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Test Description: Mostly Public Policy
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1) Congress decides to fund a new road system knowing that such an action would reduce education spending for the next two years. Which of the following is illustrated by this decision?
A
D. Competing socio-economic goals
B
A. The value of lobbying
C
B. The value of democracy
D
C. Competing political parties
2) Which of the following is an example of a regional interest?
A
D. Texas, Louisiana, and Alabama work together to clean oil spills in the Gulf of Mexico.
B
A. The federal government regulates the national parks.
C
C. The United States, France, and China sign an international trade agreement.
D
B. Parents sign a petition to hire more school crossing guards.
3) Which of the following is the purpose of the World Bank?
A
B. Manage the debts of democratic governments
B
D. Offer loans to consumers, households, and businesses
C
A. Print the world’s money supply
D
C. Provide financial assistance to developing nations
4) newspaper reporter plans to write a story that describes secret negotiations between the United States and a hostile nation. The negotiations are being done secretly so that both sides can communicate freely and resolve their differences peacefully.
A
C. Does not use totally reliable sources.
B
A. Threatens national security.
C
B. Is banned in the other nation.
D
D. Does not protect freedom of the press.
5) Which of the following is the best example of a change in government policy to address an increase in population?
A
B. The state government decreases funding for welfare programs.
B
D. The government funds the construction of new highways to ease traffic congestion.
C
C. The county council provides funds to redevelop the town center.
D
A. The federal government reviews the results of student testing.
6) Why might the government have to spend a greater portion of the budget on Medicare in the future?
A
D. Elderly citizens will demand to pay fewer taxes to support the system.
B
C. Americans are projected to produce fewer goods and services.
C
A. There will be more elderly citizens entitled to benefits.
D
B. There will be a larger number of poor people who will qualify.
7) 7. Which of these is an example of government use of fiscal policy?
A
D. Selling government bonds in open market operations
B
C. Reducing foreign aid to nations that sell illegal drugs
C
A. Encouraging the use of cash instead of credit cards
D
B. Adjusting taxing and spending in the federal budget
8) Businesses are growing and creating new jobs. Purchases by consumers and businesses are increasing. Economists predict that these conditions will continue for some time. Which phase of the business cycle is being described?
A
Peak
B
Expansion
C
Trough
D
Contraction
9) 9. Which action would the Federal Reserve most likely take to increase the money supply?
A
A. Raise income taxes
B
C. Decrease the federal debt
C
B. Reduce the discount rate
D
D. Decrease government spending
10) Which of the following laws represent the government’s attempt to provide financial assistance to the elderly and handicapped?
A
D. Food and Drug Act
B
B. Civil Rights Acts
C
C. Social Security Act
D
A. Title IX
11) 11. Which of the following is a responsibility of the Food and Drug Administration?
A
B. Setting wages for grocery store employees
B
A. Inspecting and approving medications
C
D. Enforcing federal environmental regulations
D
C. Limiting the number of fast food restaurants
12) 12. Which of the following is most likely to occur as a result of increased Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations?
A
A. A company is required to decrease pollution.
B
B. Some endangered species may become extinct.
C
C. The EPA will lose its authority to enforce laws.
D
D. The EPA will lose support from environmentalists.
13) 13. Which of the following goals of foreign policy is most directly addressed when the United States supports the International Red Cross?
A
D. Spread of democracy
B
B. Humanitarian aid
C
A. National security
D
C. Free and open trade
14) 15. Which of the following is a goal of the United Nations?
A
A. Preventing future wars
B
B. Appointing leaders of member nations
C
C. Establishing a free trade zone in North America
D
D. Forming a mutual defense alliance with the United States and Canada
15) 16. Which of the following economic indicators best measures inflation?
A
C. Consumer Price Index (CPI)
B
D. Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
C
B. Unemployment
D
A. Fiscal policy
16) 19. Which of these is a characteristic of the United States system of government?
A
B. The executive and legislative powers of government are combined into one branch.
B
D. The powers of government are divided between the national and state governments.
C
C. The executive branch of government can choose to dissolve the judicial branch.
D
A. State governments may choose to ignore national laws.
17) 21. Which of these could result if a state’s population declined over time?
A
A. increased funding from Congress for social programs
B
C. reduced representation in the United States Senate
C
B. reduced representation in the House of Representatives
D
D. greater number of electors to the Electoral College
18) 22. Which of these would most likely be involved in resolving a border dispute between China and Vietnam?
A
B. North Atlantic Treaty Organization
B
C. International Red Cross
C
D. North American Free Trade Agreement
D
A. United Nations
19) 25. Which of these is an example of separation of powers?
A
B. Representatives hold hearings to hear public opinion.
B
D. The President fires a cabinet member who is performing poorly.
C
C. The President enforces a law passed by Congress.
D
A. Representatives rewrite a bill in committee meetings.
20) 27. Which of these influenced the Supreme Court’s decision in the Tinker v. Des Moines case?
A
D. There was a lack of evidence that the students’ actions disrupted learning.
B
C. There was evidence that the students received good grades.
C
A. The opinions of the protesters were the same as the majority of students.
D
B. The school board agreed with the students’ opinions.
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