Policy Flashcards

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What is Medicaid?

A

Federal program that provides healthcare for LOW INCOME INDIVIDUALS

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What is Medicare?

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Federally provided healthcare for people OVER 65

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3
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What is the affordable healthcare act?

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Healthcare reforms signed by Obama that made healthcare more affordable

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4
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Define environmental policy?

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Any policy involving the well-being of the environment, energy, and climate change. It’s needed to provide our energy and reduce global impact.

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5
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Describe alternative to fossil fules

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Wind energy, nuclear energy, solar energy, and etc.

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Define economic policy

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Actions taken by the national gov. to stress the ups and downs in the nations business activity

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Define recession

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A period where the economic level of activity falls within two or more quarters of economic decline.

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Define inflation

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A sustained rise In prices

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9
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Define a budget deficit

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Money going out exceeds the money coming in

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Define foreign policy

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General plan that defined a country’s attitude and actions with the rest of the world.

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What is being an isolationist?

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Avoiding political interaction with other counties

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What is being an interventionist?

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Being directly involved with foreign affairs

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13
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How does the State department help with matters of foreign policies?

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It manages the relationships with foreign countries

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How have terrorist threats changed American foreign policy?

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It made foreign policy stricter

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