Question 1

Identify and define the four stages in the policymaking process.

Accepted Answer

The four stages in the policymaking proc

Question 2

A government-backed guarantee against loss by individuals without regard to need is a(n)________________ program.​

Accepted Answer

A) ​social welfare 
B) ​entitlement 
C) ​redistributional 
D) ​public assistance 
E) ​social insurance 
A) ​social welfare 
B) ​entitlement 
C) ​redistributional 
D) ​public assistance 
E) ​social insurance

Question 3

Suppose a state decides to reduce tax credits for low-income workers in order to finance tax cuts for businesses and corporations; this would be an example of a

Accepted Answer

A) distributive policy. 
B) redistributional policy. 
C) public assistance policy. 
D) social welfare policy. 
E) None of these choices is true. 
A) distributive policy. 
B) redistributional policy. 
C) public assistance policy. 
D) social welfare policy. 
E) None of these choices is true.

Question 4

American unemployment reached  _____ percent by 1933,in the depths of the Great Depression.

Accepted Answer

A) 5 
B) 10 
C) 25 
D) 50 
E) 65 
A) 5 
B) 10 
C) 25 
D) 50 
E) 65

Question 5

The two presidential plans that most significantly extended the scope of government were​ the ___________ and the _____________.

Accepted Answer

A) ​New Deal; Great Society 
B) ​New Deal; Affordable Care Act 
C) ​Great Depression; Great Recession 
D) ​Great Society; Affordable Care Act 
E) ​World War II; Vietnam War 
A) ​New Deal; Great Society 
B) ​New Deal; Affordable Care Act 
C) ​Great Depression; Great Recession 
D) ​Great Society; Affordable Care Act 
E) ​World War II; Vietnam War

Question 6

Its strong emphasis on testing led critics of the No Child Left Behind Act to argue that

Accepted Answer

A) urban school districts would end up with more money. 
B) teachers would fail to teach what students need to know to pass the test. 
C) the federal government would fail to provide sufficient funds to help schools meet the law's standards. 
D) students would become more adept at testing. 
E) educational standards would be too high for testing to be effective. 
A) urban school districts would end up with more money. 
B) teachers would fail to teach what students need to know to pass the test. 
C) the federal government would fail to provide sufficient funds to help schools meet the law's standards. 
D) students would become more adept at testing. 
E) educational standards would be too high for testing to be effective.

Question 7

The disabled and the elderly account for __________ of Medicaid expenditures.

Accepted Answer

A) 5 percent 
B) 15 percent 
C) 25 percent 
D) over half 
E) 75 percent 
A) 5 percent 
B) 15 percent 
C) 25 percent 
D) over half 
E) 75 percent

Question 8

The first example of social insurance in the United States was

Accepted Answer

A) Aid to Families with Dependent Children. 
B) health care for the elderly. 
C) health care for the poor. 
D) workers' compensation. 
E) disability benefits. 
A) Aid to Families with Dependent Children. 
B) health care for the elderly. 
C) health care for the poor. 
D) workers' compensation. 
E) disability benefits.

Question 9

In the wake of President Johnson's Great Society programs,critics of social welfare spending argued that antipoverty policies

Accepted Answer

A) made poverty more attractive by removing incentives to work. 
B) would be more successful if they were provided with better funding. 
C) had been generally successful, but had not lived up to their promise and therefore should be discontinued. 
D) fail because of bureaucratic cultures that oppose them. 
E) would achieve most of their goals, given the proper amount of time to work. 
A) made poverty more attractive by removing incentives to work. 
B) would be more successful if they were provided with better funding. 
C) had been generally successful, but had not lived up to their promise and therefore should be discontinued. 
D) fail because of bureaucratic cultures that oppose them. 
E) would achieve most of their goals, given the proper amount of time to work.

Question 10

According to SPM,a new​ measure of poverty developed in 2009,the poverty level in America in 2012 was approximately _____ percent.

Accepted Answer

A) 3 
B) ​9 
C) ​16 
D) ​24 
E) ​35 
A) 3 
B) ​9 
C) ​16 
D) ​24 
E) ​35

Question 11

Among those who are less likely to have health insurance are

Accepted Answer

A) young people. 
B) African Americans. 
C) Hispanics. 
D) families with incomes under $50,000 
E) All of these choices are true. 
A) young people. 
B) African Americans. 
C) Hispanics. 
D) families with incomes under $50,000 
E) All of these choices are true.

Question 12

Concerning the controversy over illegal immigration,several states are requiring employers to check their workers' residency status using a federal program known as

Accepted Answer

A) the Arizona Model. 
B) the Commerce Model. 
C) E-Verify. 
D) the Real ID Model. 
E) None of these choices is true. 
A) the Arizona Model. 
B) the Commerce Model. 
C) E-Verify. 
D) the Real ID Model. 
E) None of these choices is true.

Question 13

What was the nature of the early opposition to Medicare?

Accepted Answer

A) It was not favored by a majority of citizens. 
B) It was viewed as a ploy by the insurance industry to make more money for itself. 
C) The American Medical Association could not convince citizens of the merits of the program. 
D) The elderly did not believe government was capable of administering such a program. 
E) It was attacked as socialized medicine. 
A) It was not favored by a majority of citizens. 
B) It was viewed as a ploy by the insurance industry to make more money for itself. 
C) The American Medical Association could not convince citizens of the merits of the program. 
D) The elderly did not believe government was capable of administering such a program. 
E) It was attacked as socialized medicine.

Question 14

​With its combination of new costs and provisions to help pay for them,the Congressional Budget Office estimates that Obamacare will _________________ federal budget deficits in the long run.

Accepted Answer

A) greatly increase 
B) ​slightly increase 
C) ​have no effect on 
D) ​have an impossible-to-predict effect on 
E) ​decrease 
A) greatly increase 
B) ​slightly increase 
C) ​have no effect on 
D) ​have an impossible-to-predict effect on 
E) ​decrease

Question 15

The United States is the only major industrialized nation without

Accepted Answer

A) a universal health-care system. 
B) social insurance programs. 
C) entitlement programs. 
D) public assistance for needy children. 
E) unemployment benefits for single mothers. 
A) a universal health-care system. 
B) social insurance programs. 
C) entitlement programs. 
D) public assistance for needy children. 
E) unemployment benefits for single mothers.

Question 16

As of 2014,Social Security tax is assessed at a rate of 6.2 percent on the first _________ of wages workers earn.

Accepted Answer

A) $500,000 
B) $250,000 
C) $1 million 
D) $117,000 
E) None of these choices is true. 
A) $500,000 
B) $250,000 
C) $1 million 
D) $117,000 
E) None of these choices is true.

Question 17

Describe the impact of the welfare reform bill of 1996 on the states.How has it been accepted by state leaders? How has it been implemented? What impact has there been on recipients?

Accepted Answer

The welfare reform bill of 1996, also kn

Question 18

A(n)__________ is a general plan of action adopted by government to solve a social problem,counter a threat,or pursue an objective.

Accepted Answer

A) program evaluation 
B) agenda 
C) issue network 
D) public policy 
E) plan of action 
A) program evaluation 
B) agenda 
C) issue network 
D) public policy 
E) plan of action

Question 19

Outline the goals of the Common Core and discuss the criticisms that have been made of its development and implementation.

Accepted Answer

The goals of the Common Core State Stand

Question 20

In the face of Congressional inaction on the DREAM Act,President Obama​

Accepted Answer

A) ​called a press conference criticizing Congressional leaders for their lack of willingness to take action. 
B) ​asked the Supreme Court to implement the legal provisions of the Act without Congressional approval. 
C) instructed immigration officials to stop deporting children who would be eligible under DREAM Act guidelines. 
D) ​was powerless to take unilateral action. 
E) ​implemented all the provisions of the Act by Executive Order. 
A) ​called a press conference criticizing Congressional leaders for their lack of willingness to take action. 
B) ​asked the Supreme Court to implement the legal provisions of the Act without Congressional approval. 
C) instructed immigration officials to stop deporting children who would be eligible under DREAM Act guidelines. 
D) ​was powerless to take unilateral action. 
E) ​implemented all the provisions of the Act by Executive Order.

Identify and define the four stages in the policymaking process.

A government-backed guarantee against loss by individuals without regard to need is a(n)________________ program.

Suppose a state decides to reduce tax credits for low-income workers in order to finance tax cuts for businesses and corporations; this would be an example of a

American unemployment reached _____ percent by 1933,in the depths of the Great Depression.

The two presidential plans that most significantly extended the scope of government were the _ and the ___.

Its strong emphasis on testing led critics of the No Child Left Behind Act to argue that

The disabled and the elderly account for __________ of Medicaid expenditures.

The first example of social insurance in the United States was

In the wake of President Johnson's Great Society programs,critics of social welfare spending argued that antipoverty policies

According to SPM,a new measure of poverty developed in 2009,the poverty level in America in 2012 was approximately _____ percent.

Among those who are less likely to have health insurance are

Concerning the controversy over illegal immigration,several states are requiring employers to check their workers' residency status using a federal program known as

What was the nature of the early opposition to Medicare?

With its combination of new costs and provisions to help pay for them,the Congressional Budget Office estimates that Obamacare will _________________ federal budget deficits in the long run.

The United States is the only major industrialized nation without

As of 2014,Social Security tax is assessed at a rate of 6.2 percent on the first _________ of wages workers earn.

Describe the impact of the welfare reform bill of 1996 on the states.How has it been accepted by state leaders? How has it been implemented? What impact has there been on recipients?

A(n)__________ is a general plan of action adopted by government to solve a social problem,counter a threat,or pursue an objective.

Outline the goals of the Common Core and discuss the criticisms that have been made of its development and implementation.

In the face of Congressional inaction on the DREAM Act,President Obama

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

Identify and define the four stages in the policymaking process.

A government-backed guarantee against loss by individuals without regard to need is a(n)________________ program.​

Suppose a state decides to reduce tax credits for low-income workers in order to finance tax cuts for businesses and corporations; this would be an example of a

American unemployment reached _____ percent by 1933,in the depths of the Great Depression.

The two presidential plans that most significantly extended the scope of government were​ the ___________ and the _____________.

Its strong emphasis on testing led critics of the No Child Left Behind Act to argue that

The disabled and the elderly account for __________ of Medicaid expenditures.

The first example of social insurance in the United States was

In the wake of President Johnson's Great Society programs,critics of social welfare spending argued that antipoverty policies

According to SPM,a new​ measure of poverty developed in 2009,the poverty level in America in 2012 was approximately _____ percent.

Among those who are less likely to have health insurance are

Concerning the controversy over illegal immigration,several states are requiring employers to check their workers' residency status using a federal program known as

What was the nature of the early opposition to Medicare?

​With its combination of new costs and provisions to help pay for them,the Congressional Budget Office estimates that Obamacare will _________________ federal budget deficits in the long run.

The United States is the only major industrialized nation without

As of 2014,Social Security tax is assessed at a rate of 6.2 percent on the first _________ of wages workers earn.

Describe the impact of the welfare reform bill of 1996 on the states.How has it been accepted by state leaders? How has it been implemented? What impact has there been on recipients?

A(n)__________ is a general plan of action adopted by government to solve a social problem,counter a threat,or pursue an objective.

Outline the goals of the Common Core and discuss the criticisms that have been made of its development and implementation.

In the face of Congressional inaction on the DREAM Act,President Obama​

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

A government-backed guarantee against loss by individuals without regard to need is a(n)________________ program.

The two presidential plans that most significantly extended the scope of government were the _ and the ___.

According to SPM,a new measure of poverty developed in 2009,the poverty level in America in 2012 was approximately _____ percent.

With its combination of new costs and provisions to help pay for them,the Congressional Budget Office estimates that Obamacare will _________________ federal budget deficits in the long run.

In the face of Congressional inaction on the DREAM Act,President Obama