GOVERNMENT ANSWERS:
Question 1 1 / 1 point
Which of the following is a goal of federal economic policy?
smoothing out the business cycle
growth
low inflation
Correct Response all of the above
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6.06 Lesson Assessment: Policy Realms Pool 2
Question 2 1 / 1 point
What economic policy uses government spending to manage the business cycle?
monetary policy
Correct Response fiscal policy
interest policy
expenditures
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6.06 Lesson Assessment: Policy Realms Pool 3
Question 3 1 / 1 point
What is the business cycle?
Correct Response a recurring cycle of booms and busts, recoveries and recessions
the preferred mode of transport for ecologically aware business owners
a system of managing the economy by increasing or decreasing the supply of money
a system of managing the economy by increasing or decreasing federal expenditures
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6.06 Lesson Assessment: Policy Realms Pool 4
Question 4 1 / 1 point
How might the Federal Reserve respond to an overheated economy or boom?
by decreasing the discount rate
Correct Response by selling bonds in the open market
by buying bonds in the open market
by decreasing the reserve requirement
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6.06 Lesson Assessment: Policy Realms Pool 5
Question 5 1 / 1 point
What is the general name for policies that affect the welfare, or well-being, of the people?
health policies
welfare policies
Correct Response social policies
governmental policies
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6.06 Lesson Assessment: Policy Realms Pool 6
Question 6 1 / 1 point
What is Social Security?
a collection of social programs put together under President Franklin Roosevelt in the 1930s to lessen human misery while ending the Great Depression
Correct Response a collection of programs created in 1935, partially financed by mandatory payroll taxes, and provided for older and disabled Americans
a collection of social programs put together under President Lyndon Johnson in the 1960s to improve life for needy Americans
a federal department created in the 1950s to enhance the health and well-being of Americans by providing for effective health and human services
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6.06 Lesson Assessment: Policy Realms Pool 7
Question 7 1 / 1 point
Which of the following items is not a major component of Social Security?
Old-Age, Survivors, Disability, and Health Insurance (OASDHI)
Grants to States for Medical Assistance Programs (Medicaid)
Correct Response Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
State Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP)
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6.06 Lesson Assessment: Policy Realms Pool 8
Question 8 0 / 1 point
What foreign policy tool provides the nation with partners it can rely on in times of crisis?
diplomacy
war
Correct Answer alliances
Incorrect Response foreign aid
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6.06 Lesson Assessment: Policy Realms Pool 9
Question 9 1 / 1 point
Which is not an example of U.S. foreign policy?
President Kennedy establishing a naval blockade of Cuba
Correct Response President Jackson threatening South Carolina with military action
President George H.W. Bush establishing a coalition of allies to stop Iraq's invasion of Kuwait
President George W. Bush announcing that the United States would preemptively strike any nation that posed a serious threat to the United States
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6.06 Lesson Assessment: Policy Realms Pool 10
Question 10 1 / 1 point
What foreign policy tools did President Barack Obama adopt in 2009?
preemption and prevention
dollar diplomacy and gunship diplomacy
containment and a Star Wars program
Correct Response negotiation and diplomacy
Question 1 1 / 1 point
Which of the following is a goal of federal economic policy?
smoothing out the business cycle
growth
low inflation
Correct Response all of the above
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6.06 Lesson Assessment: Policy Realms Pool 2
Question 2 1 / 1 point
What economic policy uses government spending to manage the business cycle?
monetary policy
Correct Response fiscal policy
interest policy
expenditures
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6.06 Lesson Assessment: Policy Realms Pool 3
Question 3 1 / 1 point
What is the business cycle?
Correct Response a recurring cycle of booms and busts, recoveries and recessions
the preferred mode of transport for ecologically aware business owners
a system of managing the economy by increasing or decreasing the supply of money
a system of managing the economy by increasing or decreasing federal expenditures
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6.06 Lesson Assessment: Policy Realms Pool 4
Question 4 1 / 1 point
How might the Federal Reserve respond to an overheated economy or boom?
by decreasing the discount rate
Correct Response by selling bonds in the open market
by buying bonds in the open market
by decreasing the reserve requirement
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6.06 Lesson Assessment: Policy Realms Pool 5
Question 5 1 / 1 point
What is the general name for policies that affect the welfare, or well-being, of the people?
health policies
welfare policies
Correct Response social policies
governmental policies
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6.06 Lesson Assessment: Policy Realms Pool 6
Question 6 1 / 1 point
What is Social Security?
a collection of social programs put together under President Franklin Roosevelt in the 1930s to lessen human misery while ending the Great Depression
Correct Response a collection of programs created in 1935, partially financed by mandatory payroll taxes, and provided for older and disabled Americans
a collection of social programs put together under President Lyndon Johnson in the 1960s to improve life for needy Americans
a federal department created in the 1950s to enhance the health and well-being of Americans by providing for effective health and human services
View Feedback
6.06 Lesson Assessment: Policy Realms Pool 7
Question 7 1 / 1 point
Which of the following items is not a major component of Social Security?
Old-Age, Survivors, Disability, and Health Insurance (OASDHI)
Grants to States for Medical Assistance Programs (Medicaid)
Correct Response Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
State Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP)
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6.06 Lesson Assessment: Policy Realms Pool 8
Question 8 0 / 1 point
What foreign policy tool provides the nation with partners it can rely on in times of crisis?
diplomacy
war
Correct Answer alliances
Incorrect Response foreign aid
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6.06 Lesson Assessment: Policy Realms Pool 9
Question 9 1 / 1 point
Which is not an example of U.S. foreign policy?
President Kennedy establishing a naval blockade of Cuba
Correct Response President Jackson threatening South Carolina with military action
President George H.W. Bush establishing a coalition of allies to stop Iraq's invasion of Kuwait
President George W. Bush announcing that the United States would preemptively strike any nation that posed a serious threat to the United States
View Feedback
6.06 Lesson Assessment: Policy Realms Pool 10
Question 10 1 / 1 point
What foreign policy tools did President Barack Obama adopt in 2009?
preemption and prevention
dollar diplomacy and gunship diplomacy
containment and a Star Wars program
Correct Response negotiation and diplomacy
