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49 Cards in this Set
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In April 2010, the Gulf Coast of the United States experienced a tremendous disruption to its ecosystem when an offshore drilling well leased by the oil company ________________ exploded
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British Petroleum (BP)
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Domestic policy includes all of the following issues EXCEPT
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The implications of war
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The intentional course of action followed by government in dealing with problems or matters of concern is called
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public policy
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According to ________ theory, the chosen few make all important decisions in society.
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elite
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According to the interest group theory of public policy making,
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government can become an equilibrium point among competeing interests.
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Choose the answer that correctly places the following components of the policy-making process in the correct order.
I. Policy evaluation II. Agenda setting III. Policy adoption IV. Budgeting |
2,3,4,1
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A set of problems to which policy makers believe they should be attentive is called
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an adgenda
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A list of all issues that the political community views as meriting public attention is called the
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systemic adgenda
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The changing list of issues that officials believe they should address is called the
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governmental adgenda
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When President Franklin D. Roosevelt gave his fireside chats, he was engaging in which step of the policy-making process?
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Adgenda setting
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The crafting of appropriate and acceptable proposed courses of action to ameliorate or resolve public problems is called
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policy formulation
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Addressing a current problem by drawing on previous experiences with similar problems in the past is known as
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analogous formulation.
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Policy adoption
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gives policies legal force
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_____________________ are the largest source of policy decisions made by the federal government.
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Federal Rules
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Legislation that contains ambiguous language
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allows for discretion on the part of those implementing the law.
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If you donate money to the Sierra Club, your contribution is tax-deductible. This tactic used by the government to encourage the public to support environmental policies is a/an ________ technique.
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incentive
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Providing people with information, training, or resources that will enable them to undertake desired activities is an example of a ________ technique.
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capacity
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In the 1990s, the Centers for Disease Control used a "Don't Be a Butthead" campaign to discourage youth smoking. The implementation technique used here is _______.
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horatory
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When did federal involvement in health care policy first begin?
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1789
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An American who is over the age of 65 would rely on which part of Medicare for hospitalization coverage?
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Medicare Part A
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The largest national health insurance program in the United States is
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Medicaid
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Social Security was created in the
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1930's
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National health insurance
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initially was considered at the same time as Social Security.
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The U.S. Constitution MOST likely did not put the responsibility of education on the federal government because
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individual colonies had already developed their own education systems that met local needs.
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John Dewey
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promoted experiential learning over the more traditional methods.
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The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that separate educational facilities for black and white students were inherently unequal in the landmark case of
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Brown v. Board of Education
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Milton Friedman's arguments about education and other public policies are _______ in nature.
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Capitalist
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Economist Milton Friedman advocated for
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the privatization of primary and secondary education.
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No Child Left Behind
I. was supported by Senator Edward M. Kennedy (D-MA). II. employs high standards and measurable goals to evaluate American education. III. was signed into law by President George W. Bush. IV. expired in 2010. |
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The set of educational reforms signed into law in 2002 is the ____________ Act.
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No Child Left Behind
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Certificates issued by the government that may be applied toward the costs of attending public or private schools are ______.
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vouchers
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Imagine you are an avid opponent of school vouchers. Which of the following is likely going to be an argument you would use?
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why is it fair to deprive failing schools of the money they need to make improvements?
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In the 1970s, the price of oil skyrocketed in the United States because
I. the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries instituted an embargo of oil shipments to any nation that supported Israel during its war. II. the Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries raised the price for oil worldwide. III. the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries raised the price for oil worldwide. IV. the Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries instituted an embargo of oil shipments to any nation that supported Israel during its war. |
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Corporate Average Fuel Efficiency Standards
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allowed car companies to sell gas-guzzling cars as long as they also sold energy efficient vehicles.
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Because energy and environmental policies are so critical to the nation, a Cabinet-level department called the ____________ was established.
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Department of Energy
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The decade deemed "the environmental decade" occurred during the
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1970s
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One of the most significant pieces of environmental legislation up to that point in American history was the ______ Act, passed in 1970.
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Clean Air
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Which of the following was NOT a piece of environmental legislation passed in the 1970s?
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Nature Conservation Act
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Which of the following is MOST likely the primary reason that President Ronald Reagan sought to undo legislative actions that protected the environment?
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He did not believe the federal government should play a role in protecting the environment.
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Which of the following presidents was the MOST active in regulating the environment?
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Richard M. Nixon
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The highest percentage of imported oil in the United States comes from
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Africa
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According to the text, why is the future of Social Security in jeopardy?
I. People are living longer. II. Americans are having more children than they once did. III. Baby boomers are retiring en masse. IV. The cost of living is increasing, and the Social Security Trust Fund is not growing at the same rate. |
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Why are some provisions of the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) so controversial?
I. Teachers are saying they are forced to "teach to the test." II. Other areas, such as civics, art, and music, are not required by the act. III. Critical thinking, socialization, and analysis, all critical components of education, are not measured by NCLB-approved tests. IV. State and local governments are given less leeway in addressing specific local needs. |
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With regard to the No Child Left Behind Act, President Barack Obama
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appears to be opposed to some of its provisions
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Which of the following consumes the MOST energy in the United States?
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coal-burning plants power cities and towns
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Mandates that certain amounts of electricity must come from alternative sources are known as
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Renewable Portfolio Standards
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The health care system in America
I. is a problem exacerbated by citizens significantly unhealthier than many people in other developed nations. II. has become a purely socialized system. III. dwarfs other developed nations in terms of costs. IV. is similar in quality and costs to places such as Canada and the United Kingdom. |
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North Carolina is spending most of their higher education federal stimulus dollars on
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Offsetting deep budget defecits
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The largest percentage of health care expenditures in the United States goes to
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hospital care
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