Question 1

________ 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. A

Question 2

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 as three times the annual cost of a thrifty food budget for an urban family of four.Families whose income falls below that line are officially considered poor.Poverty strikes all types of Americans,but is concentrated in certain groups.One in five children live below the poverty line.Single-parent,female-headed families are also much more likely to live below the poverty line than two-parent families.Poverty is also high among minority-group members.Although poverty is often portrayed or thought of as an urban problem,it is somewhat more prevalent in rural areas.Because the suburbs are relatively safe from poverty,the problem of poverty is often called invisible.Although there are millions of poor,many Americans do not consider poverty to be a substantial national problem because they are not familiar with it personally,or do not see it in their neighborhoods.

Question 3

According to survey data,

Accepted Answer

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. B

Question 4

The poverty line in 2009 was set at roughly ________ for an urban family of four.

Accepted Answer

A) $9,500 
B) $22,000 
C) $28,000 
D) $40,000 
E) $52,000 
A) $9,500 
B) $22,000 
C) $28,000 
D) $40,000 
E) $52,000

Question 5

In contrast with Medicare,the Medicaid program is

Accepted Answer

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 6

________ 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 7

The EITC (Earned Income Tax Credit)represents a reallocation of income to

Accepted Answer

A) wealthy individuals. 
B) lower-income working individuals. 
C) middle-class taxpayers. 
D) corporations. 
E) all working families. 
A) wealthy individuals. 
B) lower-income working individuals. 
C) middle-class taxpayers. 
D) corporations. 
E) all working families.

Question 8

The bureaucratic costs of welfare are substantially lower in Europe because most European countries

Accepted Answer

A) farm out their welfare programs to the local level,where administration is more efficient. 
B) require that each individual prove his or her own eligibility. 
C) do not allow universal eligibility. 
D) have unitary rather than federal systems. 
E) offer far fewer welfare benefits than the United States. 
A) farm out their welfare programs to the local level,where administration is more efficient. 
B) require that each individual prove his or her own eligibility. 
C) do not allow universal eligibility. 
D) have unitary rather than federal systems. 
E) offer far fewer welfare benefits than the United States.

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT a guideline within which the TANF program must operate?

Accepted Answer

A) States have no discretion in their handling of welfare cases. 
B) Eligibility for cash assistance is limited to no more than five years in a lifetime. 
C) Within two years,the heads of most families on welfare have to find work or risk the loss of benefits. 
D) Unmarried teenage mothers qualify for welfare benefits only if they remain in school and live with a parent or legal guardian. 
E) Single mothers will lose a portion of their benefits if they refuse to cooperate in identifying the father of their children. 
A) States have no discretion in their handling of welfare cases. 
B) Eligibility for cash assistance is limited to no more than five years in a lifetime. 
C) Within two years,the heads of most families on welfare have to find work or risk the loss of benefits. 
D) Unmarried teenage mothers qualify for welfare benefits only if they remain in school and live with a parent or legal guardian. 
E) Single mothers will lose a portion of their benefits if they refuse to cooperate in identifying the father of their children.

Question 10

In ________,Congress added a prescription drug benefit to Medicare.

Accepted Answer

A) 1967 
B) 1978 
C) 1986 
D) 1994 
E) 2006 
A) 1967 
B) 1978 
C) 1986 
D) 1994 
E) 2006

Question 11

The Social Security benefits that today's retirees receive are funded primarily by

Accepted Answer

A) tax contributions they made in the past,which were put in a trust fund from which current payments are made. 
B) payroll taxes on people who are currently working. 
C) equal contributions from the national and state governments. 
D) borrowed funds,which contribute to the national debt. 
E) None of these answers is correct. 
A) tax contributions they made in the past,which were put in a trust fund from which current payments are made. 
B) payroll taxes on people who are currently working. 
C) equal contributions from the national and state governments. 
D) borrowed funds,which contribute to the national debt. 
E) None of these answers is correct.

Question 12

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 13

In his book,Losing Ground,Charles Murray argues that

Accepted Answer

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 14

________ persuaded Congress to enact the No Child Left Behind Act.

Accepted Answer

A) President Ronald Reagan 
B) President Bill Clinton 
C) President George W.Bush 
D) Vice President Al Gore 
E) Vice President Dan Quayle 
A) President Ronald Reagan 
B) President Bill Clinton 
C) President George W.Bush 
D) Vice President Al Gore 
E) Vice President Dan Quayle

Question 15

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 16

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 17

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

Accepted Answer

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 18

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 19

Which of the following is true of the federal government's role in education?

Accepted Answer

A) The federal government provides roughly 25% of total school funding throughout the country. 
B) The federal government provides roughly 70% of total school funding throughout the country. 
C) The federal government's role in education was relatively small before the 1960s. 
D) The 1964 Higher Education Act devolved a lot of education policy back to the states. 
E) Pell grants remain the states' largest source of financial control over school policies. 
A) The federal government provides roughly 25% of total school funding throughout the country. 
B) The federal government provides roughly 70% of total school funding throughout the country. 
C) The federal government's role in education was relatively small before the 1960s. 
D) The 1964 Higher Education Act devolved a lot of education policy back to the states. 
E) Pell grants remain the states' largest source of financial control over school policies.

Question 20

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.

________ is an example of an in-kind benefit.

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?

According to survey data,

The poverty line in 2009 was set at roughly ________ for an urban family of four.

In contrast with Medicare,the Medicaid program is

________ orchestrated the Great Society programs of the 1960s.

The EITC (Earned Income Tax Credit)represents a reallocation of income to

The bureaucratic costs of welfare are substantially lower in Europe because most European countries

Which of the following is NOT a guideline within which the TANF program must operate?

In ________,Congress added a prescription drug benefit to Medicare.

The Social Security benefits that today's retirees receive are funded primarily by

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

In his book,Losing Ground,Charles Murray argues that

________ persuaded Congress to enact the No Child Left Behind Act.

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

The Supreme Court has ruled that

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

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

Which of the following is true of the federal government's role in education?

Welfare policy in the United States

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________ is an example of an in-kind benefit.

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?

According to survey data,

The poverty line in 2009 was set at roughly ________ for an urban family of four.

In contrast with Medicare,the Medicaid program is

________ orchestrated the Great Society programs of the 1960s.

The EITC (Earned Income Tax Credit)represents a reallocation of income to

The bureaucratic costs of welfare are substantially lower in Europe because most European countries

Which of the following is NOT a guideline within which the TANF program must operate?

In ________,Congress added a prescription drug benefit to Medicare.

The Social Security benefits that today's retirees receive are funded primarily by

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

In his book,Losing Ground,Charles Murray argues that

________ persuaded Congress to enact the No Child Left Behind Act.

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

The Supreme Court has ruled that

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

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

Which of the following is true of the federal government's role in education?

Welfare policy in the United States

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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