Public Policy: Health — Unit test Answers

Fewer than 10 companies own 90 percent of all media companies. How does this affect the influence these companies have on public opinion and policy?

Review this social media post.

How does the Individuals with Disabilities Act affect the education of children with disabilities?

Read the scenario.Four students are working on a group project on the issue student volunteerism. They discuss how to present the findings from their research. Three of the students want to make a documentary that includes interviews and video clips. The fourth wants to make a slideshow with quotes and graphs showing statistics. The three students decide to include the statistics in the documentary. The fourth student feels satisfied and agrees to the plan.What idea does this scenario show?

Read the scenario:The founder of an electric car company knows that she sells more cars when lawmakers offer tax benefits to consumers who purchase electric vehicles. One candidate for governor of a large state is in favor of offering those benefits, while the other is not.What kind of advocacy group might the founder form to help raise money for the first candidate?

Read the scenario and review the infographic.Sanjay is working on a report about ocean pollution. He finds the following infographic in a social media post.

Review the photograph.

Read the scenario and review the social media post.A political group wants to sway public opinion about a new president. One member of the group posts this bar graph of unemployment rates on his social media account.

What does it mean if a group is nonpartisan?

The Carter Center, named after former president Jimmy Carter, is a nonprofit health organization in Georgia that works on public health policy around the globe. The Carter Center’s Mental Health Program works with state legislatures on policy changes that allow people to access mental health treatment. Recently, the center helped pass the Mental Health Parity Act, which will make it easier for people in Georgia to access mental health care.

How do the media act as gatekeepers?

Read the scenario:Cora has epilepsy and sometimes experiences seizures. She has a service dog named Max who alerts her if he can sense that she is going to have a seizure. Max goes everywhere with Cora, including to school and into stores and restaurants. Cora is surprised to read that, before 1990, some places in the US could refuse to allow service animals like Max indoors. In 1990, legislation called the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was passed, allowing Americans who require service dogs to bring them into businesses. Advocates for disability rights helped to make the ADA a reality.What argument might advocates have used to convince lawmakers to include a policy about service dogs?

Read the scenario.Ismael and Luciana are discussing the people in their community experiencing homelessness. They would like to make a statement to show that they are concerned about this issue. Luciana suggests organizing a march."I don’t know if we can do that,” says Ismael."Think about the First Amendment,” Lucia reminds him.

Why might an interest group form a super PAC instead of a PAC?

Read the scenario.Keisha is working on a civics report on the connection between social media and activism. As part of her research, she types the hashtag #VolunteersHelp into the search engine of a social media platform. The search brings up thousands of posts by individuals, groups, and companies in the United States and around the world.