Question 1

Which of the following is not a criticism ​that has been made of Obamacare?

Accepted Answer

A) ​Even with government subsidies, families will not be able to pay premiums. 
B) ​Privacy of medical information may not be adequately protected. 
C) ​It is unconstitutional to require individuals to purchase insurance. 
D) ​The government is not competent to manage a large-scale program like Obamacare. 
E) ​All of these choices are criticisms that have been made of Obamacare. 
A) ​Even with government subsidies, families will not be able to pay premiums. 
B) ​Privacy of medical information may not be adequately protected. 
C) ​It is unconstitutional to require individuals to purchase insurance. 
D) ​The government is not competent to manage a large-scale program like Obamacare. 
E) ​All of these choices are criticisms that have been made of Obamacare. E

Question 2

Discuss recent efforts in Congress and by the president to deal with the issue of illegal immigration.​

Accepted Answer

In recent years, Congress and the president have made several efforts to address the issue of illegal immigration. One of the most notable efforts was the introduction of the DREAM Act, which aimed to provide a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants who were brought to the United States as children. However, despite multiple attempts, the DREAM Act has not been passed into law.

Additionally, there have been ongoing debates and discussions about comprehensive immigration reform, with various proposals being put forward by members of Congress from both parties. These proposals have included provisions for border security, pathways to citizenship for undocumented immigrants, and changes to the legal immigration system.

On the presidential front, the Trump administration implemented several controversial policies aimed at curbing illegal immigration, including the construction of a border wall and the implementation of a "zero tolerance" policy that resulted in the separation of families at the border. These policies have been met with significant backlash and legal challenges.

More recently, the Biden administration has taken steps to reverse some of the Trump-era immigration policies, including ending the "Remain in Mexico" program and reinstating the DACA program. President Biden has also proposed a comprehensive immigration reform bill that includes a pathway to citizenship for millions of undocumented immigrants.

Overall, the issue of illegal immigration remains a contentious and complex issue, and efforts to address it continue to be a major focus for both Congress and the president.

Question 3

The Johnson administration's promise to end poverty in a decade did not come to pass,and critics who claimed President Johnson's War on Poverty failed based their assessments on the fact that

Accepted Answer

A) the states had too much control over the Great Society programs. 
B) taxes were increased on the poor to pay for the Great Society programs. 
C) poverty became more concentrated in rural and inner city areas. 
D) poverty rates increased nationwide. 
E) None of these choices is true. 
A) the states had too much control over the Great Society programs. 
B) taxes were increased on the poor to pay for the Great Society programs. 
C) poverty became more concentrated in rural and inner city areas. 
D) poverty rates increased nationwide. 
E) None of these choices is true. C

Question 4

Under the provisions of the 1996 welfare reform law known as the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF),adult recipients of welfare payments have to become employed within

Accepted Answer

A) 6 months. 
B) 1 year. 
C) 2 years. 
D) 5 years. 
E) 10 years. 
A) 6 months. 
B) 1 year. 
C) 2 years. 
D) 5 years. 
E) 10 years.

Question 5

The Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 provided national government aid to local school districts in order to improve the education of

Accepted Answer

A) legally segregated public schools. 
B) foreign students. 
C) functionally illiterate adults. 
D) economically disadvantaged children. 
E) None of these choices is true. 
A) legally segregated public schools. 
B) foreign students. 
C) functionally illiterate adults. 
D) economically disadvantaged children. 
E) None of these choices is true.

Question 6

One difficulty with the block grant funding program set up by TANF is

Accepted Answer

A) individual states lack discretion for how to spend the money. 
B) the funding is set to a fixed amount and does not change in response to increased need. 
C) the rate of increase in funding is indexed to the federal poverty level, not inflation. 
D) it does not include safeguards against employer discrimination of former welfare recipients. 
E) the federal government continues to centralize and regulate the job training of TANF recipients. 
A) individual states lack discretion for how to spend the money. 
B) the funding is set to a fixed amount and does not change in response to increased need. 
C) the rate of increase in funding is indexed to the federal poverty level, not inflation. 
D) it does not include safeguards against employer discrimination of former welfare recipients. 
E) the federal government continues to centralize and regulate the job training of TANF recipients.

Question 7

An important part of President Lyndon Johnson's "Great Society" was _____________.

Accepted Answer

A) Social Security 
B) The Affordable Care Act 
C) the Clean Water Act 
D) The Economic Opportunity Act 
E) the Works Progress Act 
A) Social Security 
B) The Affordable Care Act 
C) the Clean Water Act 
D) The Economic Opportunity Act 
E) the Works Progress Act

Question 8

The central value underlying Lyndon Johnson's Great Society was

Accepted Answer

A) freedom. 
B) democracy. 
C) order. 
D) equality. 
E) independence. 
A) freedom. 
B) democracy. 
C) order. 
D) equality. 
E) independence.

Question 9

The age at which the full benefits of social security can be paid to an individual born in 1960 or later is

Accepted Answer

A) 60. 
B) 65. 
C) 67. 
D) 77. 
E) 75. 
A) 60. 
B) 65. 
C) 67. 
D) 77. 
E) 75.

Question 10

Who,other than the poor,are recipients of public assistance,and what types of assistance do they receive?

Accepted Answer

Public assistance programs are designed

Question 11

How is the poverty level measured,and why has criticism developed concerning the current formula?

Accepted Answer

The poverty level is typically measured

Question 12

Describe what the New Deal was,and how it was brought about by the Great Depression.

Accepted Answer

The New Deal was a series of programs an

Question 13

Decriminalization of currently illegal drugs would more likely be favored by _________ and opposed by __________.

Accepted Answer

A) libertarians; conservatives 
B) communitarians; liberals 
C) liberals; libertarians 
D) conservatives; liberals 
E) libertarians; liberals 
A) libertarians; conservatives 
B) communitarians; liberals 
C) liberals; libertarians 
D) conservatives; liberals 
E) libertarians; liberals

Question 14

Generally,state leaders have __________ the reforms that came with TANF.

Accepted Answer

A) objected to and rarely complied with 
B) objected to and called for the repeal of 
C) been pleased with 
D) altered and erased 
E) failed to implement 
A) objected to and rarely complied with 
B) objected to and called for the repeal of 
C) been pleased with 
D) altered and erased 
E) failed to implement

Question 15

You are a Washington lawyer who specializes in municipal finance,and you interact regularly with members of Congress,congressional committee staff,the bureaucracy,and others who make policy in this area.You are a member of a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) trade association. 
B) policy system dynamic. 
C) issue network. 
D) public interest group. 
E) agenda team. 
A) trade association. 
B) policy system dynamic. 
C) issue network. 
D) public interest group. 
E) agenda team.

Question 16

In 2012,an income below _________ would place a family of four below the official U.S.poverty threshold.

Accepted Answer

A) $8,506 
B) $11,312 
C) $17,814 
D) $23,492 
E) $34,378 
A) $8,506 
B) $11,312 
C) $17,814 
D) $23,492 
E) $34,378

Question 17

Which of the following was not a part of President Obama's Affordable Care Act?

Accepted Answer

A) People aged 19 to 25 become eligible to stay on their parents' insurance plan. 
B) By 2014 insurance providers can no longer deny people coverage because of preexisting conditions. 
C) All individuals are required to have health insurance by 2014 or pay a fine. 
D) The first prescription drug benefit was added to Medicare. 
E) Eligibility for Medicaid is expanded. 
A) People aged 19 to 25 become eligible to stay on their parents' insurance plan. 
B) By 2014 insurance providers can no longer deny people coverage because of preexisting conditions. 
C) All individuals are required to have health insurance by 2014 or pay a fine. 
D) The first prescription drug benefit was added to Medicare. 
E) Eligibility for Medicaid is expanded.

Question 18

A major cause of the feminization of poverty is that

Accepted Answer

A) women do not have marketable work skills. 
B) most federal welfare programs are geared toward men. 
C) passage of the Equal Rights Amendment removed many welfare programs created specifically for women. 
D) many women are forced to leave the full-time work force to become heads of household. 
E) on average, women have less education than men. 
A) women do not have marketable work skills. 
B) most federal welfare programs are geared toward men. 
C) passage of the Equal Rights Amendment removed many welfare programs created specifically for women. 
D) many women are forced to leave the full-time work force to become heads of household. 
E) on average, women have less education than men.

Question 19

Under the new provisions of TANF,families can receive no more than a total of __________ of benefits in a lifetime.

Accepted Answer

A) 6 months 
B) 1 year 
C) 2 years. 
D) 5 years 
E) 10 years 
A) 6 months 
B) 1 year 
C) 2 years. 
D) 5 years 
E) 10 years

Question 20

In 1955,there were 9 workers for every Social Security beneficiary; by 2011,there were ___.

Accepted Answer

A) 1.0 
B) 2.9 
C) 11.2 
D) 17.1 
E) 24.3 
A) 1.0 
B) 2.9 
C) 11.2 
D) 17.1 
E) 24.3

Which of the following is not a criticism that has been made of Obamacare?

Discuss recent efforts in Congress and by the president to deal with the issue of illegal immigration.

The Johnson administration's promise to end poverty in a decade did not come to pass,and critics who claimed President Johnson's War on Poverty failed based their assessments on the fact that

Under the provisions of the 1996 welfare reform law known as the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF),adult recipients of welfare payments have to become employed within

The Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 provided national government aid to local school districts in order to improve the education of

One difficulty with the block grant funding program set up by TANF is

An important part of President Lyndon Johnson's "Great Society" was _____________.

The central value underlying Lyndon Johnson's Great Society was

The age at which the full benefits of social security can be paid to an individual born in 1960 or later is

Who,other than the poor,are recipients of public assistance,and what types of assistance do they receive?

How is the poverty level measured,and why has criticism developed concerning the current formula?

Describe what the New Deal was,and how it was brought about by the Great Depression.

Decriminalization of currently illegal drugs would more likely be favored by _ and opposed by __.

Generally,state leaders have __________ the reforms that came with TANF.

You are a Washington lawyer who specializes in municipal finance,and you interact regularly with members of Congress,congressional committee staff,the bureaucracy,and others who make policy in this area.You are a member of a(n)

In 2012,an income below _________ would place a family of four below the official U.S.poverty threshold.

Which of the following was not a part of President Obama's Affordable Care Act?

A major cause of the feminization of poverty is that

Under the new provisions of TANF,families can receive no more than a total of __________ of benefits in a lifetime.

In 1955,there were 9 workers for every Social Security beneficiary; by 2011,there were ___.

Freedom, Order, or Equality

Majoritarian or Pluralist Democracy

The Constitution

Federalism

Public Opinion and Political Socialization

The Media

Participation and Voting

Political Parties

Nominations, Elections, and Campaigns

Interest Groups

Congress

The Presidency

The Bureaucracy

The Courts

Order and Civil Liberties

Equality and Civil Rights

Economic Policy

Filters

Exam 18: Policymaking and Domestic Policy

Which of the following is not a criticism ​that has been made of Obamacare?

Discuss recent efforts in Congress and by the president to deal with the issue of illegal immigration.​

The Johnson administration's promise to end poverty in a decade did not come to pass,and critics who claimed President Johnson's War on Poverty failed based their assessments on the fact that

Under the provisions of the 1996 welfare reform law known as the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF),adult recipients of welfare payments have to become employed within

The Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 provided national government aid to local school districts in order to improve the education of

One difficulty with the block grant funding program set up by TANF is

An important part of President Lyndon Johnson's "Great Society" was _____________.

The central value underlying Lyndon Johnson's Great Society was

The age at which the full benefits of social security can be paid to an individual born in 1960 or later is

Who,other than the poor,are recipients of public assistance,and what types of assistance do they receive?

How is the poverty level measured,and why has criticism developed concerning the current formula?

Describe what the New Deal was,and how it was brought about by the Great Depression.

Decriminalization of currently illegal drugs would more likely be favored by _________ and opposed by __________.

Generally,state leaders have __________ the reforms that came with TANF.

You are a Washington lawyer who specializes in municipal finance,and you interact regularly with members of Congress,congressional committee staff,the bureaucracy,and others who make policy in this area.You are a member of a(n)

In 2012,an income below _________ would place a family of four below the official U.S.poverty threshold.

Which of the following was not a part of President Obama's Affordable Care Act?

A major cause of the feminization of poverty is that

Under the new provisions of TANF,families can receive no more than a total of __________ of benefits in a lifetime.

In 1955,there were 9 workers for every Social Security beneficiary; by 2011,there were ___.

Freedom, Order, or Equality

Majoritarian or Pluralist Democracy

The Constitution

Federalism

Public Opinion and Political Socialization

The Media

Participation and Voting

Political Parties

Nominations, Elections, and Campaigns

Interest Groups

Congress

The Presidency

The Bureaucracy

The Courts

Order and Civil Liberties

Equality and Civil Rights

Economic Policy

Filters

Which of the following is not a criticism that has been made of Obamacare?

Discuss recent efforts in Congress and by the president to deal with the issue of illegal immigration.

Decriminalization of currently illegal drugs would more likely be favored by _ and opposed by __.