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13 Cards in this Set
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Domestic Policy |
Public plans or courses of action that concern internal issues of national importance, such as poverty, crime, and the environment |
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Medicare |
A federal health-insurance program that covers U.S residents over the age of 65. |
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Medicaid |
A joint state-federal program that provides medical care to the poor |
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National Health Insurance |
A plan to provide universal health insurance under which the government provides basic health-care coverage to all citizens |
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Single-Payer Plan |
A plan under which one entity has a monopoly on issuing a particular type of insurance |
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Income Transfer |
A transfer of income from some individuals in the economy to other individuals |
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In-Kind Society |
A good or service--such as food stamps, housing, or medical care--provided by the government to low-income groups |
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Temporary Assistance to Needy Families |
A state-administrated program in which grants from the national government are used to provide welfare benefits |
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Supplemental Security Income |
A federal program established to provide assistance to elderly persons and persons with disabilities |
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Food Stamps |
Benefits issued by the federal government to low-income individuals to be used for the purchase of foods |
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Earned-Income Tax Credit Program |
A government program that helps low-income workers by giving back part or all of their social security tax |
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Incarceration Rule |
The number of persons held in jail or prison for every 100,000 persons in a particular population group |
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Environmental Impact Statement |
A report that must show the costs and benefits of major federal actions that could significantly affect the quality of the environment |
