Domestic policy

The government wants to make sure students are learning what they should be, so it requires standardized testing in certain grades.

• Foreign Policy

• Domestic Policy

The government decides how much money Americans must pay in federal taxes.

• Foreign Policy

• Domestic Policy

The government cleans up land and water areas that are severely polluted.

• Foreign Policy

• Domestic Policy

Which of the following is an example of domestic policy?

• placing sanctions on China

• Decreasing federal income tax

• Withdrawing military from Afghanistan

This tax helps fund the basic retirement program run by the federal government.

• Social Security Tax

• Property Tax

• Medicare Tax

• Sales Tax

Medicare is a tax taken out of your paycheck and is

• the federal government's retirement program.

• the federal government's elder care institution.

• the federal government's health care system for people age 65 and over.

• a really poor substitute for private health insurance.

What is an objective of welfare policy?

• To increase taxes and government spending

• To provide assistance to individuals and families in need,.

• To limit access to healthcare and education

• To promote individualism and self-reliance

Which of the following is true of the federal government's role in education?

• the federal government never plays a role in education

• the federal government is the primary governmental level involved in education

• the federal government takes over for under performing schools

• the federal government addresses issues of inequality and ensures standards are met

If the government creates policies that help workers or businesses, that would affect which of the following?

• immigration

• the economy

• education

• healthcare

Why did the government start getting involved in how businesses ran?

• To protect workers and the environment

• To make more money

• To control the market

• To collect more taxes