Question 1

Of the following, which country collects the smallest portion of its gross domestic product in taxes?

Accepted Answer

A) Canada 
B) United States 
C) United Kingdom 
D) France 
E) Germany 
A) Canada 
B) United States 
C) United Kingdom 
D) France 
E) Germany B

Question 2

Which justification for punishment claims that its purpose is to discourage others from committing a similar crime?

Accepted Answer

A) Incarceration 
B) Deterrence 
C) Retribution 
D) Rehabilitation 
E) None of the above 
A) Incarceration 
B) Deterrence 
C) Retribution 
D) Rehabilitation 
E) None of the above B

Question 3

The United States continues to give high priority to national defense as illustrated by its accounting for half the world's arms expenditures every year.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

The United States has ratified and follows the Kyoto Protocol.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

How does France's healthcare system compare to that of the United States?

Accepted Answer

A) Citizens live longer than in the United States. 
B) It is a combination of both public and private systems. 
C) It costs about 50 percent less than in the United States. 
D) All of the above 
E) None of the above 
A) Citizens live longer than in the United States. 
B) It is a combination of both public and private systems. 
C) It costs about 50 percent less than in the United States. 
D) All of the above 
E) None of the above

Question 6

The Emissions Trading Scheme is designed to reduce the carbon footprint of who?

Accepted Answer

A) The European Union 
B) The United States 
C) China 
D) Japan 
E) Australia 
A) The European Union 
B) The United States 
C) China 
D) Japan 
E) Australia

Question 7

What did the Civil Rights Cases of 1883 accomplish?

Accepted Answer

A) Prohibited racial discrimination in public accommodations 
B) Held that the Fourteenth Amendment was intended to prohibit both state and private discrimination 
C) Virtually ended racial segregation in the South 
D) Helped legitimize a social system in which blacks were subject to discrimination 
E) Created a punishment system for those who discriminated against others 
A) Prohibited racial discrimination in public accommodations 
B) Held that the Fourteenth Amendment was intended to prohibit both state and private discrimination 
C) Virtually ended racial segregation in the South 
D) Helped legitimize a social system in which blacks were subject to discrimination 
E) Created a punishment system for those who discriminated against others

Question 8

Major issues of public policy demonstrate that the five core values of security, prosperity, equality, liberty, and justice often come into conflict with one another.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

How does education policy differ in the United States compared to other states? What about the U. S. system could be improved? What seems to work? Explain.

Accepted Answer

Education policy in the United States di

Question 10

In the United States, corporate income is taxed heavier than individual income.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

In 2009 what percent of the U.S. population had no health insurance?

Accepted Answer

A) 9 percent 
B) 12 percent 
C) 15 percent 
D) 20 percent 
E) 25 percent 
A) 9 percent 
B) 12 percent 
C) 15 percent 
D) 20 percent 
E) 25 percent

Question 12

The various provisions of the U.S. Patriot Act apply only to people suspected of engaging in terrorism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Should health care in the United States be seen as a public right as in other industrial democracies? Explain.

Accepted Answer

Health care in the United States should

Question 14

Which of the following would the Supreme Court likely NOT view as a violation of the constitutional protection of our freedom of speech?

Accepted Answer

A) Organizing a terror strike against our government 
B) Burning a replica of the American Flag 
C) Asking for a list of names of all organizers and participants of an anti-government rally and then investigating them. 
D) Wiretaps of individuals without their knowledge and without a warrant 
E) Ku Klux Klan rally designed to start a riot against the minorities 
A) Organizing a terror strike against our government 
B) Burning a replica of the American Flag 
C) Asking for a list of names of all organizers and participants of an anti-government rally and then investigating them. 
D) Wiretaps of individuals without their knowledge and without a warrant 
E) Ku Klux Klan rally designed to start a riot against the minorities

Question 15

The national government can use the power of prior restraint at any time to prevent the press from reporting negative things that it does not want to be made public.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following is true with regard to health care in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A) The U.S. population is aging and thus requires increasing public expenditures for Medicare and Medicaid. 
B) The cost of health care is increasing at a lower rate than inflation. 
C) Most Americans receive adequate health insurance through their employers. 
D) All Americans are adequately covered by private health insurance policies. 
E) The U.S. population is growing so prosperous that it will not require Medicare or Medicaid. 
A) The U.S. population is aging and thus requires increasing public expenditures for Medicare and Medicaid. 
B) The cost of health care is increasing at a lower rate than inflation. 
C) Most Americans receive adequate health insurance through their employers. 
D) All Americans are adequately covered by private health insurance policies. 
E) The U.S. population is growing so prosperous that it will not require Medicare or Medicaid.

Question 17

Which of the following has been cited as an example of the failure of American education?

Accepted Answer

A) Studies revealing that American students score higher on mathematics than European and Asian students 
B) Improved U.S. college entrance scores 
C) High failure rates on elementary-level literacy tests given by U.S. corporations 
D) Low prevalence of guns, drugs, and gangs on American campuses 
E) All of the above 
A) Studies revealing that American students score higher on mathematics than European and Asian students 
B) Improved U.S. college entrance scores 
C) High failure rates on elementary-level literacy tests given by U.S. corporations 
D) Low prevalence of guns, drugs, and gangs on American campuses 
E) All of the above

Question 18

How have the United States' previous issues with equality affected the situation in employment and social class? Are these issues still worth considering and taking action to correct today? Explain?

Accepted Answer

The United States has a long history of

Question 19

Which of the following have American courts allowed under the First Amendment?

Accepted Answer

A) Speech that constitutes a direct personal provocation 
B) Clergy to offer nondenominational prayers at public high school graduations 
C) Polygamy, as long as it is part of traditional religious practice 
D) Schools to require children who are Jehovah's Witnesses to salute the flag 
E) Schools to exempt Amish children from public education requirements 
A) Speech that constitutes a direct personal provocation 
B) Clergy to offer nondenominational prayers at public high school graduations 
C) Polygamy, as long as it is part of traditional religious practice 
D) Schools to require children who are Jehovah's Witnesses to salute the flag 
E) Schools to exempt Amish children from public education requirements

Question 20

Compared to the rest of the world, the United States pays a fairly low percentage of taxes compared to their overall GDP, yet Americans continually complain about how they are overtaxed. Is this complaint a rational complaint? Explain.

Accepted Answer

The complaint that Americans are overtax

Of the following, which country collects the smallest portion of its gross domestic product in taxes?

Which justification for punishment claims that its purpose is to discourage others from committing a similar crime?

The United States continues to give high priority to national defense as illustrated by its accounting for half the world's arms expenditures every year.

The United States has ratified and follows the Kyoto Protocol.

How does France's healthcare system compare to that of the United States?

The Emissions Trading Scheme is designed to reduce the carbon footprint of who?

What did the Civil Rights Cases of 1883 accomplish?

Major issues of public policy demonstrate that the five core values of security, prosperity, equality, liberty, and justice often come into conflict with one another.

How does education policy differ in the United States compared to other states? What about the U. S. system could be improved? What seems to work? Explain.

In the United States, corporate income is taxed heavier than individual income.

In 2009 what percent of the U.S. population had no health insurance?

The various provisions of the U.S. Patriot Act apply only to people suspected of engaging in terrorism.

Should health care in the United States be seen as a public right as in other industrial democracies? Explain.

Which of the following would the Supreme Court likely NOT view as a violation of the constitutional protection of our freedom of speech?

The national government can use the power of prior restraint at any time to prevent the press from reporting negative things that it does not want to be made public.

Which of the following is true with regard to health care in the United States?

Which of the following has been cited as an example of the failure of American education?

How have the United States' previous issues with equality affected the situation in employment and social class? Are these issues still worth considering and taking action to correct today? Explain?

Which of the following have American courts allowed under the First Amendment?

Compared to the rest of the world, the United States pays a fairly low percentage of taxes compared to their overall GDP, yet Americans continually complain about how they are overtaxed. Is this complaint a rational complaint? Explain.

Introduction: The Study of Politics

The Idea of the Public Good: Ideologies and Isms

Utopias: Model States

Constitutional Democracy: Models of Representation

The Authoritarian Model: Myth and Reality

The Totalitarian Model: A False Utopia

Parliamentary Democracy

States and Economies in Transition: Between Democracy and Yesterday

Development: Myths and Realities

Political Socialization: The Making of a Citizen

Political Participation: The Limits of Democracy

Political Leadership: The Many Faces of Power

Revolution: In the Name of Justice

War: Politics by Other Means

Terrorism: Weapon of the Weak

World Politics: The Struggle for Power

International Organizations: Globalization and the Quest for Order

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Exam 13: Issues in Public Policy: Politics, Principles, Priorities, and Practicies

Of the following, which country collects the smallest portion of its gross domestic product in taxes?

Which justification for punishment claims that its purpose is to discourage others from committing a similar crime?

The United States continues to give high priority to national defense as illustrated by its accounting for half the world's arms expenditures every year.

The United States has ratified and follows the Kyoto Protocol.

How does France's healthcare system compare to that of the United States?

The Emissions Trading Scheme is designed to reduce the carbon footprint of who?

What did the Civil Rights Cases of 1883 accomplish?

Major issues of public policy demonstrate that the five core values of security, prosperity, equality, liberty, and justice often come into conflict with one another.

How does education policy differ in the United States compared to other states? What about the U. S. system could be improved? What seems to work? Explain.

In the United States, corporate income is taxed heavier than individual income.

In 2009 what percent of the U.S. population had no health insurance?

The various provisions of the U.S. Patriot Act apply only to people suspected of engaging in terrorism.

Should health care in the United States be seen as a public right as in other industrial democracies? Explain.

Which of the following would the Supreme Court likely NOT view as a violation of the constitutional protection of our freedom of speech?

The national government can use the power of prior restraint at any time to prevent the press from reporting negative things that it does not want to be made public.

Which of the following is true with regard to health care in the United States?

Which of the following has been cited as an example of the failure of American education?

How have the United States' previous issues with equality affected the situation in employment and social class? Are these issues still worth considering and taking action to correct today? Explain?

Which of the following have American courts allowed under the First Amendment?

Compared to the rest of the world, the United States pays a fairly low percentage of taxes compared to their overall GDP, yet Americans continually complain about how they are overtaxed. Is this complaint a rational complaint? Explain.

Introduction: The Study of Politics

The Idea of the Public Good: Ideologies and Isms

Utopias: Model States

Constitutional Democracy: Models of Representation

The Authoritarian Model: Myth and Reality

The Totalitarian Model: A False Utopia

Parliamentary Democracy

States and Economies in Transition: Between Democracy and Yesterday

Development: Myths and Realities

Political Socialization: The Making of a Citizen

Political Participation: The Limits of Democracy

Political Leadership: The Many Faces of Power

Revolution: In the Name of Justice

War: Politics by Other Means

Terrorism: Weapon of the Weak

World Politics: The Struggle for Power

International Organizations: Globalization and the Quest for Order

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