Question 1

The Social Security health-care program for people over age 65 is called

Accepted Answer

A) Medicare. 
B) Medicaid. 
C) Blue Cross. 
D) Blue Shield. 
E) the Red Cross. 
A) Medicare. 
B) Medicaid. 
C) Blue Cross. 
D) Blue Shield. 
E) the Red Cross.

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT listed in the text as a reason for the creation of state police forces?

Accepted Answer

A) The need for a trained force to maintain order during civil unrest or natural disaster 
B) Many returning WWI vets needing a paramilitary job 
C) The coming of the automobile 
D) The growth of urban and metropolitan areas 
E) The demand for greater protection on the expanding highway system 
A) The need for a trained force to maintain order during civil unrest or natural disaster 
B) Many returning WWI vets needing a paramilitary job 
C) The coming of the automobile 
D) The growth of urban and metropolitan areas 
E) The demand for greater protection on the expanding highway system

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

According to the text, one important reason for the expanded federal role in environmental control is the reality that _______ does (do) NOT recognize state boundaries.

Accepted Answer

A) wildlife 
B) pollution 
C) rivers 
D) industrialists 
E) landfills 
A) wildlife 
B) pollution 
C) rivers 
D) industrialists 
E) landfills

Question 5

Utah spends more per student than New Jersey.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT a listed criticism of standardized educational testing in the text?

Accepted Answer

A) The tendency to "teach to the test" 
B) Minorities unfairly disadvantaged, in terms of resources 
C) Lowest-common-denominator standards at the state level 
D) Logistical inability to test students on a national level 
E) Overemphasis on test-taking strategies in the classroom 
A) The tendency to "teach to the test" 
B) Minorities unfairly disadvantaged, in terms of resources 
C) Lowest-common-denominator standards at the state level 
D) Logistical inability to test students on a national level 
E) Overemphasis on test-taking strategies in the classroom

Question 7

In 1990 only __________ states had standards for their core curriculums.

Accepted Answer

A) 13 
B) 20 
C) 9 
D) 14 
E) 16 
A) 13 
B) 20 
C) 9 
D) 14 
E) 16

Question 8

A reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, the No Child Left Behind Act requires that to receive federal funds, states must design state standards and annually test children in grades 1 through 6 to determine whether schools are making adequate progress in achieving the standards.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The Social Security health-care program for people over age 65 is called

Which of the following is NOT listed in the text as a reason for the creation of state police forces?

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

According to the text, one important reason for the expanded federal role in environmental control is the reality that _______ does (do) NOT recognize state boundaries.

Utah spends more per student than New Jersey.

Which of the following is NOT a listed criticism of standardized educational testing in the text?

In 1990 only __________ states had standards for their core curriculums.

Constitutional Democracy

Constitutional Foundations

American Federalism

Political Culture and Ideology

The US political Landscape

Political Parties

Public Opinion, Participation, and Voting

Campaigns and Elections

The Media and US politics

Congress

The Presidency

The Federal Bureaucracy

The Judiciary

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Public Policy

Making Economic Policy

Making Social Policy

Making Foreign Defense Policy

State and Local Politics

State Constitutions

Parties and Elections in the States

State Legislatures

State Governors

Judges and Justice in the States

Local Governments and Metropolitics

Staffing and Financing State and Local Governments

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Exam 28: Making State and Local Policy

The Social Security health-care program for people over age 65 is called

Which of the following is NOT listed in the text as a reason for the creation of state police forces?

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

According to the text, one important reason for the expanded federal role in environmental control is the reality that _______ does (do) NOT recognize state boundaries.

Utah spends more per student than New Jersey.

Which of the following is NOT a listed criticism of standardized educational testing in the text?

In 1990 only __________ states had standards for their core curriculums.

Constitutional Democracy

Constitutional Foundations

American Federalism

Political Culture and Ideology

The US political Landscape

Political Parties

Public Opinion, Participation, and Voting

Campaigns and Elections

The Media and US politics

Congress

The Presidency

The Federal Bureaucracy

The Judiciary

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Public Policy

Making Economic Policy

Making Social Policy

Making Foreign Defense Policy

State and Local Politics

State Constitutions

Parties and Elections in the States

State Legislatures

State Governors

Judges and Justice in the States

Local Governments and Metropolitics

Staffing and Financing State and Local Governments

Filters