political science final review Flashcards

(40 cards)

1
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True or False

Medicaid is now the largest program co-funded by the federal government and the states.

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True

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True of False

Today, restrictions on foreign oil imports continue and unlimited freedom has been extended to oil companies to drill wherever they please.

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False

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True or False

Today, nearly half of the federal budget goes to two broad classes of social welfare spending social security and healthcare.

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True

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4
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The American divide over global warming exists mainly because

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many prominent Republicans, including the president, have questioned global warming

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5
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The three primary domestic policy domains are

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social welfare, business regulation, and environmental protection.

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6
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The Social Security Act became a law in

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1935

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7
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Which book raised public awareness about DDT?

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Silent Spring

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True or False

America has been slower than other nations to embrace the welfare state.

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True

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The creators of Medicare and Medicaid designed the programs to support millions of Americans.

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False

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10
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The passage of the Medicare bill was made possible by

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a Democratic landslide in the 1964 elections.

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The amount the government spends in excess of what it takes in each year is called the

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national debt

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The total value of all a nation’s goods and services produced each year is called

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gross domestic product

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In the 2008 presidential election, 71% of people who said that their financial situation had gotten worse voted for

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Barrack Obama

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14
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Americans generally support higher taxes that

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are paid by someone else

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When there is an economic downturn, this economic theory argues that the government should pump money into the economy by spending more than it collects in taxes.

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Keynesian economics

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The executive agency in charge of economic forecasting and preparing the president’s annual economic report to Congress is the

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Council of Economic Advisers

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This federal organization is primarily responsible for monetary policy.

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Federal Reserve

18
Q

The fiscal year goes from

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October 1 to September 30

19
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True or False

Americans generally do not support increasing taxes on millionaires.

20
Q

True or False

Voters frequently endorse three inconsistent policieslower taxes, less debt, and new programs.

21
Q

The president is clearly the dominant figure when foreign policy is of a(n)

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majoritarian nature

22
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The constitutional power to declare war and to regulate commerce with other nations is vested in

23
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When it comes to international diplomacy and the use of troops, the American president is

24
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True or False

Since the passage of the War Powers Act, almost every president has sent troops abroad without explicit congressional authorization.

25
The nation grew isolationist in the aftermath of World War I.
True
26
Political polarization among the American public was most prominent in
the war in Iraq
27
The American public and foreign policy leaders are most divided on the issue of
expanding economic aid to other countries
28
True or False America's general bent toward isolationism and attitudes about the War in Europe changed dramatically with the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor
True
29
What is the typical effect of foreign crises on the president’s approval rating?
They increase the president’s approval rating, even if the crisis was partially or wholly the president’s fault.
30
True or False The president's national security adviser and the National Security Council (NSC) controls the State Department.
False
31
True or False All members of both houses of the California legislature are subject to reelection every two years.
False
32
California's legislature is
bicameral
33
The largest single source of revenue for California cities today is
service charges
34
Which of the following did the Progressives introduce to California politics? a. the Public Utilities Commission b. nonpartisan elections c. direct democracy d. all of the above
all of the above
35
Unincorporated areas are governed by
the county
36
Passage of the state budget occurs with
a simple majority in both chambers of the state legislature
37
In a "top-two" primary election,
voters can vote for candidates of any party on the ballot
38
True or False The California Supreme Court automatically reviews all death penalty cases.
True
39
Which of the following officials becomes acting governor when the governor is out of state or disabled?
lieutenant governor
40
What is the term used to describe making policy through court decisions rather than through the legislative or electoral process?
judicial activism