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Questions
1. Tax expenditures are __________.
A. the financial resources of the government
B. yearly appropriations of funds by the president and Congress
C. revenue losses from special exemptions, exclusions, or deductions
D. federal policies allocating tax burdens and benefits
2. The consumer price index measures _____.
A. income distribution
B. the gross national product
C. inflation
D. money supply
3. Which of the following is the key policy mechanism for dealing with inflation problems?
A. monetary policy
B ideological policy
C. inequity policy
D. fiscal policy
4. When the government decides to decrease economic regulations they are adopting _____ policy.
A. fiscal
B. laissez faire
C. sociolist
D. monetary
5. One of the biggest concerns surrounding the Social Security Trust Fund is that __________.
A. there will not be enough money to pay future retirees
B. payroll taxes are currently too high
C. much of the money in the Trust Fund has been embezzled by corrupt politicians
D. the benefits being paid out are too high
6. The unemployment rate does not include __________.
A. people who are working outside of their field of education.
B. people who aren't working, but are seeking a job.
C. people aren't working, but have given up looking for a job.
D. people who are working part time, but want a full time position.
7. The 16th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution provides that Congress can_________.
A. change the debt limit
B. hold national debt
C. change Social Security
D. tax citizens' income
8. What is a government program called that provides benefits to qualified citizens regardless of need?
A. a command-and-control program
B. an economic stimulus program
C. a means-tested program
D. an entitlement program
9. What necessarily contributes to wealth?
A. living debt free.
B. earning a high salary.
C. wearing luxury clothes.
D. winning the lottery.
10. Jane signs up with an interest group for the material benefits the group offers. Jane is interested in _____________.
A. making a difference.
B. attending rallies.
C. feeling charitable.
D. the cool t-shirt.
11. Which of the following is an example of an interest group?
A. Fox News Organization
B. Mount San Antonio College
C. American Association of Retired Persons
D. Republican Party
12. The Veil of Ignorance teaches us to think about
A. biological policy and how much humans really don't know about other species.
B.. making policy when Americans don't know enough.
C. the unfamiliarity many candidates have with the real job of being president.
D. justice in distribution of goods and services.
13. The ______________ problem occurs when people fail to join a group because they can get the benefits the group offers without contributing to the group's efforts.
A. collective goods
B. group coordination
C. free-rider
D. pluralist
14. What is lobbying?
A. fund-raising for political candidates and educating the public about the activities of government
B. convincing potential members to join an interest group by offering them material benefits
C. conducting surveys to gauge public opinion on a policy issue
D.communicating, as a representative of a group, with government officials to persuade them to support a particular policy
15. Which of the following raise money from individuals and distribute campaign contributions to political candidates?
A. iron triangles
B. community-service groups
C. political action committees (PACs)
D. pluralists
16. What is an amicus curiae brief?
A. a petition submitted to an executive branch agency that requests a review of the agency's decision
B. an internal memo circulated among interest group leaders that briefs them on the details of a court case
C. a written argument submitted to a court in support of one side of a case
D. a petition submitted to Congress in support of or opposition to a judicial nominee
17. How has social media affected interest groups?
A. Social media has made it easier for interest groups to mobilize potential group members.
B. Social media has made it easier for interest groups to reach voters who opposed the group's agenda so that those voters can be converted.
C. Social media accounts can be mined for data about the public's policy preferences.
D. Social media's penchant for privacy has made it harder for interest groups to connect with voters.
18. Which theory is most closely aligned with James Madison's beliefs about interest groups?
A. pluralism
B. hyperpluralism
C. liberalism
D. elitism
19. What causes the government to shut down?
A. Congress's inability to pass a spending bill
B. a debt limit that is too high
C. successive budget surpluses
D. a joint resolution passed by both houses of Congress
20. Which is the largest social policy of the federal government?
A. drug rehabilitation
B. assistance for the poor
C. food subsidies
D. Social Security