Question 1

The national government administers the TANF program.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

For more than half of all American workers,Social Security is their only pension plan.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

A consistent increase in the government's intervention in the economy is called inflation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Social Security is an example of a ________ program.

Accepted Answer

A) contributory 
B) noncontributory 
C) monetary 
D) phasing 
E) means-tested 
A) contributory 
B) noncontributory 
C) monetary 
D) phasing 
E) means-tested

Question 5

The Medicare spending bill passed by Bush and a majority-Republican Congress in 2003:

Accepted Answer

A) diminished the long-term cost of Medicare 
B) decreased the range of services offered under Medicare 
C) dramatically decreased the premiums for Medicare coverage 
D) added a prescription drug benefit to the package of health benefits for the elderly 
E) increased the reimbursements to doctors treating Medicare patients 
A) diminished the long-term cost of Medicare 
B) decreased the range of services offered under Medicare 
C) dramatically decreased the premiums for Medicare coverage 
D) added a prescription drug benefit to the package of health benefits for the elderly 
E) increased the reimbursements to doctors treating Medicare patients

Question 6

The greatest success of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)program has been that:

Accepted Answer

A) more individuals have taken advantage of the assistance offered 
B) out-of-wedlock births have been reduced under program participants 
C) former welfare recipients are more successful at finding and keeping jobs 
D) most families under the program have been paid well enough to be lifted out of poverty 
E) the number of abortions among families below the poverty line has decreased 
A) more individuals have taken advantage of the assistance offered 
B) out-of-wedlock births have been reduced under program participants 
C) former welfare recipients are more successful at finding and keeping jobs 
D) most families under the program have been paid well enough to be lifted out of poverty 
E) the number of abortions among families below the poverty line has decreased

Question 7

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 8

List and define the prerequisites for a market economy.

Accepted Answer

The answer of List and define the prerequisites for a...

Question 9

The government tries to promote economic stability by regulating competition.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following hypothetical policies is a monetary policy?

Accepted Answer

A) a policy through which the federal government buys securities to release more money into the economy 
B) a policy that raises income taxes 
C) a policy that creates a national sales tax 
D) a policy whereby the government gives grants to states to build highways 
E) a policy whereby the government requires citizens to purchase health insurance 
A) a policy through which the federal government buys securities to release more money into the economy 
B) a policy that raises income taxes 
C) a policy that creates a national sales tax 
D) a policy whereby the government gives grants to states to build highways 
E) a policy whereby the government requires citizens to purchase health insurance

Question 11

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

Question 12

The amount of liquid assets and ready cash that banks are required to hold to meet depositors' demands for their money is called the:

Accepted Answer

A) depositors' allowance 
B) withdrawal protection account 
C) reserve requirement 
D) stress test fund 
E) residual resource fund 
A) depositors' allowance 
B) withdrawal protection account 
C) reserve requirement 
D) stress test fund 
E) residual resource fund

Question 13

Policies that manipulate the growth of the entire economy by controlling the availability of money to banks are called ________ policies.

Accepted Answer

A) monetary 
B) reserve 
C) fiscal 
D) pecuniary 
E) social 
A) monetary 
B) reserve 
C) fiscal 
D) pecuniary 
E) social

Question 14

Up to now the Social Security system has run with a surplus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Unlike Social Security,Medicare is a means-tested program.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The national government administers the TANF program.

For more than half of all American workers,Social Security is their only pension plan.

A consistent increase in the government's intervention in the economy is called inflation.

Social Security is an example of a ________ program.

The Medicare spending bill passed by Bush and a majority-Republican Congress in 2003:

The greatest success of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)program has been that:

An example of a noncontributory program is:

List and define the prerequisites for a market economy.

The government tries to promote economic stability by regulating competition.

Which of the following hypothetical policies is a monetary policy?

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?

The amount of liquid assets and ready cash that banks are required to hold to meet depositors' demands for their money is called the:

Policies that manipulate the growth of the entire economy by controlling the availability of money to banks are called ________ policies.

Up to now the Social Security system has run with a surplus.

Unlike Social Security,Medicare is a means-tested program.

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 national government administers the TANF program.

For more than half of all American workers,Social Security is their only pension plan.

A consistent increase in the government's intervention in the economy is called inflation.

Social Security is an example of a ________ program.

The Medicare spending bill passed by Bush and a majority-Republican Congress in 2003:

The greatest success of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)program has been that:

An example of a noncontributory program is:

List and define the prerequisites for a market economy.

The government tries to promote economic stability by regulating competition.

Which of the following hypothetical policies is a monetary policy?

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?

The amount of liquid assets and ready cash that banks are required to hold to meet depositors' demands for their money is called the:

Policies that manipulate the growth of the entire economy by controlling the availability of money to banks are called ________ policies.

Up to now the Social Security system has run with a surplus.

Unlike Social Security,Medicare is a means-tested program.

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