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Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid are examples of what type of program?


A) Targeted
B) Welfare
C) Discretionary
D) Entitlement
E) Constituent

F) B) and C)
G) B) and D)

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The National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 put into place reports that must show the costs and benefits of major federal actions that could significantly affect the environment. What are these reports called?


A) Sustainability assessments
B) Environmental impact statements
C) Agenda building
D) Legislative protocol
E) Green opinions

F) A) and D)
G) B) and E)

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Discuss efforts taken by Congress and President Trump to deal with the issue of illegal immigration. Compare this to the efforts taken under the Obama administration.

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What occurs during the policy formulation stage of the policymaking process?


A) The government is made aware of the issue that requires action.
B) Various proposals for policy are discussed both within government and among the public.
C) A specific proposal for government action is put into place.
D) Bureaucrats, the courts, police, and individual citizens determine the success of a policy.
E) How a policy has worked in practice is examined.

F) B) and E)
G) C) and D)

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Outline and describe each step in the policymaking process using an actual policy as an example.

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The 2010 law that seeks to ensure health-care insurance for American citizens is formally known as which of the following?


A) Medicaid Reform Act
B) Medicare Reform Act
C) Affordable Care Act
D) Social Security Act
E) Single Payer Act

F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

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When individuals with a stake in an issue begin to propose and develop solutions to a problem, what are they engaging in?


A) Policy enactment
B) Policy formulation
C) Policy evaluation
D) Problem identification
E) Policy implementation

F) A) and E)
G) B) and C)

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Which of the following accurately describes Medicaid?


A) Joint state-federal program that provides medical care to the poor
B) Federal health insurance program that covers U.S. residents over the age of 65
C) Government program that takes over the economic function of providing basic health-care coverage to all citizens
D) In-kind subsidy for health care
E) Federal program established to provide assistance to elderly persons and persons with disabilities

F) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

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When examining total health-care spending, who or what pays the largest portion?


A) Government
B) PACs
C) Individuals
D) Doctors
E) Private insurance companies

F) A) and E)
G) B) and E)

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Discuss the Supreme Court ruling in the suit that states filed against the EPA regarding enforcement of the Clean Air Act. Explain whether the Trump administration's actions on this issue reflect that ruling.

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Discuss the national policies designed to fight poverty, and evaluate their effectiveness.

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Which of the following programs would conservatives be most willing to support?


A) TANF
B) AFDC
C) Earned income tax credit
D) Food stamps
E) Conservatives would support all of these equally.

F) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

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Reducing speed limits in the 1970s was a policy in pursuit of which of the following goals?


A) Improving health by lowering stress and encouraging relaxation
B) Achieving energy independence
C) Promoting alternative energy sources
D) Lowering the price of gasoline
E) Promoting new methods of oil extraction like fracking

F) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

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Explain the principles underlying the American health-care system and the issues facing the system.

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Discuss the variety of ways petroleum is used in the U.S. economy. Explain how vital those uses make oil to the U.S. economy.

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Discuss how Social Security and Medicare are funded. What impact do high rates of immigration have on their long-term financial solvency?

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Discuss the causes and effects of the OPEC oil embargo of the 1970s.

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Which of the following is most similar in design to the Affordable Care Act?


A) Social Security
B) Medicare
C) Medicaid
D) Entitlement programs
E) Canada's national health insurance program

F) B) and D)
G) C) and D)

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Explain how a system of national health insurance coverage works. Discuss how the Affordable Care Act provides insurance coverage. Is the Affordable Care Act a national health insurance plan?

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