Question 1

Which of the following is not an entitlement program?

Accepted Answer

A)  Medicare 
B)  Social Security 
C)  Income tax refunds 
D)  Unemployment compensation 
E)  They all are entitlement programs. 
A)  Medicare 
B)  Social Security 
C)  Income tax refunds 
D)  Unemployment compensation 
E)  They all are entitlement programs. C

Question 2

The highest rate of taxation that one pays on the last dollar they make is called the

Accepted Answer

A)  progressive tax rate. 
B)  regressive tax rate. 
C)  marginal tax rate. 
D)  tax liability rate. 
E)  temporary tax rate. 
A)  progressive tax rate. 
B)  regressive tax rate. 
C)  marginal tax rate. 
D)  tax liability rate. 
E)  temporary tax rate. C

Question 3

Examine the federal budget deficit, why it occurred and what measures should be taken to bring it down.

Accepted Answer

Budget deficit = Budget Expenditure - budget revenue
budget deficit occur bcoz of excess expenditure of government over revenues.
It can be lower by raising taxes and spending less in the economy.
basically increase government revenue over expenditure

Question 4

The individual mandate

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A)  is a way to pool resources from the healthy and the sick to cover all of the insured. 
B)  was supported by Republicans because it required each person to take personal responsibility for their coverage. 
C)  was supported by Congressional Democrats as a way to force parents to cover their children. 
D)  required reduction in taxes for those in the middle income range to allow families to pay for mandated coverage. 
E)  All of the above are true. 
A)  is a way to pool resources from the healthy and the sick to cover all of the insured. 
B)  was supported by Republicans because it required each person to take personal responsibility for their coverage. 
C)  was supported by Congressional Democrats as a way to force parents to cover their children. 
D)  required reduction in taxes for those in the middle income range to allow families to pay for mandated coverage. 
E)  All of the above are true.

Question 5

The earned income tax credit

Accepted Answer

A)  allows families making up to $48,000 per year to pay only 50 percent of their annual tax bill. 
B)  Is a tax refund that allows families making up to $48,000 per year to pay no income tax and earn a credit towards their social security tax bill. 
C)  assists 25 million families each year with their tax bills. 
D)  is available to all wage earners regardless of income. 
E)  Options B and C are true. 
A)  allows families making up to $48,000 per year to pay only 50 percent of their annual tax bill. 
B)  Is a tax refund that allows families making up to $48,000 per year to pay no income tax and earn a credit towards their social security tax bill. 
C)  assists 25 million families each year with their tax bills. 
D)  is available to all wage earners regardless of income. 
E)  Options B and C are true.

Question 6

The Great Recession of 2008 caused

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A)  an increase in the number of long-term unemployed. 
B)  Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program expenditures (food stamps) to soar. 
C)  an increase in discrimination of the long-term unemployed. 
D)  a decrease in requests for food assistance because unemployment insurance benefits were extended. 
E)  Options A, B, and C are true. 
A)  an increase in the number of long-term unemployed. 
B)  Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program expenditures (food stamps) to soar. 
C)  an increase in discrimination of the long-term unemployed. 
D)  a decrease in requests for food assistance because unemployment insurance benefits were extended. 
E)  Options A, B, and C are true.

Question 7

The health-care reform legislation that was passed in 2010,

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A)  had most of the major provisions in place by the end of 2010. 
B)  bars insurance companies from dropping people when they get sick. 
C)  was passed by a majority of Republicans and Democrats. 
D)  lets young adults stay on their parents' health plans until age twenty-six. 
E)  Both options B and D are true. 
A)  had most of the major provisions in place by the end of 2010. 
B)  bars insurance companies from dropping people when they get sick. 
C)  was passed by a majority of Republicans and Democrats. 
D)  lets young adults stay on their parents' health plans until age twenty-six. 
E)  Both options B and D are true.

Question 8

With regard to the issue of oil and energy,

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A)  the United States' dependence on foreign oil is down sharply from just a few years ago. 
B)  a new technology called fracking is allowing more oil to be extracted from domestic and Canadian sources. 
C)  fracking can only extract oil, not natural gas. 
D)  the United States gets nearly 80 percent of its oil and gas from foreign sources. 
E)  Both options A and B are true. 
A)  the United States' dependence on foreign oil is down sharply from just a few years ago. 
B)  a new technology called fracking is allowing more oil to be extracted from domestic and Canadian sources. 
C)  fracking can only extract oil, not natural gas. 
D)  the United States gets nearly 80 percent of its oil and gas from foreign sources. 
E)  Both options A and B are true.

Question 9

Explanations for the decline in crime rates since 1995 include all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  a booming economy. 
B)  increased federal expenditures to combat crime. 
C)  an increase in the prison population. 
D)  the legalization of abortion. 
E)  a lack of concern about crime among American citizens. 
A)  a booming economy. 
B)  increased federal expenditures to combat crime. 
C)  an increase in the prison population. 
D)  the legalization of abortion. 
E)  a lack of concern about crime among American citizens.

Question 10

Policy formulation is

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)  concerned 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)  concerned 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 11

The net public debt is defined as

Accepted Answer

A)  the total amount owed by all individuals, corporations, and governments in the United States. 
B)  the total amount owed by the federal government to individuals, businesses, and foreigners. 
C)  a percentage of the gross national product not to exceed ten percent of all gross sales. 
D)  money not available for use. 
E)  the total amount owed by the federal government to individuals, businesses, and foreigners, as well as interagency borrowings within the government. 
A)  the total amount owed by all individuals, corporations, and governments in the United States. 
B)  the total amount owed by the federal government to individuals, businesses, and foreigners. 
C)  a percentage of the gross national product not to exceed ten percent of all gross sales. 
D)  money not available for use. 
E)  the total amount owed by the federal government to individuals, businesses, and foreigners, as well as interagency borrowings within the government.

Question 12

Because of the __________, the United States does indeed have a(n) __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  income tax, progressive tax system 
B)  income tax, regressive tax system 
C)  property tax, progressive tax system 
D)  Earned Income Tax Credit (EIT
C) , regressive tax system 
E)  sales tax, progressive tax system 
A)  income tax, progressive tax system 
B)  income tax, regressive tax system 
C)  property tax, progressive tax system 
D)  Earned Income Tax Credit (EIT
C) , regressive tax system 
E)  sales tax, progressive tax system

Question 13

In 2012, the Supreme Court ruled that

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A)  Arizona could not make it a felony for illegal immigrants to work. 
B)  Arizona could not arrest people without warrants just because they might be deportable under federal law. 
C)  Arizona could not investigate the immigration status of people they stop for routine traffic violations. 
D)  Both options A and B are true. 
E)  Options A, B, and C are true. 
A)  Arizona could not make it a felony for illegal immigrants to work. 
B)  Arizona could not arrest people without warrants just because they might be deportable under federal law. 
C)  Arizona could not investigate the immigration status of people they stop for routine traffic violations. 
D)  Both options A and B are true. 
E)  Options A, B, and C are true.

Question 14

Which of the following is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  The United States experienced a great crime wave during the 1920s and early 1930s due to  prohibition. 
B)  Crime rates grew steadily in the twentieth century. 
C)  According to historians, industrialization and urbanization contributed to the rise of crime. 
D)  The Western part of the United States had less crime in the nineteenth century due to the fact that all citizens carried guns. 
E)  During the Civil War, there was little crime as everyone focused on the war effort. 
A)  The United States experienced a great crime wave during the 1920s and early 1930s due to  prohibition. 
B)  Crime rates grew steadily in the twentieth century. 
C)  According to historians, industrialization and urbanization contributed to the rise of crime. 
D)  The Western part of the United States had less crime in the nineteenth century due to the fact that all citizens carried guns. 
E)  During the Civil War, there was little crime as everyone focused on the war effort.

Question 15

Which of the following statements regarding entitlement programs is accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Along with national defense, entitlement programs make up the greatest share of the federal budget. 
B)  Entitlement spending will determine how much you pay in taxes throughout your working lifetime. 
C)  Entitlement programs were initiated in the 1990s. 
D)  Entitlement spending does not affect the federal budget. 
E)  Both options A and B are true. 
A)  Along with national defense, entitlement programs make up the greatest share of the federal budget. 
B)  Entitlement spending will determine how much you pay in taxes throughout your working lifetime. 
C)  Entitlement programs were initiated in the 1990s. 
D)  Entitlement spending does not affect the federal budget. 
E)  Both options A and B are true.

Question 16

Agenda building

Accepted Answer

A)  is making Congress aware that a problem requires congressional action. 
B)  may occur as a result of a crisis. 
C)  may occur as a result of a technological change. 
D)  may occur through a mass media campaign. 
E)  All of the above are true. 
A)  is making Congress aware that a problem requires congressional action. 
B)  may occur as a result of a crisis. 
C)  may occur as a result of a technological change. 
D)  may occur through a mass media campaign. 
E)  All of the above are true.

Question 17

Regarding immigration, which of the following is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most immigrants come from Latin America or Asia. 
B)  Hispanics have overtaken African Americans as the largest minority group in the United States. 
C)  By 2050, collectively, minority groups will become the majority in the United States. 
D)  If minority groups grow and form coalitions, their political power will also grow. 
E)  All the above are true. 
A)  Most immigrants come from Latin America or Asia. 
B)  Hispanics have overtaken African Americans as the largest minority group in the United States. 
C)  By 2050, collectively, minority groups will become the majority in the United States. 
D)  If minority groups grow and form coalitions, their political power will also grow. 
E)  All the above are true.

Question 18

Which is true of policy evaluation?

Accepted Answer

A)  If the policy is not working at the time of evaluation, then the policy is always repealed. 
B)  It is the fourth step in policymaking and comes directly after policy adoption. 
C)  When a policy has been in place for a while, evaluations are made inside and outside the government to determine if the program is working. 
D)  Obamacare has had extensive policy evaluation to date. 
E)  There is a time limit to the period of policy evaluation. 
A)  If the policy is not working at the time of evaluation, then the policy is always repealed. 
B)  It is the fourth step in policymaking and comes directly after policy adoption. 
C)  When a policy has been in place for a while, evaluations are made inside and outside the government to determine if the program is working. 
D)  Obamacare has had extensive policy evaluation to date. 
E)  There is a time limit to the period of policy evaluation.

Question 19

Which of the following are true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Those arguing for the gold standard tend to be supporters of conservative ideology. 
B)  A gold standard may cause deflation. 
C)  Those in favor of the gold standard argue that the system can prevent inflation. 
D)  A gold standard may cause inflation due to the increase in the price of gold. 
E)  Options A, B, and C are true. 
A)  Those arguing for the gold standard tend to be supporters of conservative ideology. 
B)  A gold standard may cause deflation. 
C)  Those in favor of the gold standard argue that the system can prevent inflation. 
D)  A gold standard may cause inflation due to the increase in the price of gold. 
E)  Options A, B, and C are true.

Question 20

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

Accepted Answer

A)  requires services to be paid for by reducing the services to the rich to benefit the poor. 
B)  allows for health coverage for unauthorized immigrants. 
C)  is a massive overhaul of the nation's health-care funding system. 
D)  was passed after two months of debate in Congress. 
E)  All of the above are true. 
A)  requires services to be paid for by reducing the services to the rich to benefit the poor. 
B)  allows for health coverage for unauthorized immigrants. 
C)  is a massive overhaul of the nation's health-care funding system. 
D)  was passed after two months of debate in Congress. 
E)  All of the above are true.

Which of the following is not an entitlement program?

The highest rate of taxation that one pays on the last dollar they make is called the

Examine the federal budget deficit, why it occurred and what measures should be taken to bring it down.

The individual mandate

The earned income tax credit

The Great Recession of 2008 caused

The health-care reform legislation that was passed in 2010,

With regard to the issue of oil and energy,

Explanations for the decline in crime rates since 1995 include all of the following except

Policy formulation is

The net public debt is defined as

Because of the , the United States does indeed have a(n) .

In 2012, the Supreme Court ruled that

Which of the following is true?

Which of the following statements regarding entitlement programs is accurate?

Agenda building

Regarding immigration, which of the following is true?

Which is true of policy evaluation?

Which of the following are true?

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

The Democratic Republic

The Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Public Opinion and Political Socialization

Interest Groups

Political Parties

Campaigns, Elections, and the Media

The Congress

The President

The Bureaucracy

The Courts

Foreign Policy

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Exam 14: Domestic and Economic Policy

Which of the following is not an entitlement program?

The highest rate of taxation that one pays on the last dollar they make is called the

Examine the federal budget deficit, why it occurred and what measures should be taken to bring it down.

The individual mandate

The earned income tax credit

The Great Recession of 2008 caused

The health-care reform legislation that was passed in 2010,

With regard to the issue of oil and energy,

Explanations for the decline in crime rates since 1995 include all of the following except

Policy formulation is

The net public debt is defined as

Because of the __________, the United States does indeed have a(n) __________.

In 2012, the Supreme Court ruled that

Which of the following is true?

Which of the following statements regarding entitlement programs is accurate?

Agenda building

Regarding immigration, which of the following is true?

Which is true of policy evaluation?

Which of the following are true?

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

The Democratic Republic

The Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Public Opinion and Political Socialization

Interest Groups

Political Parties

Campaigns, Elections, and the Media

The Congress

The President

The Bureaucracy

The Courts

Foreign Policy

Filters

Because of the , the United States does indeed have a(n) .