PBI-Manatt Quiz: American Rescue Plan - Pat Brown Institute for Public Affairs

1. Which of the following about the recently-signed American Rescue Plan’s overhaul of the Child Tax Credit is correct?

Does away with income-based criteria to determine benefits.

Transforms the Child Tax Credit into a permanent government program.

Families with college students who are adult dependents will now qualify.

Will distribute payments in monthly allotments to eligible families.

2. The U.S. Senate’s Parliamentarian recently ruled against the inclusion of a $15 minimum wage as part of the relief bill. Which of the following about the Parliamentarian is correct?

The position is subject to removal by the Senate majority.

The position can only be held for two terms.

The Parliamentarian is selected by agreement between the leaders of the two Senate parties.

The Parliamentarian’s decision cannot be overturned by the Senate.

3. According to the current rules, Senate bills that do not fit under “budget reconciliation” require how many votes to defeat a filibuster and go to a vote?

50 plus the Vice President’s tie breaking vote

4. The American Rescue Plan has allocated funds to directly support all of the following, except

National Endowment for the Humanities

The airline industry

Student debt forgiveness

Broadband expansion

5. The American Rescue Plan does not allow for state governments to use pandemic aid to fund which of the following

Tax cuts

Hospitals that do not provide reproductive health care services

Infrastructure projects that increase carbon emissions

Voter restriction efforts

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