Question 1

Which programs providing aid to the poor are means tested and available only to individuals falling below a predetermined level?

Accepted Answer

A) Public assistance 
B) Social insurance 
C) Assistance insurance 
D) Social work 
A) Public assistance 
B) Social insurance 
C) Assistance insurance 
D) Social work

Question 2

Where the degree of economic and racial inequality is higher,social welfare spending in the states tends to be

Accepted Answer

A) higher. 
B) average. 
C) lower. 
D) non-existent. 
A) higher. 
B) average. 
C) lower. 
D) non-existent.

Question 3

Between December 2007 and December 2011,several states,including Oregon,Colorado,Illinois,Wisconsin,and Delaware

Accepted Answer

A) experienced at least a 30 percent increase in TANF recipients. 
B) experienced at least a 30 percent decline in TANF recipients. 
C) moved 70 percent of their welfare recipients into the workforce. 
D) moved 70 percent of their welfare recipients into their State Children's Health Insurance Programs. 
A) experienced at least a 30 percent increase in TANF recipients. 
B) experienced at least a 30 percent decline in TANF recipients. 
C) moved 70 percent of their welfare recipients into the workforce. 
D) moved 70 percent of their welfare recipients into their State Children's Health Insurance Programs.

Question 4

With a rate of 8.8 percent in 2010,which state has the lowest poverty level in the nation?

Accepted Answer

A) California 
B) Wisconsin 
C) New Hampshire 
D) South Dakota 
A) California 
B) Wisconsin 
C) New Hampshire 
D) South Dakota

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT true regarding poverty?

Accepted Answer

A) The definition of poverty is not entirely clear and defining it is not a science. 
B) The official U.S.government measure of poverty has changed over time. 
C) Children,women,and minorities are disproportionately likely to be poor in America. 
D) The U.S.Census Bureau 2011 official poverty level for a family of four is an income of $15,000 or less. 
A) The definition of poverty is not entirely clear and defining it is not a science. 
B) The official U.S.government measure of poverty has changed over time. 
C) Children,women,and minorities are disproportionately likely to be poor in America. 
D) The U.S.Census Bureau 2011 official poverty level for a family of four is an income of $15,000 or less.

Question 6

According to the U.S.Census Bureau 2013 Federal Guideline,the poverty income level for a household for a family of four is

Accepted Answer

A) $15,050 or less. 
B) $23,550 or less. 
C) $27,050 or less. 
D) $30,000 or less 
A) $15,050 or less. 
B) $23,550 or less. 
C) $27,050 or less. 
D) $30,000 or less

Question 7

What is the U.S.Food Stamps program now formally known as?

Accepted Answer

A) Food With Initiative Welfare (FWIW) 
B) Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) 
C) Nourishment for Those In Need (NTIN) 
D) NutritiCare 
A) Food With Initiative Welfare (FWIW) 
B) Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) 
C) Nourishment for Those In Need (NTIN) 
D) NutritiCare

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT true regarding the factors attributed to the drop in welfare cases following the passage of TANF?

Accepted Answer

A) The federal government required states to clamp down on serial welfare recipients by forcing all recipients off welfare after ten years on the program. 
B) The states were required to place most TANF recipients into work programs. 
C) When the new TANF regulations were first being implemented,states were greatly assisted in getting individuals off of their welfare rolls by the booming economy. 
D) TANF's strict eligibility guidelines helped to lower the participation rates. 
A) The federal government required states to clamp down on serial welfare recipients by forcing all recipients off welfare after ten years on the program. 
B) The states were required to place most TANF recipients into work programs. 
C) When the new TANF regulations were first being implemented,states were greatly assisted in getting individuals off of their welfare rolls by the booming economy. 
D) TANF's strict eligibility guidelines helped to lower the participation rates.

Question 9

Which program is being expanded by many states under the Affordable Care Act?

Accepted Answer

A) Medicare 
B) Temporary Aid to Needy Families 
C) Medicaid 
D) Aid to Families with Dependent Children 
A) Medicare 
B) Temporary Aid to Needy Families 
C) Medicaid 
D) Aid to Families with Dependent Children

Question 10

Which of the following factors is often used by political scientists to explain policy diffusion?

Accepted Answer

A) Geographic proximity 
B) Political similarities 
C) Demographic similarities 
D) Budgetary similarities 
A) Geographic proximity 
B) Political similarities 
C) Demographic similarities 
D) Budgetary similarities

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT true regarding America's urban poor?

Accepted Answer

A) Joblessness,social isolation,and impoverished neighborhoods are all symptoms of America's urban poverty. 
B) America's urban poor is mostly isolated in the cities,with few rural areas having high rates of unemployment. 
C) America's poor often remain hidden,out of plain sight for the majority of Americans. 
D) Poverty is caused by low levels of education,few economic opportunities,and lack of community safeguards and resources. 
A) Joblessness,social isolation,and impoverished neighborhoods are all symptoms of America's urban poverty. 
B) America's urban poor is mostly isolated in the cities,with few rural areas having high rates of unemployment. 
C) America's poor often remain hidden,out of plain sight for the majority of Americans. 
D) Poverty is caused by low levels of education,few economic opportunities,and lack of community safeguards and resources.

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT true regarding Medicaid?

Accepted Answer

A) Medicaid covers approximately one­fifth of the county's population. 
B) Medicaid is means tested with eligibility determined by whether an individual falls below a floor set by the federal government. 
C) Medicaid costs federal and state governments more than $300 billion a year to operate. 
D) Funding for Medicaid is largely supplied by the federal government,with states picking up less than 10 percent of the tab. 
A) Medicaid covers approximately one­fifth of the county's population. 
B) Medicaid is means tested with eligibility determined by whether an individual falls below a floor set by the federal government. 
C) Medicaid costs federal and state governments more than $300 billion a year to operate. 
D) Funding for Medicaid is largely supplied by the federal government,with states picking up less than 10 percent of the tab.

Question 13

In Washington,California,Oregon,Florida,Nevada,and Vermont,the state's minimum wage

Accepted Answer

A) is set at $8.25 and hour. 
B) is set according to the occupation. 
C) is indexed to the rate of inflation. 
D) is lower than the federal minimum wage. 
A) is set at $8.25 and hour. 
B) is set according to the occupation. 
C) is indexed to the rate of inflation. 
D) is lower than the federal minimum wage.

Question 14

One main reason why Medicaid costs have escalated for the states is that

Accepted Answer

A) patents are expiring,and prescription medicine has become more expensive. 
B) the federal government has cut its share of Medicaid funding. 
C) less people are qualifying for Medicaid coverage. 
D) the range of benefits Medicaid provides has expanded. 
A) patents are expiring,and prescription medicine has become more expensive. 
B) the federal government has cut its share of Medicaid funding. 
C) less people are qualifying for Medicaid coverage. 
D) the range of benefits Medicaid provides has expanded.

Question 15

Which of the following social insurance program,signed into law by President Lyndon B.Johnson,is wholly administered by the federal government?

Accepted Answer

A) Medicaid 
B) Temporary Assistance for Needy Families 
C) Medicare 
D) Aid to Families with Dependent Children 
A) Medicaid 
B) Temporary Assistance for Needy Families 
C) Medicare 
D) Aid to Families with Dependent Children

Question 16

Which of the following is the primary goal of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program?

Accepted Answer

A) Providing care for needy children 
B) Promoting preparation for jobs,work,and marriage 
C) Moving recipients off welfare and into the workforce 
D) Encouraging the formation and preservation of two-parent families. 
A) Providing care for needy children 
B) Promoting preparation for jobs,work,and marriage 
C) Moving recipients off welfare and into the workforce 
D) Encouraging the formation and preservation of two-parent families.

Question 17

Which of the following is the main reason for half of all personal bankruptcies?

Accepted Answer

A) Low wages 
B) Inflation 
C) Immigration 
D) Medical bills 
A) Low wages 
B) Inflation 
C) Immigration 
D) Medical bills

Question 18

Under the Affordable Care Act,better known as ObamaCare,states are

Accepted Answer

A) working with the federal government to jointly implement the health care exchanges. 
B) implementing their own health care exchanges. 
C) refusing to implement their own heath care exchanges,resulting in the federal government implementing the program. 
D) All of the above are true. 
A) working with the federal government to jointly implement the health care exchanges. 
B) implementing their own health care exchanges. 
C) refusing to implement their own heath care exchanges,resulting in the federal government implementing the program. 
D) All of the above are true.

Question 19

On average,how much does someone on Food Stamps receive in benefits per meal?

Accepted Answer

A) $0.97 
B) $1.50 
C) $2.52 
D) $3.21 
A) $0.97 
B) $1.50 
C) $2.52 
D) $3.21

Question 20

Which state led the nation with a poverty level over 20 percent in 2010?

Accepted Answer

A) Mississippi 
B) Texas 
C) Utah 
D) Arkansas 
A) Mississippi 
B) Texas 
C) Utah 
D) Arkansas

Which programs providing aid to the poor are means tested and available only to individuals falling below a predetermined level?

Where the degree of economic and racial inequality is higher,social welfare spending in the states tends to be

Between December 2007 and December 2011,several states,including Oregon,Colorado,Illinois,Wisconsin,and Delaware

With a rate of 8.8 percent in 2010,which state has the lowest poverty level in the nation?

Which of the following is NOT true regarding poverty?

According to the U.S.Census Bureau 2013 Federal Guideline,the poverty income level for a household for a family of four is

What is the U.S.Food Stamps program now formally known as?

Which of the following is NOT true regarding the factors attributed to the drop in welfare cases following the passage of TANF?

Which program is being expanded by many states under the Affordable Care Act?

Which of the following factors is often used by political scientists to explain policy diffusion?

Which of the following is NOT true regarding America's urban poor?

Which of the following is NOT true regarding Medicaid?

In Washington,California,Oregon,Florida,Nevada,and Vermont,the state's minimum wage

One main reason why Medicaid costs have escalated for the states is that

Which of the following social insurance program,signed into law by President Lyndon B.Johnson,is wholly administered by the federal government?

Which of the following is the primary goal of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program?

Which of the following is the main reason for half of all personal bankruptcies?

Under the Affordable Care Act,better known as ObamaCare,states are

On average,how much does someone on Food Stamps receive in benefits per meal?

Which state led the nation with a poverty level over 20 percent in 2010?

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Exam 14: Social Welfare and Health Care Policy

Which programs providing aid to the poor are means tested and available only to individuals falling below a predetermined level?

Where the degree of economic and racial inequality is higher,social welfare spending in the states tends to be

Between December 2007 and December 2011,several states,including Oregon,Colorado,Illinois,Wisconsin,and Delaware

With a rate of 8.8 percent in 2010,which state has the lowest poverty level in the nation?

Which of the following is NOT true regarding poverty?

According to the U.S.Census Bureau 2013 Federal Guideline,the poverty income level for a household for a family of four is

What is the U.S.Food Stamps program now formally known as?

Which of the following is NOT true regarding the factors attributed to the drop in welfare cases following the passage of TANF?

Which program is being expanded by many states under the Affordable Care Act?

Which of the following factors is often used by political scientists to explain policy diffusion?

Which of the following is NOT true regarding America's urban poor?

Which of the following is NOT true regarding Medicaid?

In Washington,California,Oregon,Florida,Nevada,and Vermont,the state's minimum wage

One main reason why Medicaid costs have escalated for the states is that

Which of the following social insurance program,signed into law by President Lyndon B.Johnson,is wholly administered by the federal government?

Which of the following is the primary goal of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program?

Which of the following is the main reason for half of all personal bankruptcies?

Under the Affordable Care Act,better known as ObamaCare,states are

On average,how much does someone on Food Stamps receive in benefits per meal?

Which state led the nation with a poverty level over 20 percent in 2010?

Introduction to State and Local Politics

Federalism: State and Local Politics Within a Federal System

Participation,elections,and Representation

State and Local Direct Democracy

Political Parties

Interest Groups

State Legislatures

Governors and the State Bureaucracy

State Courts and the Criminal Justice System

Fiscal Policy

The Structure of Local Governments

Local Land Use and Environmental Politics

Morality Policy

Education Policy

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