Question 1

Which of the following statements about Social Security is the most accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)   Social Security will eventually be replaced by a private system.
B)   Social Security qualification triggers Medicaid participation.
C)   Social Security is expected to be financially stable for the next 100 years.
D)   Social Security qualification triggers Medicare Part A.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 2

Approximately what percentage of Americans believes that the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act will make things better for people who do not already have health insurance?

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A)   5 percent
B)   10 percent
C)   30 percent
D)   60 percentE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 3

Fracking is a process for developing new water resources and is used in Western states to supplement groundwater supplies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following is a criticism of No Child Left Behind (NCLB) ?

Accepted Answer

A)   NCLB mandates changes but does not sufficiently fund these changes.
B)   The federal government spends more on public education than do the states, yet has little control over the implementation of NCLB.
C)   The schools that get higher test scores should also receive more money.
D)   Local school districts are exempt from the mandates of NCLB.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 5

Which of these was a consequence of the Race to the Top initiative?

Accepted Answer

A)   States have begun to adopt performance-based teacher evaluations.
B)   The unemployment rate has steadily declined.
C)   The federal government has left the financial markets to regulate themselves.
D)   Several new banks have emerged.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 6

Advances in medical technology have led to increases in health care costs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Education policy is primarily under the control of the federal government.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which president helped to create the modern welfare state in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)   Dwight Eisenhower
B)   Franklin Roosevelt
C)   Jimmy Carter
D)   Ronald ReaganE) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is partially funded by an increase in Medicare taxes on those with high incomes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

A crisis can catapult an issue onto the governmental agenda.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Most electricity in the United States is produced from oil and other petroleum products.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Discuss health care spending in the United States.What contributes to health care costs in the United States?

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1.Note that annu...

Question 13

Medicare is aimed at what group of people?

Accepted Answer

A)   children and college students
B)   business owners and their employees
C)   seniors and the disabled
D)   the poor and the infirmE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 14

Describe the role of the state,local,and federal governments related to education policy.

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1.Explain that e...

Question 15

Coal is the single largest source of energy for electrical production in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

What political movement led to reforms in child labor laws in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)   Capitalism
B)   Progressivism
C)   Socialism
D)   CreationismE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 17

The Framers of the Constitution created a decentralized policy-making process with powers shared by Congress,the president,the courts,and the __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   political parties
B)   interest groups
C)   states
D)   business interestsE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 18

Which program is one of the first entitlement programs created under the New Deal?

Accepted Answer

A)   No Child Left Behind
B)   Social Security
C)   Medicaid
D)   MedicareE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 19

What are some of the public health problems that face the United States? How does the federal government address these public health problems? List the tools available to the government,and how they are used.

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Question 20

What are the arguments for and against school voucher programs? Evaluate whether you think voucher programs are a good idea.

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Exam 16: Domestic Policy

What political movement led to reforms in child labor laws in the United States?

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Most electricity in the United States is produced from oil and other petroleum products.

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Medicare is aimed at what group of people?

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Which of the following statements about Social Security is the most accurate?

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Education policy is primarily under the control of the federal government.

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Fracking is a process for developing new water resources and is used in Western states to supplement groundwater supplies.

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Discuss health care spending in the United States.What contributes to health care costs in the United States?

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Which president helped to create the modern welfare state in the United States?

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What are the arguments for and against school voucher programs? Evaluate whether you think voucher programs are a good idea.

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Advances in medical technology have led to increases in health care costs.

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Which program is one of the first entitlement programs created under the New Deal?

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Which of the following is a criticism of No Child Left Behind (NCLB) ?

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Which of these was a consequence of the Race to the Top initiative?

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What are some of the public health problems that face the United States? How does the federal government address these public health problems? List the tools available to the government,and how they are used.

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Coal is the single largest source of energy for electrical production in the United States.

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The Framers of the Constitution created a decentralized policy-making process with powers shared by Congress,the president,the courts,and the __________.

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Describe the role of the state,local,and federal governments related to education policy.

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The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is partially funded by an increase in Medicare taxes on those with high incomes.

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Approximately what percentage of Americans believes that the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act will make things better for people who do not already have health insurance?

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A crisis can catapult an issue onto the governmental agenda.

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