Government Unit 4 Post-test

Which organization did world powers create immediately after World War II?

• League of Nations
• NAFTA
• United Nations
• Centers for Disease Control
• Joint Chiefs of Staff

Which department did the US government create immediately after the 9/11 terrorist attacks?

• the Department of Defense
• the State Department
• the Department of Homeland Security
• the Central Intelligence Agency
• the War Department

Which statement best describes the United States' changing role in the world during the twentieth century?

• It changed from a great power into an isolationist nation, much like Japan.
• It was vastly richer, larger, and more powerful than it had been one hundred years before.
• Its losses during the War of 1812 substantially weakened its power for the next hundred years.
• Its strict economic controls resulted in a widespread return to mercantilism.
• It became a military superpower in the world but lacked a strong economy.

How did Theodore Roosevelt’s Corollary influence US foreign policy?

• It showed that the United States was becoming more passive internationally.
• It highlighted how the United States needed to work within the United Nations.
• It proposed that all nations have stronger diplomatic relations with one another.
• It displayed how the United States would take a more aggressive role in the world.
• It presented a direct threat to the Soviet Union for any action taken in Europe.

Which of these is an example of a domestic policy?

• a treaty signed with another nation
• a trade pact formed between nations
• a policy that decreases immigration rates
• a law passed that funds military programs
• a program that increases local recycling rates

A government provides citizens with a job-training program so more people can enter a new job field. What type of policy technique is this an example of?

• authoritative
• incentive
• government regulation
• hortatory
• capacity

Which program provides financial protection for retiring workers?

• Medicare
• Medicaid
• No Child Left Behind
• Social Security
• SNAP food stamps

Why does the 2010 Affordable Care Act stand as one of the most important domestic policy plans in recent history?

• It creates universal nursing care for the elderly.
• It reduces the federal government’s pollution creation.
• It provides health care coverage for millions of Americans.
• It decreases the cost of energy for disadvantaged Americans.
• It lowers the cost of food stamp programs for the needy.

Which economic system has become associated with authoritarian governments and total control of the economy?

• capitalism
• mercantilism
• communism
• socialism
• barter

If you want to analyze the total annual production of goods, services, and structures within a nation, which economic figure should you reference?

• inflation
• consumer price index (CPI)
• gross domestic product (GDP)
• unemployment rate
• deflation