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09/10/15
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Civics
12th Grade
09/09/2015

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VA
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America's largest healthcare system
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VA has over ... sites of care
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17,000
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VA serves ... vets/yr
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8.6 million
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war related illness & injury center
Definition
post-deployment health resource
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... provides most comprehensive system of assistance for vets
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US
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can be traced back from ... when Pilgrims of Plymouth were @ war w/ Pequot Indians
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1636
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... passed a law that disabled soldiers would be supported by colony
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Pilgrims
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1st consolidation of VA
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Aug 9th, 1921
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2nd consolidation of VA
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July 21st, 1930
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how many full-time employees did the VA have in 2013?
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312,841
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how many did the VA serve in 2013?
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over 6 million
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how many vets are in the US?
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21.4 million
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2015 budget has ... for med care
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$59.1 billion
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what % of budget for VA goes to mandatory benefits program?
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58%
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EPA
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created for the purpose of protecting human health & environment by passing laws
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EPA was created by ...
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Pres Nixon
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EPA was created in ...
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1962
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EPA was created by passing... and ...
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NEPA
CEQ
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NEPA
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Nat Environment Policy Act; declared a nat policy to stimulate health & welfare of man
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CEQ
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Council of Environmental Quality; formed to give pres expert advice on environmental matters
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EPA is the leading ... ... research organization
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human health
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EPA ensures ... quality
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air
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EPA protects ... sources
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water
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EPA makes sure ... resources are sustained
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sustainable
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Clean Air Act
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1770; regulates air emission from stationary/mobile sources
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Clean Water Act
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1972; regulates amounts of pollutants allowed to be in water & quality standards
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Toxic Substances Control Act
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1976; reporting, exams, & records all chemicals/substances in water
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Oil Pollution Act
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1990; strengthened ability to treat/respond to oil spills
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Pollution Prevention Act
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1990; pollution reduction
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1st Earth Day
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April 22nd, 1970
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how many people showed up to 1st Earth Day?
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20 million
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memorable events of 1st Earth Day
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oil-coated ducks
Grim Reaper stalking Gen Electric Co
demonstrators dragging net of dead fish down 5th Ave shouting "This could be you!"
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how many celebrate Earth Day now?
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1 billion
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what day is World Environment Day?
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June 5th
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World Environment Day
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raises awareness & takes + action towards nature & earth
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World Environment Day was established in ... by ... General Assembly
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1972
UN
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... ... is sung at World Environment Day
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Earth Anthem
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... are planted at World Environment Day
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trees
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Administrator of EPA?
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Gina McCarthy
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Obamacare
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fed law providing fundamental reform of US healthcare & health insurance system
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Obamacare was est in ...
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2010
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Obamacare is aka ...
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Affordable Care Act
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Obamacare helps to ...
Definition
expand Medicaid
improve Medicare
expand employer coverage
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there have been ... changes since the est of Obamacare
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51
Term
TANF
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Temp Assistance for Needy Fams
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TANF replaced Aid to Fams w/ Dependent Children in ...
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1996
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in the 1st yrs of TANF ... dropped
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caseloads
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in the 1st yrs of TANF employed single mothers went ...
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up
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in 2001 employment of single mothers ... & childhood poverty went ...
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dropped
up
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TANF was created under ... ...
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Pres Clinton
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must be a ... ... to apply for TANF
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US citizen
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Head Start was est in ...
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1965
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Head Start was est by ... ...
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Jule Sugarman
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Head Start receives ... ... fed funding
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$8.1 billion
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Head Start is funded by Dept of ... & ... ...
Definition
Health
Human Services
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no more than ... of Head Start members can be above poverty line
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10%
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a minimum of ... of Head Start must be disabled
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10%
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children ... months - ... yrs are eligible
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6
5
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Head Start teachers earn .../yr
Definition
$21,000
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