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Phoenix GT Pre-AP III Ms. Karmann
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Answers
1
By what year will the Social Security trust fund run out of money?
The heat death of the universe
2069
2024
2034
2
Which of these can Insurance companies not use to deny coverage under the Affordable Care Act?
Age & Preexisting conditions
Sex & Preexisting Conditions
Sex & Age
Age & Past Injuries
3
Which generation was working at the time of Social Securities founding?
The Greatest Generation (No seriously, that's the name)
Gen Z
Millennials
Baby Boomers
4
True or False: One can receive more money on welfare programs than at a minimum wage job.
False
True
5
Which of the following will net someone the most amount of money?
Social Security
A life insurance policy
Working a Minimum Wage Job
6
Where is the crest of the Laffer Curve?
75%
33%
25%
100%
7
Which of the following provides healthcare for those over the age of 65?
Meta Knight
Medicare
Medical Assistance Intitiative
Medicaid
8
True or False: 90% of Americans have seen a net tax increase.
True
False
9
Which of these states provides the greatest amount of benefits per individual?
Washington
Mississippi
Hawaii
New York
10
Which of these are considered "working", when receiving welfare?
Looking for a job
All of the above
Going to college
Being employed
11
How old does someone have to be in order to collect Social Security checks?
50
75
65
25
12
What is another name for the Affordable Care Act?
Patient Care Initiative
Medicare
Obamacare
Medicaid
13
What is the second largest military superpower in the world?
United Kingdom
China
Russia
Narnia
14
What was the percentage increase in healthcare premium prices after the Affordable Care Act?
(Obligatory over 9000 joke)
108%
Trick question! Premium prices went down!
42%
15
Which of the following programs makes up the largest portion of total government spending?
Social Security/Welfare
Military
Medicare & Medicaid
Tax Cuts