"Practice" exam #4 emailed by Dr.Dugi

In what year was the Nineteenth Amendment passed?

1919

Which of the following is not a fiscal policy?

Buying missiles

The agency that oversees bargaining between workers and industry is the:

National Labor Relations Board (NLRB

Why do many businesses prefer Congress to regulate the economy?

One national regulation is better than the inconsistencies and disparities of different state laws.

An example of a less controversial policy issue that protects against risks and insecurities that most people face is:

Social Security

Which of the following social policies is the most costly to the government?

Social Security

Most spending on social welfare in the United States goes to such programs as:

Social Security and medical insurance for the elderly

Which of the following best describes the distinction between civil liberties and civil rights?

Unlike civil liberties, civil rights place positive obligations on the government to take action.

Which of the following was created during the New Deal?

Works Progress Administration

Compensatory actions the consequences of past discrimination and encourage greater diversity are known as

affirmative action.

The most consistently powerful nongovernment actors in determining economic policy are

business organizations.

The Temporary Assistance to Needy Families program is administered

by the states, with uniform benefit levels set by the federal government.

Common terminology, uniform weights and measures, and consistent specifications for both quantities and qualities of goods are called:

capital specifications

Which of the following groups receives the least benefits from government's social policies?

children

Which of the following is not a goal of American social policy?

closing the gap between rich and poor

Medicare is a ______ program; Medicaid is a ______ program.

contributory; noncontributory

Legally enforced segregation in public schools is a form of ______ discrimination.

de jure

The security policy developed by the United States in the aftermath of World War II is known as:

deterrence

What was the principle cause of the economic recession that began in 2007?

excessive risk taking by investors

The differences between the private and social costs of economic behavior are known as:

externalities

Contributory programs are financed by taxation, which justifiably can be called:

forced savings

Which of the following goals has traditionally been of lowest priority in U.S. foreign policy?

human rights

The Monroe Doctrine is based on which of the following principles?

isolationism

The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) had the most success with which political strategies for combating racism?

lawsuits

When potential recipients of a benefit must establish their genuine need, the government program is called

means tested.

Historically, Americans would most likely have applied the concept of "undeserving poor" to:

most poor

The purpose of diplomacy is to:

promote national interests by peaceful means

Which of the following is not a goal of governmental intervention in the economy?

promoting corporate accountability

The International Monetary Fund

provides loans and facilitates a short-flow of money to countries in need.

The provision of an interstate highway system is considered to be a:

public good

Which of the following are the three basic prerequisites for economic growth?

public investment, innovation, strong workforce

"Strict scrutiny" is the level of judicial review the federal courts give to all cases that involve

racial classifications.

Which of the following characterizes the sales tax?

regressive tax.

How many times has Congress declared war?

ten

What forbade workplace discrimination based on race?

the Civil Rights Act of 1964

What event marked the major historical turning point in the relationship between the government and the marketplace?

the Great Depression

The market value of the goods and services produced in an economy is called

the Gross Domestic Product

After World War II, which government institution first began drawing attention to the problem of racism in America?

the Supreme Court

The most noteworthy example of the policy of deterrence was

the arms race.

Who can revoke executive agreements?

the full Senate

Which of the following groups receives the most benefits from government's social policies

the middle class

The Fifteenth Amendment to the Constitution guarantees

the right to vote for African American men.

What is the first goal of social policies?

to protect against risks that most people face over the course of their lives