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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
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to instill citizens with knowledge to better participate in government and the economy
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to make sure citizens only elect the correct political candidates
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to provide sufficient employment within the public school system
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to ensure that the government controls what information citizens can access
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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
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It is controlled only by the federal government.
A
All funding comes from the state.
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It is set by multiple levels of the government.
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All policies are determined by local school boards.
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What element do the potential solutions of raising the retirement age, increasing payroll taxes, and reducing benefit payments all share?

A
Each one would completely solve the Social Security problem.
B
Each one would require someone to give up money and/or benefits.
C
Each one would be protested by people who are already retired.
D
Each one would force citizens to wait longer to collect benefits.
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most likely

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Retirees would discover they have fewer benefits than they’d anticipated.
C
Citizens would have to wait far longer to collect their benefits.
W
Workers would have less money to take home each week.
G
Government officials would please everyone involved.
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US Department of EducationState Department of Educationlocal school boardhigher education association

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US Department of Education
B
State Department of Education
C
local school board
D
higher education association
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Which of these responsibilities is performed by the US Department of Education?

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enforcing laws for SNAP program
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operating public schools daily
d
determining what must be taught in all schools
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providing federal funding to states for education
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Which statement about Medicare is most accurate?

A
Medicare’s only requirement is being an adult who has paid taxes.
B
Medicare is administered by state governments.
C
Medicare provides free medical care for all enrollees.
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Medicare provides medical assistance to senior citizens.

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