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Which of these responsibilities is performed by the US Department of Education?

e
enforcing laws for SNAP program
o
operating public schools daily
d
determining what must be taught in all schools
p
providing federal funding to states for education
3

What is the program formerly known as “food stamps” now called?

D
Department of Agriculture
M
Medicaid Health Services
D
Department of Housing and Urban Development
S
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
4

Who funds public assistance programs?

s
state governments
c
city governments
l
local and county governments
s
state and federal governments
5

Which of these concerns about educational quality is determined only at the K–12 level of public education?

h
how to appropriately test students’ performance
h
how to make sure application acceptance rates are fair
h
how to fund the growing cost of tuition
h
how to pay for higher-education research
6

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I
It is controlled only by the federal government.
A
All funding comes from the state.
I
It is set by multiple levels of the government.
A
All policies are determined by local school boards.
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Look at this chart.

Question illustration
A
an increase in national population
B
an economic crisis throughout the country
C
a significant rise in overall food costs
D
a dramatic increase in national employment
8

What is the definition of the term “public assistance”?

a
a government program that provides income, food, or housing
a
a monthly payment provided to a citizen enrolled in a program
a
an educational voucher used to help parents pay for private schooling
a
a social policy outlining the qualifications for government program enrollment
9

Why did President Franklin D. Roosevelt establish Social Security?

A
to end the Great Depression
B
to provide economic security
C
to gain approval of the New Deal
D
to protect the free market system
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to instill citizens with knowledge to better participate in government and the economy
t
to make sure citizens only elect the correct political candidates
t
to provide sufficient employment within the public school system
t
to ensure that the government controls what information citizens can access

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