There is economic evidence that the social issue is costly to society

4: Policy development that highlights the potential for community and large-scale change reflects a(n) ______ approach.

A.   Strengths perspective

B.   Problem-centered

C.   Systems

D.   Social justice

5: When lobbying to influence legislation, what are the two issues of primary importance to legislators?

A.   Costs and special interest perspectives

B.   Costs and outcomes

C.   Data and special interest perspectives

D.   Outcomes and data

6: Inviting legislators to agency functions and sending media spotlights about agency successes are examples of ______.

A.   Tracking proposed legislation

B.   Obtaining funding

C.   Lobbying

D.   Building relationships with legislators and their staff

7: ______ entails encouraging and facilitating open and honest exchange of ideas, plans, and resources among consumers and community members in the policy change process.

A.   Assessment

B.   Lobbying

C.   Critical thinking

D.   Collaboration

8: ______ in policy development includes both challenging assumptions and being open to alternative pathways.

A.   Assessment

B.   Lobbying

C.   Critical thinking

D.   Collaboration

9: Policy development from a strengths perspective requires that social workers conduct a diagnostic assessment.

A.   True

B.   False

10: Social policy regulates the provision of benefits and services to people for basic needs such as housing, food, and health care.

A.   True

B.   False

11: Political thinking refers to identifying and challenging ideas and assumptions and imagining and exploring alternative ways of thinking and acting.

A.   True

B.   False

12: Influencing politics includes _______ used to sway and affect policy formation and development.

A.   Activities

B.   Means

C.   Ways

D.   All of the above

13: Legislative process is the basic process and steps of how ____________ are introduced

A.   Social policies

B.   Legislation

C.   Both

D.   None

14: The process and activities associated with influencing legislation and policies are called

A.   Social policy

B.   Legislation

C.   Lobbying

D.   None

15: Policy analysis framework is an organized and structured set of

A.   Concepts

B.   Ideas

C.   Both

D.   None

16: Social policy are capabilities placed into action to influence policies, legislation, politicians, and policymakers.

A.   True

B.   False

17: Problem centered approach to policy development emphasizes the identification and statement of ______ problems

A.   Workers

B.   Policy makers

C.   Consumers

D.   Public

18: Social policy defines what services will be delivered and for how long, who the consumers are, and what roles social workers will assume.

A.   True

B.   False

19: Thinking politically recognizing that policies come about as a result of ________ processes

A.   Cognitive

B.   Responsive

C.   Responsible

D.   Political

20: Using strength in policy practice refers to identifying and creating ________ that nurture the growth and capabilities of people

A.   Opportunities

B.   Strategies

C.   Differences

D.   Violations