"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