Question 1

The No Child Left Behind Act

Accepted Answer

A) was championed primarily by president Bill Clinton. 
B) offers,but does not require,the chance for schools to receive additional funding if they submit to nationally standardized testing in reading,math,and science. 
C) ties federal funding to national test results in reading,math,and science. 
D) offers increased federal funding to schools that show poor testing performance after three years. 
E) cuts school funding for those schools that show no improvement in test scores after one year. 
A) was championed primarily by president Bill Clinton. 
B) offers,but does not require,the chance for schools to receive additional funding if they submit to nationally standardized testing in reading,math,and science. 
C) ties federal funding to national test results in reading,math,and science. 
D) offers increased federal funding to schools that show poor testing performance after three years. 
E) cuts school funding for those schools that show no improvement in test scores after one year.

Question 2

The unemployment insurance program is

Accepted Answer

A) run jointly by federal and state governments. 
B) funded by payroll taxes collected by the states. 
C) funded by payroll taxes paid by employees and employers,a condition set uniformly across states. 
D) managed entirely by the federal government. 
E) managed by local governments and private charities. 
A) run jointly by federal and state governments. 
B) funded by payroll taxes collected by the states. 
C) funded by payroll taxes paid by employees and employers,a condition set uniformly across states. 
D) managed entirely by the federal government. 
E) managed by local governments and private charities.

Question 3

All of the following are true of the Head Start program EXCEPT that it

Accepted Answer

A) began as part of Lyndon Johnson's Great Society program in the 1960s. 
B) has helped disadvantaged children develop their learning skills. 
C) has been weakened by children's unsupportive environments at home. 
D) is fully funded at the present time. 
E) is designed to assist preschool children. 
A) began as part of Lyndon Johnson's Great Society program in the 1960s. 
B) has helped disadvantaged children develop their learning skills. 
C) has been weakened by children's unsupportive environments at home. 
D) is fully funded at the present time. 
E) is designed to assist preschool children.

Question 4

In contrast with Medicare,the Medicaid program is

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A) a public assistance program. 
B) funded totally by the states. 
C) funded by payroll taxes. 
D) very popular with the general public. 
E) None of these answers is correct. 
A) a public assistance program. 
B) funded totally by the states. 
C) funded by payroll taxes. 
D) very popular with the general public. 
E) None of these answers is correct.

Question 5

________ orchestrated the Great Society programs of the 1960s.

Accepted Answer

A) Franklin Roosevelt 
B) John Kennedy 
C) Dwight Eisenhower 
D) Richard Nixon 
E) Lyndon Johnson 
A) Franklin Roosevelt 
B) John Kennedy 
C) Dwight Eisenhower 
D) Richard Nixon 
E) Lyndon Johnson

Question 6

Which of the following is a true statement about the visibility of poverty in American society today?

Accepted Answer

A) Media coverage often focuses on the plight of the poor in America. 
B) In polls each year,Americans place the problem of poverty as the nation's top problem. 
C) Poverty is less visible in the suburbs than in inner cities or rural areas. 
D) Poverty has been virtually eliminated in the United States. 
E) Poverty is most apparent in the case of elderly Americans. 
A) Media coverage often focuses on the plight of the poor in America. 
B) In polls each year,Americans place the problem of poverty as the nation's top problem. 
C) Poverty is less visible in the suburbs than in inner cities or rural areas. 
D) Poverty has been virtually eliminated in the United States. 
E) Poverty is most apparent in the case of elderly Americans.

Question 7

According to survey data,

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A) Americans prefer money as the primary form of welfare assistance. 
B) most Americans believe that welfare recipients could get along without assistance if they tried. 
C) Americans prefer government jobs through government programs as the primary form of welfare assistance. 
D) the vast majority of Americans believe there should be absolutely no government services for the poor of any kind. 
E) None of these answers is correct. 
A) Americans prefer money as the primary form of welfare assistance. 
B) most Americans believe that welfare recipients could get along without assistance if they tried. 
C) Americans prefer government jobs through government programs as the primary form of welfare assistance. 
D) the vast majority of Americans believe there should be absolutely no government services for the poor of any kind. 
E) None of these answers is correct.

Question 8

The defining characteristic of a social insurance program is that

Accepted Answer

A) eligibility is restricted to individuals who paid special payroll taxes during their working years. 
B) it is administered jointly by the national government and the states. 
C) it is targeted at those who are most in need of welfare assistance. 
D) it is administered through private insurance companies. 
E) None of these answers is correct. 
A) eligibility is restricted to individuals who paid special payroll taxes during their working years. 
B) it is administered jointly by the national government and the states. 
C) it is targeted at those who are most in need of welfare assistance. 
D) it is administered through private insurance companies. 
E) None of these answers is correct.

Question 9

The term entitlement refers to a program

Accepted Answer

A) that provides indirect payments to individuals,such as funding for public schools. 
B) benefiting individuals,designed specifically to alleviate the hardships of old age. 
C) that requires the payment of benefits to any individual who meets the eligibility criteria. 
D) of social welfare for which citizenship is the only criterion of eligibility. 
E) None of these answers is correct. 
A) that provides indirect payments to individuals,such as funding for public schools. 
B) benefiting individuals,designed specifically to alleviate the hardships of old age. 
C) that requires the payment of benefits to any individual who meets the eligibility criteria. 
D) of social welfare for which citizenship is the only criterion of eligibility. 
E) None of these answers is correct.

Question 10

The best predictor of how well schools perform on standardized tests is the

Accepted Answer

A) salary levels of the teachers. 
B) population density of the community. 
C) level of local school board control over policy. 
D) community's wealth. 
E) percentage of private to public schools in the community. 
A) salary levels of the teachers. 
B) population density of the community. 
C) level of local school board control over policy. 
D) community's wealth. 
E) percentage of private to public schools in the community.

Question 11

________ is an example of an in-kind benefit.

Accepted Answer

A) The Food Stamps program 
B) Social security 
C) Unemployment insurance 
D) Supplemental Security Income 
E) None of these answers is correct. 
A) The Food Stamps program 
B) Social security 
C) Unemployment insurance 
D) Supplemental Security Income 
E) None of these answers is correct.

The No Child Left Behind Act

The unemployment insurance program is

All of the following are true of the Head Start program EXCEPT that it

In contrast with Medicare,the Medicaid program is

________ orchestrated the Great Society programs of the 1960s.

Which of the following is a true statement about the visibility of poverty in American society today?

According to survey data,

The defining characteristic of a social insurance program is that

The term entitlement refers to a program

The best predictor of how well schools perform on standardized tests is the

________ is an example of an in-kind benefit.

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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Exam 16: Welfare and Education Policy: Providing for Personal Security and Need

The No Child Left Behind Act

The unemployment insurance program is

All of the following are true of the Head Start program EXCEPT that it

In contrast with Medicare,the Medicaid program is

________ orchestrated the Great Society programs of the 1960s.

Which of the following is a true statement about the visibility of poverty in American society today?

According to survey data,

The defining characteristic of a social insurance program is that

The term entitlement refers to a program

The best predictor of how well schools perform on standardized tests is the

________ is an example of an in-kind benefit.

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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