Question 1

There are considerable disparities in benefits from state to state in noncontributory programs because

Accepted Answer

A) many state constitutions prohibit state governments from accepting money for noncontributory programs from the federal government. 
B) state governments are given grants-in-aid from the federal government to establish and operate their own programs rather than having one uniform national program. 
C) the federal government specifies different levels of assistance to each state based on means testing and indexing. 
D) some states choose to only employ contributory programs. 
A) many state constitutions prohibit state governments from accepting money for noncontributory programs from the federal government. 
B) state governments are given grants-in-aid from the federal government to establish and operate their own programs rather than having one uniform national program. 
C) the federal government specifies different levels of assistance to each state based on means testing and indexing. 
D) some states choose to only employ contributory programs. B

Question 2

________ usually refers to a fine or some other form of material restitution,while ________
Usually refers to imprisonment.

Accepted Answer

A) Criminal penalty; civil penalty 
B) Civil penalty; criminal penalty 
C) Regulatory policy; promotional policy 
D) Promotional policy; regulatory policy 
A) Criminal penalty; civil penalty 
B) Civil penalty; criminal penalty 
C) Regulatory policy; promotional policy 
D) Promotional policy; regulatory policy B

Question 3

The goal of Social Security is to

Accepted Answer

A) provide health insurance for the elderly and the disabled. 
B) ensure a basic income to all workers once they retire. 
C) guarantee affordable housing for the elderly and the disabled. 
D) cover the basic living expenses of Americans who are permanently or temporarily unemployed. 
A) provide health insurance for the elderly and the disabled. 
B) ensure a basic income to all workers once they retire. 
C) guarantee affordable housing for the elderly and the disabled. 
D) cover the basic living expenses of Americans who are permanently or temporarily unemployed. B

Question 4

During the period of the New Deal,________ theory that a government could boost employment
By stimulating demand became quite influential.

Accepted Answer

A) Adam Smith's 
B) Milton Friedman's 
C) Friedrich Hayek's 
D) John Maynard Keynes's 
A) Adam Smith's 
B) Milton Friedman's 
C) Friedrich Hayek's 
D) John Maynard Keynes's

Question 5

An officially expressed purpose or goal backed by a sanction is a

Accepted Answer

A) public policy. 
B) regulation. 
C) rule. 
D) bill. 
A) public policy. 
B) regulation. 
C) rule. 
D) bill.

Question 6

Poor Americans had strong incentives to establish their eligibility for AFDC in the 1970s
Because AFDC recipients

Accepted Answer

A) were exempted from the military draft. 
B) were immediately enrolled in Medicare. 
C) received a waiver on sales taxes. 
D) automatically received Medicaid and food stamps. 
A) were exempted from the military draft. 
B) were immediately enrolled in Medicare. 
C) received a waiver on sales taxes. 
D) automatically received Medicaid and food stamps.

Question 7

Which of the following is the strongest factor in predicting which groups in society receive
The MOST benefits from government's social policies?

Accepted Answer

A) groups that make up the largest percentage of the population 
B) groups that are the most politically powerful 
C) groups that have the largest membership 
D) groups that are made up of people who cannot help themselves,like children or the elderly 
A) groups that make up the largest percentage of the population 
B) groups that are the most politically powerful 
C) groups that have the largest membership 
D) groups that are made up of people who cannot help themselves,like children or the elderly

Question 8

Charter schools are best described as

Accepted Answer

A) schools that a district uses as the median by which to judge test scores. 
B) private schools that are funded with tax vouchers. 
C) public schools that are free to design special curricula. 
D) private schools run by large corporations. 
A) schools that a district uses as the median by which to judge test scores. 
B) private schools that are funded with tax vouchers. 
C) public schools that are free to design special curricula. 
D) private schools run by large corporations.

Question 9

Describe how the government uses monetary and fiscal policies to influence the economy.In your answer,be sure to provide clear definitions of what monetary and fiscal policies are and link these definitions to a discussion of the Federal Reserve System and the federal budget.

Accepted Answer

There are three components to this quest

Question 10

Between 1959 and 2015,the percentage of elderly Americans living in poverty went from
About ________ percent to about ________ percent.

Accepted Answer

A) 50; 33 
B) 35; 9 
C) 67; 24 
D) 45; 33 
A) 50; 33 
B) 35; 9 
C) 67; 24 
D) 45; 33

Question 11

The "individual mandate" of the Affordable Care Act refers to

Accepted Answer

A) the requirement that Medicare cover all individuals living in the United States by 2014. 
B) a tax credit that is given to all people who are unemployed and do not have health insurance coverage. 
C) the requirement that uninsured individuals purchase health insurance. 
D) the requirement that health insurance companies accept all applicants,regardless of preexisting conditions. 
A) the requirement that Medicare cover all individuals living in the United States by 2014. 
B) a tax credit that is given to all people who are unemployed and do not have health insurance coverage. 
C) the requirement that uninsured individuals purchase health insurance. 
D) the requirement that health insurance companies accept all applicants,regardless of preexisting conditions.

Question 12

In the United States,the government's right to take private property for public use is
Referred to as

Accepted Answer

A) coercive federalism. 
B) eminent domain. 
C) the police power. 
D) habeas corpus. 
A) coercive federalism. 
B) eminent domain. 
C) the police power. 
D) habeas corpus.

Question 13

Which of the following is a program of forced savings?

Accepted Answer

A) Medicaid 
B) Medicare 
C) Temporary Assistance to Needy Families 
D) food stamps 
A) Medicaid 
B) Medicare 
C) Temporary Assistance to Needy Families 
D) food stamps

Question 14

Between September 2007 and December 2008,the Federal Reserve

Accepted Answer

A) did not change interest rates at all. 
B) raised interest rates from nearly 0 percent to 4.75 percent. 
C) raised interest rates from 4.75 percent to 9.5 percent. 
D) cut interest rates from 4.75 percent to nearly 0 percent. 
A) did not change interest rates at all. 
B) raised interest rates from nearly 0 percent to 4.75 percent. 
C) raised interest rates from 4.75 percent to 9.5 percent. 
D) cut interest rates from 4.75 percent to nearly 0 percent.

Question 15

Americans do not benefit equally from social programs.Describe and analyze the distribution of government benefits.What groups benefit the most and from what types of programs? Who receives the fewest benefits? Why do these differences across groups exist?

Accepted Answer

There are three components to this quest

Question 16

Which statement is the key argument of John Maynard Keynes?

Accepted Answer

A) Government can pull an economy out of a recession by stimulating demand and creating a cycle of increased production and jobs. 
B) Government regulations during economic depressions must be lifted because they destroy the already slim profit margin. 
C) The economy of size shows that monopolies are the most efficient way to distribute goods throughout a national marketplace. 
D) Government can rectify a falling economy by regulating the money supply. 
A) Government can pull an economy out of a recession by stimulating demand and creating a cycle of increased production and jobs. 
B) Government regulations during economic depressions must be lifted because they destroy the already slim profit margin. 
C) The economy of size shows that monopolies are the most efficient way to distribute goods throughout a national marketplace. 
D) Government can rectify a falling economy by regulating the money supply.

Question 17

The term "feminization of poverty" refers to the fact that

Accepted Answer

A) women are more likely to be poor than men. 
B) women benefit more than men from federal government antipoverty programs. 
C) women have become less likely over time to fall below the federal poverty line. 
D) the wage gap between men and women has become much larger over the last 50 years. 
A) women are more likely to be poor than men. 
B) women benefit more than men from federal government antipoverty programs. 
C) women have become less likely over time to fall below the federal poverty line. 
D) the wage gap between men and women has become much larger over the last 50 years.

Question 18

The Affordable Care Act originally required

Accepted Answer

A) that state governments expand their Medicaid programs to cover more poor people or lose all the Medicaid funds that they receive from the federal government. 
B) that state governments eliminate their Medicaid programs or lose all the categorical grants they receive from the federal government. 
C) that state governments expand their Medicare programs to cover citizens over the age of 50 or lose all the Medicaid funds that they receive from the federal government. 
D) that state governments expand their Medicare programs to cover citizens over the age of 40 or lose all the Medicaid funds that they receive from the federal government. 
A) that state governments expand their Medicaid programs to cover more poor people or lose all the Medicaid funds that they receive from the federal government. 
B) that state governments eliminate their Medicaid programs or lose all the categorical grants they receive from the federal government. 
C) that state governments expand their Medicare programs to cover citizens over the age of 50 or lose all the Medicaid funds that they receive from the federal government. 
D) that state governments expand their Medicare programs to cover citizens over the age of 40 or lose all the Medicaid funds that they receive from the federal government.

Question 19

In a case addressing the constitutionality of the expansion of Medicaid under the Affordable
Care Act,the Supreme Court ruled that

Accepted Answer

A) Congress does have the power to take existing Medicaid funds away from states if they do not comply with the expansion requirements. 
B) Congress does not have the power to take existing Medicaid funds away from states if they do not comply with the expansion requirements. 
C) Congress can only take existing Medicaid funds away from a state if the state provides universal health care to its citizens. 
D) Congress can only take existing Medicaid funds away from a state if the state is found to have high infant mortality rates. 
A) Congress does have the power to take existing Medicaid funds away from states if they do not comply with the expansion requirements. 
B) Congress does not have the power to take existing Medicaid funds away from states if they do not comply with the expansion requirements. 
C) Congress can only take existing Medicaid funds away from a state if the state provides universal health care to its citizens. 
D) Congress can only take existing Medicaid funds away from a state if the state is found to have high infant mortality rates.

Question 20

The Elementary and Secondary Education Act

Accepted Answer

A) cut federal funding for school districts that performed poorly on the Department of Education's measures of student success. 
B) guaranteed that 10 percent of all federal revenue would be spent each year on elementary and secondary education. 
C) required that all school districts devote at least 200 hours of instruction to students each year using federally approved curriculum. 
D) offered federal aid for education by allocating funds to school districts with substantial numbers of children from unemployed or low-income families. 
A) cut federal funding for school districts that performed poorly on the Department of Education's measures of student success. 
B) guaranteed that 10 percent of all federal revenue would be spent each year on elementary and secondary education. 
C) required that all school districts devote at least 200 hours of instruction to students each year using federally approved curriculum. 
D) offered federal aid for education by allocating funds to school districts with substantial numbers of children from unemployed or low-income families.

There are considerable disparities in benefits from state to state in noncontributory programs because

usually refers to a fine or some other form of material restitution,while Usually refers to imprisonment.

The goal of Social Security is to

During the period of the New Deal,________ theory that a government could boost employment By stimulating demand became quite influential.

An officially expressed purpose or goal backed by a sanction is a

Poor Americans had strong incentives to establish their eligibility for AFDC in the 1970s Because AFDC recipients

Which of the following is the strongest factor in predicting which groups in society receive The MOST benefits from government's social policies?

Charter schools are best described as

Describe how the government uses monetary and fiscal policies to influence the economy.In your answer,be sure to provide clear definitions of what monetary and fiscal policies are and link these definitions to a discussion of the Federal Reserve System and the federal budget.

Between 1959 and 2015,the percentage of elderly Americans living in poverty went from About percent to about percent.

The "individual mandate" of the Affordable Care Act refers to

In the United States,the government's right to take private property for public use is Referred to as

Which of the following is a program of forced savings?

Between September 2007 and December 2008,the Federal Reserve

Americans do not benefit equally from social programs.Describe and analyze the distribution of government benefits.What groups benefit the most and from what types of programs? Who receives the fewest benefits? Why do these differences across groups exist?

Which statement is the key argument of John Maynard Keynes?

The term "feminization of poverty" refers to the fact that

The Affordable Care Act originally required

In a case addressing the constitutionality of the expansion of Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act,the Supreme Court ruled that

The Elementary and Secondary Education Act

Introduction: The Citizen and Government

The Founding and the Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties and Civil Rights

Public Opinion

The Media

Political Parties,Participation,and Elections

Interest Groups

Congress

The Presidency

Bureaucracy

The Federal Courts

Foreign Policy

Filters

Exam 13: Domestic Policy

There are considerable disparities in benefits from state to state in noncontributory programs because

________ usually refers to a fine or some other form of material restitution,while ________ Usually refers to imprisonment.

The goal of Social Security is to

During the period of the New Deal,________ theory that a government could boost employment By stimulating demand became quite influential.

An officially expressed purpose or goal backed by a sanction is a

Poor Americans had strong incentives to establish their eligibility for AFDC in the 1970s Because AFDC recipients

Which of the following is the strongest factor in predicting which groups in society receive The MOST benefits from government's social policies?

Charter schools are best described as

Describe how the government uses monetary and fiscal policies to influence the economy.In your answer,be sure to provide clear definitions of what monetary and fiscal policies are and link these definitions to a discussion of the Federal Reserve System and the federal budget.

Between 1959 and 2015,the percentage of elderly Americans living in poverty went from About ________ percent to about ________ percent.

The "individual mandate" of the Affordable Care Act refers to

In the United States,the government's right to take private property for public use is Referred to as

Which of the following is a program of forced savings?

Between September 2007 and December 2008,the Federal Reserve

Americans do not benefit equally from social programs.Describe and analyze the distribution of government benefits.What groups benefit the most and from what types of programs? Who receives the fewest benefits? Why do these differences across groups exist?

Which statement is the key argument of John Maynard Keynes?

The term "feminization of poverty" refers to the fact that

The Affordable Care Act originally required

In a case addressing the constitutionality of the expansion of Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act,the Supreme Court ruled that

The Elementary and Secondary Education Act

Introduction: The Citizen and Government

The Founding and the Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties and Civil Rights

Public Opinion

The Media

Political Parties,Participation,and Elections

Interest Groups

Congress

The Presidency

Bureaucracy

The Federal Courts

Foreign Policy

Filters

usually refers to a fine or some other form of material restitution,while Usually refers to imprisonment.

Between 1959 and 2015,the percentage of elderly Americans living in poverty went from About percent to about percent.