Question 1

Which of the following is true of the safety net system in the United States compared with other rich democracies?

Accepted Answer

A)  Americans are more likely to collect benefits. 
B)  U.S. safety net expenditures exceed those of European democracies. 
C)  The U.S. safety net system covers fewer people. 
D)  U.S. companies contribute more to the safety net system. 
E)  The U.S. safety net system tends to concentrate more on covering children. 
A)  Americans are more likely to collect benefits. 
B)  U.S. safety net expenditures exceed those of European democracies. 
C)  The U.S. safety net system covers fewer people. 
D)  U.S. companies contribute more to the safety net system. 
E)  The U.S. safety net system tends to concentrate more on covering children.

Question 2

Discuss health care spending in the United States. What contributes to health care costs in the United States?

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1. Discuss why h

Question 3

Why do some people accept as legitimate an active role of government in economic matters?

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1. Discuss how t

Question 4

What does it mean for a social safety net program to be means-tested? How would Medicare change if it became a means-tested program? How would this change affect the cost of the program?

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1. Define means-

Question 5

Temporary Assistance to Needy Families replaced the federal program ___________.

Accepted Answer

Aid to Fam

Question 6

Regulatory legislation at the start of the twentieth century primarily dealt with __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  business monopolies 
B)  education 
C)  labor unions 
D)  technology 
E)  the environment 
A)  business monopolies 
B)  education 
C)  labor unions 
D)  technology 
E)  the environment

Question 7

Social Security is a means-tested program because it provides benefits to all qualifying individuals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What are the proposed benefits of deregulation, and who in general supports this position?

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1. Define deregu

Question 9

___________ is a social welfare program for the elderly that all qualifying individuals receive at a certain age.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ___________ is a social welfare program for...

Question 10

What is the purpose of deregulation in the American political economy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Deregulation seeks to increase the barriers to economic productivity. 
B)  Deregulation seeks to increase the political power of labor unions. 
C)  Deregulation seeks to increase the power of large economic monopolies. 
D)  Deregulation seeks to remove inefficient barriers in the collection of taxes. 
E)  Deregulation seeks to remove inefficient barriers to productivity and growth. 
A)  Deregulation seeks to increase the barriers to economic productivity. 
B)  Deregulation seeks to increase the political power of labor unions. 
C)  Deregulation seeks to increase the power of large economic monopolies. 
D)  Deregulation seeks to remove inefficient barriers in the collection of taxes. 
E)  Deregulation seeks to remove inefficient barriers to productivity and growth.

Question 11

Which of the following rewards poor parents for working?

Accepted Answer

A)  Medicaid 
B)  Children's Health Insurance Program 
C)  food stamps 
D)  Aid to Families with Dependent Children 
E)  Earned Income Tax Credit 
A)  Medicaid 
B)  Children's Health Insurance Program 
C)  food stamps 
D)  Aid to Families with Dependent Children 
E)  Earned Income Tax Credit

Question 12

How is the federal government involved in health care? Why is this the case?

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1. Discuss speci

Question 13

A majority of nursing home residents receive assistance from the __________ program to help cover the cost of their care.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A majority of nursing home residents receive...

Question 14

Which is true of presidents dealing with economic crises?

Accepted Answer

A)  Both Democratic and Republican presidents have taken actions to stimulate the economy. 
B)  Democratic presidents have taken actions to stimulate the economy, but Republican presidents have not. 
C)  Republican presidents have taken actions to stimulate the economy, but Democratic presidents have not. 
D)  Neither Democratic nor Republican presidents have taken actions to stimulate the economy. 
E)  No presidents have had to deal with economic crises. 
A)  Both Democratic and Republican presidents have taken actions to stimulate the economy. 
B)  Democratic presidents have taken actions to stimulate the economy, but Republican presidents have not. 
C)  Republican presidents have taken actions to stimulate the economy, but Democratic presidents have not. 
D)  Neither Democratic nor Republican presidents have taken actions to stimulate the economy. 
E)  No presidents have had to deal with economic crises.

Question 15

The welfare system in the United States is more developed compared to European nations because Europeans are more focused on individual responsibility than Americans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Governments in all rich countries play a substantial role in managing economic affairs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Why do adjustments to interest rates by the Federal Reserve Board matter?

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1. Explain the r

Question 18

Which of these resulted from the Great Depression?

Accepted Answer

A)  The federal government cut Social Security benefits because it lacked adequate funds. 
B)  The federal government assumed new responsibilities for the management of economic matters. 
C)  The states assumed new responsibilities for the management of national economic matters. 
D)  The federal government devolved responsibility for solving the economic crisis to the states. 
E)  The federal government took a laissez-faire approach when dealing with economic matters. 
A)  The federal government cut Social Security benefits because it lacked adequate funds. 
B)  The federal government assumed new responsibilities for the management of economic matters. 
C)  The states assumed new responsibilities for the management of national economic matters. 
D)  The federal government devolved responsibility for solving the economic crisis to the states. 
E)  The federal government took a laissez-faire approach when dealing with economic matters.

Question 19

Why might some businesses lobby for increased regulation by the federal government?

Accepted Answer

A)  because they do not know that regulations always hurt them 
B)  to gain access to federal bureaucrats who will act in their interests 
C)  to lower their overall tax rate 
D)  to increase their profit margins to better serve the public good 
E)  to protect themselves from domestic and foreign competitors 
A)  because they do not know that regulations always hurt them 
B)  to gain access to federal bureaucrats who will act in their interests 
C)  to lower their overall tax rate 
D)  to increase their profit margins to better serve the public good 
E)  to protect themselves from domestic and foreign competitors

Question 20

How does the Affordable Care Act change health care in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  It establishes a "single-payer" system in which the government contracts with private firms to provide medical services, equipment, and drugs on behalf of the general public. 
B)  It fills in the Medicare prescription drug "donut hole" so that many of the elderly need no longer be faced with a choice of buying needed drugs or paying other expenses. 
C)  It forces states to expand the number of people who are covered by Medicaid, including poor adults without children. 
D)  It includes a "public option"-government insurance plans-to compete with private insurance companies within the state insurance pools. 
E)  It requires small businesses to offer health insurance coverage to their employees. 
A)  It establishes a "single-payer" system in which the government contracts with private firms to provide medical services, equipment, and drugs on behalf of the general public. 
B)  It fills in the Medicare prescription drug "donut hole" so that many of the elderly need no longer be faced with a choice of buying needed drugs or paying other expenses. 
C)  It forces states to expand the number of people who are covered by Medicaid, including poor adults without children. 
D)  It includes a "public option"-government insurance plans-to compete with private insurance companies within the state insurance pools. 
E)  It requires small businesses to offer health insurance coverage to their employees.

Which of the following is true of the safety net system in the United States compared with other rich democracies?

Discuss health care spending in the United States. What contributes to health care costs in the United States?

Why do some people accept as legitimate an active role of government in economic matters?

What does it mean for a social safety net program to be means-tested? How would Medicare change if it became a means-tested program? How would this change affect the cost of the program?

Temporary Assistance to Needy Families replaced the federal program ___________.

Regulatory legislation at the start of the twentieth century primarily dealt with __________.

Social Security is a means-tested program because it provides benefits to all qualifying individuals.

What are the proposed benefits of deregulation, and who in general supports this position?

___________ is a social welfare program for the elderly that all qualifying individuals receive at a certain age.

What is the purpose of deregulation in the American political economy?

Which of the following rewards poor parents for working?

How is the federal government involved in health care? Why is this the case?

A majority of nursing home residents receive assistance from the __________ program to help cover the cost of their care.

Which is true of presidents dealing with economic crises?

The welfare system in the United States is more developed compared to European nations because Europeans are more focused on individual responsibility than Americans.

Governments in all rich countries play a substantial role in managing economic affairs.

Why do adjustments to interest rates by the Federal Reserve Board matter?

Which of these resulted from the Great Depression?

Why might some businesses lobby for increased regulation by the federal government?

How does the Affordable Care Act change health care in the United States?

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Exam 17: Domestic Policies

Which of the following is true of the safety net system in the United States compared with other rich democracies?

Discuss health care spending in the United States. What contributes to health care costs in the United States?

Why do some people accept as legitimate an active role of government in economic matters?

What does it mean for a social safety net program to be means-tested? How would Medicare change if it became a means-tested program? How would this change affect the cost of the program?

Temporary Assistance to Needy Families replaced the federal program ___________.

Regulatory legislation at the start of the twentieth century primarily dealt with __________.

Social Security is a means-tested program because it provides benefits to all qualifying individuals.

What are the proposed benefits of deregulation, and who in general supports this position?

___________ is a social welfare program for the elderly that all qualifying individuals receive at a certain age.

What is the purpose of deregulation in the American political economy?

Which of the following rewards poor parents for working?

How is the federal government involved in health care? Why is this the case?

A majority of nursing home residents receive assistance from the __________ program to help cover the cost of their care.

Which is true of presidents dealing with economic crises?

The welfare system in the United States is more developed compared to European nations because Europeans are more focused on individual responsibility than Americans.

Governments in all rich countries play a substantial role in managing economic affairs.

Why do adjustments to interest rates by the Federal Reserve Board matter?

Which of these resulted from the Great Depression?

Why might some businesses lobby for increased regulation by the federal government?

How does the Affordable Care Act change health care in the United States?

Democracy and American Politics

The Constitution

Federalism: States and Nation

The Structural Foundations of American Government and Politics

Public Opinion

The News Media

Interest Groups and Business Organizations

Social Movements

Political Parties

Voting, Campaigns, and Elections

Congress

The Presidency

The Executive Branch

The Courts

Civil Liberties: the Struggle for Freedom

Civil Rights: the Struggle for Political Equality

Foreign Policy and National Defense

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