Public Policy Quiz 2

Question 1

what is the percent that general and selective sales make up?

Answer 1

23% of total state general
revenues from all sources

Question 2

how many states collect sales tax?

Answer 2

45 plus

Question 3

Why are sales tax regressive?

Answer 3

wealthy people have more to spend than poor people

Question 4

why are lotteries regressive?

Answer 4

lower-income individuals are more likely to participate than middle-and upper-income individuals

Question 5

How many states have legalized sports gambling since 2018?

Answer 5

36 states and possibly 3 more

Question 6

how do governments promote social well-being?

Answer 6

through policies and programs that are not usually classified as social policies

Question 7

what is social illfare?

Answer 7

when human needs are not met, when social
problems are not effectively managed, and when there are very limited opportunities for improving life chances
* Opposite of social welfare

Question 8

Is it difficult to measure the extent to which people, families, organizations, communities, and societies have attained a condition of social well-being?

Answer 8

yes

Question 9

what are three ways that government influences social welfare?

Answer 9

• Legislation
• Statutory Regulation
• The tax system

Question 10

True or False? Nearly nine out of ten people age 65 and older were receiving a Social Security benefit as of December 31, 2022

Answer 10

true

Question 11

true or false? Cancian (2020) found that in at least two counties in which the NBA operates,
there was an increase in voting which may have swung the electoral vote to Biden in 2016, which James’ “More than a Vote” influenced by the placement of polls

Answer 11

true

Question 12

What is Campbell (1976) definition of social equity?

Answer 12

Social equity as an administrative
concern (ultimately from policy) added the normative
question: “who ought to get what?”

Question 13

what are the FOUR MAJOR TECH POLICIES FOR BIDEN ADMINISTRATION?

Answer 13

• U.S. v. Google case
• Section 230
• Whether to expand laws to limit China’s tech
  influence in the U.S.
• Possible fragmentation regarding privacy laws from tech industry

Question 14

True or False? Trump Administration sought to go after Huawei, a major Chinese company in this space via through their addition on the Commerce Department’s Entity List

Answer 14

true

Question 15

what is China’s tech influence?

Answer 15

House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Innovation, Data and Commerce, Rep: Gus Bilirakis (via next gov)
* China poses “the greatest threat to our country right now,” due, in part, to Beijing’s focus on “establishing global standards for emerging technologies