Question 1

Which of the following is a renewable source of energy?

Accepted Answer

A) Nuclear fuel 
B) Natural gas 
C) Coal 
D) Petroleum 
E) Solar power 
A) Nuclear fuel 
B) Natural gas 
C) Coal 
D) Petroleum 
E) Solar power

Question 2

Which of the following best describes domestic policy?

Accepted Answer

A) Public policy concerning matters of foreign affairs 
B) Public policy concerning issues within a national unit 
C) Policy that primarily focuses on families and households 
D) Policy that encompasses scientific inventions and innovations 
E) Policy that primarily concerns domestic workers, such as maids and caregivers 
A) Public policy concerning matters of foreign affairs 
B) Public policy concerning issues within a national unit 
C) Policy that primarily focuses on families and households 
D) Policy that encompasses scientific inventions and innovations 
E) Policy that primarily concerns domestic workers, such as maids and caregivers

Question 3

Advocates of the__________believe that the government should tie the value of the dollar to commodities such as gold.

Accepted Answer

A) fiscal-union policy 
B) hard-money policy 
C) tight-money policy 
D) easy-money policy 
E) extra-money policy 
A) fiscal-union policy 
B) hard-money policy 
C) tight-money policy 
D) easy-money policy 
E) extra-money policy

Question 4

Which of the following processes comprises the processes of getting an issue on the political agenda; formulating, adopting, and implementing a policy with regard to the issue; and then evaluating the results of the policy?

Accepted Answer

A) The agenda setting process 
B) The policymaking process 
C) The policy formulation process 
D) The politicization process 
E) The issue identification process 
A) The agenda setting process 
B) The policymaking process 
C) The policy formulation process 
D) The politicization process 
E) The issue identification process

Question 5

Silas is ten years old. His mother is a homemaker, while his father is a door-to-door salesman. Their family income is not much. Silas is most likely to be covered by _____.

Accepted Answer

A) the Children's Health Insurance Program 
B) TRICARE 
C) CHAMPUS 
D) the Family Wellness Scheme 
E) Medicare 
A) the Children's Health Insurance Program 
B) TRICARE 
C) CHAMPUS 
D) the Family Wellness Scheme 
E) Medicare

Question 6

Until recently, support for Keynesianism was relatively bipartisan.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Describe the characteristics of entitlement programs. How are entitlements different from discretionary spending?

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. Entitlement programs

Question 8

Once Congress establishes a policy by enacting legislation, the immediate next action is taken by the:

Accepted Answer

A) legislative branch that enforces the new policy through its agencies. 
B) executive branch that enforces the new policy through its agencies. 
C) legislative branch that ensures the legislation is constitutional. 
D) judicial branch that ensures the legislation is constitutional. 
E) executive branch that evaluates the validity of the policy. 
A) legislative branch that enforces the new policy through its agencies. 
B) executive branch that enforces the new policy through its agencies. 
C) legislative branch that ensures the legislation is constitutional. 
D) judicial branch that ensures the legislation is constitutional. 
E) executive branch that evaluates the validity of the policy.

Question 9

Identify a true statement about an entitlement program.

Accepted Answer

A) An entitlement program needs to be renewed every year only if Congress passes an annual funding measure. 
B) Congress has direct control over how much an entitlement program will cost in any particular year. 
C) It is impossible to estimate the costs of an entitlement program. 
D) An entitlement program is invariably the same as a discretionary spending. 
E) An entitlement program pays out benefits to persons who meet specified requirements. 
A) An entitlement program needs to be renewed every year only if Congress passes an annual funding measure. 
B) Congress has direct control over how much an entitlement program will cost in any particular year. 
C) It is impossible to estimate the costs of an entitlement program. 
D) An entitlement program is invariably the same as a discretionary spending. 
E) An entitlement program pays out benefits to persons who meet specified requirements.

Question 10

Every time there is a federal government deficit, there is an increase in:

Accepted Answer

A) consumer spending. 
B) business investments. 
C) the value of the dollar. 
D) the rate of growth of the money supply. 
E) the total accumulated public debt. 
A) consumer spending. 
B) business investments. 
C) the value of the dollar. 
D) the rate of growth of the money supply. 
E) the total accumulated public debt.

Question 11

Discuss the major controversies surrounding climate change. Explain how climate change has impacted U.S. politics.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. Some scientists dispu

Question 12

Which of the following statements is true of fracking?

Accepted Answer

A) It has turned the United States into the number-one oil producer in the world as of 2014. 
B) It greatly contributes to the release of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. 
C) It is a costly process owing to high prices of oil and gas. 
D) It involves pumping a high-pressure mixture of iron and sulfur into oil-or gas-bearing underground rock. 
E) It is commonly known as gas well dewatering. 
A) It has turned the United States into the number-one oil producer in the world as of 2014. 
B) It greatly contributes to the release of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. 
C) It is a costly process owing to high prices of oil and gas. 
D) It involves pumping a high-pressure mixture of iron and sulfur into oil-or gas-bearing underground rock. 
E) It is commonly known as gas well dewatering.

Question 13

A gas that, when released into the atmosphere, traps the sun's heat and slows its release into outer space is known as a(n)_____.

Accepted Answer

A) noble gas 
B) inert gas 
C) greenhouse gas 
D) dielectric gas 
E) insulating gas 
A) noble gas 
B) inert gas 
C) greenhouse gas 
D) dielectric gas 
E) insulating gas

Question 14

Nuclear power greatly contributes to global warming because nuclear reactors release greenhouse gases.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The centerpiece of the 2014 farm bill was the abolition of direct payments for certain crops.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The principle underlying fiscal policy states that when unemployment is rising and the economy is going into a recession, fiscal policy should:

Accepted Answer

A) stimulate economic activity by decreasing taxes. 
B) curb economic activity by reducing government spending. 
C) let the forces of supply and demand operate on their own. 
D) employ a tight-money policy. 
E) reduce the rate of growth in the amount of money in circulation. 
A) stimulate economic activity by decreasing taxes. 
B) curb economic activity by reducing government spending. 
C) let the forces of supply and demand operate on their own. 
D) employ a tight-money policy. 
E) reduce the rate of growth in the amount of money in circulation.

Question 17

Gerald is a retired businessman. At the age of seventy-two years, he is diagnosed with throat cancer. His medical expenses are most likely to be covered by _____.

Accepted Answer

A) CHIP 
B) TRICARE 
C) Medicare 
D) PeachCare 
E) Medicaid 
A) CHIP 
B) TRICARE 
C) Medicare 
D) PeachCare 
E) Medicaid

Question 18

The American income tax system is regressive.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following actions is most likely to be taken by the Federal Reserve System in periods of recession and high unemployment?

Accepted Answer

A) Expanding the rate of growth of the money supply 
B) Causing interest rates to rise 
C) Inducing consumers to spend less and businesses to invest less 
D) Pursuing a tight-money policy 
E) Reducing the rate of growth in the amount of money in circulation 
A) Expanding the rate of growth of the money supply 
B) Causing interest rates to rise 
C) Inducing consumers to spend less and businesses to invest less 
D) Pursuing a tight-money policy 
E) Reducing the rate of growth in the amount of money in circulation

Question 20

Discuss the provisions of the Agricultural Act of 2014.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. The Agricultural Act

Which of the following is a renewable source of energy?

Which of the following best describes domestic policy?

Advocates of the__________believe that the government should tie the value of the dollar to commodities such as gold.

Which of the following processes comprises the processes of getting an issue on the political agenda; formulating, adopting, and implementing a policy with regard to the issue; and then evaluating the results of the policy?

Silas is ten years old. His mother is a homemaker, while his father is a door-to-door salesman. Their family income is not much. Silas is most likely to be covered by _____.

Until recently, support for Keynesianism was relatively bipartisan.

Describe the characteristics of entitlement programs. How are entitlements different from discretionary spending?

Once Congress establishes a policy by enacting legislation, the immediate next action is taken by the:

Identify a true statement about an entitlement program.

Every time there is a federal government deficit, there is an increase in:

Discuss the major controversies surrounding climate change. Explain how climate change has impacted U.S. politics.

Which of the following statements is true of fracking?

A gas that, when released into the atmosphere, traps the sun's heat and slows its release into outer space is known as a(n)_____.

Nuclear power greatly contributes to global warming because nuclear reactors release greenhouse gases.

The centerpiece of the 2014 farm bill was the abolition of direct payments for certain crops.

The principle underlying fiscal policy states that when unemployment is rising and the economy is going into a recession, fiscal policy should:

Gerald is a retired businessman. At the age of seventy-two years, he is diagnosed with throat cancer. His medical expenses are most likely to be covered by _____.

The American income tax system is regressive.

Which of the following actions is most likely to be taken by the Federal Reserve System in periods of recession and high unemployment?

Discuss the provisions of the Agricultural Act of 2014.

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Exam 15: Domestic Policy

Which of the following is a renewable source of energy?

Which of the following best describes domestic policy?

Advocates of the__________believe that the government should tie the value of the dollar to commodities such as gold.

Which of the following processes comprises the processes of getting an issue on the political agenda; formulating, adopting, and implementing a policy with regard to the issue; and then evaluating the results of the policy?

Silas is ten years old. His mother is a homemaker, while his father is a door-to-door salesman. Their family income is not much. Silas is most likely to be covered by _____.

Until recently, support for Keynesianism was relatively bipartisan.

Describe the characteristics of entitlement programs. How are entitlements different from discretionary spending?

Once Congress establishes a policy by enacting legislation, the immediate next action is taken by the:

Identify a true statement about an entitlement program.

Every time there is a federal government deficit, there is an increase in:

Discuss the major controversies surrounding climate change. Explain how climate change has impacted U.S. politics.

Which of the following statements is true of fracking?

A gas that, when released into the atmosphere, traps the sun's heat and slows its release into outer space is known as a(n)_____.

Nuclear power greatly contributes to global warming because nuclear reactors release greenhouse gases.

The centerpiece of the 2014 farm bill was the abolition of direct payments for certain crops.

The principle underlying fiscal policy states that when unemployment is rising and the economy is going into a recession, fiscal policy should:

Gerald is a retired businessman. At the age of seventy-two years, he is diagnosed with throat cancer. His medical expenses are most likely to be covered by _____.

The American income tax system is regressive.

Which of the following actions is most likely to be taken by the Federal Reserve System in periods of recession and high unemployment?

Discuss the provisions of the Agricultural Act of 2014.

America in the Twenty-First Century

The Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Interest Groups

Political Parties

Public Opinion and Voting

Campaigns and Elections

Politics and the Media

The Congress

The Presidency

The Bureaucracy

The Judiaciary

Foreign Policy

Filters