Unit 5 virtual gov exam
Which of the following actions was taken by China after North Korea conducted a third nuclear test in 2013? a. China imposed economic penalties on North Korea. b. China, along with the United States, attacked North Korea. c. China formed allies with South Korea to keep a check on North Korea. d. China sent 50,000 soldiers into North Korea to keep a check on North Korea's activities. e. China completely cut off trade relations with North Korea.
a. China imposed economic penalties on North Korea.
President Woodrow Wilson called World War I a way to: a. "make the world safe for democracy." b. "establish the supremacy of the United States in the world." c. "protect the world from Soviet domination." d. "spread communism all over the world" e. "drop the iron curtain."
a. "make the world safe for democracy."
Which of the following actions is most likely to be taken by the Federal Reserve System in periods of recession and high unemployment? a. Expanding the rate of growth of the money supply b. Causing interest rates to rise c. Reducing the rate of growth in the amount of money in circulation d. Pursuing a tight-money policy e. Inducing consumers to spend less and businesses to invest less
a. Expanding the rate of growth of the money supply
Which of the following is true of the actions taken by President Obama regarding the number of U.S. troops in Afghanistan? a. President Obama withdrew almost all troops from Afghanistan by 2014. b. President Obama withdrew 47,000 U.S. soldiers from Afghanistan in 2009. c. President Obama increased the number of U.S. troops in Afghanistan by 15,000 in 2009. d. President Obama withdrew 10,000 soldiers from Afghanistan in 2011. e. President Obama increased the number of U.S. troops in Afghanistan by 50,000 in 2014.
a. President Obama withdrew almost all troops from Afghanistan by 2014.
Which of the following actions is most likely to be taken by the Federal Reserve System in periods of rising inflation? a. Reducing the rate of growth in the amount of money in circulation b. Pursuing an easy-money policy c. Expanding the rate of growth of the money supply d. Inducing consumers to spend more and businesses to invest more e. Reducing interest rates
a. Reducing the rate of growth in the amount of money in circulation
Which of the following statements is true of public debt? a. The interest on treasuries is paid by federal taxes. b. The Department of Commerce sells IOUs on behalf of the U.S. government. c. Public debt is also known as fiscal debt. d. The net public debt includes sums that the government owes to itself. e. The net public debt does not include funds held by the Federal Reserve System.
a. The interest on treasuries is paid by federal taxes.
Which of the following statements is true of public debt? a. The interest on treasuries is paid by federal taxes. b. The net public debt does not include funds held by the Federal Reserve System. c. Public debt is also known as fiscal debt. d. The Department of Commerce sells IOUs on behalf of the U.S. government. e. The net public debt includes sums that the government owes to itself.
a. The interest on treasuries is paid by federal taxes.
Gaza was taken over in 2007 by _____, a radical Islamist party that refuses to recognize Israel. a. Hamas b. al Qaeda c. Shabab d. the Taliban e. ISIS
a. Hamas
Chad, a sales executive at Ochre Inc., is laid off after Ochre faces severe financial losses in the second and third quarters of 2014. As a result, Chad is struggling to make ends meet with his limited savings. His debt has considerably increased, and he finding it difficult to pay his household bills. This situation is characteristic of _____. a. a recession b. an appreciation period c. foreclosure d. a boom period e. disintermediation
a. a recession
Actions taken under the Truman Doctrine and the Marshall Plan marked the beginning of a policy of _____. a. containment b. interventionism c. deterrence d. isolationism e. neutrality
a. containment
Eastoros is a communist country that aims to acquire colonies where communism can be practiced. Xenonia, a democratic country, offers military aid to the nations that under the threat of colonization from Eastoros. Xenonian foreign policy is an example of the policy of _____. a. containment b. deterrence c. political realism d. isolationism e. neutrality
a. containment
_____ is a policy of building up military strength for the purpose of discouraging military attacks by other nations. a. Deterrence b. Interventionism c. Isolationism d. Neutrality e. Containment
a. deterrence
Public debt refers to the total value of all outstanding: a. federal government borrowing. b. public institution borrowing. c. corporate borrowing. d. federal, state, and local government borrowing. e. borrowing by the public.
a. federal government borrowing
The second stage of the policymaking process involves the _____ of specific plans for achieving a particular goal. a. formulation and adoption b. adoption and execution c. identification and evaluation d. evaluation and execution e. identification and formulation
a. formulation and adoption
The _____ national policies necessarily requires the cooperation of the federal government and the various state and local governments because of the American federal system. a. implementation of b. formulation of c. adoption of d. identification of issues to be addressed by e. evaluation of
a. implementation of
Two of the world's most powerful nations did not agree on some major political issues. As war seemed imminent, these nations started gathering allies. Waldenberg decided not to get involved in the conflict between the two countries and their allies. Waldenberg followed the foreign policy of _____. a. isolationism b. containment c. interventionism d. political realism e. colonialism
a. isolationism
Which of the following statements is true of nuclear energy? a. It does not contribute to global warming. b. It involves the release of greenhouse gases. c. It does not pose any threat. d. It is a renewable source of energy. e. It is also known as hydropower.
a. it does not contribute to global warming
An outcome of the action-reaction syndrome on tax laws are efforts to add _____ that allow the wealthy to reduce their taxable incomes. a. loopholes b. debts c. reforms d. margins e. brackets
a. loopholes
Steven is a cashier at a local retail store. He was recently diagnosed with diabetes and has begun treatment. His monthly income is low and is not enough to pay his medical bills. Steven's medical expenses are most likely to be covered by _____. a. Medicaid b. TRICARE c. PeachCare d. Medicare e. employment compensation
a. medicaid
The _____ advises and informs the president on the nation's military forces, weapons, and bases and works closely with the U.S. military, especially the Joint Chiefs of Staff, in gathering and studying defense information. a. secretary of defense b. attorney general c. secretary of homeland security d. secretary of state e. commander in chief
a. secretary of defense
Which of the following is true of the relationship between the United States and the Soviet Union after World War II ended in 1945? a. The Soviet Union whole-heartedly accepted the United States' political systems. b. The Soviet Union opposed the United States' economic systems. c. The United States approved of Soviet attempts to spread communist systems to other countries. d. The wartime alliance between the United Stated and the Soviet Union became stronger. e. The Soviet Union considered the United States a major threat to democracy.
b. The Soviet Union opposed the United States' economic systems.
Which of the following best describes the second part of the first stage of the policymaking process? a. It requires a consensus on what policy should be adopted. b. It involves getting an issue on the political agenda to be addressed by Congress. c. It involves developing proposed legislation. d. It involves congressional hearings and expert studies. e. It entails the formulation and adoption of specific plans for achieving a particular goal.
b. It involves getting an issue on the political agenda to be addressed by Congress.
Which of the following statements is true of Medicare? a. Medicare pays for health-care services for low-income persons. b. Medicare is now the government's second-largest domestic spending program, after Social Security. c. Medicare is an example of federal discretionary spending. d. The Medicare program pays for nursing home expenses. e. The costs of Medicare are expected to decline over the next two decades with the retirement of baby boomers.
b. Medicare is now the government's second-largest domestic spending program, after Social Security.
In the context of the American tax system, the action-reaction syndrome suggests that for every action taken by: a. Democrats, there will be a reaction by Republicans. b. the government, there will be a reaction by the public. c. Congress, there will be a reaction by the president. d. the federal government, there will be a reaction by state governments. e. the House of Representatives, there will be a reaction by the Senate.
b. the government, there will be a reaction by the public.
Which of the following is a country that has been openly hostile toward the United States? a. Libya b. Iran c. South Korea d. Palestine e. China
b. Iran
The _____ buttressed the policy of isolationism toward Europe. a. Marshall Plan b. Monroe Doctrine c. Truman Doctrine d. Cuban Doctrine e. Soviet Plan
b. Monroe doctrine
The _____ is an independent regulatory agency that was established by Congress as the nation's central banking system in 1913. a. Congressional Budget Office b. Federal Reserve System c. Internal Revenue Service d. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation e. Department of the Treasury
b. federal reserve system
The _____ is an independent regulatory agency that was established by Congress as the nation's central banking system in 1913. a. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation b. Federal Reserve System c. Department of the Treasury d. Internal Revenue Service e. Congressional Budget Office
b. federal reserve system
A gas that, when released into the atmosphere, traps the sun's heat and slows its release into outer space is known as a(n) _____. a. inert gas b. greenhouse gas c. noble gas d. dielectric gas e. insulating gas
b. greenhouse gas
Every bill that passes through Congress is an opportunity for individual members of Congress to: a. solicit money from interest groups. b. help constituents. c. lobby the president. d. veto the bill. e. set the national economic policy.
b. help constituents
Gerald is a retired businessman. At the age of seventy-two years, he is diagnosed with throat cancer. His medical expenses are most likely to be covered by _____. a. TexCare b. Medicare c. Medicaid d. TRICARE e. PeachCare
b. medicare
When scholars and scientists conduct studies to determine whether a law has achieved desired results, they are engaging in: a. policy adoption. b. policy evaluation. c. policy implementation. d. policy formulation. e. agenda setting.
b. policy evaluation
Silas is ten years old. His mother is a homemaker, while his father is a door-to-door salesman with a modest income. Silas is most likely to be covered by _____. a. Medicare b. the Children's Health Insurance Program c. the Family Wellness Scheme d. the Family Social Security Plan e. TRICARE
b. the Children's health insurance program
In 1962, the United States and the Soviet Union came close to a nuclear confrontation in what became known as _____. a. World War II b. the Cuban missile crisis c. détente d. the Cold War e. the counter revolution
b. the cuban missile crisis
Every time there is a federal government deficit, there is an increase in: a. the rate of growth of the money supply. b. the total accumulated public debt. c. business investments. d. the value of the dollar. e. consumer spending.
b. the total accumulated public debt
President Woodrow Wilson called World War I a way to: a. "drop the iron curtain." b. "establish the supremacy of the United States in the world." c. "make the world safe for democracy." d. "spread communism all over the world" e. "protect the world from Soviet domination."
c. "make the world safe for democracy."
Identify a true statement about the U.S. health-care system. a. U.S. health-care costs have been declining for years. b. Health care is completely ignored by the federal government. c. A problem associated with the health care system is the lack of health-care insurance. d. Only five percent of national spending in the United States goes to health care. e. There are many health-care insurance policies in the United States.
c. A problem associated with the health care system is the lack of health-care insurance.
Which of the following is true of the "pivot" announced by President Obama to East Asia in 2012? a. China accepted the "pivot" and withdrew troops from Vietnam. b. It helped China secure many islands in the East China Sea. c. China responded to the "pivot" by accusing the United States of trying to "contain" China. d. It involved removing naval resources from East Asia. e. It involved negotiating reduced security relationships with area nations.
c. China responded to the "pivot" by accusing the United States of trying to "contain" China.
Tensions regarding weapons proliferation heightened in October 2006 when: a. Libya used weapons of mass destruction against Syria. b. India and Pakistan detonated nuclear devices within a few weeks of each other. c. North Korea conducted its first nuclear test. d. Israel and Palestine attacked each other with chemical weapons. e. Israel conducted nuclear tests in the Atlantic Ocean.
c. North Korea conducted its first nuclear test.
Which of the following best describes domestic policy? a. Policies that concern domestic workers, such as maids and caregivers b. Public policy concerning matters of foreign affairs c. Public policy concerning issues within a national unit d. Policy that encompasses scientific inventions and innovations e. Policy that focuses on families and households
c. Public policy concerning issues within a national unit
Which of the following actions is most likely to be taken by the Federal Reserve System in periods of rising inflation? a. Expanding the rate of growth of the money supply b. Reducing interest rates c. Reducing the rate of growth in the amount of money in circulation d. Pursuing an easy-money policy e. Inducing consumers to spend more and businesses to invest more
c. Reducing the rate of growth in the amount of money in circulation
Which of the following is a provision of the health-care bills passed by Congress and signed by President Obama? a. Young people could remain covered by their parents' insurance until they turned eighteen. b. Insurance could be purchased through online insurance exchanges solely run by the federal government. c. Subsidies would be granted to small employers that obtain insurance plans for their employees. d. Health-care policies could only be purchased through licensed insurance brokers. e. Subsidies would be provided to citizens only if they are covered by an employer's plan.
c. Subsidies would be granted to small employers that obtain insurance plans for their employees.
Identify a true statement about the tax system in the United States. a. Tax cuts occurred under the administrations of both George H. W. Bush (1989-1993) and Bill Clinton (1993-2001). b. The tax rate for the highest income bracket decreased from 39.6 percent in 1986 to 28 percent in 1993. c. The Tax Reform Act of 1986 was intended to lower taxes and simplify the tax code—and it did just that for most taxpayers. d. Those affected by the Tax Reform Act of 1986 lobbied Congress to legislate special exceptions so that the full impact of the rate increase would be felt by the wealthiest Americans. e. A few years after the Tax Reform Act of 1986 was passed, large federal deficits forced Congress to cut spending.
c. The Tax Reform Act of 1986 was intended to lower taxes and simplify the tax code—and it did just that for most taxpayers.
Identify a true statement about oil imports by the United States. a. The U.S. does not import oil from its neighbors. b. The U.S. does not have diversified sources for its imported oil. c. The U.S. is not excessively dependent on only one nation for oil imports. d. The U.S. is not dependent on foreign countries for oil. e. The U.S. has very friendly ties with all the countries from which it imports oil.
c. The U.S. is not excessively dependent on only one nation for oil imports.
Observations collected by agencies such as the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) suggest that during the last half century, average global temperatures: a. decreased significantly, by about 3.4 degrees Celsius. b. decreased by about 0.03 degrees Celsius. c. increased by about 0.74 degrees Celsius. d. increased by about 1.2 degrees Celsius. e. did not greatly vary.
c. increased by about 0.74 degrees Celsius.
Silas is ten years old. His mother is a homemaker, while his father is a door-to-door salesman with a modest income. Silas is most likely to be covered by _____. a. the Family Social Security Plan b. TRICARE c. the Children's Health Insurance Program d. the Family Wellness Scheme e. Medicare
c. the Children's Health Insurance Program
In the post-Cold War era, no overriding framework emerged in U.S. foreign policy until: a. the war in Iraq in 2003. b. the first Gulf War in 2001. c. the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the United States. d. the dismantling of the Berlin Wall in 1989. e. the attempted coup against Russian president Boris Yeltsin in 1991.
c. the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the United States.
For many years after Israel was founded in 1948, _____. a. Saddam Hussein ruled the country as a dictator b. it lived in peace with its neighbors in the Middle East c. the neighboring Arab states did not accept its legitimacy as a nation d. the only peace treaty that it was able to negotiate was one with Syria e. the Taliban was in control of the Holy Land
c. the neighboring Arab states did not accept its legitimacy as a nation
Gaza was taken over in 2007 by _____, a radical Islamist party that refuses to recognize Israel. a. al Qaeda b. the Taliban c. Hamas d. ISIS e. Shabab
c. Hamas
_____ is usually defined as two or more quarters of economic decline. a. Inflation b. A boom period c. A recession d. An appreciation period e. Expansion
c. a recession
Darmium, a powerful country, attacked Lesterberg to free the colonies Lesterberg had acquired over the century. Darmium believed that each country should be allowed to be free and not be ruled by another country. It interfered in Lesterberg's affairs as Lesterberg's actions went against its ideals. This act of the government of Darmium can be considered _____. a. neutrality b. containment c. interventionism d. isolationism e. deterrence
c. interventionism
The nation's founders and the early presidents believed that _____—avoiding political involvement with other nations—was the best way to protect American interests. a. deterrence b. coalition c. isolationism d. interventionism e. containment
c. isolationism
Sixty-two-year-old William is a retired bank employee. He stays in a nursing home facility with other retired persons. The nursing home mostly caters to low-income people. William's medical expenses are most likely to be covered by _____. a. Medicare b. PeachCare c. Medicaid d. TRICARE e. employment compensation
c. medicaid
Two countries, Chenzia and Tugnestia, have been at war with each other for three months. When an earthquake hit Chenzia, most of the country's infrastructure was destroyed and a great number of lives were lost. Tugnestia could have continued its attack and won the war. Instead, Tugnestia sent necessary aid to help Chenzia to recover from this natural calamity as it believed that it was the right thing to do. Tugnestia's foreign policy can be considered a form of _____. a. liberal neutrality b. social isolationism c. moral idealism d. political realism e. neocolonialism
c. moral idealism
Monetary policy is under the control of: a. the Internal Revenue Service. b. the Bureau of the Fiscal Services. c. the Federal Reserve System. d. the Committee on Ways and Means. e. the Department of the Treasury.
c. the federal reserve system
Which of the following statements is true of fracking? a. It is commonly known as hydraulic drilling. b. It involves pumping a high-pressure mixture of iron and sulfur into oil- or gas-bearing underground rock. c. It greatly contributes to the release of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. d. It has turned the United States into the number-one oil producer in the world as of 2014. e. It is a costly process owing to high prices of oil and gas.
d. It has turned the United States into the number-one oil producer in the world as of 2014.
Which of the following is true of the Department of State? a. It works to see that the decisions of the president as commander in chief are carried out. b. It is responsible for handing down the president's orders to the nation's military units. c. It seldom interferes in the country's foreign policy. d. It is responsible for diplomatic relations with nearly two hundred countries around the globe. e. It proposes military budgets, new weapons systems, and military regulations.
d. It is responsible for diplomatic relations with nearly two hundred countries around the globe.
Which of the following is true of the "surge" under the Bush administration in 2007? a. It helped al Qaeda gain control over most of Iraq. b. It was the complete withdrawal of the U.S. troops from Iraq. c. It failed to control the interethnic war in Iraq. d. It resulted in many Sunnis allying with the Americans. e. It helped the insurgents gain tremendous power.
d. It resulted in many Sunnis allying with the Americans.
Which of the following is true of the Cold War? a. It was a result of the tensions between Cuba and Spain. b. It was a war fought between Korea and Vietnam. c. It lasted from the late 1920s through the late 1930s. d. It was a war of words and ideologies. e. It resulted in the death of thousands of soldiers and civilians.
d. It was a war of words and ideologies.
Which of the following statements is true of Medicare? a. The Medicare program pays for nursing home expenses. b. Medicare is an example of federal discretionary spending. c. Medicare pays for health-care services for low-income persons. d. Medicare is now the government's second-largest domestic spending program, after Social Security. e. The costs of Medicare are expected to decline over the next two decades with the retirement of baby boomers.
d. Medicare is now the government's second-largest domestic spending program, after Social Security.
Which of the following is true of the actions taken by President Obama regarding the number of U.S. troops in Afghanistan? a. President Obama withdrew 10,000 soldiers from Afghanistan in 2011. b. President Obama increased the number of U.S. troops in Afghanistan by 50,000 in 2014. c. President Obama withdrew 47,000 U.S. soldiers from Afghanistan in 2009. d. President Obama withdrew almost all troops from Afghanistan by 2014. e. President Obama increased the number of U.S. troops in Afghanistan by 15,000 in 2009.
d. President Obama withdrew almost all troops from Afghanistan by 2014.
Which of the following statements is true of Medicaid? a. The cost of Medicaid has declined in the last decade. b. Medicaid pays for health-care insurance for Americans aged sixty-five years and over. c. Medicaid is now the government's second-largest domestic spending program, after Social Security. d. Recent cost-containment measures have slowed the growth of Medicaid spending. e. The Medicaid program does not pay for nursing home expenses.
d. Recent cost-containment measures have slowed the growth of Medicaid spending.
Identify a true statement about oil imports by the United States. a. The U.S. is not dependent on foreign countries for oil. b. The U.S. does not have diversified sources for its imported oil. c. The U.S. does not import oil from its neighbors. d. The U.S. is not excessively dependent on only one nation for oil imports. e. The U.S. has very friendly ties with all the countries from which it imports oil.
d. The U.S. is not excessively dependent on only one nation for oil imports.
Which of the following is true of the involvement of the international community in the Israeli-Palestinian dispute? a. The international community helped Israel adjust its borders to incorporate some of the Israeli settlement areas. b. The international community addressed the compensation that should go to Palestinians who lost home in what is now Israel. c. The international community believed that Palestinian lands should be seized by Israel. d. The international community agreed that the Palestinians would have to recognize Israel's right to exist. e. The international community forced the Palestinian leadership to abandon its demand that the descendants of Palestinians forced out of Israel be allowed to return.
d. The international community agreed that the Palestinians would have to recognize Israel's right to exist.
Identify a true statement about health-insurance coverage. a. Under the national health insurance, private insurance companies provide basic health-care insurance coverage to everyone in the country. b. The national health insurance plan is only found in the world's economically backward nations. c. The national health insurance plan that the United States has adopted provides a minor role for the private sector. d. The universal health insurance plan proposed by President Bill Clinton during his first term failed to pass Congress. e. The United States is the only economically advanced nation that provides universal health-insurance coverage to its citizens.
d. The universal health insurance plan proposed by President Bill Clinton during his first term failed to pass Congress.
In the post-Cold War era, no overriding framework emerged in U.S. foreign policy until: a. the war in Iraq in 2003. b. the first Gulf War in 2001. c. the attempted coup against Russian president Boris Yeltsin in 1991. d. the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the United States. e. the dismantling of the Berlin Wall in 1989.
d. the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the United States.
In the context of the American tax system, the action-reaction syndrome suggests that for every action taken by: a. Democrats, there will be a reaction by Republicans. b. Congress, there will be a reaction by the president. c. the federal government, there will be a reaction by state governments. d. the government, there will be a reaction by the public. e. the House of Representatives, there will be a reaction by the Senate.
d. the government, there will be a reaction by the public.
Chad, a sales executive at Ochre Inc., is laid off after Ochre faces severe financial losses in the second and third quarters of 2014. As a result, Chad is struggling to make ends meet with his limited savings. His debt has considerably increased, and he finding it difficult to pay his household bills. This situation is characteristic of _____. a. disintermediation b. foreclosure c. a boom period d. a recession e. an appreciation period
d. a recession
A relatively new phenomenon in the late 1990s and early 2000s was the emergence of nonstate terrorist networks, such as _____. a. The Earth Liberation Front b. right-wing extremists c. the Irish Republican Army d. al Qaeda e. Basque separatists
d. al Qaeda
A relatively new phenomenon in the late 1990s and early 2000s was the emergence of nonstate terrorist networks, such as _____. a. the Irish Republican Army b. right-wing extremists c. The Earth Liberation Front d. al Qaeda e. Basque separatists
d. al Qaeda
All of the following are key participants in developing proposed legislation EXCEPT: a. interest group leaders. b. the members of Congress. c. the president. d. the citizens of the country. e. administrative agencies.
d. citizens of the country
Taupe Inc., a truck manufacturer, sets the fuel efficiency of all its newly-manufactured trucks to 49 miles per gallon. This is in accordance with the _____. a. National Fuel Emission standards b. Renewable Energy standards c. National Traffic Safety Administration standards d. Corporate Average Fuel Economy standards e. Energy Conversion Efficiency standards
d. corporate average fuel economy standards
_____ includes all of the economic, military, commercial, and diplomatic positions and actions that a nation takes in its relationships with other countries. a. Public policy b. Public law c. Statutory law d. Foreign policy e. Appellate jurisdiction
d. foreign policy
Jared works at a software firm. He is promoted to the post of senior engineer after three years of employment. Despite his promotion, he has to cut down on purchases as his cost of living has almost doubled within the same time period. This situation is characteristic of _____. a. deflation b. disintermediation c. a recession d. inflation e. deregulation
d. inflation
Which of the following statements is true of nuclear energy? a. It involves the release of greenhouse gases. b. It is also known as hydropower. c. It is a renewable source of energy. d. It does not contribute to global warming. e. It does not pose any threat.
d. it does not contribute to global warming
Bradley is a seventy-year-old war veteran. Which of the following health-care insurance policies is he most likely to have? a. TRICARE b. PeachCare c. Medicaid d. Medicare e. TexCare
d. medicare
Gerald is a retired businessman. At the age of seventy-two years, he is diagnosed with throat cancer. His medical expenses are most likely to be covered by _____. a. Medicaid b. TexCare c. TRICARE d. Medicare e. PeachCare
d. medicare
The costs of Medicare are expected to rise over the next two decades as: a. Obama's stimulus packages expire. b. population growth outpaces the growth in the job market. c. people are brought into the health-care system under Obamacare. d. millions of baby boomers retire. e. population growth outpaces GDP growth.
d. millions of baby boomers retire
Two countries, Chenzia and Tugnestia, have been at war with each other for three months. When an earthquake hit Chenzia, most of the country's infrastructure was destroyed and a great number of lives were lost. Tugnestia could have continued its attack and won the war. Instead, Tugnestia sent necessary aid to help Chenzia to recover from this natural calamity as it believed that it was the right thing to do. Tugnestia's foreign policy can be considered a form of _____. a. political realism b. liberal neutrality c. neocolonialism d. moral idealism e. social isolationism
d. moral idealism
According to _____, foreign countries are by definition dangerous. a. pluralism b. moral idealism c. judicial activism d. political realism e. interventionism
d. political realism
Monetary policy is under the control of: a. the Committee on Ways and Means. b. the Bureau of the Fiscal Services. c. the Internal Revenue Service. d. the Federal Reserve System. e. the Department of the Treasury.
d. the federal reserve system
Every time there is a federal government deficit, there is an increase in: a. the rate of growth of the money supply. b. consumer spending. c. the value of the dollar. d. the total accumulated public debt. e. business investments.
d. the total accumulated public debt
Which of the following is true of the relationship between the United States and the Soviet Union after World War II ended in 1945? a. The Soviet Union whole-heartedly accepted the United States' political systems. b. The United States approved of Soviet attempts to spread communist systems to other countries. c. The Soviet Union considered the United States a major threat to democracy. d. The wartime alliance between the United Stated and the Soviet Union became stronger. e. The Soviet Union opposed the United States' economic systems.
e. The Soviet Union opposed the United States' economic systems.
Identify a technique adopted by Congress to fund the universal health-insurance coverage program it had developed in 2009. a. A new tax on low-end health policies b. An increased unemployment compensation rate c. An increased Medicaid tax rate d. A new tax on investments for middle-class Americans e. An increased Medicare tax rate
e. An increased Medicare tax rate
Which of the following statements is true of energy sources in the United States? a. It is expected that in 2016 crude oil imports will increase to 25 percent of consumption. b. Imports of natural gas are cost-effective as natural gas can be transported by ship efficiently. c. The Obama administration approved the construction of the Keystone XL pipeline along the U.S. Gulf Coast. d. U.S. oil production, which rose sharply after 1985, began to decline again in 2009. e. Low natural gas prices plus new air-pollution regulations have made coal uncompetitive as a source of electricity.
e. Low natural gas prices plus new air-pollution regulations have made coal uncompetitive as a source of electricity.
Which of the following statements is true of offshore drilling? a. Offshore drilling is also known as hydraulic fracturing. b. Offshore drilling results in the release of radioactive material into the atmosphere. c. For twenty years, the federal government has endorsed offshore drilling in much of the ocean. d. As of 2014, offshore drilling has turned the United States into the number-one oil producer in the world. e. Offshore drilling is a method used by the United States to reduce its reliance on foreign oil.
e. Offshore drilling is a method used by the United States to reduce its reliance on foreign oil.
Which of the following is a provision of the health-care bills passed by Congress and signed by President Obama? a. Insurance could be purchased through online insurance exchanges solely run by the federal government. b. Subsidies would be provided to citizens only if they are covered by an employer's plan. c. Young people could remain covered by their parents' insurance until they turned eighteen. d. Health-care policies could only be purchased through licensed insurance brokers. e. Subsidies would be granted to small employers that obtain insurance plans for their employees.
e. Subsidies would be granted to small employers that obtain insurance plans for their employees.
Identify a true statement about the tax system in the United States. a. The tax rate for the highest income bracket decreased from 39.6 percent in 1986 to 28 percent in 1993. b. A few years after the Tax Reform Act of 1986 was passed, large federal deficits forced Congress to cut spending. c. Tax cuts occurred under the administrations of both George H. W. Bush (1989-1993) and Bill Clinton (1993-2001). d. Those affected by the Tax Reform Act of 1986 lobbied Congress to legislate special exceptions so that the full impact of the rate increase would be felt by the wealthiest Americans. e. The Tax Reform Act of 1986 was intended to lower taxes and simplify the tax code—and it did just that for most taxpayers.
e. The Tax Reform Act of 1986 was intended to lower taxes and simplify the tax code—and it did just that for most taxpayers.
Which of the following is true of the Spanish-American War of 1898? a. Spain won this war, and the United States lost control of Cuba. b. Spain gained control of Guam and Puerto Rico after this war. c. The first step toward isolationism occurred with this war. d. Spain acquired colonial power because of this war. e. The United States fought this war to free Cuba from Spanish rule.
e. The United States fought this war to free Cuba from Spanish rule.
North Korea signed the _____ in 1985. a. Sino-North Korean Mutual Aid and Cooperation Friendship Treaty b. Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia c. Treaty of Bern d. Patent Cooperation Treaty e. Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons
e. Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons
The League of Nations is an international body intended to: a. advocate the policy of political realism between nations. b. free nations under Soviet domination. c. form boundaries between democratic nations and communist nations. d. fight the Axis nations of Germany. e. resolve peacefully any future conflicts between nations after World War I.
e. resolve peacefully any future conflicts between nations after World War I.
According to the principle underlying fiscal policy, during inflation, fiscal policy should: a. let the forces of supply and demand operate on their own. b. curb economic activity by reducing government spending, increasing taxes, or both. c. reduce the rate of growth in the amount of money in circulation. d. expand the rate of growth of the money supply. e. stimulate economic activity by decreasing taxes, increasing government spending, or both.
e. stimulate economic activity by decreasing taxes, increasing government spending, or both.
Actions taken under the Truman Doctrine and the Marshall Plan marked the beginning of a policy of _____. a. neutrality b. deterrence c. interventionism d. isolationism e. containment
e. containment
A gas that, when released into the atmosphere, traps the sun's heat and slows its release into outer space is known as a(n) _____. a. insulating gas b. noble gas c. inert gas d. dielectric gas e. greenhouse gas
e. greenhouse gas
Steven is a cashier at a local retail store. He was recently diagnosed with diabetes and has begun treatment. His monthly income is low and is not enough to pay his medical bills. Steven's medical expenses are most likely to be covered by _____. a. PeachCare b. Medicare c. TRICARE d. employment compensation e. Medicaid
e. medicaid
Which of the following terms describes the procedures involved in getting an issue on the political agenda; formulating, adopting, and implementing a policy with regard to the issue; and then evaluating the results of the policy? a. Politicization process b. Domestic policy process c. Agenda setting process d. Issue identification process e. Policymaking process
e. policymaking process
Recently, a local terrorist group conducted five bombings in the town of Bayland. Seven people died, and twenty were critically injured. On investigation, it was found that a government agency from a neighboring town had funded the bombings. This is an example of _____. a. nihilistic terrorism b. political realism c. pathological domestic violence d. nonstate terrorism e. state-sponsored terrorism
e. state-sponsored terrorism
Identify a newly insured product under the 2014 farm bill. a. Black pepper b. Flax c. Mustard d. Saffron e. Sushi rice
e. sushi rice
Who among the following is one of the cabinet members who concern themselves with foreign policy matters on a full-time basis? a. The secretary of the treasury b. The attorney general c. The secretary of homeland security d. The secretary of commerce e. The secretary of state
e. the secretary of state