May Government test Review

Which of the following is an example of a public policy?

• Health care programs which address important problems for groups of people in the country

• The principle of separation of powers

• The rules your parents have for the people who live in your family

• The Laws of Supply and Demand

What is the main purpose of domestic (inside the United States) public policies?

• To increase passenger use of trains and mass transit

• To strengthen ties between the United States and other countries in the world

• To improve the general welfare and safety of Americans

• To prevent terrorist attacks

What is the goal of Entitlement programs?

• To provide health care to all people in the United States

• To make all people in the U.S. healthier

• To provide benefits to those who need them

• To take care of elderly citizens

Who does the Social Security program mainly benefit?

• The poor

• The elderly

• Children

• Students

If you were a farmer in a Command Economy, what would you grow?

• any crop you wanted to grow

• the same crop every year

• the crop that the government tells you to grow

• the crop that most consumers would buy from you

If you were a farmer in a Market Economy, what crop would you grow?

• any crop you wanted

• the same crop every year

• the crop that most consumers would buy from you

• the crop that the government tells you to grow

Which Entitlement program provides healthcare for poor people of all ages?

• Social Security

• Food Stamps

• Medicare

• Medicaid

Which Entitlement program provides health care for people over the age of 65?

• Social Security

• Food stamps

• Medicaid

• Medicare

Working toward full employment helps create which condition?

• Economic Inflation

• Economic Sanctions

• Economic Growth

• Economic Measurements

The total amount of goods and services produced in the United States each year is called the:

• Annual budget report

• Gross Domestic Produce

• Consumer Price Index

• Unemployment rate