Final Exam Nat. Govt

Question 1

Key steps in policymaking process

Answer 1

1. identifying an issue & getting it on political agenda
2. formulation
3. adopting
4. implementation in regards w an issue
5. evaluation of results of policy

Question 2

2 problems w u.s healthcare

Answer 2

too expensive and lack of access/it

Question 3

medicare v.s medicaid

Answer 3

for low income citizens vs for citizens over 65 or disabled

Question 4

2 Key Provisions in ACA in 2014

Answer 4

1. young people could remain covered by parents until 26
2. payment of subsidies to small employers that obtained insurance policies for their employees

Question 5

Fracking

Answer 5

hydraulic; a system of drilling oil that involves extracting oil from deep underground sources

Question 6

Inflation

Answer 6

a general increase in price level

Question 7

monetary policy

Answer 7

control of money supply done by federal reserve

Question 8

contractionary v.s expansionary policy

Answer 8

restrict of money supply v.s expand of money supply

Question 9

fiscal policy

Answer 9

taxing and spending policies to impact economy come from congress

Question 10

keynesian economies

Answer 10

calls for govt borrowing instead of tax cuts to get economy out of recession

Question 11

marginal tax rate

Answer 11

highest paid rate only on income earned above a certain level

Question 12

gross public debt

Answer 12

govt borrows money by selling treasury securities

Question 13

net public debt

Answer 13

a percentage of gross domestic product (GDP)

Question 14

debt as a % of GDP critical value

Answer 14

ability of a country to repay its debt got economic growth

Question 15

policy of fed. reserve in great recession and covid-19

Answer 15

lowered interest rates on loans

Question 16

role of dept. of state

Answer 16

responsible for diplomatic relations and foreign policy making

Question 17

leader of national security council

Answer 17

president

Question 18

Monroe Doctrine (1823 by James Mon.)

Answer 18

u.s policy that it will not tolerate foreign interventions in Western hemisphere and stay out of European affairs

Question 19

Key things in Cold War (9 )

Answer 19

1. cuban missile crisis
2. isolationism
3. communism
4. containment
5. deterrance
6. Truman Doctrine
7. Marshall Plan
8. Mutually assured destruction (MAD)
9. 9. Soviet Bloc

Question 20

containment and who came up w it

Answer 20

u.s policy to contain the spread of communism by offering military and economic aid to threatened nations
created by diplomat George F. Kennan

Question 21

2 theories on foreign policy

Answer 21

1. Moral idealism: belief to do what is right
2. Political idealism: belief nations are inevitably selfish and should seek to protect our nat. security regardless of morals

Question 22

realpolitik

Answer 22

politics based on practical objects than ideals

Question 23

Roosevelt Corollary to Mon. Doctrine

Answer 23

u.s could invade Latin America countries when needed to ensure political or economic stability

Question 24

Al-Quedas reasons/goal for 9/11 (3)

Answer 24

1. Retaliation against U.S support of Israel
2. involvement in persian gulf war
3. cont. military presence in Middle East

Question 25

Terrorism

Answer 25

use of staged violence often against civilians to achieve political goals