Question 1

Which of the following are among the "quick fixes" for Social Security?

Accepted Answer

A) privatizing part of SS 
B) raising the wage base 
C) raising the payroll tax rate 
D) investing part of the trust fund in the stock market 
E) (b) and (c) only 
A) privatizing part of SS 
B) raising the wage base 
C) raising the payroll tax rate 
D) investing part of the trust fund in the stock market 
E) (b) and (c) only E

Question 2

Other wealthy,democratic nations have more generous programs that provide for children.The following are examples of services program,EXCEPT for

Accepted Answer

A) Cass benefits to parents at time of childbirth 
B) Universal children's allowance of 5 to 10% of median wage 
C) Nanny care 
D) Allowances to support a parent taking time away from work 
A) Cass benefits to parents at time of childbirth 
B) Universal children's allowance of 5 to 10% of median wage 
C) Nanny care 
D) Allowances to support a parent taking time away from work C

Question 3

Enrollment in TANF since the beginning of the program in 1997 has:

Accepted Answer

A) declined sharply 
B) declined slightly 
C) remained the same 
D) increased slightly 
E) increased sharply 
A) declined sharply 
B) declined slightly 
C) remained the same 
D) increased slightly 
E) increased sharply A

Question 4

According to radicals,capitalism necessitate poverty because poverty is necessary in a capitalist society

Accepted Answer

A) Keeps wages low 
B) Because of the class system 
C) provides large pool of surplus labor to menial and dirty task 
D) (a) and (c) only 
A) Keeps wages low 
B) Because of the class system 
C) provides large pool of surplus labor to menial and dirty task 
D) (a) and (c) only

Question 5

The Reagan Welfare Policy changed welfare by

Accepted Answer

A) Cutting the budget 
B) Imposing tougher work requirements 
C) Limiting assistance to teen mothers 
D) All of the above 
E) None of the above 
A) Cutting the budget 
B) Imposing tougher work requirements 
C) Limiting assistance to teen mothers 
D) All of the above 
E) None of the above

Question 6

During the last 20 years,the gap between the richest 5% of the population and the poorest 20%

Accepted Answer

A) widened 
B) narrowed 
C) remained the same 
D) widened, then narrowed 
A) widened 
B) narrowed 
C) remained the same 
D) widened, then narrowed

Question 7

Relative definitions of poverty do not specify a particular level of material well-being,but compare the poor to other members of society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

It is cheaper to pay for job training and placement and to pay for child care for low-skilled,minimum wage workers than to pay for welfare recipients to stay home and take care of their children.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The poverty rate is the highest among

Accepted Answer

A) Whites 
B) African-Americans 
C) Hispanics 
D) Chinese 
A) Whites 
B) African-Americans 
C) Hispanics 
D) Chinese

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT a reason for the rapid growth of Social Security benefits in the last two decades?

Accepted Answer

A) liberalized definitions of disability 
B) removal of indexing features in 1983 
C) the number of aged is increasing 
D) the aged are living longer 
A) liberalized definitions of disability 
B) removal of indexing features in 1983 
C) the number of aged is increasing 
D) the aged are living longer

Question 11

The EITC has been the most effective mover of person out of poverty.Its characteristics include

Accepted Answer

A) Encourage single parents to enter work force 
B) Rewards two-parent household 
C) It is efficient and affordable to administer 
D) It is accurate and easy for person to determine if they qualify 
A) Encourage single parents to enter work force 
B) Rewards two-parent household 
C) It is efficient and affordable to administer 
D) It is accurate and easy for person to determine if they qualify

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT an achievement of public assistance programs?

Accepted Answer

A) Most people are dependent on public assistance for many years 
B) Public assistance has done much to alleviate the effects of poverty 
C) Fraud in public assistance programs is minimal 
D) Taken together, public assistance programs build a financial foundation under the poor 
A) Most people are dependent on public assistance for many years 
B) Public assistance has done much to alleviate the effects of poverty 
C) Fraud in public assistance programs is minimal 
D) Taken together, public assistance programs build a financial foundation under the poor

Question 13

Social Security is financed by a ___________

Accepted Answer

A) property tax 
B) payroll tax 
C) state tax 
D) sales tax 
E) none of the above 
A) property tax 
B) payroll tax 
C) state tax 
D) sales tax 
E) none of the above

Question 14

The Great Society,which included the War on Poverty,initiated major social insurance programs

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

19th Century America adopted market based economics and laissez-faire philosophy from what country?

Accepted Answer

A) Spain 
B) Germany 
C) Portugal 
D) England 
A) Spain 
B) Germany 
C) Portugal 
D) England

Question 16

The expansion of the welfare state was due to several factors

Accepted Answer

A) liberalization of Aid to family with Dependent Children 
B) establishment of Food Stamp Program 
C) Establishment of Social Security Income 
D) All of the above 
E) None of the above 
A) liberalization of Aid to family with Dependent Children 
B) establishment of Food Stamp Program 
C) Establishment of Social Security Income 
D) All of the above 
E) None of the above

Question 17

Expenditures in the Section 8 tenant-based rental assistance program have reached ____________.

Accepted Answer

A) $7 billion 
B) $17 billion 
C) 5.5 million low-income renter 
D) 2.3 million low income American 
A) $7 billion 
B) $17 billion 
C) 5.5 million low-income renter 
D) 2.3 million low income American

Question 18

The difference in an approach to social welfare between the United States and Western Europe is that

Accepted Answer

A) guarantee a generous minimum standards of living 
B) social service is a political right, not a charity 
C) social service is available to all or most citizens 
D) all of the above 
A) guarantee a generous minimum standards of living 
B) social service is a political right, not a charity 
C) social service is available to all or most citizens 
D) all of the above

Question 19

Disposal income is defined as

Accepted Answer

A) After taxes income 
B) After work expense income 
C) Lottery winnings 
D) A & B only 
A) After taxes income 
B) After work expense income 
C) Lottery winnings 
D) A & B only

Question 20

The Supplemental Security Income was established in 1972 to provide income security to these groups

Accepted Answer

A) Children and widows 
B) Handicapped, illiterate and homeless 
C) Aged, blind and disabled 
D) Veterans and widows 
A) Children and widows 
B) Handicapped, illiterate and homeless 
C) Aged, blind and disabled 
D) Veterans and widows

Which of the following are among the "quick fixes" for Social Security?

Other wealthy,democratic nations have more generous programs that provide for children.The following are examples of services program,EXCEPT for

Enrollment in TANF since the beginning of the program in 1997 has:

According to radicals,capitalism necessitate poverty because poverty is necessary in a capitalist society

The Reagan Welfare Policy changed welfare by

During the last 20 years,the gap between the richest 5% of the population and the poorest 20%

Relative definitions of poverty do not specify a particular level of material well-being,but compare the poor to other members of society.

It is cheaper to pay for job training and placement and to pay for child care for low-skilled,minimum wage workers than to pay for welfare recipients to stay home and take care of their children.

The poverty rate is the highest among

Which of the following is NOT a reason for the rapid growth of Social Security benefits in the last two decades?

The EITC has been the most effective mover of person out of poverty.Its characteristics include

Which of the following is NOT an achievement of public assistance programs?

Social Security is financed by a ___________

The Great Society,which included the War on Poverty,initiated major social insurance programs

19^th Century America adopted market based economics and laissez-faire philosophy from what country?

The expansion of the welfare state was due to several factors

Expenditures in the Section 8 tenant-based rental assistance program have reached ____________.

The difference in an approach to social welfare between the United States and Western Europe is that

Disposal income is defined as

The Supplemental Security Income was established in 1972 to provide income security to these groups

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The Economy: Changing Government-Business Relationships

Economic Issues: Taxing, Spending, and Budgeting

Energy and Environmental Policies: Policy Instability

Crime and Criminal Justice: Dilemmas of Social Control

Health Care: Transformation or Continued Crisis?

Education: Conflict in Policy Direction

Legal and Social Equality: The Struggle against Oppression and Bigotry

Immigration Policy: The Barely Open Door

Foreign and Defense Policy: Security and Interests in a Dangerous World

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Exam 7: Poverty and Social Welfare Policy

Which of the following are among the "quick fixes" for Social Security?

Other wealthy,democratic nations have more generous programs that provide for children.The following are examples of services program,EXCEPT for

Enrollment in TANF since the beginning of the program in 1997 has:

According to radicals,capitalism necessitate poverty because poverty is necessary in a capitalist society

The Reagan Welfare Policy changed welfare by

During the last 20 years,the gap between the richest 5% of the population and the poorest 20%

Relative definitions of poverty do not specify a particular level of material well-being,but compare the poor to other members of society.

It is cheaper to pay for job training and placement and to pay for child care for low-skilled,minimum wage workers than to pay for welfare recipients to stay home and take care of their children.

The poverty rate is the highest among

Which of the following is NOT a reason for the rapid growth of Social Security benefits in the last two decades?

The EITC has been the most effective mover of person out of poverty.Its characteristics include

Which of the following is NOT an achievement of public assistance programs?

Social Security is financed by a ___________

The Great Society,which included the War on Poverty,initiated major social insurance programs

19th Century America adopted market based economics and laissez-faire philosophy from what country?

The expansion of the welfare state was due to several factors

Expenditures in the Section 8 tenant-based rental assistance program have reached ____________.

The difference in an approach to social welfare between the United States and Western Europe is that

Disposal income is defined as

The Supplemental Security Income was established in 1972 to provide income security to these groups

Public Policy: An Introduction

Contexts of Public Policy

The Economy: Changing Government-Business Relationships

Economic Issues: Taxing, Spending, and Budgeting

Energy and Environmental Policies: Policy Instability

Crime and Criminal Justice: Dilemmas of Social Control

Health Care: Transformation or Continued Crisis?

Education: Conflict in Policy Direction

Legal and Social Equality: The Struggle against Oppression and Bigotry

Immigration Policy: The Barely Open Door

Foreign and Defense Policy: Security and Interests in a Dangerous World

Private Morality and Public Policy: Moral Values, the Constitution, and the Open Society

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19^th Century America adopted market based economics and laissez-faire philosophy from what country?