Chap 13 Amer. Nat Gov Finals – Flashcards
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The GI Bill of Rights of 1944 and the National Defense Education Act were examples of:
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the federal government's approach to education policy during the 1940s and 1950s
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The periodic adjustment of benefits or wages that takes into account the increased cost of living is called:
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indexing
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Which of the following was NOT one of the goals of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009?
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providing for a national health care system
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The "individual mandate" refers to:
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the requirement that uninsured individuals purchase health insurance
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Which of the following statements about noncontributory programs is FALSE?
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The existence of these programs dates from the Civil War.
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Which of the following is the best description of the changing expectations of government's role in the economy since the 1930s?
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People hold the government responsible for a healthy economy.
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Which of the following groups receives the most benefits from government's social policies?
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the middle classes
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There are considerable disparities in benefits from state to state in noncontributory programs because:
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state governments are given grants-in-aid from the federal government to establish and operate their own programs rather than having one, uniform national program
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What event brought federal attention to elementary school education?
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the fear that the Soviets were winning the Cold War through better technology
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Social Security is a good example of:
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a contributory program
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What was the primary problem with private charities before the development of the welfare state?
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They would make subjective decisions on who was deserving or undeserving of aid.
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Which of the following can be concluded from the results of the 1996 welfare reforms?
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The reforms have reduced the number of people on welfare but have done little to reduce poverty.
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When the price level of goods and services increases over several months, it is called:
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inflation
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The goals of American social policy are:
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often controversial
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What do public opinion polls reveal about welfare policies?
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Americans view welfare beneficiaries as "undeserving."
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The military industrial complex is the result of governmental contracting.
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TRUE
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Which of the following is NOT a reason why the No Child Left Behind Act has been controversial?
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The standards were too lenient and almost every school met them easily.
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The Great Depression altered American attitudes about the causes of and responsibility for poverty.
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TRUE
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Which of the following statements about the Federal Reserve Board (FRB) is FALSE?
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The FRB is part of the Department of the Treasury.
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Food stamps and Medicaid are both forms of contributory programs.
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FALSE
