Domestic Policy Quiz - Chapter 19

policy that relates to government regulations and programs in the United States

This department oversees federal spending on highways and mass transit.

public schools that do not have to obey all the rules and regulations of public schools

programs that provide benefits to individuals, especially those in need

money provided by the federal government for students to use to fund their education

trade without barriers

This executive department was set up in 1913 to help regulate business.

the warming of the Earth's surface

This event was the catalyst for the formation of our nation's newest executive department.

private ownership of goods/services while the government promotes and regulates their workings

These two industries are examples of some that have been deregulated by the federal government.

government programs, such as Social Security and unemployment, that must be funded every year

This department aids with issues such as community planning and development and urban renewal.

This act in 1935 guaranteed workers the right to organize unions and bargain collectively.

This department provides benefits to people who have served in the military and their families.

the control of an industry or most of an industry by one company

This executive department runs programs related to the health of the general public.

This 1947 act ended the closed shop but allowed the union shop-nonunion members could be hired.

a shop where nonunion members may be hired if they join the union

a program that pays benefits to poor people who do not contribute to the program

forms of transportation that transport a large number of people at a time

to remove regulations--as in an industry

grant of money to parents of children in failing public schools to be used for private schools

the guarantee that schools do not discriminate on the basis of race or gender

This department protects our borders, deters terrorist attacks, responds to natural disasters.

workers/employers contribute to these programs; i.e. Social Security, Medicare, unemployment

rebuilding--as in a run-down city

housing for low-income families

The government promotes a free trade policy with low tariffs, or this policy with high tariffs.

An Antitrust Division was set up in this department to ensure competition in industries.

to negotiate a contract between a union and a company

This department was created in 1980 to ensure equal access to education for all students.

Homeland Security was created by combining this number of agencies from other departments.

This event was the catalyst for the federal government's social welfare programs.

a combination of several corporations into a single business