Question 1

When the government sets conditions on companies seeking to sell goods or services to
Government agencies it is called

Accepted Answer

A) fiscal policy. 
B) monetary policy. 
C) the contracting power. 
D) budgetary policy. 
A) fiscal policy. 
B) monetary policy. 
C) the contracting power. 
D) budgetary policy.

Question 2

Which of the following groups receives the MOST benefits from government's social policies?

Accepted Answer

A) the middle class and the elderly 
B) the working poor 
C) children 
D) racial and ethnic minorities 
A) the middle class and the elderly 
B) the working poor 
C) children 
D) racial and ethnic minorities

Question 3

Which program was designed to help augment the benefits to the aged,blind,and disabled?

Accepted Answer

A) Medicaid 
B) Medicare 
C) Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) 
D) Supplemental Security Income 
A) Medicaid 
B) Medicare 
C) Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) 
D) Supplemental Security Income

Question 4

________ are programs where the government provides a tax deduction for spending on
Health insurance and other benefits by both employers and employees.

Accepted Answer

A) Noncompulsory benefits 
B) Tax expenditures 
C) Direct services 
D) Earned income tax credits 
A) Noncompulsory benefits 
B) Tax expenditures 
C) Direct services 
D) Earned income tax credits

Question 5

The three MOST important federal programs to assist the working poor are

Accepted Answer

A) Social Security,Medicare,and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families. 
B) the home mortgage deduction,the state and local tax deduction,and the deduction for charitable contributions. 
C) the Affordable Care Act,the Earned Income Tax Credit,and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. 
D) Medicaid,Aid to Families with Dependent Children,and the Troubled Assets Relief Program. 
A) Social Security,Medicare,and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families. 
B) the home mortgage deduction,the state and local tax deduction,and the deduction for charitable contributions. 
C) the Affordable Care Act,the Earned Income Tax Credit,and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. 
D) Medicaid,Aid to Families with Dependent Children,and the Troubled Assets Relief Program.

Question 6

Which of the following statements about K-12 education spending is most accurate?

Accepted Answer

A) The vast majority of spending for K-12 education comes from the state and local governments,while the federal government contributes a relatively small amount. 
B) The vast majority of spending for K-12 education comes from the federal government and local governments,while state governments contribute a relatively small amount. 
C) All spending for K-12 education comes from the federal government. 
D) All spending for K-12 education comes from state governments. 
A) The vast majority of spending for K-12 education comes from the state and local governments,while the federal government contributes a relatively small amount. 
B) The vast majority of spending for K-12 education comes from the federal government and local governments,while state governments contribute a relatively small amount. 
C) All spending for K-12 education comes from the federal government. 
D) All spending for K-12 education comes from state governments.

Question 7

In 2007 and 2008,the government faced a housing crisis caused by

Accepted Answer

A) sharp rises in house prices. 
B) foreclosures. 
C) a scarcity of affordable housing. 
D) shortages in the timber industry. 
A) sharp rises in house prices. 
B) foreclosures. 
C) a scarcity of affordable housing. 
D) shortages in the timber industry.

Question 8

How did the deregulation of the mortgage industry in 1999 help produce the housing crisis of
2007 and 2008?

Accepted Answer

A) It drove housing prices down by preventing too many qualified people from obtaining the mortgages needed to purchase homes. 
B) It allowed many new mortgage companies to form,offering "predatory" loans that people could not afford to repay. 
C) It made foreclosures almost impossible under the law and allowed many people to stop paying their mortgages with no monetary penalties. 
D) It eliminated most mortgage companies and forced potential homeowners to pay cash for their homes. 
A) It drove housing prices down by preventing too many qualified people from obtaining the mortgages needed to purchase homes. 
B) It allowed many new mortgage companies to form,offering "predatory" loans that people could not afford to repay. 
C) It made foreclosures almost impossible under the law and allowed many people to stop paying their mortgages with no monetary penalties. 
D) It eliminated most mortgage companies and forced potential homeowners to pay cash for their homes.

Question 9

President ________ vowed "to end welfare as we know it."

Accepted Answer

A) Richard Nixon 
B) Ronald Reagan 
C) George H.W.Bush 
D) Bill Clinton 
A) Richard Nixon 
B) Ronald Reagan 
C) George H.W.Bush 
D) Bill Clinton

Question 10

Following the crash of 1929,approximately ________ of the workforce immediately
Became unemployed.

Accepted Answer

A) 5 percent 
B) 20 percent 
C) 40 percent 
D) 60 percent 
A) 5 percent 
B) 20 percent 
C) 40 percent 
D) 60 percent

Question 11

Medicare was established in

Accepted Answer

A) 1888. 
B) 1933. 
C) 1942. 
D) 1965. 
A) 1888. 
B) 1933. 
C) 1942. 
D) 1965.

Question 12

Which of the following is the best example of the shadow welfare state?

Accepted Answer

A) soup kitchens supported by local churches 
B) food stamps 
C) tax breaks 
D) cost-of-living adjustments 
A) soup kitchens supported by local churches 
B) food stamps 
C) tax breaks 
D) cost-of-living adjustments

Question 13

________ is the single-largest medical insurance program in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) PhP 
B) Anthem 
C) Cigna 
D) Medicaid 
A) PhP 
B) Anthem 
C) Cigna 
D) Medicaid

Question 14

A homeowner who owes more on the mortgage than the mortgaged property is worth is referred
To as owning a home that is

Accepted Answer

A) "sequestered." 
B) "underwater." 
C) "in the red." 
D) "in the black." 
A) "sequestered." 
B) "underwater." 
C) "in the red." 
D) "in the black."

Question 15

The Every Student Succeeds law enacted by Congress in 2015

Accepted Answer

A) returned control for school performance to the federal government and outlawed any attempts by state governments to disaggregate testing results by race and ethnicity. 
B) returned control for school performance to the federal government but created a new requirement that schools disaggregate testing results by race and ethnicity. 
C) returned control for school performance to state governments but maintained the federal requirement that schools disaggregate testing results by race and ethnicity. 
D) returned control for school performance to state governments but outlawed the federal requirement that schools disaggregate testing results by race and ethnicity. 
A) returned control for school performance to the federal government and outlawed any attempts by state governments to disaggregate testing results by race and ethnicity. 
B) returned control for school performance to the federal government but created a new requirement that schools disaggregate testing results by race and ethnicity. 
C) returned control for school performance to state governments but maintained the federal requirement that schools disaggregate testing results by race and ethnicity. 
D) returned control for school performance to state governments but outlawed the federal requirement that schools disaggregate testing results by race and ethnicity.

Question 16

How did the Great Depression change American attitudes about welfare?

Accepted Answer

A) It showed that the government could efficiently distribute public assistance. 
B) It demonstrated that the government could choose between the deserving and undeserving poor in a more objective manner than private charities. 
C) It revealed that poverty could be caused by a flawed economic system,not just by personal irresponsibility. 
D) It showed that government was not as capable of taking care of the poor as private charities. 
A) It showed that the government could efficiently distribute public assistance. 
B) It demonstrated that the government could choose between the deserving and undeserving poor in a more objective manner than private charities. 
C) It revealed that poverty could be caused by a flawed economic system,not just by personal irresponsibility. 
D) It showed that government was not as capable of taking care of the poor as private charities.

Question 17

Which president warned the nation to beware of the powerful "military-industrial complex"
As he was leaving office?

Accepted Answer

A) Washington 
B) Eisenhower 
C) Nixon 
D) Reagan 
A) Washington 
B) Eisenhower 
C) Nixon 
D) Reagan

Question 18

If government land is leased or sold for oil and coal exploration at lower-than-market rates,
It is an example of a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) earmark. 
B) subsidy. 
C) tax expenditure. 
D) earned income tax credit. 
A) earmark. 
B) subsidy. 
C) tax expenditure. 
D) earned income tax credit.

Question 19

The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act passed by Congress in 1996

Accepted Answer

A) allowed states much more discretion in designing their cash-assistance programs to needy families and restricted most legal immigrants from receiving benefits. 
B) allowed states much less discretion in designing their cash-assistance programs to needy families and allowed most legal immigrants to receive benefits. 
C) allowed states much more discretion in designing their cash-assistance programs to needy families and allowed most legal immigrants to receive benefits. 
D) allowed states much less discretion in designing their cash-assistance programs to needy families and restricted most legal immigrants from receiving benefits. 
A) allowed states much more discretion in designing their cash-assistance programs to needy families and restricted most legal immigrants from receiving benefits. 
B) allowed states much less discretion in designing their cash-assistance programs to needy families and allowed most legal immigrants to receive benefits. 
C) allowed states much more discretion in designing their cash-assistance programs to needy families and allowed most legal immigrants to receive benefits. 
D) allowed states much less discretion in designing their cash-assistance programs to needy families and restricted most legal immigrants from receiving benefits.

Question 20

Under the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001,every child in ________ had to be tested yearly
For proficiency in ________.

Accepted Answer

A) grades 3 through 8; math and reading 
B) grades 3 through 8; science and writing 
C) grades 1 through 12; math and reading 
D) grades 1 through 12; science and writing 
A) grades 3 through 8; math and reading 
B) grades 3 through 8; science and writing 
C) grades 1 through 12; math and reading 
D) grades 1 through 12; science and writing

When the government sets conditions on companies seeking to sell goods or services to Government agencies it is called

Which of the following groups receives the MOST benefits from government's social policies?

Which program was designed to help augment the benefits to the aged,blind,and disabled?

________ are programs where the government provides a tax deduction for spending on Health insurance and other benefits by both employers and employees.

The three MOST important federal programs to assist the working poor are

Which of the following statements about K-12 education spending is most accurate?

In 2007 and 2008,the government faced a housing crisis caused by

How did the deregulation of the mortgage industry in 1999 help produce the housing crisis of 2007 and 2008?

President ________ vowed "to end welfare as we know it."

Following the crash of 1929,approximately ________ of the workforce immediately Became unemployed.

Medicare was established in

Which of the following is the best example of the shadow welfare state?

________ is the single-largest medical insurance program in the United States.

A homeowner who owes more on the mortgage than the mortgaged property is worth is referred To as owning a home that is

The Every Student Succeeds law enacted by Congress in 2015

How did the Great Depression change American attitudes about welfare?

Which president warned the nation to beware of the powerful "military-industrial complex" As he was leaving office?

If government land is leased or sold for oil and coal exploration at lower-than-market rates, It is an example of a(n)

The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act passed by Congress in 1996

Under the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001,every child in had to be tested yearly For proficiency in .

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

When the government sets conditions on companies seeking to sell goods or services to Government agencies it is called

Which of the following groups receives the MOST benefits from government's social policies?

Which program was designed to help augment the benefits to the aged,blind,and disabled?

________ are programs where the government provides a tax deduction for spending on Health insurance and other benefits by both employers and employees.

The three MOST important federal programs to assist the working poor are

Which of the following statements about K-12 education spending is most accurate?

In 2007 and 2008,the government faced a housing crisis caused by

How did the deregulation of the mortgage industry in 1999 help produce the housing crisis of 2007 and 2008?

President ________ vowed "to end welfare as we know it."

Following the crash of 1929,approximately ________ of the workforce immediately Became unemployed.

Medicare was established in

Which of the following is the best example of the shadow welfare state?

________ is the single-largest medical insurance program in the United States.

A homeowner who owes more on the mortgage than the mortgaged property is worth is referred To as owning a home that is

The Every Student Succeeds law enacted by Congress in 2015

How did the Great Depression change American attitudes about welfare?

Which president warned the nation to beware of the powerful "military-industrial complex" As he was leaving office?

If government land is leased or sold for oil and coal exploration at lower-than-market rates, It is an example of a(n)

The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act passed by Congress in 1996

Under the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001,every child in ________ had to be tested yearly For proficiency in ________.

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

Under the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001,every child in had to be tested yearly For proficiency in .