Question 1

Which of the following did the Obama administration propose?

Accepted Answer

A)   English as the national language, to discourage illegal immigration
B)   Ending birthright citizenship for the children of illegal immigrants
C)   A new minimum wage that would apply only to illegal immigrants
D)   Giving illegal immigrants a path to citizenship
E)   English as the national language, to discourage illegal immigration, and ending birthright citizenship for the children of illegal immigrants

Question 2

The assessment of policy effectiveness and making needed adjustments to improve after a given period of time is part of which step in the policymaking process?

Accepted Answer

A)   Agenda building
B)   Policy formulation
C)   Policy evaluation
D)   Policy adoption
E)   Policy implementation

Question 3

Which of the following would be eligible for the protections provided by DACA?

Accepted Answer

A)   A recent high school graduate whose parents brought her or him into the country illegally
B)   A child born in the United States to parents who are here illegally
C)   Undocumented parents of a child born in the United States
D)   A child born in the United States to parents who are here legally but are not U.S. citizens
E)   All of these cases meet the criteria of someone DACA was created to protect.

Question 4

Which federal health insurance program covers U.S. residents age 65 and older and is paid for by a tax on wages and salaries?

Accepted Answer

A)   TANF
B)   Medicare
C)   Medicaid
D)   Social Security
E)   Affordable Care Act

Question 5

Under the Welfare Reform Act, who is responsible for the burden of any increased welfare spending?

Accepted Answer

A)   Congress
B)   The states
C)   The president
D)   Voters
E)   Private charities

Question 6

Adjustments to the poverty income threshold are based on which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   Recommendations from the Council of Economic Advisers
B)   The population levels from the census
C)   Recommendations from the president
D)   Changes in the consumer price index
E)   Changes to the gross domestic product

Question 7

Explain what you think an antipoverty program is. Discuss whether you think college scholarships for low-income students are antipoverty programs.

Accepted Answer

An antipoverty program is a government o...

Question 8

Describe the chief components of the Affordable Care Act and some of the controversies surrounding it.

Accepted Answer

The Affordable Care Act (ACA), also know...

Question 9

The Affordable Health Care Act has not been fully implemented, meaning which stage of the policymaking process cannot yet be achieved?

Accepted Answer

A)   Agenda building
B)   Policy formulation
C)   Policy evaluation
D)   Policy adoption
E)   Policy implementation

Question 10

Because of the effects of producing energy and burning fuels, energy policy is deeply connected with which other type of policy?

Accepted Answer

A)   Agricultural
B)   Economic
C)   Environmental
D)   Health care
E)   Welfare

Question 11

When the federal government addresses issues such as poverty and health care, it is concerned with which of the following types of policy?

Accepted Answer

A)   Social
B)   Civil
C)   Regulatory
D)   Domestic
E)   Economic

Question 12

Discuss the problems facing the American health-care system prior to the implementation of the Affordable Care Act and the ways in which the ACA does or does not address those problems effectively.

Accepted Answer

Prior to the implementation of the Affor...

Question 13

Identify and discuss the reasons why people of color might outnumber whites by 2060.

Accepted Answer

There are several reasons why people of ...

Question 14

Explain the idea of climate change and the ways in which this phenomenon has become politicized in the United States.

Accepted Answer

Climate change refers to the long-term s...

Question 15

Which of the following systems is based on industries accounting for carbon emissions through a market system?

Accepted Answer

A)   Cap and trade
B)   Collective bargaining
C)   Self-regulating
D)   Unregulated
E)   Tax and spend

Question 16

Explain the conservation view of environmental policy. Give an example of a policy that reflects that view, and explain how it does so.

Accepted Answer

The conservation view of environmental p...

Question 17

Identify and explain the stages of the policymaking process.

Accepted Answer

The policymaking process can be broken d...

Question 18

Which of the following statements best describes the use of nuclear power  as a source of energy?

Accepted Answer

A)   It is rarely used in the United States or Europe.
B)   It is inefficient and emits high levels of greenhouse gases.
C)   It produces a minimal amount of waste so there is little spent fuel to store.
D)   It has been used safely in Europe and the former states of the Soviet Union for decades.
E)   It is widely supported in the United States.

Question 19

Which of the following best describes domestic policy?

Accepted Answer

A)   Policies that affect major economic variables
B)   All policies that affect housing, including construction costs and insurance
C)   All the laws, government planning, and government actions that affect individuals' lives in the United States
D)   Matters relating to law enforcement within the borders of the United States
E)   The activities of the government in its relations with other countries

Question 20

Laws that focus on how much energy is needed and used are known as which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   Consumption indexes
B)   Energy policies
C)   Energy requirements
D)   Fuel ratios
E)   Statutes of consumption

Exam 15: Domestic Policy

The Affordable Health Care Act has not been fully implemented, meaning which stage of the policymaking process cannot yet be achieved?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Which of the following best describes domestic policy?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Explain the conservation view of environmental policy. Give an example of a policy that reflects that view, and explain how it does so.

Correct AnswerAnswered by ExamLex AIThe conservation view of environmental p...View AnswerShow Answer

Explain the idea of climate change and the ways in which this phenomenon has become politicized in the United States.

Correct AnswerAnswered by ExamLex AIClimate change refers to the long-term s...View AnswerShow Answer

Describe the chief components of the Affordable Care Act and some of the controversies surrounding it.

Correct AnswerAnswered by ExamLex AIThe Affordable Care Act (ACA), also know...View AnswerShow Answer

Because of the effects of producing energy and burning fuels, energy policy is deeply connected with which other type of policy?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Which of the following did the Obama administration propose?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

When the federal government addresses issues such as poverty and health care, it is concerned with which of the following types of policy?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Which federal health insurance program covers U.S. residents age 65 and older and is paid for by a tax on wages and salaries?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Which of the following would be eligible for the protections provided by DACA?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Explain what you think an antipoverty program is. Discuss whether you think college scholarships for low-income students are antipoverty programs.

Correct AnswerAnswered by ExamLex AIAn antipoverty program is a government o...View AnswerShow Answer

Identify and discuss the reasons why people of color might outnumber whites by 2060.

Correct AnswerAnswered by ExamLex AIThere are several reasons why people of ...View AnswerShow Answer

Laws that focus on how much energy is needed and used are known as which of the following?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Which of the following systems is based on industries accounting for carbon emissions through a market system?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Discuss the problems facing the American health-care system prior to the implementation of the Affordable Care Act and the ways in which the ACA does or does not address those problems effectively.

Correct AnswerAnswered by ExamLex AIPrior to the implementation of the Affor...View AnswerShow Answer

Adjustments to the poverty income threshold are based on which of the following?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

The assessment of policy effectiveness and making needed adjustments to improve after a given period of time is part of which step in the policymaking process?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Identify and explain the stages of the policymaking process.

Correct AnswerAnswered by ExamLex AIThe policymaking process can be broken d...View AnswerShow Answer

Which of the following statements best describes the use of nuclear power as a source of energy?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Under the Welfare Reform Act, who is responsible for the burden of any increased welfare spending?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
Answered by ExamLex AI
The conservation view of environmental p...
View Answer

Correct Answer
Answered by ExamLex AI
Climate change refers to the long-term s...
View Answer

Correct Answer
Answered by ExamLex AI
The Affordable Care Act (ACA), also know...
View Answer

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
Answered by ExamLex AI
An antipoverty program is a government o...
View Answer

Correct Answer
Answered by ExamLex AI
There are several reasons why people of ...
View Answer

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
Answered by ExamLex AI
Prior to the implementation of the Affor...
View Answer

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
Answered by ExamLex AI
The policymaking process can be broken d...
View Answer

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified