Question 1

Why is fracking so controversial?

Accepted Answer

The technology used to extract the gas,hydraulic fracturing,or "fracking," has become highly controversial.It involves injecting a chemical cocktail into the ground to break up rock and extract oil or gas.Environmental groups contend the potential threat to contaminating groundwater isn't worth the risk.Some also worry it would emit more of the greenhouse gases blamed for global warming than the coal and oil it is intended to replace.

Question 2

What are the differences between a social welfare program and a social insurance program?

Accepted Answer

Social welfare policies are generally government programs that provide for the needs of those who cannot-or sometimes will not-provide for themselves.They are usually means tested and redistributive and are designed to be temporary solutions.Social insurance programs offer benefits in exchange for contributions made by citizens to offset future economic need.They are usually entitlements,distributive,and designed for longer-range needs.

Question 3

A means-test program is a social program whose beneficiaries qualify by demonstrating need.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

What is the Keystone Pipeline,and why it is controversial?

Accepted Answer

The Keystone XL Pipeline became one of t

Question 5

Public policy that seeks to meet the basic needs of people who are unable to provide for themselves is social welfare policy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

What are the similarities and differences between Medicare and Medicaid?

Accepted Answer

Both are programs to provide medical car

Question 7

Regulatory policy differs from other public policies in that it ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  is very costly 
B)  restricts behavior 
C)  is easy for Congress to pass 
D)  is favored by Republicans but disapproved of by Democrats 
E)  is paid for by all taxpayers 
A)  is very costly 
B)  restricts behavior 
C)  is easy for Congress to pass 
D)  is favored by Republicans but disapproved of by Democrats 
E)  is paid for by all taxpayers

Question 8

A federal program that guarantees benefits to qualified recipients is a(n)social welfare program.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Distributive policies can be problematic because they ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  tend to be popular but can lead to wasteful spending 
B)  place undue burdens on businesses, making it more difficult for them to make a profit 
C)  help only the poor but are paid for by the wealthy 
D)  are often extremely controversial and lead to great partisan division during their passage 
E)  apply only to the elderly, which makes younger citizens upset that they have to pick up the costs 
A)  tend to be popular but can lead to wasteful spending 
B)  place undue burdens on businesses, making it more difficult for them to make a profit 
C)  help only the poor but are paid for by the wealthy 
D)  are often extremely controversial and lead to great partisan division during their passage 
E)  apply only to the elderly, which makes younger citizens upset that they have to pick up the costs

Question 10

Policy implementation is more likely to be successful if all but which of the following conditions is present?

Accepted Answer

A)  The law has clear, unambiguous goals. 
B)  Congress has provided sufficient funding and staffing resources. 
C)  The policy enjoys the support of policymakers, agency officials, and the public. 
D)  The policy involves federal, state, and local governments. 
E)  The bureaucrats who have to implement the policy agree with it. 
A)  The law has clear, unambiguous goals. 
B)  Congress has provided sufficient funding and staffing resources. 
C)  The policy enjoys the support of policymakers, agency officials, and the public. 
D)  The policy involves federal, state, and local governments. 
E)  The bureaucrats who have to implement the policy agree with it.

Question 11

The Great Depression had a significant impact on American public policy because ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  the government realized that it had to eliminate environmental restrictions on businesses to help them prosper, which set back efforts to pass stronger environmental policies 
B)  it was the first time that education subsidies were provided to the middle class 
C)  for the first time, people began to view poverty as a problem requiring government action 
D)  the government put more pressure on churches and businesses to help eradicate poverty 
E)  the federal government passed a universal health care plan 
A)  the government realized that it had to eliminate environmental restrictions on businesses to help them prosper, which set back efforts to pass stronger environmental policies 
B)  it was the first time that education subsidies were provided to the middle class 
C)  for the first time, people began to view poverty as a problem requiring government action 
D)  the government put more pressure on churches and businesses to help eradicate poverty 
E)  the federal government passed a universal health care plan

Question 12

______ is a welfare program of block grants to states that encourages recipients to work in exchange for time-limited benefits.

Accepted Answer

A)  Head Start 
B)  TANF 
C)  Superfund 
D)  Medicaid 
E)  AFDC 
A)  Head Start 
B)  TANF 
C)  Superfund 
D)  Medicaid 
E)  AFDC

Question 13

______ is an example of a social insurance program.

Accepted Answer

A)  TANF 
B)  AFDC 
C)  Medicare 
D)  Head Start 
E)  Medicaid 
A)  TANF 
B)  AFDC 
C)  Medicare 
D)  Head Start 
E)  Medicaid

Question 14

______ is a welfare program of block grants to states that encourages recipients to work in exchange for time-limited benefits.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ______ is a welfare program of block...

Question 15

The income level below which a family is considered to be poor is the ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  social insurance level 
B)  poverty level 
C)  homelessness index 
D)  social-welfare threshold 
E)  poverty threshold 
A)  social insurance level 
B)  poverty level 
C)  homelessness index 
D)  social-welfare threshold 
E)  poverty threshold

Question 16

Redistributive policies are relatively rare because ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  the United States is not a socialist country 
B)  there is little need for them 
C)  those who are the beneficiaries do not want them 
D)  those who must pay for them are much better equipped to fight political battles than are potential beneficiaries 
E)  the United States cannot afford them 
A)  the United States is not a socialist country 
B)  there is little need for them 
C)  those who are the beneficiaries do not want them 
D)  those who must pay for them are much better equipped to fight political battles than are potential beneficiaries 
E)  the United States cannot afford them

Question 17

Hydraulic fracturing,the technology used to extract natural gas,is also known as fracking.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Public policy can be defined as a(n)______.

Accepted Answer

A)  government plan of action to solve a social problem 
B)  ruling made by the Supreme Court that addresses a social problem 
C)  agreement among the president, Congress, and the Supreme Court to take a certain course of action 
D)  government plan of action passed only by legislatures 
E)  partisan compromise on some issue 
A)  government plan of action to solve a social problem 
B)  ruling made by the Supreme Court that addresses a social problem 
C)  agreement among the president, Congress, and the Supreme Court to take a certain course of action 
D)  government plan of action passed only by legislatures 
E)  partisan compromise on some issue

Question 19

Which of the following would be an example of a triggering event?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Enron scandal 
B)  Stem cell research 
C)  the decline of public school education 
D)  widespread poverty 
E)  the deprivation of a specific group's civil rights 
A)  the Enron scandal 
B)  Stem cell research 
C)  the decline of public school education 
D)  widespread poverty 
E)  the deprivation of a specific group's civil rights

Question 20

Name the three types of public policy,and identify examples of each that are currently being debated or the subject of reform in your state.

Accepted Answer

Redistributive,distr

Why is fracking so controversial?

What are the differences between a social welfare program and a social insurance program?

A means-test program is a social program whose beneficiaries qualify by demonstrating need.

What is the Keystone Pipeline,and why it is controversial?

Public policy that seeks to meet the basic needs of people who are unable to provide for themselves is social welfare policy.

What are the similarities and differences between Medicare and Medicaid?

Regulatory policy differs from other public policies in that it ______.

A federal program that guarantees benefits to qualified recipients is a(n)social welfare program.

Distributive policies can be problematic because they ______.

Policy implementation is more likely to be successful if all but which of the following conditions is present?

The Great Depression had a significant impact on American public policy because ______.

______ is a welfare program of block grants to states that encourages recipients to work in exchange for time-limited benefits.

______ is an example of a social insurance program.

______ is a welfare program of block grants to states that encourages recipients to work in exchange for time-limited benefits.

The income level below which a family is considered to be poor is the ______.

Redistributive policies are relatively rare because ______.

Hydraulic fracturing,the technology used to extract natural gas,is also known as fracking.

Public policy can be defined as a(n)______.

Which of the following would be an example of a triggering event?

Name the three types of public policy,and identify examples of each that are currently being debated or the subject of reform in your state.

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Exam 16: Social and Environmental Policy

Why is fracking so controversial?

What are the differences between a social welfare program and a social insurance program?

A means-test program is a social program whose beneficiaries qualify by demonstrating need.

What is the Keystone Pipeline,and why it is controversial?

Public policy that seeks to meet the basic needs of people who are unable to provide for themselves is social welfare policy.

What are the similarities and differences between Medicare and Medicaid?

Regulatory policy differs from other public policies in that it ______.

A federal program that guarantees benefits to qualified recipients is a(n)social welfare program.

Distributive policies can be problematic because they ______.

Policy implementation is more likely to be successful if all but which of the following conditions is present?

The Great Depression had a significant impact on American public policy because ______.

______ is a welfare program of block grants to states that encourages recipients to work in exchange for time-limited benefits.

______ is an example of a social insurance program.

______ is a welfare program of block grants to states that encourages recipients to work in exchange for time-limited benefits.

The income level below which a family is considered to be poor is the ______.

Redistributive policies are relatively rare because ______.

Hydraulic fracturing,the technology used to extract natural gas,is also known as fracking.

Public policy can be defined as a(n)______.

Which of the following would be an example of a triggering event?

Name the three types of public policy,and identify examples of each that are currently being debated or the subject of reform in your state.

Politics: Who Gets What, and How?

American Citizens and Political Culture

Politics of the American Founding

Federalism and the U.S.Constitution

Fundamental American Liberties

The Struggle for Equal Rights

Congress

The Presidency

The Bureaucracy

The American Legal System and the Courts

Public Opinion

Political Parties

Interest Groups

Voting, Campaigns, and Elections

The Media

Economic Policy

Foreign Policy

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