chAPTER ThiRTEEn • DomEsTic AnD Economic Policy 319
testyourself
LO1 Describe the five steps of the policymaking
process, using the health-care reform legislation as
an example.The policymaking process includes, but is not
limited to:
a. agenda building, policy formulation, and
judicial approval.
b. agenda building, policy formulation, and
policy adoption.
c. agenda building, policy formulation, and
state referendums.LO2 Explain why illegal immigration is seen as a
problem, and cite some of the steps that have been
taken in response to it.Within U.S. borders, there are many illegal
immigrants, numbering as many as:
a. 3 million.
b. 23 million.
c. 11 million.LO3 Evaluate how the nation has reacted to high
oil prices and the controversy over global warming.A major new source of increased energy supplies
within the United States comes from:
a. running existing wells at a faster pace.
b. fracking (hydraulic fracturing).
c. the new oil boom in Illinois.LO4 Define unemployment, inflation, fiscal policy,
net public debt, and monetary policy.Fiscal policy involves:
a. government spending and changes in the
money supply in circulation.
b. government taxation and the changes in the
money supply in circulation.
c. government taxing and spending policies.LO5 Describe the various taxes that Americans pay,
and discuss some of the controversies surrounding
taxation.The federal personal income tax system can be
called:
a. a progressive tax.
b. a regressive tax.
c. a degressive tax.Essay Question:
Just how serious an offense should illegal
immigration be? Construct arguments in favor of
considering it a felony and arguments for viewing it
as a mere civil infraction.Answers to multiple-choice questions: 1. b, 2. c, 3. b, 4. c, 5. a.Access CourseMate at http://www.cengagebrain.com for additional study tools: practice quizzes,
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