Question 1

Which of the following best describes domestic policy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Policies that affect major economic variables 
B)  All policies that affect housing, including construction costs and insurance 
C)  All the laws, government planning, and government actions that affect individuals' lives in the United States 
D)  Matters relating to law enforcement within the borders of the United States 
E)  The activities of the government in its relations with other countries

Question 2

The 2010 law that seeks to ensure health-care insurance for American citizens is formally known as which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Medicaid Reform Act 
B)  Medicare Reform Act 
C)  Affordable Care Act 
D)  Social Security Act 
E)  Single Payer Act

Question 3

At what age will full Social Security benefits be paid to an individual born in 1960 or later?

Accepted Answer

A)  55 
B)  50 
C)  67 
D)  77 
E)  75

Question 4

Which of the following are examples of large-scale social welfare policy innovation and reform?

Accepted Answer

A)  Progressive era and World War I 
B)  Civil War and the Progressive era 
C)  Great Depression, the New Deal, and the Great Society 
D)  Jacksonian Revolution and the Civil War 
E)  Era of Good Feelings

Question 5

Which of the following comprise the largest portion of the impoverished?

Accepted Answer

A)  Elderly 
B)  Recent retirees 
C)  Caucasians without high school diplomas 
D)  Farmers 
E)  Persons under 18 years old

Question 6

Describe the advantages and disadvantages of a nation having a substantial immigrant population.

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Question 7

What is the difference between means-tested and non-means-tested programs? Provide examples of each, and explain how allocation of non-means-tested benefits has been criticized.

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Question 8

The minimum cash income that will provide for a family's basic needs is called which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Poverty level 
B)  Basic needs threshold 
C)  Minimum sustenance threshold 
D)  Basic needs guideline 
E)  Poor people's assistance level

Question 9

A Social Security recipient's buying power is reduced as a result of inflation, so he or she tries to save money by buying cheaper alternatives to normal purchases. President Obama encouraged factoring this practice into the cost of living adjustment. What is this practice an example of?

Accepted Answer

A)  Welfare assistance 
B)  Traditional CPI 
C)  Social Security Trust Fund 
D)  Chained CPI 
E)  Poverty level

Question 10

What did President Obama do to the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program?

Accepted Answer

A)  Enacted 
B)  Retracted 
C)  Expanded 
D)  Diminished 
E)  Vetoed

Question 11

In the Social Security program, which of the following pays for the benefits that people currently paying into the system will receive in retirement?

Accepted Answer

A)  Those working when the retired receive benefits 
B)  The state they live in 
C)  Those paying federal income tax 
D)  Property taxes 
E)  Sales taxes

Question 12

In the final step of the policymaking process, the policy is reviewed for its effectiveness and efficiency; if changes are needed, the issue is placed back on the policy agenda, and the cycle starts again. What is this step called?

Accepted Answer

A)  Policy enactment 
B)  Policy formulation 
C)  Policy evaluation 
D)  Problem identification 
E)  Policy implementation

Question 13

When individuals with a stake in an issue begin to propose and develop solutions to a problem, what are they engaging in?

Accepted Answer

A)  Policy enactment 
B)  Policy formulation 
C)  Policy evaluation 
D)  Problem identification 
E)  Policy implementation

Question 14

Explain how the Social Security tax works. Why might it pose problems for Social Security's future solvency?

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Question 15

Discuss the rising costs of health care and governmental efforts to address them.

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Question 16

Its strong emphasis on testing led critics of the No Child Left Behind Act to argue which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Urban school districts would end up with more money. 
B)  Teachers would fail to teach what students need to know to pass the test. 
C)  The federal government would fail to provide sufficient funds to help schools meet the law's standards. 
D)  Students would become more adept at testing. 
E)  Educational standards would be too high for testing to be effective.

Question 17

President Reagan argued that instead of the federal government being responsible for guaranteeing the economic and social well-being of less fortunate citizens, such responsibility should be borne more by which group?

Accepted Answer

A)  The wealthy 
B)  American corporations 
C)  International charities 
D)  State and local governments 
E)  Citizens themselves

Question 18

After retiring at the age of 67, Louisa relies on what federal program to provide her with health insurance benefits?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pension Protection Fund 
B)  Medicare 
C)  Medicaid 
D)  Social Security 
E)  Aged Pension Program

Question 19

Describe the chief components of the Affordable Care Act and some of the controversies surrounding it.

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Question 20

Which of the following is a social welfare program?

Accepted Answer

A)  Social Security 
B)  Education and job training programs 
C)  College work-study programs 
D)  Loans to small businesses 
E)  All of these are correct.

Exam 18: Policymaking and Domestic Policy