1. Which of the following is NOT a tenet of classic liberalism?

1. Which of the following is NOT a tenet of classic liberalism?

a. Maximum government intervention

b. Individual rights

c. Minimal government intervention

d. Fear of government power

2. Which of the following is NOT a main reason for immigration to the United States?

a. Religious persecution

b. Economic opportunity

c. Family unification

d. Public benefits programs

3. One trait that is NOT a predictor of political participation is a person's

a. race.

b. age.

c. financial resources.

d. education.

4. In the 1990s, most immigrants to the U.S. came from

a. Asia.

b. Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central America.

c. Europe.

d. Africa.

5. In 1994, California voters approved Proposition 187, which the courts later declared unconstitutional. The law

a. required classes in public schools to be taught in English.

b. required all illegal immigrants to be shipped immediately back to their homelands.

c. denied illegal immigrants the right to vote.

d. denied illegal immigrants access to state-funded programs.

6. Regarding funding disparities in education, it is true that

a. courts have taken a hands-off approach regarding the legality of such disparities.

b. wealthy school districts generally support transferring some of their revenue to assist less-fortunate districts.

c. property values influence a district's educational quality.

d. courts have ruled that disparities are a local issue, not a question of constitutionality.

7. Public health programs include all of the following except

a. medical care for military personnel.

b. campaigns encouraging the public to wear seat belts.

c. sewer systems.

d. immunizations.

8. A person becomes eligible for Social Security benefits at age

a. 55.

b. 62.

c. 58.

d. 65.

9. Medicare expenses are growing for all of the following reasons except

a. expensive medical technology.

b. longer life spans.

c. increased poverty among elderly Americans.

d. the growing number of older Americans.

10. Which of the following is not true of the Monroe Doctrine?

a. It took no stand on Europeans' establishing new colonies in the Americas.

b. It allowed the U.S. to develop as a world power by ignoring European politics.

c. It cemented U.S. isolationism in the 19th century.

d. It discouraged the U.S. from joining international alliances.

11. U.S. isolationism toward Europe in the 19th century ended with the

a. Louisiana Purchase.

b. annexation of the Republic of Texas.

c. Boxer Rebellion.

d. Spanish-American War.

12. Which of the following was not a stated or implied reason for U.S. involvement in World War I?

a. Preserving democratic governments in Europe

b. Protecting the U.S. position in the League of Nations

c. Providing profits for American corporations

d. Preserving the free use of the seas

13. The primary government-sponsored pension system in the U.S. is

a. Social Security.

b. Medicare.

c. Supplemental Security Income.

d. unemployment insurance.

14. All the following are examples of public policy except

a. local ordinances.

b. state court decisions.

c. government regulations.

d. a United Way campaign.

15. At the ____________________ stage of policy development, the media and the public often lose interest.

a. agenda-setting

b. decision

c. implementation

d. feedback

16. Which of the following is NOT a resource that a group can mobilize to change a public policy?

a. Its membership

b. Money

c. Federal Court Systems

d. The media

17. During policy development, the media seem to have the most influence during the

a. agenda-setting stage.

b. policy-decision stage.

c. implementation stage.

d. feedback stage.

18. The most important source of revenue for the federal government is

a. corporate income taxes.

b. Social Security taxes.

c. excise taxes.

d. personal income taxes.

19. Since 1960, the proportion of the federal budget (excluding defense) devoted to mandatory spending programs has changed from _____ percent to _____ percent.

a. 25; 66

b. 33; 50

c. 50; 25

d. 40; 45

20. Approximately ________ percent of households headed by a single female fall below the poverty line.

a. 50

b. 60

c. 70

d. 80

21. America formulated its first child-labor laws during the

a. 1890s.

b. 1910s.

c. 1930s.

d. 1950s.

22. Which of the following is NOT usually a cause of government budget deficits?

a. Wars

b. Recessions

c. Large government spending programs

d. Sustained economic growth

23. The three economic policy variables that the public and politicians are most concerned about are

a. inflation, unemployment, and economic growth.

b. inflation, prices, and imports.

c. unemployment, imports, and interest rates.

d. inflation, unemployment, and exports.

24. All of the following are public health efforts except

a. childhood immunizations.

b. water treatment systems.

c. antismoking campaigns.

d. medical insurance.

25. President Reagan used U.S. military forces without first obtaining congressional approval in all of the following countries except

a. Grenada.

b. Haiti.

c. Libya.

d. Lebanon.

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