Question 1

About ________ percent of America's children live in poverty.

Accepted Answer

A) 5 
B) 10 
C) 20 
D) 40 
A) 5 
B) 10 
C) 20 
D) 40

Question 2

There are three broad techniques available to policy makers in their attempt to achieve their goals.Discuss these three techniques and give examples of each.

Accepted Answer

There are three components to this quest

Question 3

Why is it difficult to lobby for the interests of poor children?

Accepted Answer

A) There are no longer enough poor children to make a difference. 
B) Children cannot vote. 
C) There are no interest groups devoted to poor children. 
D) American political values tend to discount the needs of youth. 
A) There are no longer enough poor children to make a difference. 
B) Children cannot vote. 
C) There are no interest groups devoted to poor children. 
D) American political values tend to discount the needs of youth.

Question 4

What event brought federal attention to elementary school education?

Accepted Answer

A) the Soviet Union launching the world's first satellite 
B) the Civil War 
C) the return of veterans at the end of World War II 
D) the Great Depression 
A) the Soviet Union launching the world's first satellite 
B) the Civil War 
C) the return of veterans at the end of World War II 
D) the Great Depression

Question 5

A(n)________ benefit is one where potential recipients must document their genuine need.

Accepted Answer

A) indexed 
B) contributory 
C) means-tested 
D) in-kind 
A) indexed 
B) contributory 
C) means-tested 
D) in-kind

Question 6

In 2017,each individual's required contribution to Social Security was ________ percent of
His or her first $127,200 of income.

Accepted Answer

A) 0 
B) 1.45 
C) 6.2 
D) 7.65 
A) 0 
B) 1.45 
C) 6.2 
D) 7.65

Question 7

The U.S.Public Health Service was founded in

Accepted Answer

A) 1798. 
B) 1866. 
C) 1936. 
D) 1942. 
A) 1798. 
B) 1866. 
C) 1936. 
D) 1942.

Question 8

In 2017,each individual's required contribution to Medicare was ________ percent of all earnings.

Accepted Answer

A) 0 
B) 1.45 
C) 6.2 
D) 7.65 
A) 0 
B) 1.45 
C) 6.2 
D) 7.65

Question 9

The Federal Reserve Board is composed of ________ members.

Accepted Answer

A) 4 
B) 7 
C) 9 
D) 11 
A) 4 
B) 7 
C) 9 
D) 11

Question 10

Which of the following would be a good example of a government program that provides an "indexed" social benefit?

Accepted Answer

A) a federally-run program that provides small business owners who hire a military veteran with a cash payment of $2,500 for every six months of the program's operation 
B) a local government program that provides low-income families with a benefits card that can be used to purchase $5,000 of groceries during every year of the program's operation 
C) a federally-run program that provides $750 to low-income families in the first year of implementation and that increases payments by 1.5 percent in each subsequent year of the program's operation 
D) a state government program that provides $750 every year to low-income families for every month of the program's operation 
A) a federally-run program that provides small business owners who hire a military veteran with a cash payment of $2,500 for every six months of the program's operation 
B) a local government program that provides low-income families with a benefits card that can be used to purchase $5,000 of groceries during every year of the program's operation 
C) a federally-run program that provides $750 to low-income families in the first year of implementation and that increases payments by 1.5 percent in each subsequent year of the program's operation 
D) a state government program that provides $750 every year to low-income families for every month of the program's operation

Question 11

Medicare is a ________ program; Medicaid is a ________ program.

Accepted Answer

A) noncontributory; contributory 
B) contributory; noncontributory 
C) contributory; contributory 
D) noncontributory; noncontributory 
A) noncontributory; contributory 
B) contributory; noncontributory 
C) contributory; contributory 
D) noncontributory; noncontributory

Question 12

The Affordable Care Act (ACA)enacted major changes to the health care system after its passage in 2010.Describe the three main features of the ACA as it was passed by Congress,and discuss how the Supreme Court has ruled on the constitutionality of various features of the ACA.

Accepted Answer

There are two components to this questio

Question 13

Describe the differences between contributory programs,noncontributory programs and tax expenditures and provide an example of each.Which programs are the most generous to which Americans and why?

Accepted Answer

There are two components to this questio

Question 14

What is a key power of the Fed?

Accepted Answer

A) the power to change tax rates 
B) the power to lower the budget deficit 
C) the power to lower the total national debt 
D) the power to expand and contract the amount of credit available in the United States 
A) the power to change tax rates 
B) the power to lower the budget deficit 
C) the power to lower the total national debt 
D) the power to expand and contract the amount of credit available in the United States

Question 15

Congress's 2003 Medicare reform bill

Accepted Answer

A) added a prescription drug benefit to the package of health benefits provided to
The elderly. 
B) eliminated a prescription drug benefit from health benefits provided to the elderly. 
C) increased the minimum age of Medicare recipients from 65 to 75 years old. 
D) decreased the minimum age of Medicare recipients from 75 to 65 years old. 
A) added a prescription drug benefit to the package of health benefits provided to
The elderly. 
B) eliminated a prescription drug benefit from health benefits provided to the elderly. 
C) increased the minimum age of Medicare recipients from 65 to 75 years old. 
D) decreased the minimum age of Medicare recipients from 75 to 65 years old.

Question 16

The formula by which Social Security retirement benefits are calculated is designed

Accepted Answer

A) to redistribute income from well-off to less well-off workers. 
B) to provide every worker with the an equal amount of income. 
C) to redistribute income from less well-off workers to well-off workers. 
D) to proportionately reflect each individual's lifetime contribution to the system. 
A) to redistribute income from well-off to less well-off workers. 
B) to provide every worker with the an equal amount of income. 
C) to redistribute income from less well-off workers to well-off workers. 
D) to proportionately reflect each individual's lifetime contribution to the system.

Question 17

AARP has a membership of approximately ________ members.

Accepted Answer

A) 10,000 
B) 750,000 
C) 1 million 
D) 40 million 
A) 10,000 
B) 750,000 
C) 1 million 
D) 40 million

Question 18

Because there is no provision for long-term care in the United States,________ has become
The de facto program financing nursing home residents when they have exhausted their savings.

Accepted Answer

A) Social Security 
B) Medicare 
C) Medicaid 
D) the Affordable Care Act 
A) Social Security 
B) Medicare 
C) Medicaid 
D) the Affordable Care Act

Question 19

Which of the following played an important role in caring for the poor during the nineteenth century?

Accepted Answer

A) the military 
B) the federal government 
C) churches and religious organizations 
D) the United Nations 
A) the military 
B) the federal government 
C) churches and religious organizations 
D) the United Nations

Question 20

Unemployment insurance is a ________ program that is funded by the ________.

Accepted Answer

A) noncontributory; federal and state governments 
B) noncontributory; state governments only 
C) contributory; federal and state governments 
D) contributory; state governments only 
A) noncontributory; federal and state governments 
B) noncontributory; state governments only 
C) contributory; federal and state governments 
D) contributory; state governments only

About ________ percent of America's children live in poverty.

There are three broad techniques available to policy makers in their attempt to achieve their goals.Discuss these three techniques and give examples of each.

Why is it difficult to lobby for the interests of poor children?

What event brought federal attention to elementary school education?

A(n)________ benefit is one where potential recipients must document their genuine need.

In 2017,each individual's required contribution to Social Security was ________ percent of His or her first $127,200 of income.

The U.S.Public Health Service was founded in

In 2017,each individual's required contribution to Medicare was ________ percent of all earnings.

The Federal Reserve Board is composed of ________ members.

Which of the following would be a good example of a government program that provides an "indexed" social benefit?

Medicare is a program; Medicaid is a program.

The Affordable Care Act (ACA)enacted major changes to the health care system after its passage in 2010.Describe the three main features of the ACA as it was passed by Congress,and discuss how the Supreme Court has ruled on the constitutionality of various features of the ACA.

Describe the differences between contributory programs,noncontributory programs and tax expenditures and provide an example of each.Which programs are the most generous to which Americans and why?

What is a key power of the Fed?

Congress's 2003 Medicare reform bill

The formula by which Social Security retirement benefits are calculated is designed

AARP has a membership of approximately ________ members.

Because there is no provision for long-term care in the United States,________ has become The de facto program financing nursing home residents when they have exhausted their savings.

Which of the following played an important role in caring for the poor during the nineteenth century?

Unemployment insurance is a program that is funded by the .

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

About ________ percent of America's children live in poverty.

There are three broad techniques available to policy makers in their attempt to achieve their goals.Discuss these three techniques and give examples of each.

Why is it difficult to lobby for the interests of poor children?

What event brought federal attention to elementary school education?

A(n)________ benefit is one where potential recipients must document their genuine need.

In 2017,each individual's required contribution to Social Security was ________ percent of His or her first $127,200 of income.

The U.S.Public Health Service was founded in

In 2017,each individual's required contribution to Medicare was ________ percent of all earnings.

The Federal Reserve Board is composed of ________ members.

Which of the following would be a good example of a government program that provides an "indexed" social benefit?

Medicare is a ________ program; Medicaid is a ________ program.

The Affordable Care Act (ACA)enacted major changes to the health care system after its passage in 2010.Describe the three main features of the ACA as it was passed by Congress,and discuss how the Supreme Court has ruled on the constitutionality of various features of the ACA.

Describe the differences between contributory programs,noncontributory programs and tax expenditures and provide an example of each.Which programs are the most generous to which Americans and why?

What is a key power of the Fed?

Congress's 2003 Medicare reform bill

The formula by which Social Security retirement benefits are calculated is designed

AARP has a membership of approximately ________ members.

Because there is no provision for long-term care in the United States,________ has become The de facto program financing nursing home residents when they have exhausted their savings.

Which of the following played an important role in caring for the poor during the nineteenth century?

Unemployment insurance is a ________ program that is funded by the ________.

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

Medicare is a program; Medicaid is a program.

Unemployment insurance is a program that is funded by the .