Question 1

Which federal health insurance program covers U.S. residents age 65 and older and is paid for by a tax on wages and salaries?

Accepted Answer

A)  TANF 
B)  Medicare 
C)  Medicaid 
D)  Social Security 
E)  Affordable Care Act 
A)  TANF 
B)  Medicare 
C)  Medicaid 
D)  Social Security 
E)  Affordable Care Act

Question 2

Which of the following statements is true about past crime rates in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  The United States experienced a great crime wave during the 1920s and early 1930s due to prohibition. 
B)  Crime rates grew steadily in the twentieth century. 
C)  According to historians, industrialization and urbanization contributed to the rise of crime. 
D)  The western part of the United States had less crime in the nineteenth century due to the fact that all citizens carried guns. 
E)  During the Civil War, there was little crime as everyone focused on the war effort. 
A)  The United States experienced a great crime wave during the 1920s and early 1930s due to prohibition. 
B)  Crime rates grew steadily in the twentieth century. 
C)  According to historians, industrialization and urbanization contributed to the rise of crime. 
D)  The western part of the United States had less crime in the nineteenth century due to the fact that all citizens carried guns. 
E)  During the Civil War, there was little crime as everyone focused on the war effort.

Question 3

Monetary policy includes which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Using changes in the amount of money in circulation to alter national economic variables 
B)  Using changes in the size of the federal budget deficit to alter national economic variables 
C)  Regulating tax rates to ensure controlled growth and low inflation 
D)  All economic policies of the president and Congress 
E)  Linking the consumer price index and the gross national product 
A)  Using changes in the amount of money in circulation to alter national economic variables 
B)  Using changes in the size of the federal budget deficit to alter national economic variables 
C)  Regulating tax rates to ensure controlled growth and low inflation 
D)  All economic policies of the president and Congress 
E)  Linking the consumer price index and the gross national product

Question 4

Which of the following would be an example of an entitlement program?

Accepted Answer

A)  Federal income tax 
B)  Federal student loans 
C)  Medicare 
D)  Medicaid 
E)  An IRA 
A)  Federal income tax 
B)  Federal student loans 
C)  Medicare 
D)  Medicaid 
E)  An IRA

Question 5

Monetary policies are largely determined by which of the following groups?

Accepted Answer

A)  Presidents 
B)  Federal Reserve Board 
C)  Congress 
D)  Congressional Budget Office 
E)  Treasury Department 
A)  Presidents 
B)  Federal Reserve Board 
C)  Congress 
D)  Congressional Budget Office 
E)  Treasury Department

Question 6

Which of the following statements regarding incarceration is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Incarceration does not prevent average predatory street criminals from committing additional crimes once they are out of prison. 
B)  The majority of prisoners are incarcerated for their full sentence. 
C)  Incarceration rates for African Americans are much lower than for any other ethnic group. 
D)  The majority of people arrested and sent to jail have committed the crime of theft. 
E)  Overcrowding is not an issue in prisons. 
A)  Incarceration does not prevent average predatory street criminals from committing additional crimes once they are out of prison. 
B)  The majority of prisoners are incarcerated for their full sentence. 
C)  Incarceration rates for African Americans are much lower than for any other ethnic group. 
D)  The majority of people arrested and sent to jail have committed the crime of theft. 
E)  Overcrowding is not an issue in prisons.

Question 7

Define fiscal policy and monetary policy. Explain the tools used by the institutions of the national government to shape economic policy.

Accepted Answer

Fiscal policy refers to the use of gover

Question 8

Discuss how natural disasters have affected America's choices about the types of energy production to use.

Accepted Answer

Natural disasters have had a significant

Question 9

Tax loopholes allow individuals and corporations to do which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Reduce their taxable income legally 
B)  Register formal complaints to the Internal Revenue Service 
C)  Pay taxes only on investment income 
D)  Choose the state to which they will pay taxes 
E)  Commit crimes without fear of incarceration 
A)  Reduce their taxable income legally 
B)  Register formal complaints to the Internal Revenue Service 
C)  Pay taxes only on investment income 
D)  Choose the state to which they will pay taxes 
E)  Commit crimes without fear of incarceration

Question 10

Discuss the provisions of the immigration laws passed by Arizona in 2010. Explain which political party's position on immigration they most reflect.

Accepted Answer

The immigration laws passed by Arizona i

Question 11

Individuals who meet certain requirements, such as age or income level, qualify to receive benefits under a particular federal program. What are these programs called?

Accepted Answer

A)  Entitlements 
B)  Discretionary spending 
C)  Wealth redistribution 
D)  Pensions 
E)  Subsidies 
A)  Entitlements 
B)  Discretionary spending 
C)  Wealth redistribution 
D)  Pensions 
E)  Subsidies

Question 12

Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid are examples of what type of program?

Accepted Answer

A)  Targeted 
B)  Welfare 
C)  Discretionary 
D)  Entitlement 
E)  Constituent 
A)  Targeted 
B)  Welfare 
C)  Discretionary 
D)  Entitlement 
E)  Constituent

Question 13

Social Security and Medicare are funded by taxes on which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Luxury items 
B)  Employer's gross receipts 
C)  An individual's salary 
D)  Value of an individual's personal property 
E)  Capital gains 
A)  Luxury items 
B)  Employer's gross receipts 
C)  An individual's salary 
D)  Value of an individual's personal property 
E)  Capital gains

Question 14

Which of the following are government expenditures that exceed receipts?

Accepted Answer

A)  Upturns 
B)  Inflation 
C)  Surpluses 
D)  Deficits 
E)  Rebates 
A)  Upturns 
B)  Inflation 
C)  Surpluses 
D)  Deficits 
E)  Rebates

Question 15

Describe the chief components of the Affordable Care Act and some of the controversies surrounding it.

Accepted Answer

The Affordable Care Act (ACA), also know

Question 16

Discuss the connection between environmental policy and energy policy.

Accepted Answer

Environmental policy and energy policy a

Question 17

Describe the advantages and disadvantages of a nation having a substantial immigrant population.

Accepted Answer

Advantages of a nation having a substant

Question 18

Discuss the problems facing the American health-care system prior to the implementation of the Affordable Care Act and the ways in which the ACA does or does not address those problems effectively.

Accepted Answer

Prior to the implementation of the Affor

Question 19

Which of the following best describes the Federal Reserve?

Accepted Answer

A)  A partner with the U.S. Congress in determining economic volatility 
B)  A source of economic decision-making power in the U.S. government largely independent of the three branches of government 
C)  A division of the Office of Management and Budget 
D)  A resource for college loans and home loans 
E)  A diplomatic arm of the U.S. government that focuses on the foreign exchange market 
A)  A partner with the U.S. Congress in determining economic volatility 
B)  A source of economic decision-making power in the U.S. government largely independent of the three branches of government 
C)  A division of the Office of Management and Budget 
D)  A resource for college loans and home loans 
E)  A diplomatic arm of the U.S. government that focuses on the foreign exchange market

Question 20

Which of the following best describes how the Social Security system is funded?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fees paid to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDI
C)  
B)  A pay-as-you-go system where those currently working support those who are retired 
C)  Funded solely by employees' contributions through wages 
D)  Funded by a progressive tax on income 
E)  Essentially, a private pension fund in which employees decide how much to contribute 
A)  Fees paid to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDI
C)  
B)  A pay-as-you-go system where those currently working support those who are retired 
C)  Funded solely by employees' contributions through wages 
D)  Funded by a progressive tax on income 
E)  Essentially, a private pension fund in which employees decide how much to contribute

Which federal health insurance program covers U.S. residents age 65 and older and is paid for by a tax on wages and salaries?

Which of the following statements is true about past crime rates in the United States?

Monetary policy includes which of the following?

Which of the following would be an example of an entitlement program?

Monetary policies are largely determined by which of the following groups?

Which of the following statements regarding incarceration is true?

Define fiscal policy and monetary policy. Explain the tools used by the institutions of the national government to shape economic policy.

Discuss how natural disasters have affected America's choices about the types of energy production to use.

Tax loopholes allow individuals and corporations to do which of the following?

Discuss the provisions of the immigration laws passed by Arizona in 2010. Explain which political party's position on immigration they most reflect.

Individuals who meet certain requirements, such as age or income level, qualify to receive benefits under a particular federal program. What are these programs called?

Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid are examples of what type of program?

Social Security and Medicare are funded by taxes on which of the following?

Which of the following are government expenditures that exceed receipts?

Describe the chief components of the Affordable Care Act and some of the controversies surrounding it.

Discuss the connection between environmental policy and energy policy.

Describe the advantages and disadvantages of a nation having a substantial immigrant population.

Discuss the problems facing the American health-care system prior to the implementation of the Affordable Care Act and the ways in which the ACA does or does not address those problems effectively.

Which of the following best describes the Federal Reserve?

Which of the following best describes how the Social Security system is funded?

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Exam 15: Domestic and Economic Policy

Which federal health insurance program covers U.S. residents age 65 and older and is paid for by a tax on wages and salaries?

Which of the following statements is true about past crime rates in the United States?

Monetary policy includes which of the following?

Which of the following would be an example of an entitlement program?

Monetary policies are largely determined by which of the following groups?

Which of the following statements regarding incarceration is true?

Define fiscal policy and monetary policy. Explain the tools used by the institutions of the national government to shape economic policy.

Discuss how natural disasters have affected America's choices about the types of energy production to use.

Tax loopholes allow individuals and corporations to do which of the following?

Discuss the provisions of the immigration laws passed by Arizona in 2010. Explain which political party's position on immigration they most reflect.

Individuals who meet certain requirements, such as age or income level, qualify to receive benefits under a particular federal program. What are these programs called?

Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid are examples of what type of program?

Social Security and Medicare are funded by taxes on which of the following?

Which of the following are government expenditures that exceed receipts?

Describe the chief components of the Affordable Care Act and some of the controversies surrounding it.

Discuss the connection between environmental policy and energy policy.

Describe the advantages and disadvantages of a nation having a substantial immigrant population.

Discuss the problems facing the American health-care system prior to the implementation of the Affordable Care Act and the ways in which the ACA does or does not address those problems effectively.

Which of the following best describes the Federal Reserve?

Which of the following best describes how the Social Security system is funded?

The Democratic Republic

The Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Public Opinion and Political Socialization

Interest Groups

Political Parties

Campaigns and Elections

The Media

The Congress

The President

The Executive Branch

The Courts

Foreign Policy

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