Question 1

Describe the role of the state,local,and federal governments related to education policy.

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1.Explain that e

Question 2

A crisis can catapult an issue onto the governmental agenda.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

What are the arguments for and against school voucher programs? Evaluate whether you think voucher programs are a good idea.

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1.Define voucher

Question 4

Which program is one of the first entitlement programs created under the New Deal?

Accepted Answer

A)  No Child Left Behind 
B)  Social Security 
C)  Medicaid 
D)  Medicare 
A)  No Child Left Behind 
B)  Social Security 
C)  Medicaid 
D)  Medicare

Question 5

Which of the following is a criticism of No Child Left Behind (NCLB)?

Accepted Answer

A)  NCLB mandates changes but does not sufficiently fund these changes. 
B)  The federal government spends more on public education than do the states, yet has little control over the implementation of NCLB. 
C)  The schools that get higher test scores should also receive more money. 
D)  Local school districts are exempt from the mandates of NCLB. 
A)  NCLB mandates changes but does not sufficiently fund these changes. 
B)  The federal government spends more on public education than do the states, yet has little control over the implementation of NCLB. 
C)  The schools that get higher test scores should also receive more money. 
D)  Local school districts are exempt from the mandates of NCLB.

Question 6

The Framers of the Constitution created a decentralized policy-making process with powers shared by Congress,the president,the courts,and the __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  political parties 
B)  interest groups 
C)  states 
D)  business interests 
A)  political parties 
B)  interest groups 
C)  states 
D)  business interests

Question 7

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is partially funded by an increase in Medicare taxes on those with high incomes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following statements about Social Security is the most accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Social Security will eventually be replaced by a private system. 
B)  Social Security qualification triggers Medicaid participation. 
C)  Social Security is expected to be financially stable for the next 100 years. 
D)  Social Security qualification triggers Medicare Part A. 
A)  Social Security will eventually be replaced by a private system. 
B)  Social Security qualification triggers Medicaid participation. 
C)  Social Security is expected to be financially stable for the next 100 years. 
D)  Social Security qualification triggers Medicare Part A.

Question 9

Which president helped to create the modern welfare state in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dwight Eisenhower 
B)  Franklin Roosevelt 
C)  Jimmy Carter 
D)  Ronald Reagan 
A)  Dwight Eisenhower 
B)  Franklin Roosevelt 
C)  Jimmy Carter 
D)  Ronald Reagan

Question 10

Advances in medical technology have led to increases in health care costs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

What political movement led to reforms in child labor laws in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  Capitalism 
B)  Progressivism 
C)  Socialism 
D)  Creationism 
A)  Capitalism 
B)  Progressivism 
C)  Socialism 
D)  Creationism

Question 12

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.Note that annu

Question 13

Coal is the single largest source of energy for electrical production in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

What are some of the public health problems that face the United States? How does the federal government address these public health problems? List the tools available to the government,and how they are used.

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1.Relate problem

Question 15

Which of these was a consequence of the Race to the Top initiative?

Accepted Answer

A)  States have begun to adopt performance-based teacher evaluations. 
B)  The unemployment rate has steadily declined. 
C)  The federal government has left the financial markets to regulate themselves. 
D)  Several new banks have emerged. 
A)  States have begun to adopt performance-based teacher evaluations. 
B)  The unemployment rate has steadily declined. 
C)  The federal government has left the financial markets to regulate themselves. 
D)  Several new banks have emerged.

Question 16

Education policy is primarily under the control of the federal government.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Approximately what percentage of Americans believes that the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act will make things better for people who do not already have health insurance?

Accepted Answer

A)  5 percent 
B)  10 percent 
C)  30 percent 
D)  60 percent 
A)  5 percent 
B)  10 percent 
C)  30 percent 
D)  60 percent

Question 18

Medicare is aimed at what group of people?

Accepted Answer

A)  children and college students 
B)  business owners and their employees 
C)  seniors and the disabled 
D)  the poor and the infirm 
A)  children and college students 
B)  business owners and their employees 
C)  seniors and the disabled 
D)  the poor and the infirm

Question 19

Fracking is a process for developing new water resources and is used in Western states to supplement groundwater supplies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Most electricity in the United States is produced from oil and other petroleum products.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Describe the role of the state,local,and federal governments related to education policy.

A crisis can catapult an issue onto the governmental agenda.

What are the arguments for and against school voucher programs? Evaluate whether you think voucher programs are a good idea.

Which program is one of the first entitlement programs created under the New Deal?

Which of the following is a criticism of No Child Left Behind (NCLB)?

The Framers of the Constitution created a decentralized policy-making process with powers shared by Congress,the president,the courts,and the __________.

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is partially funded by an increase in Medicare taxes on those with high incomes.

Which of the following statements about Social Security is the most accurate?

Which president helped to create the modern welfare state in the United States?

Advances in medical technology have led to increases in health care costs.

What political movement led to reforms in child labor laws in the United States?

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

Coal is the single largest source of energy for electrical production in the United States.

What are some of the public health problems that face the United States? How does the federal government address these public health problems? List the tools available to the government,and how they are used.

Which of these was a consequence of the Race to the Top initiative?

Education policy is primarily under the control of the federal government.

Approximately what percentage of Americans believes that the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act will make things better for people who do not already have health insurance?

Medicare is aimed at what group of people?

Fracking is a process for developing new water resources and is used in Western states to supplement groundwater supplies.

Most electricity in the United States is produced from oil and other petroleum products.

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Civil Rights

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The Presidency

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Exam 16: Domestic Policy

Describe the role of the state,local,and federal governments related to education policy.

A crisis can catapult an issue onto the governmental agenda.

What are the arguments for and against school voucher programs? Evaluate whether you think voucher programs are a good idea.

Which program is one of the first entitlement programs created under the New Deal?

Which of the following is a criticism of No Child Left Behind (NCLB)?

The Framers of the Constitution created a decentralized policy-making process with powers shared by Congress,the president,the courts,and the __________.

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is partially funded by an increase in Medicare taxes on those with high incomes.

Which of the following statements about Social Security is the most accurate?

Which president helped to create the modern welfare state in the United States?

Advances in medical technology have led to increases in health care costs.

What political movement led to reforms in child labor laws in the United States?

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

Coal is the single largest source of energy for electrical production in the United States.

What are some of the public health problems that face the United States? How does the federal government address these public health problems? List the tools available to the government,and how they are used.

Which of these was a consequence of the Race to the Top initiative?

Education policy is primarily under the control of the federal government.

Approximately what percentage of Americans believes that the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act will make things better for people who do not already have health insurance?

Medicare is aimed at what group of people?

Fracking is a process for developing new water resources and is used in Western states to supplement groundwater supplies.

Most electricity in the United States is produced from oil and other petroleum products.

American Government: Roots, context, and Culture

The Constitution

The Federal System

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Congress

The Presidency

The Executive Branch and the Federal Bureaucracy

The Judiciary

Public Opinion and Political Socialization

Political Parties

Elections and Voting

The Campaign Process

The News Media

Interest Groups

Economic Policy

Foreign and Defense Policy

Filters