Chapter 19

Question 1

National health insurance

Answer 1

A compulsory insurance program for all Americans that would have the government finance citizens medical care

Question 2

Superfund

Answer 2

A fund created by congress in 1980 to clean up hazardous waste sites

Question 3

Endangered Species Act of 1973

Answer 3

This law requires the federal government to protect actively each of the hundreds of species listed as endangered

Question 4

Water Pollution Control Act of 1972

Answer 4

A law intended to clean up the nations rivers and lakes. it requires municipal, industrial, and other polluters to use pollution control technology to secure permits from the EPA for discharging waste products into waters

Question 5

Clean air act of 1970

Answer 5

The law aimed at combating air pollution

Question 6

EPA

Answer 6

An agency of the federla government created din 1970 that administers much of U.S. environmental protection policy

Question 7

Medicaid

Answer 7

A public assistance program designed to provide health care for poor Americans

Question 8

Medicare

Answer 8

A program added to the social Security system in 1965 that provides hospitalization insurance for the elderly and permits older Americans to purchase inexpensive coverage for doctor fees etc.

Question 9

Health Maintenance Organization

Answer 9

Organization contracted by individuals or insurance companies to provide health care for a yearly fee. Such network health plans limit the choice of doctors and treatments