Question 1

Federal programs, such as Social Security and Medicare, provide Americans with benefits once they reach a certain age are called ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  entitlements 
B)  discretionary programs 
C)  sequestration 
D)  pensions 
A)  entitlements 
B)  discretionary programs 
C)  sequestration 
D)  pensions

Question 2

Which of the following statements regarding the use of logic in politics is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  It clarifies the incentives to build parties with strong brand names. 
B)  It lets us understand why some people vote while others abstain. 
C)  It explains why we elect politicians rather than relying on a monarch or governing ourselves through direct democracy. 
D)  all of these are correct 
A)  It clarifies the incentives to build parties with strong brand names. 
B)  It lets us understand why some people vote while others abstain. 
C)  It explains why we elect politicians rather than relying on a monarch or governing ourselves through direct democracy. 
D)  all of these are correct

Question 3

How can logic tell us how to understand who loses in American politics and why they fight for the status quo?

Accepted Answer

Logic can help us understand who loses i

Question 4

Most nations have found it in their individual interests to continue to deplete the common resource of the environment, burning the least expensive fuels rather than shifting to cleaner technologies in a comprehensive fashion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Entitlements are the federal programs that Americans are entitled to benefit from once they reach a certain age or condition.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The individual mandate in the Affordable Care Act that is designed to prevent free riding draws on what element of the Framers' toolkit?

Accepted Answer

A)  agenda setting 
B)  command approach 
C)  majority rule 
D)  prisoner's dilemma 
A)  agenda setting 
B)  command approach 
C)  majority rule 
D)  prisoner's dilemma

Question 7

How did policy makers propose to reduce free riding and what does it tell us about decision to solve the problem?

Accepted Answer

Using command approaches for a

Question 8

Why do Medicare and Social Security have such a broad base of support?

Accepted Answer

A)  There is consensus in the United States that the elderly should be able to retire with dignity. 
B)  Since we all pay income taxes, we have a stake in maintaining these programs. 
C)  Everyone who has paid into the system receives benefits no matter how rich or poor he or she is. 
D)  Celebrities highlight the benefits of the system. 
A)  There is consensus in the United States that the elderly should be able to retire with dignity. 
B)  Since we all pay income taxes, we have a stake in maintaining these programs. 
C)  Everyone who has paid into the system receives benefits no matter how rich or poor he or she is. 
D)  Celebrities highlight the benefits of the system.

Question 9

Free riding in the health care system occurs by ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  taking advantage of many of the benefits of the health care safety net that everyone else's insurance premiums provide, without paying the costs themselves 
B)  consuming massive amounts of health care for relatively minor injuries such as scrapes and bruises and leaving less access for those with serious health issues 
C)  buying low-cost insurance to avoid upfront costs and then upgrading an insurance plan when a serious health crisis emerges 
D)  the states expanding their Medicaid programs to cover more citizens knowing that the federal government is paying the cost of the program 
A)  taking advantage of many of the benefits of the health care safety net that everyone else's insurance premiums provide, without paying the costs themselves 
B)  consuming massive amounts of health care for relatively minor injuries such as scrapes and bruises and leaving less access for those with serious health issues 
C)  buying low-cost insurance to avoid upfront costs and then upgrading an insurance plan when a serious health crisis emerges 
D)  the states expanding their Medicaid programs to cover more citizens knowing that the federal government is paying the cost of the program

Question 10

The long-term challenge for proponents of universal coverage will be ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  to keep Americans enrolled 
B)  to be able to navigate the political opposition in regards to universal coverage 
C)  to be able to effectively negotiate with insurance companies 
D)  to be able to provide enough options for individuals at all risk levels 
A)  to keep Americans enrolled 
B)  to be able to navigate the political opposition in regards to universal coverage 
C)  to be able to effectively negotiate with insurance companies 
D)  to be able to provide enough options for individuals at all risk levels

Question 11

The long-term challenge for the proponents of universal coverage will be to keep Americans enrolled.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Minority tax payers were considered the winners in the Trump's tax reform policy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following terms was often used to describe the teetering finances fo federal, state, and local governments?

Accepted Answer

A)  fiscal precipice 
B)  fiscal cliff 
C)  glass ceiling 
D)  debt ceiling 
A)  fiscal precipice 
B)  fiscal cliff 
C)  glass ceiling 
D)  debt ceiling

Question 14

Healthy patients who forgo health insurance, knowing that the health care and emergency systems that are set up to cover those who do buy insurance will be there for them if something catastrophic occurs are known as ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  Young Turks 
B)  Young Guns 
C)  Generation X 
D)  Young Invincibles 
A)  Young Turks 
B)  Young Guns 
C)  Generation X 
D)  Young Invincibles

Question 15

Trust funds for Medicare and Social Security are due to dry up as the baby boomer population begins to retire.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Climate change represents an epic tragedy of the global commons.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

What do the experiences of the "Young Invincibles" tell us about free riding in the American health care system?

Accepted Answer

The term "Young Invincibles" typically r

Question 18

What does the process of collective action tell us about why consensus is hard to come by?

Accepted Answer

A)  Individuals want outcomes at their ideal points and refuse to engage in bargaining and compromise. 
B)  Since power is dispersed across different institutions, there is a lack of coordination. 
C)  Any legislation will have policy winners and losers when societal goals are at odds with individually rational actions. 
D)  The system of separation of powers was not designed to handle the levels of polarization that exist in the current political system. 
A)  Individuals want outcomes at their ideal points and refuse to engage in bargaining and compromise. 
B)  Since power is dispersed across different institutions, there is a lack of coordination. 
C)  Any legislation will have policy winners and losers when societal goals are at odds with individually rational actions. 
D)  The system of separation of powers was not designed to handle the levels of polarization that exist in the current political system.

Question 19

President Trump's "tax reform" heavily benefited ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  the lower class 
B)  minority tax payers 
C)  corporations 
D)  small businesses 
A)  the lower class 
B)  minority tax payers 
C)  corporations 
D)  small businesses

Question 20

The fights over the fiscal cliff and the debt ceiling illustrated that ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  command authority was the only solution to the problem 
B)  deadlines can motivate both sides to reach a compromise 
C)  separation of powers creates real problems for government spending 
D)  having supermajority requirements increases transaction costs 
A)  command authority was the only solution to the problem 
B)  deadlines can motivate both sides to reach a compromise 
C)  separation of powers creates real problems for government spending 
D)  having supermajority requirements increases transaction costs

Federal programs, such as Social Security and Medicare, provide Americans with benefits once they reach a certain age are called ______.

Which of the following statements regarding the use of logic in politics is true?

How can logic tell us how to understand who loses in American politics and why they fight for the status quo?

Most nations have found it in their individual interests to continue to deplete the common resource of the environment, burning the least expensive fuels rather than shifting to cleaner technologies in a comprehensive fashion.

Entitlements are the federal programs that Americans are entitled to benefit from once they reach a certain age or condition.

The individual mandate in the Affordable Care Act that is designed to prevent free riding draws on what element of the Framers' toolkit?

How did policy makers propose to reduce free riding and what does it tell us about decision to solve the problem?

Why do Medicare and Social Security have such a broad base of support?

Free riding in the health care system occurs by ______.

The long-term challenge for proponents of universal coverage will be ______.

The long-term challenge for the proponents of universal coverage will be to keep Americans enrolled.

Minority tax payers were considered the winners in the Trump's tax reform policy.

Which of the following terms was often used to describe the teetering finances fo federal, state, and local governments?

Healthy patients who forgo health insurance, knowing that the health care and emergency systems that are set up to cover those who do buy insurance will be there for them if something catastrophic occurs are known as ______.

Trust funds for Medicare and Social Security are due to dry up as the baby boomer population begins to retire.

Climate change represents an epic tragedy of the global commons.

What do the experiences of the "Young Invincibles" tell us about free riding in the American health care system?

What does the process of collective action tell us about why consensus is hard to come by?

President Trump's "tax reform" heavily benefited ______.

The fights over the fiscal cliff and the debt ceiling illustrated that ______.

The Logic of American Politics

The Constitution

Federalism

Civil Rights

Civil Liberties

Congress

The Presidency

The Bureaucracy

The Federal Judiciary

Public Opinion

Voting, Campaigns, and Elections

Political Parties

Interest Groups

Media

Filters

Exam 15: Is There a Logic to American Policy

Federal programs, such as Social Security and Medicare, provide Americans with benefits once they reach a certain age are called ______.

Which of the following statements regarding the use of logic in politics is true?

How can logic tell us how to understand who loses in American politics and why they fight for the status quo?

Most nations have found it in their individual interests to continue to deplete the common resource of the environment, burning the least expensive fuels rather than shifting to cleaner technologies in a comprehensive fashion.

Entitlements are the federal programs that Americans are entitled to benefit from once they reach a certain age or condition.

The individual mandate in the Affordable Care Act that is designed to prevent free riding draws on what element of the Framers' toolkit?

How did policy makers propose to reduce free riding and what does it tell us about decision to solve the problem?

Why do Medicare and Social Security have such a broad base of support?

Free riding in the health care system occurs by ______.

The long-term challenge for proponents of universal coverage will be ______.

The long-term challenge for the proponents of universal coverage will be to keep Americans enrolled.

Minority tax payers were considered the winners in the Trump's tax reform policy.

Which of the following terms was often used to describe the teetering finances fo federal, state, and local governments?

Healthy patients who forgo health insurance, knowing that the health care and emergency systems that are set up to cover those who do buy insurance will be there for them if something catastrophic occurs are known as ______.

Trust funds for Medicare and Social Security are due to dry up as the baby boomer population begins to retire.

Climate change represents an epic tragedy of the global commons.

What do the experiences of the "Young Invincibles" tell us about free riding in the American health care system?

What does the process of collective action tell us about why consensus is hard to come by?

President Trump's "tax reform" heavily benefited ______.

The fights over the fiscal cliff and the debt ceiling illustrated that ______.

The Logic of American Politics

The Constitution

Federalism

Civil Rights

Civil Liberties

Congress

The Presidency

The Bureaucracy

The Federal Judiciary

Public Opinion

Voting, Campaigns, and Elections

Political Parties

Interest Groups

Media

Filters