Govt 2305 FINAL EXAM

4-8 questions over the film Sicko from class.

About Healthcare in America in 2007 (& some other countries)

For the first 100 years of our nation, most economic issues were controlled by the ___________.

A) states
B) national government

A

Civil Rights definition

The positive acts that governments take to protect against arbitrary or discriminatory treatment by government or individuals.

How are other countries are paying for universal healthcare?

higher taxes

What services has America socialized?

Fire department, Library, Postal service, Police department

The one industry Abbott thinks we should not allow companies to price gouge is _____________________.

Healthcare

Civil Rights Act of 1964 established the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).

True or False?
A) True
B) False

A

"One of the top reasons for bankruptcy in America is related to ____________________." -Abbott

healthcare costs

The arguments presented by republicans and democrats in the film are the same basic arguments we have about healthcare today. The rhetoric has not changed very much.

___________ are found in 13-15, 19, 26th amendments.

Civil Rights

Social welfare policy is the focus of _______________.

A) foreign policy
B) domestic policy

B

___________ are found in the first 9 amendments.

Civil Liberties

_________________ policy is the focus of domestic policy.

Social welfare

Social security and Medicare are examples of social welfare programs that target _____________.

A) the middle class
B) young people
C) elderly people
D) all groups of people

C

Public education (pre-K-12) is an example of a social welfare program that targets _____________.

A) the middle class
B) young people
C) elderly people
D) all groups of people

B

Unemployment insurance is an example of a social welfare program that targets _____________.

A) the middle class
B) young people
C) elderly people
D) all groups of people

D

Mortgage interest deductions is an example of a social welfare program that targets _____________.

A) the middle class
B) young people
C) elderly people
D) all groups of people

A

Suspect Class

laws / policies based on race or national origin

Food stamps is a type of ____________________ program.

social welfare

How many members are there in the Texas House?

150

Consider consequences when you eliminate or reduce social welfare programs. How does reducing benefits impact other people?

Every job lost could potentially impact 10 other people because of reduced spending.

Why were the "free lunch" program at schools created?

National security interest. Majority of people that serve in our military come from lower income families. Need to make sure the people defending our nation are not malnourished. "The driving force of free school-lunch program was national security."

What is the primary source of state tax revenue in Texas?

A) General sales tax
B) Property tax
C) Excise tax
D) Tax abatement

A

FDR's administration made a number of income security programs to help needy. Amongst them was the __________________________.

Social Security Act in 1935

The _______________ made the government the major contributor to income security.

Social Security Act in 1935

Korematsu v. United States (1944)

Suspect class.

Segregation of Japanese Americans into internment camps. Compelling state interest after pearl harbor

Social Security Act in 1935 made the _______________ the major contributor to income security.

A) private businesses
B) government

B

The Social Security Act in 1935 made the government a _____________ contributor to income security.

A) major
B) minor

A

The Social Security Act in 1935 made the government the major contributor to _______________.

A) social security
B) national security
C) personal security
D) income security

D

Texas House term length?

2 years

The Social Security Act in 1935 made 3 programs. Which one is considered "old age insurance"?

A) social security
B) public assistance for needy, the aged, blind, and families with dependent children, disabled people (Welfare)
C) unemployment insurance

A

Quasi-Suspect Class

laws / policies based on gender

The Social Security Act in 1935 made 3 programs. Which one is what you think about when you hear "Welfare"?

A) social security
B) public assistance for needy, the aged, blind, and families with dependent children, disabled people
C) unemployment insurance

B

The Social Security Act in 1935 made 3 programs. Which one is the most controversial?

A) social security
B) public assistance for needy, the aged, blind, and families with dependent children, disabled people (Welfare)
C) unemployment insurance

B

"Welfare" is the most controversial program established by the Social Security Act in 1935.

A) True
B) False

A

Under the Social Security Act of 1935, Social Security and Medicare were designed to solve all of your financial problems.

A) True
B) False

B

Under the Social Security Act of 1935, Social Security and Medicare were designed to help you, not solve all of your financial problems.


A) True
B) False

A

Poverty Threshold vs Poverty Guideline

Texas sales tax is ______%.

A) 6.00
B) 6.25
C) 6.50
D) 8.25

B

Poverty THRESHOLDS are issued by _______________. They are used for statistical purposes.

A) Census Bureau
B) The Department of Health and Human Services

A

Poverty GUIDELINES are issued by the _______________. They are used for administration purposes, like who is eligible for assistance and who is not.

A) Census Bureau
B) The Department of Health and Human Services

B

Poverty thresholds issued by the Census Bureau are used for ____________________ purposes.

A) statistical
B) administrative

A

Poverty guidelines issued by the Department of Health and Human Services are used for ____________________ purposes.

A) statistical
B) administrative

B

Texas Senate term length?

4 years

The poverty guideline is equal to the ______________ of the previous year.

poverty threshold

Texas Governor term length?

4 years

Poverty guidelines:
one set for 48 states
one set for Alaska
one set for Hawaii

The above information is:
A) True
B) False

A

Texas House term limit?

none

Poverty guidelines are set for households of 1 to _____.

A) 4
B) 5
C) 7
D) 11

D

Rostker v. Goldberg

Quasi-Suspect Class

Law required males to register for draft but not females.

__________ of all Americans between 25-75 spend at least 1 year of their life below poverty line.

A) 24.8%
B) 43.4%
C) 58.5%
D) 69.2%

C

"Almost 60% of Americans spend at least 1 year in poverty."

A) True
B) False

A

When minimum wage is increased & CEOs pass on the costs to consumers, cost of living eventually goes ___________.

A) down
B) up

B

Texas sales tax is ranked 5th ____________ state sales tax rate in the nation.

A) highest
B) lowest

A

__________ of Americans lived in poverty in 2010.

A) 5.7%
B) 15.1%
C) 25.3%
D) 58.5%

B

Poverty is most prevalent among racial minorities, primarily Hispanics and African Americans, and younger people.

A) True
B) False

A

Aid for Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) was initially assistance for ______________, but over time ______________ got included.

A) dependent children, parents
B) minorities, everyone
C) immediate family, extended relatives

A

People that don't live in large cities are way ________ likely to ask for government assistance.

A) more
B) less

B

Why were there fewer single moms in the 40s and 50s?

because of stigma against it.

As time goes on and the stigma lessens, there are _________ single mothers.

A) more
B) less

A

Texas Senate term limit?

none

Women pay _____________ taxes for birth control, tampons, etc. (pink taxes).

excise

Excise taxes for female products like birth control, tampons, etc. are also called "____________".

pink taxes

Gregory case

Nonsuspect Class

Missouri req people to retire at 70.

Are single men with children and single women with children equally likely to apply for welfare benefits?

A) yes
B) no

B

Does the Texas House have staggered terms?

No

Why are single men with children less likely to apply for welfare benefits than single women with children?

A) I don't know
B) single men with children tend to make more money than single women with children

B

As you increase single moms you increase demand for __________________.

welfare benefits

"In a way, the Texas Lottery is a de-facto ___________ tax, [because] you know that poorer people are more likely to play it" -Abbott

A) progressive
B) regressive

B

Why did we see a substantial increase in the number of recipients of Aid for Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) in the 60s-80s?

When Welfare first started in 30s-50s you had to be physically present in government offices, which were primarily in large cities. In 60s-80s we saw a large migration of people into big cities, making government offices more accessible.

The Texas Lottery pulls in __________ of the total state revenue in Texas.

A) under 2%
B) about 5%
C) exactly 7.2%
D) over 10%

A

Texas operates the nation's most successful lottery (but it is still only about ______ of 2012-13 total state revenues).

A) 1.8%
B) 5.6%
C) 7.2%
D) 13.3%

A

In the 1980s and 90s, African American women that made money off of welfare programs by having 7-9 kids were called ________________.

"Welfare Queens"

Welfare reform in the late 90s occurred because of a myth about ____________________.

"Welfare Queens"

The average AFDC (welfare) recipient in the 1980s was _______________.

A) an African American woman with 7-9 kids ("welfare queen")
B) a white woman with 1 child receiving benefits for less than a year

B

In 1996, Aid for Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) was replaced with ___________________.

Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF)

TANF created block grants to state governments that included a number of stipulations:

5 key stipulations:
1) Mothers of children over the age of 5 must work within two years of receiving benefits.

2) Unmarried mothers under age of 18 must live with an adult and attend school to be eligible for benefits.
-- Maybe your parents are too proud to let you receive welfare benefits.
-- Parents are there to support you so you're probably on a better path in life if you are living with your family.

3) There is a 5-year lifetime limit for aid.

4) Mothers must provide information about the child's father to be eligible.
-- If you identify the father then you could go after the father to ensure he pays child support.
-- Might discourage women from having children with a bunch of men they don't know.

5) Cash welfare benefits & food stamps are no longer given to convicted drug felons.
-- So that recipients don't use money for drugs

The goal was to reduce the number of recipients, how long they receive it, and how much they receive.

August 1996, _____ million people receiving AFDC,
October 2004, _____ million welfare recipients under TANF.

12.2,
4.8

Foreign aid is about ___% of our budget.

1

Contributors to low-unemployment:

- baby boomer generation is retiring, which creates vacancies.
- old people need healthcare, which creates more jobs.
- old people today live longer than old people in the past.

Technology improvements are going to ___________ jobs & ___________ unemployment.

A) reduce, increase
B) increase, reduce

A

Texas House age requirement?

21 years

Stock market is high because interest rates are _______.

A) high
B) low

B

Wealthy people are investing in the stock market because they aren't making a ton of money from ________________________.

lending with interest rates

Disparity of wealth is _____________.

A) increasing
B) decreasing

A

What are the number of judges on the FISA COURT (FISC)?

A) 3
B) 9
C) 11
D) 15

C

Abbott suggests what is called "__________________" (his political opinion), which is the sharing of wealth / decent wages, but
-not- socialism or full-blown capitalism.

compassionate capitalism

What are the number of judges on the FISA COURT OF REVIEW?

A) 3
B) 9
C) 11
D) 15

A

Founding fathers of the United States intended to make foreign policy clearly a ____________ power because states were making their own treaties with other nations.

A) federal
B) state

A

Founding Fathers wanted to divide the responsibility for foreign affairs between __________________.

the President and Congress

Over time, the ______________ branch has assumed more and more power when it comes to foreign affairs.

A) executive
B) legislative
C) judicial

A

Over time we moved away from foreign treaties and the president became more likely to adopt executive agreements.

A) True
B) False

A

What does congress officially declaring war do?

Opens up dozens of laws and regulations that the President has at their power to help carry out the war. (gives more power to the President)

We have not officially declared war since _________________.

WWII

United Nations was originally going to be called the __________________.

League of Nations

Which members of the United Nations are most likely to veto to resolutions of conflict?

Russia or China

Following the Civil War, the US moved from an agrarian based economy to a ______________ based economy.

manufacturing

Amendment 14

Guarantees equal protection of laws and due process for all citizens.

The most important amendment in the constitution.

Makes states honor the civil liberties that are granted federally by the Bill of Rights.

Constitutional law is the most cited amendment.

The Laissez-Faire Doctrine is a _____________ governmental policy that[...].

A) hands-off
B) hands-on

A

Does the Texas Senate have staggered terms?

Yes