Question 1

The Federal Reserve System was created to do which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Designate certain governmental powers as reserved for the federal government 
B)  Provide a secondary military force in times of war 
C)  Pay off the national debt 
D)  Stabilize nationwide economic activity by controlling the amount of money in circulation 
E)  All of these are correct. 
A)  Designate certain governmental powers as reserved for the federal government 
B)  Provide a secondary military force in times of war 
C)  Pay off the national debt 
D)  Stabilize nationwide economic activity by controlling the amount of money in circulation 
E)  All of these are correct. D

Question 2

Which of the following is the federal health-care program that covers U.S. residents over the age of 65?

Accepted Answer

A)  Affordable Care Act 
B)  Social Security 
C)  Medicaid 
D)  Medicare 
E)  S-CHIP 
A)  Affordable Care Act 
B)  Social Security 
C)  Medicaid 
D)  Medicare 
E)  S-CHIP D

Question 3

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 D

Question 4

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 5

When a country settles a dispute with another country using peaceful means instead of resorting to war, it is an example of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Arbitrage 
B)  Diplomacy 
C)  Collective bargaining 
D)  Isolationism 
E)  Expansionism 
A)  Arbitrage 
B)  Diplomacy 
C)  Collective bargaining 
D)  Isolationism 
E)  Expansionism

Question 6

Which of the following is an example of an entitlement program?

Accepted Answer

A)  Amtrak 
B)  Title IX of the Educational Act 
C)  Defense spending 
D)  Income tax 
E)  Social Security 
A)  Amtrak 
B)  Title IX of the Educational Act 
C)  Defense spending 
D)  Income tax 
E)  Social Security

Question 7

Explain what an entitlement program is. Describe two federal entitlement programs, their purpose, and their eligibility requirements.

Accepted Answer

An entitlement program is a government p

Question 8

The first break with traditional isolationism and the first large-scale involvement of the United States in an international conflict on foreign soil took place with which of the following events?

Accepted Answer

A)  French Revolution 
B)  World War I 
C)  Vietnam War 
D)  World War II 
E)  Korean War 
A)  French Revolution 
B)  World War I 
C)  Vietnam War 
D)  World War II 
E)  Korean War

Question 9

Unemployment insurance is an example of what type of program that guarantees benefits to the recipients?

Accepted Answer

A)  Welfare 
B)  Need-based 
C)  Means-tested 
D)  Altruistic 
E)  Entitlement 
A)  Welfare 
B)  Need-based 
C)  Means-tested 
D)  Altruistic 
E)  Entitlement

Question 10

Discuss the course of the war on terror, and evaluate how much success the United States has had in waging it.

Accepted Answer

The war on terror has been a complex and

Question 11

Because of the effects of producing energy and burning fuels, energy policy is deeply connected with which other type of policy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Agricultural 
B)  Economic 
C)  Environmental 
D)  Health care 
E)  Welfare 
A)  Agricultural 
B)  Economic 
C)  Environmental 
D)  Health care 
E)  Welfare

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

Advantages of a nation having a substant

Question 13

Policy formulation involves which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  The process of making the government aware that an issue requires action 
B)  The discussion of proposals between governmental officials and the public 
C)  The process of deciding on a specific proposal 
D)  Concern with the implementation of policy by bureaucrats, the courts, police, and individual citizens 
E)  The process of examining how a policy has worked in practice 
A)  The process of making the government aware that an issue requires action 
B)  The discussion of proposals between governmental officials and the public 
C)  The process of deciding on a specific proposal 
D)  Concern with the implementation of policy by bureaucrats, the courts, police, and individual citizens 
E)  The process of examining how a policy has worked in practice

Question 14

The Affordable Health Care Act has not been fully implemented, meaning which stage of the policymaking process cannot yet be achieved?

Accepted Answer

A)  Agenda building 
B)  Policy formulation 
C)  Policy evaluation 
D)  Policy adoption 
E)  Policy implementation 
A)  Agenda building 
B)  Policy formulation 
C)  Policy evaluation 
D)  Policy adoption 
E)  Policy implementation

Question 15

Which of these situations is the result of a recession?

Accepted Answer

A)  Long-term job prosperity 
B)  Growth of household income 
C)  Fewer jobs lost 
D)  Increased unemployment 
E)  Increase in money held in savings 
A)  Long-term job prosperity 
B)  Growth of household income 
C)  Fewer jobs lost 
D)  Increased unemployment 
E)  Increase in money held in savings

Question 16

Currently, most immigrants to the United States come from which area?

Accepted Answer

A)  Africa and Asia 
B)  Europe and the Middle East 
C)  Latin America and Europe 
D)  Africa and Latin America 
E)  Latin America and Asia 
A)  Africa and Asia 
B)  Europe and the Middle East 
C)  Latin America and Europe 
D)  Africa and Latin America 
E)  Latin America and Asia

Question 17

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 18

Discuss the Clean Air Act and its role in affecting climate change.

Accepted Answer

The Clean Air Act is a federal law in th

Question 19

In order to combat the high costs of a college education, direct federal loans to college students were considered. This is an example of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Policy enactment 
B)  Policy formulation 
C)  Policy evaluation 
D)  Problem identification 
E)  Policy implementation 
A)  Policy enactment 
B)  Policy formulation 
C)  Policy evaluation 
D)  Problem identification 
E)  Policy implementation

Question 20

After World War I, the United States returned to a foreign policy based primarily on which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Isolationism 
B)  Interventionism 
C)  Unilateralism 
D)  Globalization 
E)  Multilateralism 
A)  Isolationism 
B)  Interventionism 
C)  Unilateralism 
D)  Globalization 
E)  Multilateralism

The Federal Reserve System was created to do which of the following?

Which of the following is the federal health-care program that covers U.S. residents over the age of 65?

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

Monetary policy includes which of the following?

When a country settles a dispute with another country using peaceful means instead of resorting to war, it is an example of which of the following?

Which of the following is an example of an entitlement program?

Explain what an entitlement program is. Describe two federal entitlement programs, their purpose, and their eligibility requirements.

The first break with traditional isolationism and the first large-scale involvement of the United States in an international conflict on foreign soil took place with which of the following events?

Unemployment insurance is an example of what type of program that guarantees benefits to the recipients?

Discuss the course of the war on terror, and evaluate how much success the United States has had in waging it.

Because of the effects of producing energy and burning fuels, energy policy is deeply connected with which other type of policy?

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

Policy formulation involves which of the following?

The Affordable Health Care Act has not been fully implemented, meaning which stage of the policymaking process cannot yet be achieved?

Which of these situations is the result of a recession?

Currently, most immigrants to the United States come from which area?

Which of the following best describes the Federal Reserve?

Discuss the Clean Air Act and its role in affecting climate change.

In order to combat the high costs of a college education, direct federal loans to college students were considered. This is an example of which of the following?

After World War I, the United States returned to a foreign policy based primarily on which of the following?

Gateways to American Democracy

The Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Public Opinion

The News and Social Media

Interest Groups

Political Parties

Elections and Campaigns

Voting and Participation

Congress

The Presidency

The Bureaucracy

The Judiciary

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Exam 16: Economic, Domestic, and Foreign Policy

The Federal Reserve System was created to do which of the following?

Which of the following is the federal health-care program that covers U.S. residents over the age of 65?

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

Monetary policy includes which of the following?

When a country settles a dispute with another country using peaceful means instead of resorting to war, it is an example of which of the following?

Which of the following is an example of an entitlement program?

Explain what an entitlement program is. Describe two federal entitlement programs, their purpose, and their eligibility requirements.

The first break with traditional isolationism and the first large-scale involvement of the United States in an international conflict on foreign soil took place with which of the following events?

Unemployment insurance is an example of what type of program that guarantees benefits to the recipients?

Discuss the course of the war on terror, and evaluate how much success the United States has had in waging it.

Because of the effects of producing energy and burning fuels, energy policy is deeply connected with which other type of policy?

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

Policy formulation involves which of the following?

The Affordable Health Care Act has not been fully implemented, meaning which stage of the policymaking process cannot yet be achieved?

Which of these situations is the result of a recession?

Currently, most immigrants to the United States come from which area?

Which of the following best describes the Federal Reserve?

Discuss the Clean Air Act and its role in affecting climate change.

In order to combat the high costs of a college education, direct federal loans to college students were considered. This is an example of which of the following?

After World War I, the United States returned to a foreign policy based primarily on which of the following?

Gateways to American Democracy

The Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Public Opinion

The News and Social Media

Interest Groups

Political Parties

Elections and Campaigns

Voting and Participation

Congress

The Presidency

The Bureaucracy

The Judiciary

Filters