Question 1

The Obama administration brought about a major expansion of federal health care policy when it passed the:

Accepted Answer

A) State Children's Health Insurance Program 
B) Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act 
C) prescription drug program known as Medicare Part D 
D) Medicaid program 
E) Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPP
A)  
A) State Children's Health Insurance Program 
B) Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act 
C) prescription drug program known as Medicare Part D 
D) Medicaid program 
E) Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPP
A)  B

Question 2

In 1970,the Supreme Court held that the financial benefits of the Aid to Families with Dependent Children program could not be revoked without due process in the case of:

Accepted Answer

A) Goldberg v.Kelly 
B) Fabian v.Karlsen 
C) Housel v.Davenport 
D) U.S.v.Campbell et al. 
E) Saenz v.Roe 
A) Goldberg v.Kelly 
B) Fabian v.Karlsen 
C) Housel v.Davenport 
D) U.S.v.Campbell et al. 
E) Saenz v.Roe A

Question 3

A sales tax is deemed ________ because everybody pays at the same rate,so that the total income paid in taxes goes down as the total income goes up.

Accepted Answer

A) a tariff 
B) progressive 
C) regressive 
D) redistributive 
E) policy borrowing 
A) a tariff 
B) progressive 
C) regressive 
D) redistributive 
E) policy borrowing C

Question 4

The provision of an interstate highway system is considered to be a:

Accepted Answer

A) liability 
B) labor cost 
C) public good 
D) market structure 
E) tangible good 
A) liability 
B) labor cost 
C) public good 
D) market structure 
E) tangible good

Question 5

Laws that structure the conditions under which you can sell your property are called:

Accepted Answer

A) trade agreements 
B) market standards 
C) contractual terms 
D) laws of exchange 
E) collective bargaining agreements 
A) trade agreements 
B) market standards 
C) contractual terms 
D) laws of exchange 
E) collective bargaining agreements

Question 6

Social Security is a contributory program.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

A program financed from general revenues that provide uniform minimum monthly income to people who demonstrate financial need and are age 65 or older,blind,or disabled is:

Accepted Answer

A) Medicaid 
B) Medicare 
C) Social Security 
D) Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 
E) TANF 
A) Medicaid 
B) Medicare 
C) Social Security 
D) Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 
E) TANF

Question 8

Social Security is a rather conservative approach to welfare.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

An example of a noncontributory program is:

Accepted Answer

A) Social Security 
B) Medicare 
C) old-age insurance 
D) Medicaid 
E) unemployment compensation 
A) Social Security 
B) Medicare 
C) old-age insurance 
D) Medicaid 
E) unemployment compensation

Question 10

Which term describes a company that provides all the goods and services for a particular market such that competition is nonexistent?

Accepted Answer

A) simplex 
B) unigarchy 
C) autogarchy 
D) monopoly 
E) bully firm 
A) simplex 
B) unigarchy 
C) autogarchy 
D) monopoly 
E) bully firm

Question 11

Markets always produce efficient outcomes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Noncash goods and services provided to needy individuals and families by the federal government are called:

Accepted Answer

A) virtual benefits 
B) in-kind benefits 
C) direct benefits 
D) commodity assortments 
E) product assortments 
A) virtual benefits 
B) in-kind benefits 
C) direct benefits 
D) commodity assortments 
E) product assortments

Question 13

Compare and contrast contributory programs with public assistance programs.What are the advantages and disadvantages of each?

Accepted Answer

Contributory programs and public assista

Question 14

Government makes a market economy possible.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

What is deregulation? Why did it emerge,and what do you see as its future?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What is deregulation? Why did it emerge,and...

Question 16

Government funds given to a state or locality that are earmarked by law for specific categories are called:

Accepted Answer

A) categorical grants-in-aid 
B) block grants 
C) furtherances 
D) endowments 
E) pass-throughs 
A) categorical grants-in-aid 
B) block grants 
C) furtherances 
D) endowments 
E) pass-throughs

Question 17

Trespass laws are an example of a type of law that gives concrete meaning to what constitutes:

Accepted Answer

A) property 
B) sovereignty 
C) responsibility 
D) accountability 
E) civic duty 
A) property 
B) sovereignty 
C) responsibility 
D) accountability 
E) civic duty

Question 18

Protecting the environment generally complements the economic goals of policy makers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The income tax in the United States today is a ________ tax.

Accepted Answer

A) flat 
B) sales 
C) square 
D) regressive 
E) progressive 
A) flat 
B) sales 
C) square 
D) regressive 
E) progressive

Question 20

List and describe the various institutions that have been created by the U.S.government to manage its financial affairs.How effective are these agencies?

Accepted Answer

The U.S. government has created several

The Obama administration brought about a major expansion of federal health care policy when it passed the:

In 1970,the Supreme Court held that the financial benefits of the Aid to Families with Dependent Children program could not be revoked without due process in the case of:

A sales tax is deemed ________ because everybody pays at the same rate,so that the total income paid in taxes goes down as the total income goes up.

The provision of an interstate highway system is considered to be a:

Laws that structure the conditions under which you can sell your property are called:

Social Security is a contributory program.

A program financed from general revenues that provide uniform minimum monthly income to people who demonstrate financial need and are age 65 or older,blind,or disabled is:

Social Security is a rather conservative approach to welfare.

An example of a noncontributory program is:

Which term describes a company that provides all the goods and services for a particular market such that competition is nonexistent?

Markets always produce efficient outcomes.

Noncash goods and services provided to needy individuals and families by the federal government are called:

Compare and contrast contributory programs with public assistance programs.What are the advantages and disadvantages of each?

Government makes a market economy possible.

What is deregulation? Why did it emerge,and what do you see as its future?

Government funds given to a state or locality that are earmarked by law for specific categories are called:

Trespass laws are an example of a type of law that gives concrete meaning to what constitutes:

Protecting the environment generally complements the economic goals of policy makers.

The income tax in the United States today is a ________ tax.

List and describe the various institutions that have been created by the U.S.government to manage its financial affairs.How effective are these agencies?

Introduction: Making Sense of Government and Politics

The Founding and the Constitution

Federalism and the Separation of Powers

Civil Liberties and Civil Rights

Congress: The First Branch

The Presidency

The Executive Branch

The Federal Courts

Public Opinion and the Media

Elections

Political Parties

Groups and Interests

Foreign Policy

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Exam 13: Introduction to Public Policy

The Obama administration brought about a major expansion of federal health care policy when it passed the:

In 1970,the Supreme Court held that the financial benefits of the Aid to Families with Dependent Children program could not be revoked without due process in the case of:

A sales tax is deemed ________ because everybody pays at the same rate,so that the total income paid in taxes goes down as the total income goes up.

The provision of an interstate highway system is considered to be a:

Laws that structure the conditions under which you can sell your property are called:

Social Security is a contributory program.

A program financed from general revenues that provide uniform minimum monthly income to people who demonstrate financial need and are age 65 or older,blind,or disabled is:

Social Security is a rather conservative approach to welfare.

An example of a noncontributory program is:

Which term describes a company that provides all the goods and services for a particular market such that competition is nonexistent?

Markets always produce efficient outcomes.

Noncash goods and services provided to needy individuals and families by the federal government are called:

Compare and contrast contributory programs with public assistance programs.What are the advantages and disadvantages of each?

Government makes a market economy possible.

What is deregulation? Why did it emerge,and what do you see as its future?

Government funds given to a state or locality that are earmarked by law for specific categories are called:

Trespass laws are an example of a type of law that gives concrete meaning to what constitutes:

Protecting the environment generally complements the economic goals of policy makers.

The income tax in the United States today is a ________ tax.

List and describe the various institutions that have been created by the U.S.government to manage its financial affairs.How effective are these agencies?

Introduction: Making Sense of Government and Politics

The Founding and the Constitution

Federalism and the Separation of Powers

Civil Liberties and Civil Rights

Congress: The First Branch

The Presidency

The Executive Branch

The Federal Courts

Public Opinion and the Media

Elections

Political Parties

Groups and Interests

Foreign Policy

Filters