Question 1

What did the No Child Left Behind legislation do?

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A)   increased federal funding for education
B)   expanded Head Start to every school district
C)   placed national accountability and testing requirements in every school district
D)   required every school district to offer special education classes
E)   decreased federal funding for educationF) B) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 2

Government assistance-usually financial assistance-to individuals in need is called:

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A)   block grants.
B)   welfare.
C)   social policy.
D)   Medicare.
E)   Social Security.F) B) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 3

The Social Security Administration trust fund will not be able to keep up with demand. Projections suggest the program will only be able to pay about ________ of its obligated expenditures in 2037.

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A)   95 percent
B)   75 percent
C)   50 percent
D)   20 percent
E)   5 percentF) B) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 4

Which of the following is an example of a "pay-as-you-go" system?

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A)   Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
B)   Social Security
C)   Common Core
D)   food stamps
E)   Land Grant ActF) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 5

The health care reform signed into law by President Barack Obama includes all of the following EXCEPT:

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A)   incentives to computerize medical records.
B)   coverage for people with preexisting conditions.
C)   a single-payer plan.
D)   private insurance exchanges.
E)   federal subsidies for those who cannot afford insurance.F) A) and C)
G) B) and C)

Question 6

In the post-World War II era, how has the disparity between poor people and wealthy people changed?

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A)   It's gotten larger.
B)   It's gotten smaller.
C)   It's stayed about the same.
D)   It's no longer measured due to privacy concerns.
E)   It's only been measured since 1970.F) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 7

The Great Society was a social plan developed by which president?

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A)   Franklin Roosevelt
B)   Herbert Hoover
C)   Bill Clinton
D)   Lyndon Johnson
E)   Harry TrumanF) None of the above
G) A) and D)

Question 8

What do most policy experts say about the future of the Social Security system?

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A)   The system's collection and allocation of funds will be the same.
B)   The amount of funds coming into the system will increase, because the number of people working is increasing dramatically.
C)   The amount of money coming into the system will decrease, because the number of people retiring is increasing dramatically.
D)   It will cease to exist, because the Social Security Act of 1935 is scheduled to expire in 2050.
E)   It will become impossible to maintain because Social Security is widely unpopular with the public.F) C) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 9

The Medicare Part D expansion, which partially covers prescription drugs, was passed during whose presidency?

Accepted Answer

A)   Franklin Roosevelt
B)   Lyndon Johnson
C)   Ronald Reagan
D)   George W. Bush
E)   Barack ObamaF) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 10

During the health care reform debate in 2009, many Democrats supported ________, while many Republicans supported ________.

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A)   market-based approaches; a single-payer plan
B)   a single-payer plan; socialized medicine
C)   a single-payer plan; health insurance networks
D)   comprehensive coverage; a single-payer plan
E)   new regulations on private insurance companies; market-based approachesF) A) and C)
G) All of the above

Question 11

Part of the Social Security reforms adopted in 1983 was to raise the age requirements for Social Security benefits.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Who participates in the payment and eventual collection of Social Security?

Accepted Answer

A)   Only those individuals living at or below the poverty line participate.
B)   It is voluntary participation, but everyone is eligible.
C)   Nearly all working U.S. citizens must participate.
D)   Only those individuals living at or above the poverty line participate.
E)   Only those U.S. citizens born after 1965 participate.F) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 13

Although there is some variation, Medicare is a government-sponsored health care program for:

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A)   people living below the poverty line.
B)   citizens 65 and older.
C)   minorities living below the poverty line.
D)   all children under the age of 18.
E)   citizens 55 and older.F) C) and D)
G) B) and D)

Question 14

Which of the following describes the top policy priorities among a political party, politicians, or a coalition of politicians?

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A)   social policy efforts
B)   legislative leviathan
C)   a policy agenda
D)   key issue agenda
E)   partisanshipF) A) and E)
G) All of the above

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Question 16

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The Medicare Part D expansion, which partially covers prescription drugs, was passed during whose presidency?

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The health care reform signed into law by President Barack Obama includes all of the following EXCEPT:

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Although there is some variation, Medicare is a government-sponsored health care program for:

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What do most policy experts say about the future of the Social Security system?

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The Medicare Part D expansion, which partially covers prescription drugs, was passed during whose presidency?

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