Question 1

More than 90 percent of the funding for K-12 public education comes from

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A) the federal government. 
B) the state governments. 
C) local governments. 
D) state and local governments. 
E) private sources. 
A) the federal government. 
B) the state governments. 
C) local governments. 
D) state and local governments. 
E) private sources.

Question 2

The poverty line is defined as

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A) the income level below which 10 percent of the American people live. 
B) three times the annual cost of a thrifty food budget for an urban family of four. 
C) the annual cost of all goods and services that a person can reasonably be expected to want. 
D) the percentage of homeless people. 
E) the income level below which 20 percent of the American people live. 
A) the income level below which 10 percent of the American people live. 
B) three times the annual cost of a thrifty food budget for an urban family of four. 
C) the annual cost of all goods and services that a person can reasonably be expected to want. 
D) the percentage of homeless people. 
E) the income level below which 20 percent of the American people live.

Question 3

The child poverty rate in the United States is about

Accepted Answer

A) 12 percent. 
B) 20 percent. 
C) 38 percent. 
D) 6 percent. 
E) 40 percent. 
A) 12 percent. 
B) 20 percent. 
C) 38 percent. 
D) 6 percent. 
E) 40 percent.

Question 4

Poverty is a condition that today affects roughly one in ________ Americans.

Accepted Answer

A) two 
B) three 
C) eight 
D) twenty 
E) fifty 
A) two 
B) three 
C) eight 
D) twenty 
E) fifty

Question 5

In his book,Losing Ground,Charles Murray argues that

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A) welfare reform can only be enacted through a new war on poverty. 
B) welfare programs should be modeled after European models and not kept in their current form. 
C) welfare programs create a foundation for a permanent underclass of unproductive people. 
D) welfare programs should be based on the principle of efficiency,not the principle of equity. 
E) welfare programs should be terminated completely. 
A) welfare reform can only be enacted through a new war on poverty. 
B) welfare programs should be modeled after European models and not kept in their current form. 
C) welfare programs create a foundation for a permanent underclass of unproductive people. 
D) welfare programs should be based on the principle of efficiency,not the principle of equity. 
E) welfare programs should be terminated completely.

Question 6

What are the two broad groups that individual-benefit programs fall into?

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A) public assistance and in-kind assistance 
B) equity and efficiency 
C) positive and negative 
D) social insurance and public assistance 
E) subsidized and social insurance 
A) public assistance and in-kind assistance 
B) equity and efficiency 
C) positive and negative 
D) social insurance and public assistance 
E) subsidized and social insurance

Question 7

Which of the following statements is true concerning American public opinion on school vouchers?

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A) Americans are divided in their opinions on school vouchers. 
B) Americans strongly support school vouchers. 
C) Americans strongly oppose school vouchers. 
D) Most Americans have never heard of school vouchers. 
E) Americans favor higher taxes to pay for vouchers. 
A) Americans are divided in their opinions on school vouchers. 
B) Americans strongly support school vouchers. 
C) Americans strongly oppose school vouchers. 
D) Most Americans have never heard of school vouchers. 
E) Americans favor higher taxes to pay for vouchers.

Question 8

________ was called "the great leveler" when it began in the early nineteenth century.

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A) Social welfare 
B) Public education 
C) The federal government 
D) The Internal Revenue Service 
E) Social security 
A) Social welfare 
B) Public education 
C) The federal government 
D) The Internal Revenue Service 
E) Social security

Question 9

________ has the highest child poverty rate among the major industrialized nations.

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A) Sweden 
B) Norway 
C) France 
D) Germany 
E) The United States 
A) Sweden 
B) Norway 
C) France 
D) Germany 
E) The United States

Question 10

What is meant by the poverty line? Which Americans are most likely to live in a household with an income below the poverty line? Why is poverty in America somewhat invisible even though it is relatively widespread?

Accepted Answer

The government defines the poverty line

Question 11

The Supreme Court has ruled that

Accepted Answer

A) the federal government must provide at least half the cost of educating each child through public education systems. 
B) the federal government is responsible for ensuring that each state provides an adequate education for each child. 
C) states have no official responsibilities in the field of education. 
D) states are obliged to give all children an education that is "equal" across communities. 
E) states are obliged to give all children an "adequate" education. 
A) the federal government must provide at least half the cost of educating each child through public education systems. 
B) the federal government is responsible for ensuring that each state provides an adequate education for each child. 
C) states have no official responsibilities in the field of education. 
D) states are obliged to give all children an education that is "equal" across communities. 
E) states are obliged to give all children an "adequate" education.

Question 12

Discuss what is meant by a public assistance program,and provide examples.

Accepted Answer

Public assistance programs are funded th

Question 13

The idea of negative government holds that

Accepted Answer

A) government governs best by staying out of people's lives. 
B) government intervention is necessary in order to enhance personal liberty and security when individuals are buffeted by economic and social forces beyond their control. 
C) government intervention into the economy should be limited to ensuring the equity of financial transactions between individuals. 
D) the government is ultimately a destructive force in people's lives because it protects business interests over individual citizens' interests. 
E) citizens in society possess a negative amount of liberty and economic freedom until a government intervenes to ensure the equity and efficiency of transactions. 
A) government governs best by staying out of people's lives. 
B) government intervention is necessary in order to enhance personal liberty and security when individuals are buffeted by economic and social forces beyond their control. 
C) government intervention into the economy should be limited to ensuring the equity of financial transactions between individuals. 
D) the government is ultimately a destructive force in people's lives because it protects business interests over individual citizens' interests. 
E) citizens in society possess a negative amount of liberty and economic freedom until a government intervenes to ensure the equity and efficiency of transactions.

Question 14

To what was political scientist Robert Lane referring when using the term "market justice"?

Accepted Answer

A) Americans prefer that society's material benefits be allocated through the economic marketplace rather than through government policies. 
B) Government should not use fiscal policy to attempt to flatten the ups and downs of a market economy. 
C) Americans should increase the size of the federal welfare state in order to mitigate the harmful influences of the market. 
D) The market tends to eliminate weak businesses and reward strong ones. 
E) The strength of the market economy of the United States is precisely what provides the welfare state with the revenue it needs to help the most underprivileged citizens. 
A) Americans prefer that society's material benefits be allocated through the economic marketplace rather than through government policies. 
B) Government should not use fiscal policy to attempt to flatten the ups and downs of a market economy. 
C) Americans should increase the size of the federal welfare state in order to mitigate the harmful influences of the market. 
D) The market tends to eliminate weak businesses and reward strong ones. 
E) The strength of the market economy of the United States is precisely what provides the welfare state with the revenue it needs to help the most underprivileged citizens.

Question 15

A U.S.Bureau of Labor study revealed that about six out of seven workers who lost their job did so because

Accepted Answer

A) they were fired. 
B) of either a temporary layoff or the permanent elimination of a job position. 
C) they are undereducated for the work they are doing. 
D) they wanted to be out of work in order to collect unemployment benefits. 
E) All these answers are correct. 
A) they were fired. 
B) of either a temporary layoff or the permanent elimination of a job position. 
C) they are undereducated for the work they are doing. 
D) they wanted to be out of work in order to collect unemployment benefits. 
E) All these answers are correct.

Question 16

The passage of TANF has resulted in which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) the reduction of the child poverty rate 
B) a greater awareness of poverty in American society 
C) a reduction in single parent households 
D) a dramatic reduction in the size of the welfare rolls 
E) a greater stigma associated with EITC 
A) the reduction of the child poverty rate 
B) a greater awareness of poverty in American society 
C) a reduction in single parent households 
D) a dramatic reduction in the size of the welfare rolls 
E) a greater stigma associated with EITC

Question 17

Which of the following is true regarding income patterns in America?

Accepted Answer

A) The income of the average American family exceeds $100,000. 
B) The top fifth of Americans in terms of income get nearly 90 percent of the total income in the nation. 
C) The bottom fifth of Americans get slightly less than a twentieth of total national income. 
D) The United States has the lowest amount of income inequality of any industrialized democracy. 
E) None of these answers is correct. 
A) The income of the average American family exceeds $100,000. 
B) The top fifth of Americans in terms of income get nearly 90 percent of the total income in the nation. 
C) The bottom fifth of Americans get slightly less than a twentieth of total national income. 
D) The United States has the lowest amount of income inequality of any industrialized democracy. 
E) None of these answers is correct.

Question 18

Welfare policy in the United States

Accepted Answer

A) is often an issue that divides the two political parties. 
B) is based entirely on the principle of need. 
C) is entirely a federal issue. 
D) is entirely a state issue. 
E) has changed very little during the nation's history. 
A) is often an issue that divides the two political parties. 
B) is based entirely on the principle of need. 
C) is entirely a federal issue. 
D) is entirely a state issue. 
E) has changed very little during the nation's history.

Question 19

The U.S.social welfare system differs markedly from those of Western European democracies,a situation that is attributable in large part to America's

Accepted Answer

A) cultural emphasis on individualism,and federal system of government. 
B) greater wealth,and cultural emphasis on charitable acts. 
C) weak party system,and separation of executive and legislative power. 
D) egalitarian ethos,and pluralist group system. 
E) dependence on foreign oil. 
A) cultural emphasis on individualism,and federal system of government. 
B) greater wealth,and cultural emphasis on charitable acts. 
C) weak party system,and separation of executive and legislative power. 
D) egalitarian ethos,and pluralist group system. 
E) dependence on foreign oil.

Question 20

The major reason social security is likely to be the topic of reform is because

Accepted Answer

A) many Americans will leave the system in favor of private retirement plans. 
B) Republicans wish to eliminate the system entirely,while Democrats wish to save it. 
C) the number of workers may not bring in enough money to cover the benefits of a growing number of retirees. 
D) it is a very unpopular program. 
E) All these answers are correct. 
A) many Americans will leave the system in favor of private retirement plans. 
B) Republicans wish to eliminate the system entirely,while Democrats wish to save it. 
C) the number of workers may not bring in enough money to cover the benefits of a growing number of retirees. 
D) it is a very unpopular program. 
E) All these answers are correct.

More than 90 percent of the funding for K-12 public education comes from

The poverty line is defined as

The child poverty rate in the United States is about

Poverty is a condition that today affects roughly one in ________ Americans.

In his book,Losing Ground,Charles Murray argues that

What are the two broad groups that individual-benefit programs fall into?

Which of the following statements is true concerning American public opinion on school vouchers?

________ was called "the great leveler" when it began in the early nineteenth century.

________ has the highest child poverty rate among the major industrialized nations.

What is meant by the poverty line? Which Americans are most likely to live in a household with an income below the poverty line? Why is poverty in America somewhat invisible even though it is relatively widespread?

The Supreme Court has ruled that

Discuss what is meant by a public assistance program,and provide examples.

The idea of negative government holds that

To what was political scientist Robert Lane referring when using the term "market justice"?

A U.S.Bureau of Labor study revealed that about six out of seven workers who lost their job did so because

The passage of TANF has resulted in which of the following?

Which of the following is true regarding income patterns in America?

Welfare policy in the United States

The U.S.social welfare system differs markedly from those of Western European democracies,a situation that is attributable in large part to America's

The major reason social security is likely to be the topic of reform is because

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More than 90 percent of the funding for K-12 public education comes from

The poverty line is defined as

The child poverty rate in the United States is about

Poverty is a condition that today affects roughly one in ________ Americans.

In his book,Losing Ground,Charles Murray argues that

What are the two broad groups that individual-benefit programs fall into?

Which of the following statements is true concerning American public opinion on school vouchers?

________ was called "the great leveler" when it began in the early nineteenth century.

________ has the highest child poverty rate among the major industrialized nations.

What is meant by the poverty line? Which Americans are most likely to live in a household with an income below the poverty line? Why is poverty in America somewhat invisible even though it is relatively widespread?

The Supreme Court has ruled that

Discuss what is meant by a public assistance program,and provide examples.

The idea of negative government holds that

To what was political scientist Robert Lane referring when using the term "market justice"?

A U.S.Bureau of Labor study revealed that about six out of seven workers who lost their job did so because

The passage of TANF has resulted in which of the following?

Which of the following is true regarding income patterns in America?

Welfare policy in the United States

The U.S.social welfare system differs markedly from those of Western European democracies,a situation that is attributable in large part to America's

The major reason social security is likely to be the topic of reform is because

Political Thinking and Political Culture: Becoming a Responsible Citizen

Constitutional Democracy: Promoting Liberty and Self-Government

Federalism: Forging a Nation

Civil Liberties: Protecting Individual Rights

Equal Rights: Struggling Toward Fairness

Public Opinion and Political Socialization: Shaping the Peoples Voice

Political Participation: Activating the Popular Will

Political Parties, Candidates, and Campaigns: Defining the Voters Choice

Interest Groups: Organizing for Influence

The News Media: Communicating Political Images

Congress: Balancing National Goals and Local Interests

The Presidency: Leading the Nation

The Federal Bureaucracy: Administering the Government

The Federal Judicial System: Applying the Law

Economic and Environmental Policy: Contributing to Prosperity

Foreign Policy: Protecting the American Way

State and Local Politics: Maintaining Our Differences

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