Complete the mcq:
Question 1
During the Cold War, both the United States and USSR maintained huge arsenals of nuclear weapons. This was an especially threatening form of deterrence known as
suicide pact
mutually assured destruction
double suicide
Romeo and Juliet's folly
security pact
Question 2
Which of the following hypothetical policies is a monetary policy?
a policy that raises income taxes
a policy where the federal government buys securities to release more money into the economy
a policy where the government requires citizens to purchase health insurance
a policy where the government gives grants to states to build highways
a policy that creates a national sales tax
Question 3
Efforts designed to alleviate poverty by distributing benefits based on demonstrated need are considered to be
regulatory
contributory
means tested
intelligence screened
regressive
Question 4
If tax revenues become inadequate to fund Social Security, Congress can
cover any deficit by eliminating the foreign aid budget
order the U.S. Mint to print more money to cover the deficit
reduce cost-of-living adjustments
raise the age for benefits eligibility
force states to pay the benefits instead
Question 5
Which of the following is a new type of security challenge to America's information infrastructure?
ample food supplies
adequate transportation infrastructure
ample energy sources
assassination
cyber warfare
Question 6
Presidential initiative is most important when the policy at issue is
regulatory
distributive
promotional
redistributive
monetary
Question 7
Which of the following is an example of a diplomatic solution?
The International Monetary Fund lends money to Greece
Secretary of State John Kerry engages in talks with Russia to reach an agreement on the threat of Iranian nuclear weapons development
The United States launches bombing strikes against terrorists groups and rogue states before they can do harm to the United States
The United States sends medical aid, food relief, and rescue teams to Haiti after Haiti is struck by an earthquake
The United States engages in a trade treaty with Canada and Mexico to lower or eliminate tariffs among the three countries
Question 8
Policies which try to control monopolistic activities of business are examples of
antitrust policy
monetary policy
monopoly policy
budget policy
fiscal policy
Question 9
Most spending on social welfare in the United States goes to such programs as
Social Security and medical insurance for the elderly
Aid to Families with Dependent Children and food stamps
Head Start and other educational opportunities for disadvantaged youth
National Institutes of Health and other scientific research organizations
Medicaid programs for the poor
Question 10
What would the framers of the Constitution think of the president's ability to commit U.S. military forces abroad?
They would be surprised because Congress was assigned the power to declare war
They would be surprised because the military is supposed to exercise its own judgment on national security issues
They would have preferred that states have discretion over international deployments of state militia detachments
They would be happy because the president is intended to have full discretion over foreign policy
They would be surprised because the Supreme Court is required to rule on the constitutionality of each military deployment before it occurs
Question 11
Since 1950, the average incomes of every income group increased-though the incomes of the wealthiest Americans (top 5 percent) increased more sharply than those of any others. This observation is also referred to as
the gender gap
inflation
hyperinflation
the income gap
the baby boom effect
Question 12
Why does Medicare's structure contribute to its spiraling costs?
Medicare provides a health care voucher to every beneficiary, and senior citizens lobby to increase the size of their vouchers
By law, Medicare cannot verify the age of its recipients, so there are lots of people who sign up long before they are actually eligible
Medicare receives a fixed amount of funds every year, so at the end of the year the program spends all of its remaining money rather than return it to the Treasury department
Medicare operates as a third-party insurer, so it cannot prevent patients, doctors, or hospitals from incurring costs ahead of time
Medicare is a single-payer system, so the government both provides the health care and the payment
Question 13
After the 2008 election, how did the Obama administration influence U.S. policy toward ongoing conflicts?
President Obama renounced the Bush Doctrine
President Obama immediately hastened the departure of American troops from Iraq but not Afghanistan
President Obama immediately hastened the departure of American troops from Afghanistan but not Iraq
President Obama initially chose to step up American's military effort in Afghanistan and keep U.S. forces in Iraq
President Obama immediately hastened the departure of American troops from both Iraq and Afghanistan
Question 14
The swift passage of a $700 billion bill to bail out failing financial corporations in 2008 was the result of politicians' career ambition (mixed with concern for the nation) operating through the legislative process. Which of the five principles did this illustrate?
rationality principle
history principle
institution principle
collective action principle
policy principle
Question 15
What does a policy of deterrence require?
concealing the nation's willingness to fight
making a commitment to isolationism
getting support for the appeasement strategy
attacking an opposing country before it grows strong
having large military forces
Question 16
Of the following, which is not an example of fiscal policy?
eliminating the capital gains tax
changing the federal funds rate
raising a tariff
borrowing money for federal spending
cutting the income tax
Question 17
Unilateral sanctions by the U.S. government are usually
effective because of the magnitude of the U.S. economy
effective because of the strength of the U.S. military
ineffective because the target of the sanctions can simply trade elsewhere
ineffective because federalism allows individual states to circumvent the sanction's trading rules
effective because they inspire other countries to follow suit
Question 18
Which of the following explains why both Democrats and Republicans agree that entitlement programs are in danger of failure in the future?
Many millennials may choose not to contribute to the programs
The contributory programs fail to account for demographic factors, with a ratio of workers to retirees approaching two to one
The Social Security and Medicare trust funds were invested in real estate funds that went bankrupt in 2007-09
Many people from around the globe retire in the United States to take advantage of the generous Social Security and Medicare benefits
The welfare state is an automatic stabilizer
Question 19
Roughly half the people on welfare at any one time are off it within
one month
six months
one week
one year
five years
Question 20
Which of the following is the Senate's most direct role in foreign policy?
approving treaties
committing troops
appointing senior military personnel
declaring war
legislating the budget for the State Department