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The house

Revenue bills can be proposed only by

The government collect some taxes or borrowing

Revenue is the amount of money that

Public Health

Sanitation standards are part of the states responsibility to protect

using a filibuster.

Senator can delay or impede a bill by

To help international trade run smoothly

The WTO was created

Executive agencies

The actual carrying out, or implementation, of foreign policy falls to

Multilaterally

The best way for a country to implement foreign policy is

The states constitution

The branches of state government are established by

Identifying a problem

The first step in creating a public policy involves

Education

The government sponsors___because it contributes to the good of society in the economy

Manage public schools in accordance with state and federal law

The main function of the school board is to

Pass laws

The primary role of the legislature in the public policy process is to

Listening to public interest groups

The primary way officials identify problems that public policies can address is by

Money collected by the government

The term revenue refers to

Identifying a problem, developing a plan, and implementing policy

The three steps government follow to create public policy are

Plan

To best implement a claim in a policy speech, a writer must state a clear

To which duty of a House member does the quote most likely refer In order to do her job well we spent a lot of time eating with people who live in our states to tell them about what is happening in government and to listen to their ideas about how to improve our country

To meet with constituents in Washington DC and in the district

They contain members from both major political parties

Which statement describes joint committees?

Payroll tax

Which step is the first one in the Social Security process?

Workers would have less money to take home each week

Which would most likely happen if the government increased payroll taxes?

special interest group

Which would most likely hold a fundraising campaign to elect a pro gun senator?

Military chiefs and defense leaders

Who build strong relations with foreign powers to ensure the nations safety

Government leaders

Who decides what problems should be addressed through fiscal policy?

State and federal governments

Who funds public assistance programs?

Cloture can only be achieved by 3/5 vote, and parties don't usually have that kind of majority.

Why is cloture very difficult to achieve?

Specialized executive agencies respond to a new policy by creating regulations

How are government regulations established

They are elected within each party

How are the Senate leaders chosen

Both have appellate courts

How are the federal judicial branch in most state judicial branch is similar?

Both have a larger house of representatives and a smaller Senate

How are the federal legislative branch in most state legislative branch is similar?

Negotiating treaties

How can the president influence the establishment of the US foreign policy?

By not approving the house's bills

How can the senate limit the power of the house?

By appointing the chair and majority of the members

How does the Speaker exert power over a committee?

By imposing tariffs on the cars at the border

How would a nation most likely try to limit inexpensive cars from being imported?

It is set by multiple levels of the government

Which statement about general education policy is most accurate?

Caucus

A group of people united to promote a cause is called a

State and federal funds

A local government gets about the same amount of revenue from property, sales, and income taxes as it does from

County

A parish or borough is also known as a

job loss

A potential negative result of trade agreements is

Creation of South Sudan

A result of US foreign aid in Sudan was

Makes laws and approves budgets

A states legislative branch

Roads

A type of infrastructure that state governments maintain is

Easing sanctions

A way that the United States began its policy of providing aid to Sudan was by

Regulatory agency

A____ enforces government regulations in a specific area of the economy.

Evaluating Sources

An important component of conducting research on the cost of a college education is

creating laws

Based on its role as outlined in the US Constitution, which function is most commonly carried out by the House of Representatives?

Spending less will reduce services, leading to a reduction in tax revenue for the government

Based on the taxing and spending cycle, how will changing expenditures affect taxes collected by the government?

free trade

Compared with protectionism, and opposing goal of economic foreign policy is

Punish nations for disobeying international law

Economic sanctions are mainly used to

two years

Every__1/3 of all Senate seats are up for election

The whip

For a piece of legislation to proceed to the Senate, it needs a certain number of votes. Whose job is to organize votes by members within each party?

Social, economic, and foreign

Governments create public policy to address issues and what three main areas

counties and municipalities

Which of these levels of government are categorized as local governments?

Governing the county, overseeing departments, and creating policies

In a supervisor system, a board of supervisors is responsible for

Discourage the use of specific products

In addition to raising money, the government imposes excise taxes to

Counterclaims

In an opening statement, a candidate should use the us and them technique to persuasively address

Establishing school districts

In terms of education, a state governments are responsible for

At the state level, a secretary of state oversees the election process

In the federal government, the Secretary of State is primarily a diplomat and often interacts with other countries. How is a Secretary of State's job different at the state level?

Speaker of the House

In the house, who has the power to leave the majority party caucus and control the agenda?

CFPB

Leah wants to get a home loan from her bank. What agency would regulate the loan to ensure it is fair?

Enforcing anti-discrimination laws

Which of these responsibilities is performed by the US Department of education?

Medicare provides medical assistance to senior

Which statement about Medicare is most accurate?

Independent of government

Non-governmental organizations operate

military training

One example of US foreign aid is

Better relations with neighboring countries

One goal of the US economic sanctions against North Korea would be

Improve military power

One possible use for foreign aid is for one country to help another

Both create and enforce regulations

What do OSHA and SEC have in common?

Communication infrastructure

What does FCC regulate

The constitution

What gives Congress the power to raise taxes to fund services?

Fines and sanctions are applied

What happens if regulatory policies for business are violated?

The house and senate try to work out differences

What happens if the house and senate versions of a bill or different?

goes up

What happens the more money the government collects in taxes if unemployment is high?

A city, town, or a village with its own government

What is the definition of municipality?

Payroll taxes are itemized deductions for an individual's paycheck, while income taxes are based on an individuals salary

What is the difference between payroll and income tax?

The president has to sign it

What is the last step in the lawmaking process

President

When engaging in foreign economic policy, which part of the government negotiates treaties?

When they don't earn enough money

When my workers be exempt from paying income tax?

To support democratic change

When of the United States allies is in danger of coming under a communist dictatorship, and citizens are gearing up for rebellion. The dictator does not have track record of violence against citizens, the United States, or other nations. The nation has reached out to the United States for military help so that it can prevent the communist takeover and hold elections to determine a new direction for its government. Which reason would best support the United States and taking military action?

OSHA

Which agency is under the authority of the department of labor?

increasing military spending

Which best describes a way in which the government might respond to rising threats to national security through fiscal policy?

They have establish as outlined by a states constitution

Which best describes county governments?

Economic policies manage taxes, while social policies provide public assistance

Which best describes the difference between economic and social policies?

States that protect public health by limiting outbreaks of disease ensure the safety of the citizens.

Which best explains why protecting public health is an important duty of state government?

To instill citizens with knowledge to better participate in government and the economy

Which best explains why the government funds public education in the United States?

State governments oversea voter registration for national, state, and local elections

Which best states the connection between state governments in voter registration?

Senate members represent state interest while house members represent district interest

Which describes a difference between the duties of house members in the duties of senate members?

majority party

Which group or individual within the Senate has the most power over what legislation is put on the agenda whether it is passed?

Higher education costs continue to rise and create problems for students

Which is a true statement about the trend in higher education costs?

It has more members in the Senate

Which is generally true of the lower house in a state legislative branch?

Data and statistics

Which is most useful in understanding how the cost of college education has risen?

The executive branch and congress

Which of the following groups work together to create foreign policy?

Country A enacts trade restrictions against country B

Which of the following is the best example of a sanction?

Citizens are unable to buy needed goods

Which of the following would be the most immediate effect of sanctions on a country?

How to appropriately test students performance

Which of these concerns about educational quality is determined only at the K to 12 level of public education?

Military action against competitors

Which of these is not a tool do United States uses as part of its economic foreign policy?

To allied nations in force economic sanctions on a country until its government changes a key policy

Which of these is the strongest example of multilateral foreign policy?

regulation

____Is defined as the government requiring businesses to perform specific procedures


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