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Which provision is part of the Affordable Care Act? Select one: a. Young adults up to 26 years old receive health care through the Children's Health Insurance Program. b. All employers must provide health insurance for employees who work at least 30 hours a week. c. All Americans who do not have private insurance receive free treatment from local doctors and hospitals. d. Health insurance companies are prohibited from discriminating against people with preexisting conditions.

d. Health insurance companies are prohibited from discriminating against people with preexisting conditions.

Which of the following best describes a cap-and-trade system? Select one: a. It reduces carbon dioxide emissions without government intervention by rewarding companies that self-regulate to remain competitive. b. It rewards states for enacting stricter environmental standards than required by the national government. c. It restricts fossil fuel industry lobbyists from making campaign contributions, thereby allowing members of Congress to vote for climate change regulations without fear of electoral consequences. d. It limits emissions and uses market-based incentives for businesses to more efficiently use energy.

d. It limits emissions and uses market-based incentives for businesses to more efficiently use energy.

Why does the NIMBY problem arise? Select one: a. Everyone wants quality, low-cost health care even though health care is inherently expensive. b. It is hard to predict where energy resources will be discovered. c. Citizens typically want governments to provide services to their neighborhoods but do not want to pay to provide services to others' neighborhoods. d. The costs of storing or disposing of hazardous waste are not equally distributed.

d. The costs of storing or disposing of hazardous waste are not equally distributed.

Which statement explains a reason why the United States relies more heavily on expensive, high-tech medical treatments as compared to European countries? Select one: a. Americans spend more time in the hospital b. The United States relies more heavily on doctors to provide health care services c. The United States has a single-payer health care system. d. U.S. health care costs are paid from a mixture of sources, leaving no single source primarily responsible for controlling health care costs.

d. U.S. health care costs are paid from a mixture of sources, leaving no single source primarily responsible for controlling health care costs.

Who has been most likely to oppose federal clean air mandates? Select one: a. environmentalists b. parents of young children c. farmers and ranchers d. car manufacturers

d. car manufacturers

The most rapidly increasing part of the federal budget is __________. Select one: a. Medicare b. Medicaid c. the Children's Health Insurance Program d. the Affordable Care Act

a. Medicare

Which situation is most likely to create an incentive for doctors to perform unnecessary procedures? Select one: a. a fee-for-service health insurance policy b. free market health care c. a single-payer system d. a health maintenance organization

a. a fee-for-service health insurance policy

When did health insurance become linked to employment? Select one: a. the Progressive Era b. the New Deal c. World War II d. the Obama administration

c. World War II

What is the main concern about nuclear energy? Select one: a. ease of converting nuclear energy to nuclear weaponry b. technical feasibility c. environmental impact d. cost

c. environmental impact

Which of the following poses the greatest threat to endangered species? Select one: a. economic development b. immigration c. Superfund sites d. renewable energy

a. economic development

Which statement describes a reason why universal health care was not adopted in the United States when it was first proposed more than 60 years ago? Select one: a. Liberals wanted insurance provided only by private companies. b. The American Medical Association opposed what it called "socialized medicine." c. Members of Congress already had health care. d. Americans who lacked health insurance were afraid that private employers would no longer provide coverage.

b. The American Medical Association opposed what it called "socialized medicine."

The U.S. health care system tends to emphasize __________. Select one: a. reductions in health care costs b. advances in medical technology c. reductions in administrative costs d. equality of care

b. advances in medical technology