1. What does the author state has been amazingly effective at expanding state Medicaid programs?

   	a.	optional coverage
   	b.	state-level political pressures
   	c.	federal mandates
   	d.	block grants

1. What would a political scientist most likely say makes some presidents strong while others are weak?

   	a.	the political times in which they live
   	b.	skillful use of the media
   	c.	individual talent at a positive moment in regime evolution
   	d.	personal genius and political savvy

1. Medicares story begins with the failed campaign for national health insurance during the first half of the 20th century. A common theme during that time was ____.

   	a.	the strong support of the American Medical Association
   	b.	an all or nothing approach to its passage
   	c.	that national health insurance was portrayed as un-American
   	d.	the support of the people though not of the Presidents

1. The amount of Oregon state funds available to noneducation services, including health care, was ____.

   	a.	increased by the sales tax
   	b.	unaffected by the balanced budget requirement
   	c.	limited by a ballot initiative restricting property tax increases and shifting school funding to the state
   	d.	increased by "the kicker"

1. A health issue that Florida might face but Massachusetts would not is ____.

   	a.	the presence of the highest lung cancer rates in the nation
   	b.	the poverty associated with the closing of mines
   	c.	worker exposure to carcinogens associated with mining industry
   	d.	the presence of tropical diseases