Question 1

Which of the following factors has helped make fracking a cost-effective process?

Accepted Answer

A)  Increased number of deepwater-drilling projects 
B)  Prohibition of offshore drilling 
C)  Increased number of fuel-efficient vehicles 
D)  Decreased supplies of petroleum 
E)  High prices of oil and gas 
A)  Increased number of deepwater-drilling projects 
B)  Prohibition of offshore drilling 
C)  Increased number of fuel-efficient vehicles 
D)  Decreased supplies of petroleum 
E)  High prices of oil and gas

Question 2

The American Health Care Act (AHCA) differed from the Affordable Care Act (ACA) in that:

Accepted Answer

A)  young people could remain covered by their parents' insurance until they turned twenty-six under the AHCA. 
B)  Republicans in Congress were interested in repealing the AHCA. 
C)  the AHCA was proposed by Democrats. 
D)  the AHCA was substantially less generous than the ACA. 
E)  the AHCA would phase out the expansion of Medicaid in those states that had adopted it. 
A)  young people could remain covered by their parents' insurance until they turned twenty-six under the AHCA. 
B)  Republicans in Congress were interested in repealing the AHCA. 
C)  the AHCA was proposed by Democrats. 
D)  the AHCA was substantially less generous than the ACA. 
E)  the AHCA would phase out the expansion of Medicaid in those states that had adopted it.

Question 3

Which of the following statements is true of Medicaid?

Accepted Answer

A)  Medicaid is restricted to covering the health-care insurance for Americans aged sixty-five years and over. 
B)  Medicaid does not pay for nursing home expenses. 
C)  Medicaid covers people with disabilities, irrespective of age or income. 
D)  Recent cost-containment measures have slowed the growth of Medicaid spending. 
E)  Medicaid is now the government's second-largest domestic spending program, after Social Security. 
A)  Medicaid is restricted to covering the health-care insurance for Americans aged sixty-five years and over. 
B)  Medicaid does not pay for nursing home expenses. 
C)  Medicaid covers people with disabilities, irrespective of age or income. 
D)  Recent cost-containment measures have slowed the growth of Medicaid spending. 
E)  Medicaid is now the government's second-largest domestic spending program, after Social Security.

Question 4

Which of the following terms refers to a plan or course of action taken by the government to respond to a political issue or to enhance the social or political well-being of society?

Accepted Answer

A)  Writ 
B)  Caucus 
C)  Subpoena 
D)  Arbitration 
E)  Policy 
A)  Writ 
B)  Caucus 
C)  Subpoena 
D)  Arbitration 
E)  Policy

Question 5

The American income tax system is regressive.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Years ago, when Congress imposed very high tax rates on high incomes, it provided for more loopholes in the federal tax system. These loopholes:

Accepted Answer

A)  brought the profits earned by government employees under the nontaxable bracket. 
B)  enabled angel investors to invest directly in businesses. 
C)  enabled investors in oil and gas wells to increase their taxable income. 
D)  allowed interest groups to give soft money to political parties. 
E)  enabled many wealthy individuals to decrease their tax bills significantly. 
A)  brought the profits earned by government employees under the nontaxable bracket. 
B)  enabled angel investors to invest directly in businesses. 
C)  enabled investors in oil and gas wells to increase their taxable income. 
D)  allowed interest groups to give soft money to political parties. 
E)  enabled many wealthy individuals to decrease their tax bills significantly.

Question 7

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 8

Congress was unable to fix certain parts of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) that did not work well because:

Accepted Answer

A)  urban liberals did not vote in support of the legislation. 
B)  the executive branch and its agencies were uninterested in evaluating the legislation. 
C)  Congress was unable to identify the underlying problems of the ACA. 
D)  Republicans in Congress were interested only in repealing the legislation. 
E)  Democrats in Congress were interested only in proposing and adopting a new legislation. 
A)  urban liberals did not vote in support of the legislation. 
B)  the executive branch and its agencies were uninterested in evaluating the legislation. 
C)  Congress was unable to identify the underlying problems of the ACA. 
D)  Republicans in Congress were interested only in repealing the legislation. 
E)  Democrats in Congress were interested only in proposing and adopting a new legislation.

Question 9

_________ saw the Affordable Care Act as a "big government takeover" of health care and a threat to popular freedoms. 
A) Liberals 
B) Conservatives 
C) Mercantilists 
D) Symbolic interactionists

Accepted Answer

The answer of _________ saw the Affordable Care Act as...

Question 10

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 11

Describe the two problems associated with U.S. health care.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. The American system f

Question 12

Identify a newly insured product under the 2014 farm bill.

Accepted Answer

A)  Black pepper 
B)  Saffron 
C)  Mustard 
D)  Flax 
E)  Sushi rice 
A)  Black pepper 
B)  Saffron 
C)  Mustard 
D)  Flax 
E)  Sushi rice

Question 13

_____ refer to the sums a consumer is required to pay before insurance kicks in.

Accepted Answer

A)  Quotas 
B)  Subsidies 
C)  Filibusters 
D)  Deductibles 
E)  Co-pays 
A)  Quotas 
B)  Subsidies 
C)  Filibusters 
D)  Deductibles 
E)  Co-pays

Question 14

_________ is a renewable source of energy. 
A) Nuclear fuel 
B) Natural gas 
C) Coal 
D) Hydroelectric energy

Accepted Answer

Hydroelect

Question 15

The Freedom Caucus opposed the passage of the initial version of the American Health Care Act (AHCA) in the House of Representatives because:

Accepted Answer

A)  the AHCA proposed to abolish Medicare. 
B)  the AHCA proposed to decrease state contribution toward Medicaid. 
C)  the AHCA did not address issues of unemployment and inflation. 
D)  the Freedom Caucus thought that the AHCA was too generous. 
E)  the Freedom Caucus thought that the AHCA was too stingy. 
A)  the AHCA proposed to abolish Medicare. 
B)  the AHCA proposed to decrease state contribution toward Medicaid. 
C)  the AHCA did not address issues of unemployment and inflation. 
D)  the Freedom Caucus thought that the AHCA was too generous. 
E)  the Freedom Caucus thought that the AHCA was too stingy.

Which of the following factors has helped make fracking a cost-effective process?

The American Health Care Act (AHCA) differed from the Affordable Care Act (ACA) in that:

Which of the following statements is true of Medicaid?

Which of the following terms refers to a plan or course of action taken by the government to respond to a political issue or to enhance the social or political well-being of society?

The American income tax system is regressive.

Years ago, when Congress imposed very high tax rates on high incomes, it provided for more loopholes in the federal tax system. These loopholes:

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) _____.

Congress was unable to fix certain parts of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) that did not work well because:

_________ saw the Affordable Care Act as a "big government takeover" of health care and a threat to popular freedoms. A) Liberals B) Conservatives C) Mercantilists D) Symbolic interactionists

Which of the following is a renewable source of energy?

Describe the two problems associated with U.S. health care.

Identify a newly insured product under the 2014 farm bill.

_____ refer to the sums a consumer is required to pay before insurance kicks in.

_________ is a renewable source of energy. A) Nuclear fuel B) Natural gas C) Coal D) Hydroelectric energy

The Freedom Caucus opposed the passage of the initial version of the American Health Care Act (AHCA) in the House of Representatives because:

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 Judiciary

Foreign Policy

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Exam 15: Domestic Policy

Which of the following factors has helped make fracking a cost-effective process?

The American Health Care Act (AHCA) differed from the Affordable Care Act (ACA) in that:

Which of the following statements is true of Medicaid?

Which of the following terms refers to a plan or course of action taken by the government to respond to a political issue or to enhance the social or political well-being of society?

The American income tax system is regressive.

Years ago, when Congress imposed very high tax rates on high incomes, it provided for more loopholes in the federal tax system. These loopholes:

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) _____.

Congress was unable to fix certain parts of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) that did not work well because:

_________ saw the Affordable Care Act as a "big government takeover" of health care and a threat to popular freedoms. A) Liberals B) Conservatives C) Mercantilists D) Symbolic interactionists

Which of the following is a renewable source of energy?

Describe the two problems associated with U.S. health care.

Identify a newly insured product under the 2014 farm bill.

_____ refer to the sums a consumer is required to pay before insurance kicks in.

_________ is a renewable source of energy. A) Nuclear fuel B) Natural gas C) Coal D) Hydroelectric energy

The Freedom Caucus opposed the passage of the initial version of the American Health Care Act (AHCA) in the House of Representatives because:

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 Judiciary

Foreign Policy

Filters