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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.
D
Medicare provides medical assistance to senior citizens.
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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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One possible use for foreign aid is for one country to help another

A
improve military power.
B
reduce tariffs.
C
remove trade barriers.
D
change policies.
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Which of these is not a tool the United States uses as part of its economic foreign policy?

A
Military action against competitors
B
Negotiating or joining trade agreements
C
Providing foreign aid to struggling countries
D
Using sanctions to restrict trade
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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
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When might workers be exempt from paying income taxes?

A
when they are injured on the job
B
when they make too much money
C
when they don’t earn enough money
D
when they are laid off by a company
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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
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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.
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What effect did the Watts Riots have on the civil rights movement?

A
They led to greater racial equality.
B
They helped unify the movement.
C
They caused more racial tensions and concern for more violence.
D
They helped solve many social problems in US cities.
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Read the passage about Black Power. What did Black Power promote?Check all of the boxes that apply.

A
unity among African Americans
B
integration of the races
C
self-dependence among African Americans
D
independence among African Americans
E
acceptance of current society
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How was the Nation of Islam different from other civil rights organizations?

A
They believed in the integration of the races.
B
They believed that Christianity was the religion everyone should follow.
C
They believed in the separation of the races.
D
They believed that Islam was a religion of oppression.
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What were the original goals of the SNCC?

A
to promote a separation of the races
B
to use nonviolent protest to fight segregation
C
to spread the words of Malcolm X
D
to promote the rise of Black Power
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What were two ideas of Malcolm X’s that influenced future groups of the civil rights movement?

A
separation of races and Islam
B
separation of races and Black pride
C
Black pride and autonomy
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How did the SNCC change in the late 1960s?

A
It became part of the Nation of Islam.
B
It stopped supporting the civil rights movement.
C
It became more militant and pushed aside many members.
D
It formed a new organization to promote its new ideas.

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