Domestic Policy

Which sentence best explains why critics argue against social welfare programs?

• The programs give people time to locate employment and shelter.

• The programs' costs have risen dramatically in the recent past.

• The programs are outdated and no longer fix social welfare problems.

What are the three main groups that researchers theorize may have the biggest impact on domestic policy?

• elites, bureaucrats, and interest groups

• bankers, military officials, and politicians

• citizens, judges, and legislators

When a government passes a law granting citizens tax credits if they use public transportation on a regular basis, which technique of policy enactment is it using?

• capacity

• incentive

• hortatory

Which program created during President Johnson's administration focuses on providing health coverage to the elderly?

• Medicaid

• Social Security

• Medicare

Which sentence best explains why politicians continually need to reevaluate domestic policy?

• Americans are unable to agree on any single solution.

• A solution might become obsolete over time.

• Politicians come from different regions and backgrounds.

If politicians evaluate a domestic policy and grade it as ineffective, what would most likely be the next step?

• budgeting

• policy adoption

• problem recognition

Which action is an example of domestic policy?

• A governor decides against running for a second term.

• The president negotiates a peace treaty between two warring nations.

• Congress passes a law that grants tax credits for installing solar panels.

Which primary areas did President Johnson's Great Society seek to address?

• poverty, civil rights, and health care

• civil rights, national defense, and energy

• energy, poverty, and health care

When a government imposes a fine to coerce citizens to follow a law, which technique of enacting domestic policy is it employing?

• hortatory

• authoritative

• capacity

Imagine driving down the highway and reading a sign that states "Save the planet—don’t litter." Which technique of policy enactment is being used?

• hortatory

• authoritative

• incentive