Domestic Policy Review

1.) Which of these is a purpose of Social Security?

• to provide income for retirees
• to regulate the health care industry
• to give relocation assistance to immigrants
• to encourage taxpayer contributions to charities

2. The situation described in the news article illustrates a possible conflict between finding alternative sources of energy and

• protecting the environment
• funding national defense
• promoting economic equity
• enhancing the quality of education

3. Which government body makes decisions about where new homes and businesses may be located?

• school board
• traffic court
• interest group
• tourism council
• zoning board

4. The state of Maryland is a leader in environmental preservation and restoration. For example, Maryland aims to protect the state’s farmland and other natural resources while enhancing existing communities. Select the three government actions or strategies that would help meet these aims.

• improve public transportation
• create bicycle lanes along highways
• design workplaces and homes in the same buildings
• encourage cities to expand into the suburbs
• build tourist attractions in the Chesapeake Bay region

5.) The Clean Air Act of 1970 set broad national goals for the reduction of air pollution.Which of these was a direct result of this act?

• Prices of automobiles declined.
• Fewer automobiles traveled on highways.
• Automobile makers redesigned automobile engines.
• Automobile smog problems were eliminated.

What was the purpose of the Supreme Court ruling described above?

• to maintain public order
• to expand productivity
• to provide job training
• to promote equity

According to the cartoon, in 1997

• fewer people applied for Medicare
• the cost of providing Medicare decreased
• the government reduced Medicare funding
• fewer people needed the assistance of Medicare

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) provides help to landowners who want to restore wetlands located on their property.What is most likely the purpose of this program?

• to protect the environment
• to purchase private property
• to encourage development
• to increase tax revenues

To which problem in Maryland does the political cartoon most directly apply?

• determining traffic patterns in Annapolis
• informing Baltimore residents of crime rates
• improving the water quality in the Chesapeake Bay
• limiting the growing population around Washington, D.C.

States may offer medical coverage to children whose families cannot afford health insurance, and who do not qualify for similar federal programs.What is the purpose of this program?

• to increase wages for hospital employees
• to ensure that children receive health care
• to increase competition in the health care industry
• to conduct a census of children living in each state