Question 1

Which of the following statements is true of public health services?

Accepted Answer

A) Very few states have a department of health to supervise local health officials. 
B) Medicaid is a federal health care program for people over the age of 65. 
C) Thousands of local governments do not have any kind of public health program. 
D) Prevention and control of disease are major state and local responsibilities. 
E) Medicare was designed to enable states to fund health care for people who were poor. 
A) Very few states have a department of health to supervise local health officials. 
B) Medicaid is a federal health care program for people over the age of 65. 
C) Thousands of local governments do not have any kind of public health program. 
D) Prevention and control of disease are major state and local responsibilities. 
E) Medicare was designed to enable states to fund health care for people who were poor.

Question 2

Which of the following is true of zoning?

Accepted Answer

A) Zoning regulations help a city or county government coordinate services with land use. 
B) A zoning ordinance is much better than its enforcement. 
C) In most cases, a zoning or planning commission cannot amend ordinances. 
D) It involves creating specific areas without any limitations in terms of property usage. 
E) City planners are not concerned with the quality of life of the residents. 
A) Zoning regulations help a city or county government coordinate services with land use. 
B) A zoning ordinance is much better than its enforcement. 
C) In most cases, a zoning or planning commission cannot amend ordinances. 
D) It involves creating specific areas without any limitations in terms of property usage. 
E) City planners are not concerned with the quality of life of the residents.

Question 3

Today, all states have ________ programs based on the belief that employees should not have to bear the cost of accidents or illnesses incurred because of their jobs.

Accepted Answer

A) de facto segregation 
B) consumer protection 
C) workers' compensation 
D) health and safety 
E) child labor 
A) de facto segregation 
B) consumer protection 
C) workers' compensation 
D) health and safety 
E) child labor

Question 4

A landmark legislation called Aid to Families with Dependent Children replaced the 60-year-old program known as Temporary Assistance for Needy Families.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Under the Aid to Families with Dependent Children program, states were given greater flexibility in designing and administering welfare policies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Although actual operation of the public schools in the United States is the responsibility of the local community, state officers have important supervisory powers and distribute financial assistance to the communities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

In terms of funding higher education, the two-track system involves ________.

Accepted Answer

A) one set of colleges and universities for the poor and another for the rich 
B) two types of teaching systems to public higher-education institutions 
C) one set of courseware for public schools and another for private schools 
D) different types of performance tracking systems for rich and poor colleges 
E) two types of colleges and universities for students from the richer communities 
A) one set of colleges and universities for the poor and another for the rich 
B) two types of teaching systems to public higher-education institutions 
C) one set of courseware for public schools and another for private schools 
D) different types of performance tracking systems for rich and poor colleges 
E) two types of colleges and universities for students from the richer communities

Question 8

________ refers to a welfare strategy adopted by some states in which recipients sign a written agreement specifying their responsibilities and outlining a plan for obtaining work and achieving self-sufficiency.

Accepted Answer

A) Workfare 
B) The two-track system 
C) The charter system 
D) De facto segregation 
E) Responsibility contract 
A) Workfare 
B) The two-track system 
C) The charter system 
D) De facto segregation 
E) Responsibility contract

Question 9

In the context of emergency management, response involves ________.

Accepted Answer

A) getting the right people to the site in question as quickly as possible 
B) prepositioning supplies and equipment and making sure that first responders are trained in what to do when an emergency occurs 
C) everything that occurs immediately after an emergency event such as the cleanup of debris and the restoration of traffic patterns 
D) changing the design of communities and buildings to make them less vulnerable to future incidents 
E) educating people and providing them with adequate information 
A) getting the right people to the site in question as quickly as possible 
B) prepositioning supplies and equipment and making sure that first responders are trained in what to do when an emergency occurs 
C) everything that occurs immediately after an emergency event such as the cleanup of debris and the restoration of traffic patterns 
D) changing the design of communities and buildings to make them less vulnerable to future incidents 
E) educating people and providing them with adequate information

Question 10

Explain the aspects associated with the regulation of working conditions.

Accepted Answer

An ideal response would be:
Despite expa

Question 11

In 2008, Mayor Michael Bloomberg of New York proposed ________ that would levy additional fees on cars entering lower Manhattan during high traffic times of the day.

Accepted Answer

A) congestion pricing 
B) de facto segregation 
C) skimming 
D) privatization 
E) redistricting 
A) congestion pricing 
B) de facto segregation 
C) skimming 
D) privatization 
E) redistricting

Question 12

After graduating from high school, Beth takes up a two-year associate's degree in an institution in her area.Her friend Amanda pursues a course in nursing in the same institution because she does not want to leave her neighborhood.Which type of institution do they attend?

Accepted Answer

A) Distance learning institution 
B) Confederation 
C) Eminent domain 
D) Charter community 
E) Public community college 
A) Distance learning institution 
B) Confederation 
C) Eminent domain 
D) Charter community 
E) Public community college

Question 13

Under the ________, states provided monthly cash payments to poor families, largely to single mothers to help them take care of their children.

Accepted Answer

A) Temporary Assistance for Needy Families policy 
B) American Recovery and Reinvestment Act 
C) Aid to Families with Dependent Children policy 
D) State Children's Health Insurance program 
E) No Child Left Behind Act 
A) Temporary Assistance for Needy Families policy 
B) American Recovery and Reinvestment Act 
C) Aid to Families with Dependent Children policy 
D) State Children's Health Insurance program 
E) No Child Left Behind Act

Question 14

Define vouchers.

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will be:
Mon

Question 15

Police powers are among those powers that are delegated to the federal government by the Constitution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

State and local governments have the primary responsibility for ________ and provide most of the money to pay for it.

Accepted Answer

A) entertainment 
B) education 
C) globalization 
D) employee compensation 
E) congestion pricing 
A) entertainment 
B) education 
C) globalization 
D) employee compensation 
E) congestion pricing

Question 17

High-stakes testing refers to tests ________.

Accepted Answer

A) that are basically used for ranking and comparing students' performances with one another 
B) that are used to understand the learning capacity of students belonging to a particular race 
C) that students must pass to go on to the next grade level or graduate from high school 
D) that are conducted for students who require special education and extra attention 
E) that are usually meant to assess only students who have above-average intelligence 
A) that are basically used for ranking and comparing students' performances with one another 
B) that are used to understand the learning capacity of students belonging to a particular race 
C) that students must pass to go on to the next grade level or graduate from high school 
D) that are conducted for students who require special education and extra attention 
E) that are usually meant to assess only students who have above-average intelligence

Question 18

With regard to the course of study in schools, professional educators and civil libertarians ________.

Accepted Answer

A) want textbooks to present issues from the perspective they consider correct 
B) expect facts with regard to sex education to be suppressed 
C) do not encourage a positive view of labor and its role in society 
D) try to isolate schools from the pressures of all outside groups 
E) want family values and morality emphasized, and constraints imposed on the teaching of evolution 
A) want textbooks to present issues from the perspective they consider correct 
B) expect facts with regard to sex education to be suppressed 
C) do not encourage a positive view of labor and its role in society 
D) try to isolate schools from the pressures of all outside groups 
E) want family values and morality emphasized, and constraints imposed on the teaching of evolution

Question 19

The federal government has developed the ________ to facilitate the local, state, and federal governments working together in the event of a natural or man-made disaster.

Accepted Answer

A)  National Association of Emergency Managers 
B) all hazards approach system 
C) emergency management system 
D) National Incident Management System 
E) National Recovery Platform 
A)  National Association of Emergency Managers 
B) all hazards approach system 
C) emergency management system 
D) National Incident Management System 
E) National Recovery Platform

Question 20

In the United States, the argument over public school integration has shifted from race to ________.

Accepted Answer

A) socioeconomic status 
B) age 
C) gender 
D) intelligence 
E) physical ability 
A) socioeconomic status 
B) age 
C) gender 
D) intelligence 
E) physical ability

Which of the following statements is true of public health services?

Which of the following is true of zoning?

Today, all states have ________ programs based on the belief that employees should not have to bear the cost of accidents or illnesses incurred because of their jobs.

A landmark legislation called Aid to Families with Dependent Children replaced the 60-year-old program known as Temporary Assistance for Needy Families.

Under the Aid to Families with Dependent Children program, states were given greater flexibility in designing and administering welfare policies.

Although actual operation of the public schools in the United States is the responsibility of the local community, state officers have important supervisory powers and distribute financial assistance to the communities.

In terms of funding higher education, the two-track system involves ________.

________ refers to a welfare strategy adopted by some states in which recipients sign a written agreement specifying their responsibilities and outlining a plan for obtaining work and achieving self-sufficiency.

In the context of emergency management, response involves ________.

Explain the aspects associated with the regulation of working conditions.

In 2008, Mayor Michael Bloomberg of New York proposed ________ that would levy additional fees on cars entering lower Manhattan during high traffic times of the day.

After graduating from high school, Beth takes up a two-year associate's degree in an institution in her area.Her friend Amanda pursues a course in nursing in the same institution because she does not want to leave her neighborhood.Which type of institution do they attend?

Under the ________, states provided monthly cash payments to poor families, largely to single mothers to help them take care of their children.

Define vouchers.

Police powers are among those powers that are delegated to the federal government by the Constitution.

State and local governments have the primary responsibility for ________ and provide most of the money to pay for it.

High-stakes testing refers to tests ________.

With regard to the course of study in schools, professional educators and civil libertarians ________.

The federal government has developed the ________ to facilitate the local, state, and federal governments working together in the event of a natural or man-made disaster.

In the United States, the argument over public school integration has shifted from race to ________.

State and Local Politics

American Federalism

State Constitutions: Charters or Straightjackets

Parties and Elections in the States

State Legislatures

State Governors

Judges and the Justice in the States

Local Governments and Metropolitics

People and Money in State and Local Governments

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Exam 9: Making State and Local Policy

Which of the following statements is true of public health services?

Which of the following is true of zoning?

Today, all states have ________ programs based on the belief that employees should not have to bear the cost of accidents or illnesses incurred because of their jobs.

A landmark legislation called Aid to Families with Dependent Children replaced the 60-year-old program known as Temporary Assistance for Needy Families.

Under the Aid to Families with Dependent Children program, states were given greater flexibility in designing and administering welfare policies.

Although actual operation of the public schools in the United States is the responsibility of the local community, state officers have important supervisory powers and distribute financial assistance to the communities.

In terms of funding higher education, the two-track system involves ________.

________ refers to a welfare strategy adopted by some states in which recipients sign a written agreement specifying their responsibilities and outlining a plan for obtaining work and achieving self-sufficiency.

In the context of emergency management, response involves ________.

Explain the aspects associated with the regulation of working conditions.

In 2008, Mayor Michael Bloomberg of New York proposed ________ that would levy additional fees on cars entering lower Manhattan during high traffic times of the day.

After graduating from high school, Beth takes up a two-year associate's degree in an institution in her area.Her friend Amanda pursues a course in nursing in the same institution because she does not want to leave her neighborhood.Which type of institution do they attend?

Under the ________, states provided monthly cash payments to poor families, largely to single mothers to help them take care of their children.

Define vouchers.

Police powers are among those powers that are delegated to the federal government by the Constitution.

State and local governments have the primary responsibility for ________ and provide most of the money to pay for it.

High-stakes testing refers to tests ________.

With regard to the course of study in schools, professional educators and civil libertarians ________.

The federal government has developed the ________ to facilitate the local, state, and federal governments working together in the event of a natural or man-made disaster.

In the United States, the argument over public school integration has shifted from race to ________.

State and Local Politics

American Federalism

State Constitutions: Charters or Straightjackets

Parties and Elections in the States

State Legislatures

State Governors

Judges and the Justice in the States

Local Governments and Metropolitics

People and Money in State and Local Governments

Filters