Question 1

When was Medicare established?

Accepted Answer

A)  1888 
B)  1933 
C)  1942 
D)  1965 
E)  1994 
A)  1888 
B)  1933 
C)  1942 
D)  1965 
E)  1994

Question 2

The military industrial complex is the result of governmental contracting.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following statements about the Federal Reserve Board (FRB)is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  The FRB is part of the Department of the Treasury. 
B)  The FRB is the main organization for setting monetary policy. 
C)  The members of the FRB are selected by the president and confirmed by the Senate. 
D)  The president cannot remove at will the members of the FRB. 
E)  The FRB sets the federal funds rate. 
A)  The FRB is part of the Department of the Treasury. 
B)  The FRB is the main organization for setting monetary policy. 
C)  The members of the FRB are selected by the president and confirmed by the Senate. 
D)  The president cannot remove at will the members of the FRB. 
E)  The FRB sets the federal funds rate.

Question 4

The policy goal of alleviating poverty has been controversial in American society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Historically,Americans have been more concerned with economic liberty than economic equality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following is the best description of the changing expectations of government's role in the economy since the 1930s?

Accepted Answer

A)  People hold the government responsible for a healthy economy. 
B)  People demand that the government provide health insurance. 
C)  People expect that the government will engage in deficit spending for the public welfare. 
D)  People expect the government to print more money in times of inflation. 
E)  People expect the government to stay completely out of the economy. 
A)  People hold the government responsible for a healthy economy. 
B)  People demand that the government provide health insurance. 
C)  People expect that the government will engage in deficit spending for the public welfare. 
D)  People expect the government to print more money in times of inflation. 
E)  People expect the government to stay completely out of the economy.

Question 7

Charter schools are best described as:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

How did the Federal Reserve respond to the terrorist attacks of September 11,2001?

Accepted Answer

A)  It cut interest rates to promote increased investment and spending. 
B)  To relieve fear, it required that Wall Street be open for business throughout the emergency. 
C)  The Federal Reserve demanded, and received, a seat on the National Security Council. 
D)  It raised interest rates and discouraged spending in order to conserve money in the event of war. 
E)  It did not do anything; that was the problem. 
A)  It cut interest rates to promote increased investment and spending. 
B)  To relieve fear, it required that Wall Street be open for business throughout the emergency. 
C)  The Federal Reserve demanded, and received, a seat on the National Security Council. 
D)  It raised interest rates and discouraged spending in order to conserve money in the event of war. 
E)  It did not do anything; that was the problem.

Question 9

Spending on medical programs such as Medicare and Medicaid has proven difficult to control because:

Accepted Answer

A)  spending on Social Security has declined so significantly 
B)  state and local governments have refused to contribute to the costs of administering these programs 
C)  these programs are indexed to grow at two times the rate of inflation 
D)  of the growing number of people eligible and because of rising health care costs 
E)  recipients of these programs frequently abuse them 
A)  spending on Social Security has declined so significantly 
B)  state and local governments have refused to contribute to the costs of administering these programs 
C)  these programs are indexed to grow at two times the rate of inflation 
D)  of the growing number of people eligible and because of rising health care costs 
E)  recipients of these programs frequently abuse them

Question 10

When the government's goals are embodied in a law or an order,backed by punishments or rewards,it is best described as:

Accepted Answer

A)  public policy 
B)  regulation 
C)  administrative rule making 
D)  legislation 
E)  implementation 
A)  public policy 
B)  regulation 
C)  administrative rule making 
D)  legislation 
E)  implementation

Question 11

Which of the following statements about government spending is most accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  The government spends far more on programs for education than on programs for the elderly and poor children. 
B)  The government spends far more on programs for veterans than on programs for the elderly and poor children. 
C)  The government spends far more on programs for the elderly than on programs for veterans and on unemployment insurance benefits. 
D)  The government spends far more on programs for poor children than on programs for the elderly and on unemployment insurance benefits. 
E)  The government spends far more on unemployment insurance benefits than on programs for the elderly and for poor children. 
A)  The government spends far more on programs for education than on programs for the elderly and poor children. 
B)  The government spends far more on programs for veterans than on programs for the elderly and poor children. 
C)  The government spends far more on programs for the elderly than on programs for veterans and on unemployment insurance benefits. 
D)  The government spends far more on programs for poor children than on programs for the elderly and on unemployment insurance benefits. 
E)  The government spends far more on unemployment insurance benefits than on programs for the elderly and for poor children.

Question 12

What event marked the major historical turning point in the relationship between the government and the marketplace?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Civil War 
B)  the Depression of 1896 
C)  the Great Depression 
D)  World War II 
E)  the implementation of Reaganomics 
A)  the Civil War 
B)  the Depression of 1896 
C)  the Great Depression 
D)  World War II 
E)  the implementation of Reaganomics

Question 13

______ 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 
E)  Supplemental Security Income 
A)  Noncompulsory benefits 
B)  Tax expenditures 
C)  Direct services 
D)  Earned income tax credits 
E)  Supplemental Security Income

Question 14

The welfare reforms of 1996 gave much more administrative responsibility and authority to the states.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

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 
E)  Aid to Families with Dependent Children 
A)  Medicaid 
B)  Medicare 
C)  Temporary Assistance to Needy Families 
D)  Food stamps 
E)  Aid to Families with Dependent Children

Question 16

The main change in welfare policies since 1996 is:

Accepted Answer

A)  increased use of non-cash assistance 
B)  increased benefits 
C)  decreased use of means testing 
D)  the decreased use of job training programs 
E)  increased use of direct cash assistance 
A)  increased use of non-cash assistance 
B)  increased benefits 
C)  decreased use of means testing 
D)  the decreased use of job training programs 
E)  increased use of direct cash assistance

Question 17

Food stamps and Medicaid are both forms of contributory programs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following statements about noncontributory programs is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Eligibility for these programs is determined through means testing. 
B)  These programs may provide public housing, food stamps, and school lunches. 
C)  The existence of these programs dates from the Civil War. 
D)  These programs underwent drastic reform in the 1990s. 
E)  These programs are relatively unpopular when compared to contributory programs. 
A)  Eligibility for these programs is determined through means testing. 
B)  These programs may provide public housing, food stamps, and school lunches. 
C)  The existence of these programs dates from the Civil War. 
D)  These programs underwent drastic reform in the 1990s. 
E)  These programs are relatively unpopular when compared to contributory programs.

Question 19

What are some different types of social policies? Describe the differences between contributory and noncontributory programs,and give examples of both.What are some current concerns regarding social policy spending?

Accepted Answer

Social policies can take many forms, but

Question 20

What was the primary problem with private charities before the development of the welfare state?

Accepted Answer

A)  They would make subjective decisions on who was deserving or undeserving of aid. 
B)  They were unable to get the necessary government licenses to operate legally. 
C)  They disrupted the constitutional separation of church and state. 
D)  They often kept donations for their own private use. 
E)  There were too many of them. 
A)  They would make subjective decisions on who was deserving or undeserving of aid. 
B)  They were unable to get the necessary government licenses to operate legally. 
C)  They disrupted the constitutional separation of church and state. 
D)  They often kept donations for their own private use. 
E)  There were too many of them.

When was Medicare established?

The military industrial complex is the result of governmental contracting.

Which of the following statements about the Federal Reserve Board (FRB)is FALSE?

The policy goal of alleviating poverty has been controversial in American society.

Historically,Americans have been more concerned with economic liberty than economic equality.

Which of the following is the best description of the changing expectations of government's role in the economy since the 1930s?

Charter schools are best described as:

How did the Federal Reserve respond to the terrorist attacks of September 11,2001?

Spending on medical programs such as Medicare and Medicaid has proven difficult to control because:

When the government's goals are embodied in a law or an order,backed by punishments or rewards,it is best described as:

Which of the following statements about government spending is most accurate?

What event marked the major historical turning point in the relationship between the government and the marketplace?

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

The welfare reforms of 1996 gave much more administrative responsibility and authority to the states.

Which of the following is a program of forced savings?

The main change in welfare policies since 1996 is:

Food stamps and Medicaid are both forms of contributory programs.

Which of the following statements about noncontributory programs is FALSE?

What are some different types of social policies? Describe the differences between contributory and noncontributory programs,and give examples of both.What are some current concerns regarding social policy spending?

What was the primary problem with private charities before the development of the welfare state?

Introduction: The Citizen and the 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

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Exam 13: Domestic Policy

When was Medicare established?

The military industrial complex is the result of governmental contracting.

Which of the following statements about the Federal Reserve Board (FRB)is FALSE?

The policy goal of alleviating poverty has been controversial in American society.

Historically,Americans have been more concerned with economic liberty than economic equality.

Which of the following is the best description of the changing expectations of government's role in the economy since the 1930s?

Charter schools are best described as:

How did the Federal Reserve respond to the terrorist attacks of September 11,2001?

Spending on medical programs such as Medicare and Medicaid has proven difficult to control because:

When the government's goals are embodied in a law or an order,backed by punishments or rewards,it is best described as:

Which of the following statements about government spending is most accurate?

What event marked the major historical turning point in the relationship between the government and the marketplace?

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

The welfare reforms of 1996 gave much more administrative responsibility and authority to the states.

Which of the following is a program of forced savings?

The main change in welfare policies since 1996 is:

Food stamps and Medicaid are both forms of contributory programs.

Which of the following statements about noncontributory programs is FALSE?

What are some different types of social policies? Describe the differences between contributory and noncontributory programs,and give examples of both.What are some current concerns regarding social policy spending?

What was the primary problem with private charities before the development of the welfare state?

Introduction: The Citizen and the 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