U.S. Domestic Policy and Public Services Quiz

What were the makeshift neighborhoods of shacks that popped up during the Great Depression called?

• Depression Dwellings

• Hoovervilles

• Roosevelt Towns

• New Deal Communities

What year was the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) created?

• 1937

• 1970

• 1944

• 1965

What does the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) primarily do?

• Enforces fair housing laws

• Provides direct loans to homeowners

• Insures mortgages

• Builds homes for low-income families

Which act began providing grants to states for teaching agriculture and Home Economics?

• None of the above

• The Morrill Act

• The Elementary and Secondary Education Act

• The GI Bill

What was the main purpose of the 1965 Elementary and Secondary Education Act?

• To fund college education for veterans

• To set nationwide learning standards

• To establish the Department of Education

• To provide general funds to public schools

When was the nationwide highway system funded by the federal government?

• 1965

• 1945

• 1955

• 1975

What is the main goal of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)?

• To enforce traffic laws

• To protect human health and the natural environment

• To develop new forms of energy

• To promote oil drilling

What are unfunded mandates?

• Grants given to states for education

• Laws that are expensive to enforce without federal funding

• Federal funds provided for environmental protection

• Insurance for mortgages

Which energy source mentioned has been a cause of major environmental disasters?

• Oil

• Wind energy

• Solar power

• Hydroelectric power

What year did Congress establish the Department of Transportation?

• 1976

• 1986

• 1966

• 1956