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What is a government program called that provides benefits to all citizens who meet eligibility requirements?

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entitlement program

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Inflation is best understood as the rate at which _____

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prices for goods and services increase

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Of the following which produces the most greenhouse gases and poses the greatest concerns surrounding climate change?

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coal and oil

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Which of the following was the biggest contributor to the economic crisis that began in 2008?

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deregulation of the investment banking industry

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Students graduate from college with an average debt of __________

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$23,000

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Which of the following is accurate with regard to the national debt?

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The national debt as a percentage of GDP has drastically increased in recent years

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Which of the following would George Washington most likely approve of?

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isolationism

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The best way to influence the money supply is through fiscal policy

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False

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The primary responsibility of the National Security Council is to advise Congress about national and defense policy.

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False; NSC brings together key foreign policy actors including the vice pres., secretaries of state and of defense, intelligence officials, military leaders, and other presidential advisers; primary goal is to advise and assist the president on foreign and defense policy, particularly in crisis situations when speed in decision making is essential

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U.S. foreign policy toward China is largely driven by the fact that China is a large market in an increasingly global economy.

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True

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The size of the national debt is __________

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rising

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The Affordable Care Act, colloquially known as Obamacare, deals primarily with what policy area?

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Health Care

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How many coverage components does Medicare have

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4

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If you support laissez-faire economic policies, you would generally favor __________

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a reduction in the amount of economic regulation by the government

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The federal government relies on a ___________ tax to fund the Social Security program

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???

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Why has the United States taken a keen interest in China in recent years?

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China is a large market in an increasingly global economy

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The United States and the Soviet Union were the main adversaries in the Cold War

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True

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Deregulation of which of the following industries was probably the biggest factor contributing to the economic crisis that began in 2008?

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the investment banking industry

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Laissez-faire economics holds which of the following to be true?

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The government should not take an active role in the economy

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If the Federal Reserve wanted to slow the rate of economic growth, it would most likely __________.

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???increase interest rates

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The Supreme Court's landmark decision in Brown v. Board of Education(1954) ruled that separate educational facilities for black and white students were __________.

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inherently unequal

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The primary purpose of the Troubled Assets Relief Program (TARP) was to __________.

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bail out the banking sector

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What percentage of taxpayers believe that the Affordable Care Act will improve the health care system?

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30%

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With the passage of the stimulus bill, Congress relied on ____________ to counter the effects of the Great Recession.

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fiscal policy

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According to Figure 16.2 which of the following categories has the highest level of expenditures when it comes to health care?

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hospital care

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an intentional course of action or inaction followed by government in dealing with some problem or matter of concern

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public policy

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a category of public policy that includes a broad and varied range of government programs affecting the lives of citizens within a country

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domestic policy

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2010 legislation aimed at reducing the number of uninsured individuals and decreasing health care costs

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Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

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gases in the atmosphere that lead to higher global temperatures

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greenhouse gases

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the increase in global temperatures due to carbon emissions from burning fossil fuels such as coal and oil

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global warming

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a set of issues to be discussed or given attention

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agenda

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a discussion agenda; it consists of all public issues that are viewed as requiring governmental attention

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systemic agenda

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problems to which public officials feel obliged to devote active and serious attention

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governmental (institutional) agenda

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...

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agenda setting

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the crafting of proposed courses of action to resolve public problems

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policy formulation

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the approval of a policy proposal by people with the requisite authority, such as legislature

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policy adoption

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the process of carrying out public policy

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policy implementation

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the process of determining whether a course of action is achieving it's intended goals

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policy evaluation

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the federal program established during the Lyndon B Johnson administration that provides medical care to elderly social security recipients

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Medicare

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a government program that subsidizes medical care for the poor

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Medicaid

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education reform passed in 2002 that employs high standards and measurable goals as a method of improving american education

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(NCLB) No Child Left Behind Act

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certificates issued by the government that may be applied toward the cost of attending private or other public schools

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vouchers

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semipublic schools that have open admission but may also recieve private donations to increase the quality of education

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charter schools

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the law that established national primary and secondary standards for air quality in the US. a revised version was passed in 1990

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Clean Air Act of 1970

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the act that created water quality standards to control pollution, including elimination of point source discharge of pullutants

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Clean Water Act of 1972

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government regulation of business practices, industry rates, routes, or areas serviced by particular industries

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economic regulation

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a french term meaning "to allow to do, to leave alone." It holds that active governmental involvement in the economy is wrong

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laissez-faire

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fluctuations between periods of economic growth and recession, or periods of boom and bust

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business cycles

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large-scale, monopolistic businesses that dominate an industry

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trusts

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alternative to the laissez-faire state; the government took an active role in guiding and regulating the private economy

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interventionist state

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a reduction in market controls (such as price fixing, subsidies, or controls on who can enter the field) in favor of market-based competition

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deregulation

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the deliberate use of the national government's taxing and spending policies to maintain economic stability

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fiscal policy

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the economic condition that occurs when expenditures exceed revenues

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budget deficit

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a rise in the general price levels of an economy

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inflation

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the total market value of all goods and services produced

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(GDP) Gross Domestic Product

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a form of regulation in which the nation's money supply and interest rates are controlled

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monetary policy

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in the federal reserve system, a seven-member board that makes most economic decisions regarding interest rates and the supply of money

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Board of Governors

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the buying and selling of government securities by the federal reserve bank

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open market operations

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the rate of interest at which the federal reserve board lends money to member banks

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discount rate

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government requirements that a portion of member banks' deposits be retained as backing for their loans

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reserve requirements

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a 1935 law that established old age insurance; assistance for the needy, aged, blind, and families with dependent children; and unemployment insurance

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Social Security Act

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government benefits that all citizens meeting eligibility criteria-such as age, income level, or unemployment-are legally "entitled" to receive

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entitlement programs

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programs that provide cash assistance to qualified beneficiaries, regardless of income. among these are social security and unemployment insurance

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non-means-tested programs

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programs that require that beneficiaries have incomes below specified levels to be eligible for benefits. among these are SSI, TANF, and SNAP

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means-tested programs

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a situation in which there is economic growth, rising national income, high employment, and steadiness in the general level of prices

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economic stability

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a decline in the economy that occurs as investment sags, production falls off, and unemployment increases

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recession

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area of policy making that encompasses how one country builds relationships with other countries in order to safeguard it's national interest

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foreign policy

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area of policy making that focuses on the strategies that a country uses to protect itself from it

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defense policy

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the US policy of avoiding entangling alliances with European powers; George washington supported

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isolationism

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when president george washington left office, he wrote a letter, addressed to the people of the united states, warning people of the dangers to avoid in order to preserve the republic

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Farewell Address (isolationism is a part of the address; address supports it)

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president james monroes 1823 pledge that the united states would oppose attempts by European states to reestablish their political control in the western hemisphere

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Monroe Doctrine

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taxes on imported goods

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tariffs

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theory that the united states was divinely supported to expand across north america to the pacific ocean

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manifest destiny

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concept developed by president theodore roosevelt early in the twentieth century declaring that it was the responsibility of the united states to ensure stability in latin america and the caribbean

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roosevelt corollary

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the idea that an attack on one country is an attack on all countries

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collective security

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a principal part of the united nations, charged with authorizing peacekeeping operations, international sanctions, and military action in order to maintain global peace and security

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UN Security Council

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international financial system devised shortly before the end of WW2 that created the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund

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Bretton Woods System

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international governmental organization designed to stabilize international currency transactions

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(IMF) International Monetary Fund

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international governmental organization created to provide loans for large economic development projects

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World Bank

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post-WW2 economic development treaty designed to help facilitate international trade negotiations and promote free trade

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(GATT) General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade

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US policy of opposing soviet expansion and communist revolutions around the world with military forces, economic assistance, and political influence

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containment

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US anti-communist policy initiated in 1947 that became the basis of US foreign policy throughout the cold war

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Truman Doctrine

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european collective recovery program, named after secretary of state george c marshall, that provided extensive american aid to western europe after ww2

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Marshall Plan

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the first peacetime military treaty joined by the US; NATO is a collective security pact that includes the US, canada and western europe

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(NATO) North Atlantic Treaty Organization

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a barrier built by east germany in 1961 to cut off democratic west berlin from communist east berlin

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Berlin Wall

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the 1962 confrontation over the deployment of ballistic missiles in cuba that nearly escalated into nuclear war between the US and the soviet union

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Cuban Missile Crisis

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the improvement in relations between the US and the soviet union that occured during the 1970s

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detente

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the protection of peoples basic freedoms and needs

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human rights

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the reagan administrations commitment to ending communism by providing military assistance to anticommunist groups

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Reagan Doctrine

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an armed guerilla organization that opposed nicaraguas sandinista government and received funding and arms from the US

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Contras

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policy implemented during the clinton administration in which the US would actively promote the expansion of democracy and free markets throughout the world

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democratic enlargement

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an international organization that replaced the GATT in 1995 to supervise and expand international trade

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World Trade Organization (WTO)

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an organization that joins 27 countries in Europe into a union that includes free trade, a central bank, a common currency, ease of immigration, a European Parliment, and other political institutions to govern and administer the organization

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European Union

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an international action, initiated by president george w bush after the 9/11 attacks, to weed out terrorist operatives throughout the world

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global war on terrorism

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a fundamentalist islamic group that controlled afghanistan from 1996 until US military intervention in 2001. the taliban provided refuge for al-Qaeda, allowing terrorist training camps to operate in the country

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Taliban

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chief executive branch department responsible for formulation and implementation of US foreign policy

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Department of State

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chief executive branch department responsible for formulation and implementation of US defense and military policy

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Departmet of Defense

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military advisory body that includes the army chief of staff, the air force chief of staff, the chief of naval operations, and the marine commandant

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Joint Chiefs of Staff

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cabinet department created after the 9/11 terrorist attacks to coordinate domestic security efforts

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Department of Homeland Security

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passed by congress in 1973; the president is limited in the deployment of troops overseas to a sixty-day period in peacetime (which can be extended for an extra thirty days to permit withdrawl) unless congress explicitly gives its approval for a longer period

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War Powers Resolution

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the network of political and financial relations formed by defense industries, the US armed forces, and congress

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military-industrial complex

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a trade policy wherein a country takes steps to limit the import of foreign goods through tariffs and subsidies to domestic firms

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protectionism

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a trade policy wherein governments identify key industries that they wish to see grow and enact policies to support their development and success

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strategic trade policy

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a system of international trade that has limited government interference on the sale of goods and services among countries

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free trade system

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agreement that promotes free movement of goods and services among canada, mexico, and the US

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(NAFTA) North American Free Trade Agreement

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domestic policy making in the US is characterized by

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incrementalism

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the earliest example of national government involement in education policy is the

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Northwest ordinance

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the federal government's response to global warming has been

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generally absent

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states have responded to global climate change by

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entering agreements with other states to "cap and trade" pollution

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the issue attention cycle

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makes it difficult to sustain long-term policy progress as the visibility of an issue fades

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during the progressive era, the federal government supported ____ of the banking industry to help stablize the money supply and prevent financial panics

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regulation

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congressional termination of the Glass-Steagall Act in 1999

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allowed banks to consolidate traditional savings and loans services with riskier securities investments

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the government makes fiscal policy by increasing or decreasing

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taxes and government spending

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economist john maynard keynes argued that

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increasing government spending can stimulate a weak economy

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the portion of a banks deposits that the bank must retain as backing for its loans is known as the

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reserve requirement

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the goals of the federal reserve include

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decreasing unemployment

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income security programs intended to assist persons whose income falls below a designated level are called

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means-tested programs

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social security, an example of an income security policy

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may be underfunded by 2030 if the system is not reformed

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much of the current economic downturn is attributable to

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the subprime mortgage crisis

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in response to economic recession the US federal government

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decreased government debt

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in his 1976 farewell address, george washington suggested that the US...

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avoid permanent alliances

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the roosevelt corollary...

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was an extension of the monroe doctrine, justified US intervention in latin america and the caribbean, resulted in the creation of the panama canal, and was proclaimed by theodore roosevelt

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the strategy of opposing soviet expansion with military forces, economic assistance, ans political influence was known as

answer

containment

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the policy of democratic enlargement did NOT involve... but DID involve...

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cutting off all relations with china after the killing of demonstrators at tiananmen square but DID involve: promotion of democracy and free markets, creation of the WTO, signing the NAFTA, and expanding the NATO alliance

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the framers intended to...

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divide foreign policy powers between the congress and the president

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congress conducts oversight of foreign and defense policy through...

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establishing reporting requirements

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What is NOT a major foreign policy challenge facing the US

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maintaining peaceful relations with canada and mexico

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the most common methods by which the US tries to stop the spread of nuclear weapons are

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disarmament, defense, denial, counterproliferation, and arms control

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what is NOT a major issue between the US and china

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the periodic change of political parties in control of the white house

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limitations to american power and influence are demonstrated by

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the lengthy wars in Iraq and afghanistan, growing US debt, the rise of the BRIC countries, and the euro crisis

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Which of these was a consequence of the Race to the Top initiative?

answer

States have begun to adopt a common core curriculum

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Why is the federal government involved in education?

answer

(IT WAS NOT To push U.S. student performance in math and science ahead of every other developed nation)

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Keynesians would likely approve of the recent government stimulus package passed by Congress to deal with the economic crisis of the Great Recession

answer

True

question

The recent wars in Afghanistan and Iraq were quick and decisive military and diplomatic victories for the United States

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False

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According to Table 17.1, the largest number of Americans benefit from which means-tested program?

answer

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program

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What is the most common critique of the military-industrial complex?

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Defense industry interest groups have too much influence over U.S. foreign and defense policy.

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What is the most serious common threat posed to the United States by both Iran and North Korea?

answer

nuclear ambitions

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Medicare and Medicaid generally fall within which policy area?

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health care

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Unlike Social Security, a ___________ program collects and invests contributions from workers and then returns them with interest to beneficiaries.

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(NOT means-tested)

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In responding to the 2008 recession, the federal government relied solely on fiscal policy to restart economic growth.

answer

False

question

which of the following is true regarding mandatory spending policies?

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(NOT they are designed to increase the money supply to improve economic growth)

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The main goal of fiscal policy is __________

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to use taxes and government spending to help stimulate or slow down economic growth

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Which of these statements best characterizes the effects of the recent economic crisis?

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(NOT The federal budget deficits decreased, while the national debt increased)

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The North American Free Trade Agreement promotes the free exchange of goods and services among the United States, Canada, and Mexico

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True

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In the nineteenth century, industrialization worsened the effects of natural __________

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business cycles

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The total market value of all goods and services produced in an area during a year is termed which of the following?

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gross domestic product

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Which of the following is most consistent with the concept of diplomacy?

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negotiation

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Congress has the primary responsibility for setting interest rates in the United States

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False

question

The national debt is the yearly difference between government revenues and the deficit

answer

False

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Keynesians in Congress would support increasing ___________ as a means to address high levels of unemployment.

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(NOT "spending" or "stimulus") government spending???budget deficit

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During a rapidly developing national security crisis, who is the U.S. president most likely to turn to for advice?

answer

National Security Coucil

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Which element of policy making is government recognition that a problem is worthy of intervention?

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Agenda setting

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Which of the following countries have posed challenges to the United States in recent years because of their economic growth and global influence?

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China & India

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After the Paris Peace Agreement, when U.S. forces withdrew from the Vietnam War, South Vietnam was __________

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reunified with the north

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Education policy is primarily under the control of the federal government

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False

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President Theodore Roosevelt embraced which policy area?

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(NOT military reform or science funding)

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According to Figure 16.2 which of the following categories has the highest level of expenditures when it comes to health care?

answer

hospital care

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Which of the following is the president most likely to consult with for advice about how to best take advantage of the strengths of the various service branches when conducting a military operation?

answer

the joint chiefs of staff

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Which of the following explains why some people have suggested reducing our use of coal and oil?

answer

oil and coal create greenhouse gases

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What is the long-term concern about the Social Security Trust Fund?

answer

there will be too few workers contributing to support the increasing number of retirees

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Who heads the U.S. intelligence community?

answer

the director of national intelligence

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Why are some safety net programs referred to as entitlements?

answer

(NOT because benefits are distributed automatically to citizens who qualify, based on a set of guidelines)

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Which international organization was created after World War II at the urging of the United States?

answer

the united nations

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A ___________ program distributes benefits on the basis of demonstrated need

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(NOT entitlement)

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Which of these statements best describes the influence of interest rate adjustments by the Federal Reserve?

answer

They can spur economic growth by increasing the available money supply

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Which of the following has as its primary responsibility conducting surveillance about the inner workings of countries across the world?

answer

CIA

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According to Figure 18.2, who is the largest trading partner with the United States?

answer

Canada

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In which of the following areas is the United States most likely to become embroiled in a dispute with China?

answer

trade policy

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Which of the following is a possible solution to the long-term problem of solvency in the Social Security program?

answer

increase the minimum retirement age

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The Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program (TANF) requires that mothers provide information about a child's father to receive benefits.

answer

true

question

Crises such as Hurricane Katrina or the 2008 financial collapse often result in which action?

answer

agenda setting

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Which of the following would be considered a regulatory policy?

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(NOT monetary policy)

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One of the primary purposes of the war in Afghanistan was to __________.

answer

remove the taliban-led government

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Regulatory legislation at the start of the twentieth century primarily dealt with __________.

answer

(NOT education)

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Which of the following accurately describes the war in Iraq?

answer

The war lasted longer than the Bush administration expected

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The 2003 war in Iraq was the United States' most immediate and direct response to the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.

answer

False

question

Since the economic crisis that began in 2008, the national debt has declined

answer

False

question

What is the primary tool that monetary policy uses to affect the overall economy?

answer

interest rates

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Why is the adjective cold used to describe the Cold War?

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It was a tense period of time without much use of direct combat

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A ___________ program distributes benefits on the basis of demonstrated need.

answer

(NOT welfare or entitlement)

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The failure of the U.S. government to notice the developing threat to American interests posed by a new terrorist organization would suggest that the intelligence community is not doing a good job.

answer

True

question

What is the main foreign or defense policy threat posed by Iran?

answer

Nuclear capabilities

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What is the major source of electrical power in the United States?

answer

coal

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For a student to receive federal college grant money before 2012, he or she did not have to complete high school or pass the GED.

answer

True

question

Which statement most closely reflects a laissez-faire attitude?

answer

The federal government should not intervene, trusting in the market to balance itself.

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How is terrorism different from traditional military force?

answer

Terrorism is typically designed to instill fear in the general public.

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What is the source for the money in the Social Security Trust Fund?

answer

(NOT income taxes)

question

Social Security is available to illegal immigrants

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False

question

Which Cabinet-level department has primary responsibility for U.S. foreign policy?

answer

Department of state

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Which is a subset of the other?

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(NOT State courts are a subset of federal courts)

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Why is it easier for the president to influence foreign and defense policy than it is for Congress to do so?

answer

The president has a larger group of foreign and defense policy advisors

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The war in Iraq began under __________ and ended under __________.

answer

George W. Bush, Barack Obama

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U.S. monetary policy involves which of the following?

answer

interest rates and the money supply

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Which of the following is an example of federal involvement in K-12 education?

answer

Providing monetary incentives for state compliance with standardized goals

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Which of the following would the president be most likely to consult to determine the best way to use the military to destroy North Korea's nuclear capabilities?

answer

(NOT the national security advisor)

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The federal stimulus package is generally referred to as TANF

answer

False

question

Which program is one of the first entitlement programs created under the New Deal?

answer

Social Security

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Wind power will replace coal as the major power for electrical production in the near future.

answer

False

question

Monetary policy regulates the nation's supply of money and influences __________ to promote economic policy

answer

interest rates

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Congress can exercise influence over foreign policy through its power to __________.

answer

ratify treaties

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Who has the ultimate authority and control over U.S. foreign and military policy?

answer

(NOT Congress)

question

The national debt is the yearly difference between government revenues and the deficit.

answer

False

question

Lowering the discount rate would have which of the following effects?

answer

It would encourage banks to borrow more and to extend more loans at lower rates.

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The federal government relies on a ___________ tax to fund the Social Security program.

answer

(NOT "medicare")

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A proponent of monetary policy would argue that the most effective way to stimulate economic growth is by ___________ the money supply in the economy.

answer

(NOT "regulating") ???increasing

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The ___________ created the system of banks and the main governmental agency responsible for monetary policy in the United States.

answer

(NOT "federal reserve")

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If the Federal Reserve wanted to increase lending by banks, what would it do to reserve requirements?

answer

lower the reserve requirements for banks

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Because of NAFTA, an American business owner may be able to save money through which of the following?

answer

by moving a manufacturing plant from the United States to Mexico, where labor is cheaper

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Which of the following, if true, demonstrates how policy making is decentralized in the United States?

answer

(NOT "state powers are not enumerated in the Constitution")

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What is the role of the national security advisor?

answer

to give the president independent advice about foreign and military policy

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Which of the following is true of gas prices and gas taxes in the United States in comparison to the United Kingdom, Germany, and France?

answer

Both gas prices and gas taxes are lower in the United States than in the United Kingdom, Germany, and France.

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An entitlement program provides benefits to __________.

answer

citizens who meet eligibility criteria

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What is the primary responsibility of the secretary of defense?

answer

military policy

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Which of the following is an example of monetary policy?

answer

lowering interest rates

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The annual shortfall between federal revenues and expenditures is known as which of the following?

answer

the budget deficit

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Monetary economic policy uses the money supply to affect growth in the U.S. economy.

answer

True

question

The Department of Defense has primary responsibility for intelligence and counterintelligence.

answer

False

question

Which of the following is comprised of a broad array of the president's foreign policy advisors and is housed within the White House?

answer

NSC

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Which of these is most consistent with the philosophy of Keynesianism?

answer

(NOT "government decisions to increase the money supply")

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Which of the following federalism-related concerns applies to the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB)?

answer

(NOT "The states are not required to comply with NCLB provisions because participation is voluntary")

question

If Congress does not like the way the president is executing foreign policy, Congress can refuse to appropriate money for the president's policies

answer

True

question

Nuclear power for electrical production can be easily replaced by renewable energy sources.

answer

False

question

The Framers of the Constitution created a decentralized policy-making process with powers shared by Congress, the president, the courts, and the ______

answer

states

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Free trade agreements are designed to prevent which of the following?

answer

protectionism

question

Which of the following is true about Social Security?

answer

It is a retirement benefit program for citizens.

question

Recent U.S. foreign policy under both Democratic and Republican presidents has increased its focus on women's rights and empowerment.

answer

True

question

If the Federal Reserve Board needed curb inflation, it would most likely __________.

answer

(NOT lower interest rates) (try raise interest rates next time)

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Under the George W. Bush administration, Congress reorganized the intelligence community and created a new position known as the director of National Intelligence. Why did Congress do this?

answer

The September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks revealed flaws in the way the U.S. intelligence community operated.

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Which of the following countries is a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council?

answer

the united states

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Which of the following most accurately describes the recent financial crisis in the United States?

answer

a severe recession

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Congress has the primary responsibility for setting interest rates in the United States.

answer

False

question

Why is monetary policy often the preferred way to address an economic crisis?

answer

because it is both easy to implement and has fewer long-term consequences than deficit spending

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Which of the following is the most heavily involved in gathering and analyzing information about foreign governments?

answer

the national security agency

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The most recent economic crisis was a depression.

answer

False

question

The Joint Chiefs of Staff serves as an advisor to the president on military policy.

answer

True

question

Which is an argument in favor of federal involvement in public policy?

answer

The federal government can best deal with some problems or matter of concern.

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The primary purpose of deregulation is to ___________ the amount of government activity in the economy.

answer

reduce

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One highly visible element of U.S. foreign policy in recent years has been the pursuit of __________ and empowerment.

answer

women's rights

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Medicare is a program in which policy area?

answer

health policy

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Which of the following is most consistent with the foreign policy of isolationism?

answer

a country's refusal to intervene in an armed conflict between two other countries

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What do Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security have in common?

answer

They are all entitlement programs

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Regulatory activities exist to help control the negative effects of economic activity.

answer

True

question

What was the foreign policy of containment designed to prevent?

answer

The spread of communism

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Upon taking office in 2009, which of the following did President Obama advocate to deal with the economic crisis?

answer

increasing government spending

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Which of the following would indicate that the economy is experiencing inflation?

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interest rates are increasing

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What event marked the end of the Cold War?

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the collapse of the soviet union

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Medicare is what type of federal program?

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social insurance

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Who was John Dewey?

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an education reform advocate in the late nineteenth century

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Which of the following constitutes the largest portion of the federal budget?

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mandatory spending

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Advances in medicine have led to increases in health care costs.

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True

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Which of the following countries is a member of NATO?

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the united states

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Since the economic crisis that began in 2008, the national debt has declined.

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False

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If a government wanted to use monetary policy to increase economic growth, which of the following steps should be taken?

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Decrease interest rates to increase the amount of money in supply.

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What can Congress do to influence foreign and defense policy if it is not satisfied with the way the president has handled foreign policy?

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Congress can reduce appropriations for executing the president's foreign and defense policy.

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Which president helped to create modern welfare policy in the United States?

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Franklin Roosevelt

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Which of the following pieces of legislation represents an attempt by the federal government to help states with education costs?

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the american recovery and reinvestment act

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Coal is the single largest source of energy for electrical production in the United States.

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True

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Students in the United States typically

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perform worse on both math and science tests than students in many other countries

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If you subscribe to Keynesian economic policies, you are most concerned with __________.

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unemployment

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Why is diplomacy often preferred over use of the military to settle foreign policy disagreements?

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Diplomacy is less likely to lead to war.

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Who serves on the Joint Chiefs of Staff?

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the leaders of the armed forces

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Which state in 2002 took the initiative to reduce greenhouse gas emissions?

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California

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The American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan aimed to do which of the following?

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supplement education programming at the state level

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Who instituted the Marshall Plan and who benefited directly from it?

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The United States instituted the Marshall Plan to benefit Eastern Europe.

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Which of the following is most likely to have the greatest influence over US foreign policy?

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secretary of state

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What is the primary responsibility of the secretary of state?

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diplomacy

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Medicare is aimed at what group of people?

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people over sixty-five, or disabled

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