Foreign Policy
Monetary Policy
Public Policy
Executive Department
State and Local Executive Branch
100
Name two policies when dealing with foreign affairs.
What is isolationism (withdraw from world affairs) and interventionism (getting involved)?
100
Define the job of the Federal Reserve.
What is to control money in the economy.
100
Why do states need to study demographics before making a budget for public policy spending?
What is states need to make sure the spending is fit for the people that live in that area. Such as if elderly people lived an area, the spending budget would have to include money for Medicare/ Social Security, etc.
100
What is the Executive Branch made up of.
What is the President, vice president, and president's cabinet.
100
Name the members of the Maryland State Executive Branch.
What is Governor, Martin O'Malley; Attorney General, Doug Gansler; Lieutenant Governor, Anthony G. Brown; and Comptroller, Peter Franchot.
200
Explain the United Nations (UN).
What is an organization of 61 countries that came together after WW2 to maintain peace, improve quality of life worldwide, and promote equality and freedoms.
200
Identify the 3 ways the Federal Reserve adjusts the amount of money in the economy.
What is through discount rate, reserve requirement, and securities.
200
What is an example of entitlement?
What is Medicare.
200
Name at least 3 Executive Departments.
What is Department of State, Treasury, Defense, Justice, Interior, Agriculture, Commerce, Labor, Health & Human Services, Housing & Urban Development, Homeland Security, Energy, Education, Veteran Affairs, and Transportation.
200
List the roles of the state executives.
What is: Lieutenant Governor- president of the Senate and acts as Governor if/when Governor cannot. Attorney General- chief legal executive of the state. Comptroller- decides how much needs to be collected in taxes. Governor- chief executive of the state.
300
Explain NAFTA.
What is the North American Free Trade Agreement which means no trade restrictions between the U.S., Canada, and Mexico.
300
Identify and explain the 3 indicators that tell the Fed when the economy needs to be adjusted.
What is GDP (how much is being produced), CPI (how much things cost), and Unemployment Rate (how many people want a job but cannot find one).
300
What is the difference between Medicare and Medicaid?
What is Medicare is health insurance for the elderly; whereas Medicaid is health care services for those with low income.
300
How many Cabinet members are there?
What is 16, 1 for each of the 15 departments plus the Attorney General.
300
Name the powers/duties of the Governor.
What is to appoint cabinets and agencies & to create the state budget.
400
Identify the name that goes with this definition: countries that produce oil work together to determine prices and distribution policies.
What is OPEC (Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries).
400
Explain what happens during fiscal policy.
What is the government uses taxing and spending to control how much money is in the economy. During a recession, the government will tax less and spend more to keep money in people's pockets. During inflation, the government will tax more and spend less so that people will have less to spend and businesses will have to lower prices.
400
Who is most likely to receive Social Security checks?
What is retired persons or the elderly.
400
What is the purpose of agencies?
What is to set rules and enforce regulations on businesses and industries that affect public welfare.
400
Name at least 3 state departments.
What is aging, agriculture, budget/management, business/economic, development, disabilities, education, environment, general services, health/mental hygiene, housing/community, development, human resources, information technology, juvenile services, labor/licensing/regulation, natural resources, planning, public safety/ correctional services, state police, transportation, and veteran affairs.
500
Name the organizations/agencies that have the most to do with helping the needy.
What is the International Red Cross, the World Bank, and WHO.
500
Identify the socioeconomic goals for the United States.
What is full employment, price stability, economic growth, etc.
500
Name 3 examples of public policies that were created to assist low income citizens.
What is SNAP, Welfare, and Medicaid.
500
Give an example of an agency and its job.
What is the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)- regulates civil aviation, air traffic, piloting standards, and air commerce.
500
State the goal of Prince George's County Executive Branch.
What is to implement and enforce the laws of Prince George's County and to provide executive direction to the government.