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Which step is the first one in the Social Security process?

A
investment
B
payout
C
retirement
D
payroll tax
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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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Look at this chart.

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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
4

Which statements are accurate about Medicare? Select 3 options.

A
It provides medical assistance to senior citizens over age 65.
B
It is administered and regulated by the state government.
C
It makes medical care free for everyone who is enrolled.
D
It is an extension of the government’s Social Security program.
E
It is facing a major funding problem due to an increase in older Americans.
5

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

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

What would most likely happen if the government increased payroll taxes?

A
Retirees would discover they have fewer benefits than they’d anticipated.
B
Citizens would have to wait far longer to collect their benefits.
C
Workers would have less money to take home each week.
D
Government officials would please everyone involved.
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A
US Department of Education
B
State Department of Education
C
local school board
D
higher education association
8

Look at this chart.

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A
Life expectancy is increasing slower than expected, so people are not living as long as thought.
B
Younger people are no longer paying as many retirement taxes as in past generations.
C
The number of elderly Americans is growing quickly, so more money is going out than coming in.
D
An unequal amount of taxes is being allocated to Medicare and Medicaid services.
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Which best explains why the government funds public education in the United States?

A
to instill citizens with knowledge to better participate in government and the economy
B
to make sure citizens only elect the correct political candidates
C
to provide sufficient employment within the public school system
D
to ensure that the government controls what information citizens can access
10

Who funds public assistance programs?

A
state governments
B
city governments
C
local and county governments
D
state and federal governments
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Which best describe the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program? Select 3 options.

A
It is funded by state governments.
B
It is primarily based on need.
C
It is a public assistance program.
D
It used to be known as “food stamps.”
E
It is not really affected by economic ups and downs.
F
It is designed for people over the age of 65.
12

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

A
a government program that provides income, food, or housing
B
a monthly payment provided to a citizen enrolled in a program
C
an educational voucher used to help parents pay for private schooling
D
a social policy outlining the qualifications for government program enrollment
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Which of these responsibilities is performed by the US Department of Education?

A
enforcing laws for SNAP program
B
operating public schools daily
C
determining what must be taught in all schools
D
providing federal funding to states for education
14

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
15

The Social Security Administration develops regulations to determine

A
benefits.
B
investments.
C
taxes.
D
employment.

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