Question 1

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 2

Which of the following is one aspect of the Clean Air Act of 1990?

Accepted Answer

A)  It required new automobiles to reduce emissions of nitrogen dioxide. 
B)  It established an immediate ban on the production of chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) as of 2002. 
C)  It created a loophole to allow older coal-burning power plants to continue operating as they had been for years. 
D)  It removed pollution controls on factories and other businesses in 96 cities with air quality problems. 
E)  It mandated a shift from coal-generated power to nuclear energy. 
A)  It required new automobiles to reduce emissions of nitrogen dioxide. 
B)  It established an immediate ban on the production of chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) as of 2002. 
C)  It created a loophole to allow older coal-burning power plants to continue operating as they had been for years. 
D)  It removed pollution controls on factories and other businesses in 96 cities with air quality problems. 
E)  It mandated a shift from coal-generated power to nuclear energy. A

Question 3

In an effort to create cleaner-burning gasoline, Congress mandated that 10% of the fuels sold in the years to come should include which of the following as an ingredient?

Accepted Answer

A)  Petroleum 
B)  Ethanol 
C)  Coal 
D)  Detergent 
E)  Alkaline 
A)  Petroleum 
B)  Ethanol 
C)  Coal 
D)  Detergent 
E)  Alkaline B

Question 4

Which of the following would be true of how a single-payer plan works?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is easy to control unnecessary procedures. 
B)  Administrative costs are high. 
C)  The government employs most physicians. 
D)  The government has a monopoly on issuing basic health insurance. 
E)  Private insurers must approve all medical procedures. 
A)  It is easy to control unnecessary procedures. 
B)  Administrative costs are high. 
C)  The government employs most physicians. 
D)  The government has a monopoly on issuing basic health insurance. 
E)  Private insurers must approve all medical procedures.

Question 5

Discuss the history of off-shore oil drilling in the United States. Explain why public opinion on the matter shifts every so often from support to opposition.

Accepted Answer

Offshore oil drilling in the United Stat

Question 6

Discuss America's efforts to reduce petroleum consumption. Explain why these efforts largely failed.

Accepted Answer

America has made several efforts to redu

Question 7

The cartel of major oil producers is called which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  OPEC 
B)  Seven sisters 
C)  CAFÉ 
D)  National Petroleum Reserve 
E)  Strategic Petroleum Reserve 
A)  OPEC 
B)  Seven sisters 
C)  CAFÉ 
D)  National Petroleum Reserve 
E)  Strategic Petroleum Reserve

Question 8

After retiring at the age of 67, Louisa relies on what federal program to provide her with health insurance benefits?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pension Protection Fund 
B)  Medicare 
C)  Medicaid 
D)  Social Security 
E)  Aged Pension Program 
A)  Pension Protection Fund 
B)  Medicare 
C)  Medicaid 
D)  Social Security 
E)  Aged Pension Program

Question 9

Which of the following is the biggest group of people to receive benefits under TANF?

Accepted Answer

A)  The elderly 
B)  Children under age 18 
C)  Single mothers with children 
D)  Expectant mothers 
E)  The disabled 
A)  The elderly 
B)  Children under age 18 
C)  Single mothers with children 
D)  Expectant mothers 
E)  The disabled

Question 10

To curtail the activities of undocumented workers, which state passed a controversial immigration law requiring state and local police to check citizenship papers of those stopped for other offenses?

Accepted Answer

A)  Arizona 
B)  Michigan 
C)  California 
D)  Florida 
E)  Texas 
A)  Arizona 
B)  Michigan 
C)  California 
D)  Florida 
E)  Texas

Question 11

Explain the dilemma of energy production and environmental risk. Give examples of this dilemma that involve the need for cleaner air.

Accepted Answer

The dilemma of energy production and env

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

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 14

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 15

Wind, solar, and geothermal energy are alternatives to U.S. dependence on fossil fuels. Which of the following statements describes these alternative sources?

Accepted Answer

A)  The government has set a deadline of 2020 to have at least 50% of the nation's energy coming from alternative sources. 
B)  Technology has yet to be developed that would allow these sources to produce the quantity of energy needed to replace coal plants or other current energy sources. 
C)  These alternatives pose no threat to the environment and area wildlife. 
D)  The majority of Americans favor nuclear power as a more realistic alternative to meeting the country's energy requirements in an efficient manner. 
E)  They have been discussed in only a hypothetical sense and have yet to be put into actual use. 
A)  The government has set a deadline of 2020 to have at least 50% of the nation's energy coming from alternative sources. 
B)  Technology has yet to be developed that would allow these sources to produce the quantity of energy needed to replace coal plants or other current energy sources. 
C)  These alternatives pose no threat to the environment and area wildlife. 
D)  The majority of Americans favor nuclear power as a more realistic alternative to meeting the country's energy requirements in an efficient manner. 
E)  They have been discussed in only a hypothetical sense and have yet to be put into actual use.

Question 16

The majority of electric power generated in the United States comes from which of the following sources?

Accepted Answer

A)  Wind power 
B)  Hydroelectric power 
C)  Coal 
D)  Nuclear power 
E)  Natural gas 
A)  Wind power 
B)  Hydroelectric power 
C)  Coal 
D)  Nuclear power 
E)  Natural gas

Question 17

The Department of Energy was created under the administration of which of the following presidents?

Accepted Answer

A)  Richard Nixon 
B)  Theodore Roosevelt 
C)  John Kennedy 
D)  Jimmy Carter 
E)  Franklin Roosevelt 
A)  Richard Nixon 
B)  Theodore Roosevelt 
C)  John Kennedy 
D)  Jimmy Carter 
E)  Franklin Roosevelt

Question 18

Which of the following is responsible for the Medicaid program?

Accepted Answer

A)  Congress 
B)  The states 
C)  Federal Reserve Board 
D)  Nonprofit hospitals 
E)  The federal government and the states share responsibility. 
A)  Congress 
B)  The states 
C)  Federal Reserve Board 
D)  Nonprofit hospitals 
E)  The federal government and the states share responsibility.

Question 19

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 20

Discuss the U.S. reliance on coal as its primary means of generating electricity. Explain what problems that causes.

Accepted Answer

The U.S. reliance on coal as its primary

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

Which of the following is one aspect of the Clean Air Act of 1990?

In an effort to create cleaner-burning gasoline, Congress mandated that 10% of the fuels sold in the years to come should include which of the following as an ingredient?

Which of the following would be true of how a single-payer plan works?

Discuss the history of off-shore oil drilling in the United States. Explain why public opinion on the matter shifts every so often from support to opposition.

Discuss America's efforts to reduce petroleum consumption. Explain why these efforts largely failed.

The cartel of major oil producers is called which of the following?

After retiring at the age of 67, Louisa relies on what federal program to provide her with health insurance benefits?

Which of the following is the biggest group of people to receive benefits under TANF?

To curtail the activities of undocumented workers, which state passed a controversial immigration law requiring state and local police to check citizenship papers of those stopped for other offenses?

Explain the dilemma of energy production and environmental risk. Give examples of this dilemma that involve the need for cleaner air.

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

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

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

Wind, solar, and geothermal energy are alternatives to U.S. dependence on fossil fuels. Which of the following statements describes these alternative sources?

The majority of electric power generated in the United States comes from which of the following sources?

The Department of Energy was created under the administration of which of the following presidents?

Which of the following is responsible for the Medicaid program?

Policy formulation involves which of the following?

Discuss the U.S. reliance on coal as its primary means of generating electricity. Explain what problems that causes.

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Exam 15: Domestic Policy

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

Which of the following is one aspect of the Clean Air Act of 1990?

In an effort to create cleaner-burning gasoline, Congress mandated that 10% of the fuels sold in the years to come should include which of the following as an ingredient?

Which of the following would be true of how a single-payer plan works?

Discuss the history of off-shore oil drilling in the United States. Explain why public opinion on the matter shifts every so often from support to opposition.

Discuss America's efforts to reduce petroleum consumption. Explain why these efforts largely failed.

The cartel of major oil producers is called which of the following?

After retiring at the age of 67, Louisa relies on what federal program to provide her with health insurance benefits?

Which of the following is the biggest group of people to receive benefits under TANF?

To curtail the activities of undocumented workers, which state passed a controversial immigration law requiring state and local police to check citizenship papers of those stopped for other offenses?

Explain the dilemma of energy production and environmental risk. Give examples of this dilemma that involve the need for cleaner air.

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

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

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

Wind, solar, and geothermal energy are alternatives to U.S. dependence on fossil fuels. Which of the following statements describes these alternative sources?

The majority of electric power generated in the United States comes from which of the following sources?

The Department of Energy was created under the administration of which of the following presidents?

Which of the following is responsible for the Medicaid program?

Policy formulation involves which of the following?

Discuss the U.S. reliance on coal as its primary means of generating electricity. Explain what problems that causes.

One Republic Two Americas

The Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Public Opinion and Political Socialization

Interest Groups

Political Parties

Campaigns Voting and Elections

The Media and Politics

The Congress

The President

The Bureaucracy

The Courts

Economic Policy

Foreign Policy and National Security

State and Local Government

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