Exam 9: Making State and Local Policy

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

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Which of the following is true of zoning?

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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.

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

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

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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.

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

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________ 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.

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In the context of emergency management, response involves ________.

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Explain the aspects associated with the regulation of working conditions.

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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.

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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?

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

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Define vouchers.

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

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

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High-stakes testing refers to tests ________.

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

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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.

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

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