Question 1

Senior citizens are especially likely to be concerned about potential cuts to the health care program known as __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Senior citizens are especially likely to be...

Question 2

What argument is most often given by opponents of strong air and water pollution controls?

Accepted Answer

A)  They ignore wildlife conservation issues. 
B)  They make it hard for private entities to create stricter standards. 
C)  They fall disproportionately on the poor. 
D)  They could reduce economic growth. 
A)  They ignore wildlife conservation issues. 
B)  They make it hard for private entities to create stricter standards. 
C)  They fall disproportionately on the poor. 
D)  They could reduce economic growth.

Question 3

Why were Americans skeptical of Barack Obama's proposals to reform health care?

Accepted Answer

A)  Americans were afraid of losing what they liked about their existing health care. 
B)  Americans were concerned that Obama's proposals left many without health insurance. 
C)  Americans wanted a single-payer health care system instead of the reforms Obama proposed. 
D)  Americans were convinced that Obama was mostly looking out for interests of the health care industry and the insurance companies. 
A)  Americans were afraid of losing what they liked about their existing health care. 
B)  Americans were concerned that Obama's proposals left many without health insurance. 
C)  Americans wanted a single-payer health care system instead of the reforms Obama proposed. 
D)  Americans were convinced that Obama was mostly looking out for interests of the health care industry and the insurance companies.

Question 4

The Affordable Care Act provides Medicare-like health care to all Americans not already covered by Medicare and Medicaid.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

How has the federal government addressed the issue of toxic wastes? What factors threaten continued efforts to identify and remedy toxic dumping sites?

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1.Discuss the Co

Question 6

Why are young Americans (between 19 and 35)disproportionately uninsured? Why does this situation increase overall health care costs for those who are insured?

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1.Explain that h

Question 7

One reason for the increase in health care costs is the overbuilding of medical facilities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following best articulates a disadvantage of U.S.dependence on foreign oil?

Accepted Answer

A)  The need for oil is expected to decline during the next two decades, threating trade relations with other nations. 
B)  Foreign oil is of a lower quality than domestic oil. 
C)  Using foreign oil results in increased pollution in the United States due to the possibility of oil spills. 
D)  The United States is at the mercy of other nations with which we might not always have a good relationship. 
A)  The need for oil is expected to decline during the next two decades, threating trade relations with other nations. 
B)  Foreign oil is of a lower quality than domestic oil. 
C)  Using foreign oil results in increased pollution in the United States due to the possibility of oil spills. 
D)  The United States is at the mercy of other nations with which we might not always have a good relationship.

Question 9

Why are the uninsured more likely to die of preventable diseases? How would providing health insurance to the uninsured improve their standard of living?

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1.Explain that t

Question 10

A majority of uninsured Americans are full-time workers and their families.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The Affordable Care Act generally requires that Americans have health insurance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following complaints is most directly addressed by the Affordable Care Act?

Accepted Answer

A)  Medicare leaves too many health care expenses for the elderly to pay out of their own pockets. 
B)  Only a single-payer system can bring about significant health care savings. 
C)  There are too many uninsured Americans. 
D)  Employer-sponsored health insurance unnecessarily restricts my choice of doctors. 
A)  Medicare leaves too many health care expenses for the elderly to pay out of their own pockets. 
B)  Only a single-payer system can bring about significant health care savings. 
C)  There are too many uninsured Americans. 
D)  Employer-sponsored health insurance unnecessarily restricts my choice of doctors.

Question 13

One major obstacle to Barack Obama's proposed health care reform was anxiety by the insured that the quality of their care would diminish.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following pieces of legislation first required agencies to file environmental impact statements?

Accepted Answer

A)  the National Environmental Policy Act 
B)  the Clean Water Act 
C)  the Clean Air Act 
D)  the Superfund Act 
A)  the National Environmental Policy Act 
B)  the Clean Water Act 
C)  the Clean Air Act 
D)  the Superfund Act

Question 15

Describe the use of coal and nuclear power for generating electricity in the United States.Choose one and explain why it is the better source of energy for meeting America's electricity needs.

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1.Discuss the pr

Question 16

Employer-based health insurance arose from a __________ freeze imposed by the government during World War II.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Employer-based health insurance arose from a __________...

Question 17

In which era did health insurance become linked to employment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Progressive Era 
B)  World War I 
C)  New Deal 
D)  World War II 
A)  Progressive Era 
B)  World War I 
C)  New Deal 
D)  World War II

Question 18

President Bill Clinton was unsuccessful in reforming health care early in his presidency.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following best describes how cap-and-trade is a market-based solution for dealing with carbon dioxide emissions?

Accepted Answer

A)  The market has reduced carbon dioxide emissions without government intervention because companies have self-regulated to remain competitive. 
B)  The states have reduced carbon dioxide emissions because the federal government has been unwilling to do so. 
C)  Companies that pollute have spent significant money lobbying Congress to grant them exemptions from environmental regulations. 
D)  It allows those who reduce emissions to sell credits to those who do not meet environmental standards. 
A)  The market has reduced carbon dioxide emissions without government intervention because companies have self-regulated to remain competitive. 
B)  The states have reduced carbon dioxide emissions because the federal government has been unwilling to do so. 
C)  Companies that pollute have spent significant money lobbying Congress to grant them exemptions from environmental regulations. 
D)  It allows those who reduce emissions to sell credits to those who do not meet environmental standards.

Question 20

Despite concerns about the number of uninsured Americans,studies suggest that the uninsured and the insured have an approximately equal chance of dying.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Senior citizens are especially likely to be concerned about potential cuts to the health care program known as __________.

What argument is most often given by opponents of strong air and water pollution controls?

Why were Americans skeptical of Barack Obama's proposals to reform health care?

The Affordable Care Act provides Medicare-like health care to all Americans not already covered by Medicare and Medicaid.

How has the federal government addressed the issue of toxic wastes? What factors threaten continued efforts to identify and remedy toxic dumping sites?

Why are young Americans (between 19 and 35)disproportionately uninsured? Why does this situation increase overall health care costs for those who are insured?

One reason for the increase in health care costs is the overbuilding of medical facilities.

Which of the following best articulates a disadvantage of U.S.dependence on foreign oil?

Why are the uninsured more likely to die of preventable diseases? How would providing health insurance to the uninsured improve their standard of living?

A majority of uninsured Americans are full-time workers and their families.

The Affordable Care Act generally requires that Americans have health insurance.

Which of the following complaints is most directly addressed by the Affordable Care Act?

One major obstacle to Barack Obama's proposed health care reform was anxiety by the insured that the quality of their care would diminish.

Which of the following pieces of legislation first required agencies to file environmental impact statements?

Describe the use of coal and nuclear power for generating electricity in the United States.Choose one and explain why it is the better source of energy for meeting America's electricity needs.

Employer-based health insurance arose from a __________ freeze imposed by the government during World War II.

In which era did health insurance become linked to employment?

President Bill Clinton was unsuccessful in reforming health care early in his presidency.

Which of the following best describes how cap-and-trade is a market-based solution for dealing with carbon dioxide emissions?

Despite concerns about the number of uninsured Americans,studies suggest that the uninsured and the insured have an approximately equal chance of dying.

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Exam 17: Understanding Health Care, Environmental, and Energy Policy

Senior citizens are especially likely to be concerned about potential cuts to the health care program known as __________.

What argument is most often given by opponents of strong air and water pollution controls?

Why were Americans skeptical of Barack Obama's proposals to reform health care?

The Affordable Care Act provides Medicare-like health care to all Americans not already covered by Medicare and Medicaid.

How has the federal government addressed the issue of toxic wastes? What factors threaten continued efforts to identify and remedy toxic dumping sites?

Why are young Americans (between 19 and 35)disproportionately uninsured? Why does this situation increase overall health care costs for those who are insured?

One reason for the increase in health care costs is the overbuilding of medical facilities.

Which of the following best articulates a disadvantage of U.S.dependence on foreign oil?

Why are the uninsured more likely to die of preventable diseases? How would providing health insurance to the uninsured improve their standard of living?

A majority of uninsured Americans are full-time workers and their families.

The Affordable Care Act generally requires that Americans have health insurance.

Which of the following complaints is most directly addressed by the Affordable Care Act?

One major obstacle to Barack Obama's proposed health care reform was anxiety by the insured that the quality of their care would diminish.

Which of the following pieces of legislation first required agencies to file environmental impact statements?

Describe the use of coal and nuclear power for generating electricity in the United States.Choose one and explain why it is the better source of energy for meeting America's electricity needs.

Employer-based health insurance arose from a __________ freeze imposed by the government during World War II.

In which era did health insurance become linked to employment?

President Bill Clinton was unsuccessful in reforming health care early in his presidency.

Which of the following best describes how cap-and-trade is a market-based solution for dealing with carbon dioxide emissions?

Despite concerns about the number of uninsured Americans,studies suggest that the uninsured and the insured have an approximately equal chance of dying.

Introducing Government in America

The Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties and Public Policy

Civil Rights and Public Policy

Public Opinion and Political Action

The Mass Media and the Political Agenda

Political Parties

Campaigns and Voting Behavior

Interest Groups

Congress

The Presidency

The Budget: The Politics of Taxing and Spending

The Federal Bureaucracy

The Federal Courts

Economic and Social Welfare Policymaking

National Security Policymaking

Filters