Question 1

What was the result of the efforts to reform health care in the United States in 1994?

Accepted Answer

A)  A law was passed granting almost all Americans health care coverage. 
B)  A law granting health care coverage to almost all Americans passed Congress but was vetoed by President Bill Clinton. 
C)  A law increasing federal subsidies for health insurance to the working poor was passed and signed. 
D)  Health care reform met resistance,and no bill was voted on by Congress. 
E)  A law was passed in the Senate but not in the House of Representatives. 
A)  A law was passed granting almost all Americans health care coverage. 
B)  A law granting health care coverage to almost all Americans passed Congress but was vetoed by President Bill Clinton. 
C)  A law increasing federal subsidies for health insurance to the working poor was passed and signed. 
D)  Health care reform met resistance,and no bill was voted on by Congress. 
E)  A law was passed in the Senate but not in the House of Representatives.

Question 2

The elderly and the middle class receive the largest share of benefits from social policies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following groups are more than twice as likely as other Americans to be below the poverty line?

Accepted Answer

A)  African Americans 
B)  children 
C)  the elderly 
D)  Hispanics and Latinos 
E)  single mothers 
A)  African Americans 
B)  children 
C)  the elderly 
D)  Hispanics and Latinos 
E)  single mothers

Question 4

AARP has a membership of approximately ______ members.

Accepted Answer

A)  10,000 
B)  750,000 
C)  1 million 
D)  9 million 
E)  40 million 
A)  10,000 
B)  750,000 
C)  1 million 
D)  9 million 
E)  40 million

Question 5

Which of the following social policies is currently the most costly to the government?

Accepted Answer

A)  Social Security 
B)  food stamps 
C)  public housing assistance 
D)  Temporary Assistance to Needy Families 
E)  Medicare 
A)  Social Security 
B)  food stamps 
C)  public housing assistance 
D)  Temporary Assistance to Needy Families 
E)  Medicare

Question 6

The individual mandate requires uninsured individuals to purchase health insurance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

When potential recipients of a benefit must establish their genuine need,the government program is called

Accepted Answer

A)  indexed. 
B)  contributory. 
C)  means tested. 
D)  in-kind. 
E)  progressive. 
A)  indexed. 
B)  contributory. 
C)  means tested. 
D)  in-kind. 
E)  progressive.

Question 8

Which of the following groups receives the most benefits from government's social policies?

Accepted Answer

A)  the middle class 
B)  the working poor 
C)  children 
D)  racial and ethnic minorities 
E)  the nonworking poor 
A)  the middle class 
B)  the working poor 
C)  children 
D)  racial and ethnic minorities 
E)  the nonworking poor

Question 9

When was the U.S.Public Health Service founded?

Accepted Answer

A)  1798 
B)  1866 
C)  1936 
D)  1942 
E)  1968 
A)  1798 
B)  1866 
C)  1936 
D)  1942 
E)  1968

Question 10

What was the significance of the Supreme Court case Goldberg v.Kelly?

Accepted Answer

A)  It established the right of noncitizens to receive public assistance. 
B)  It held that public assistance benefits could not be revoked without due process of law. 
C)  It held that unequal welfare benefits were a violation of the equal protection clause. 
D)  It allowed the executive branch,rather than Congress,to set public assistance rates. 
E)  It held that the government could revoke assistance benefits without cause. 
A)  It established the right of noncitizens to receive public assistance. 
B)  It held that public assistance benefits could not be revoked without due process of law. 
C)  It held that unequal welfare benefits were a violation of the equal protection clause. 
D)  It allowed the executive branch,rather than Congress,to set public assistance rates. 
E)  It held that the government could revoke assistance benefits without cause.

Question 11

There are considerable disparities in benefits from state to state in noncontributory programs because

Accepted Answer

A)  many state constitutions prohibit state governments from accepting money for noncontributory programs from the federal government. 
B)  state governments are given grants-in-aid from the federal government to establish and operate their own programs rather than having one,uniform national program. 
C)  the federal government specifies different levels of assistance to each state based on means testing and indexing. 
D)  some states do not have any citizens who need the benefits provided by noncontributory programs. 
E)  some states choose to only employ contributory programs. 
A)  many state constitutions prohibit state governments from accepting money for noncontributory programs from the federal government. 
B)  state governments are given grants-in-aid from the federal government to establish and operate their own programs rather than having one,uniform national program. 
C)  the federal government specifies different levels of assistance to each state based on means testing and indexing. 
D)  some states do not have any citizens who need the benefits provided by noncontributory programs. 
E)  some states choose to only employ contributory programs.

Question 12

The "individual mandate" refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  the requirement that Medicare cover all individuals living in the United States by 2014. 
B)  a tax credit that is given to all people who are unemployed and do not have health insurance coverage. 
C)  the requirement that uninsured individuals purchase health insurance. 
D)  the requirement that health insurance companies accept all applicants,regardless of preexisting conditions. 
E)  a system of health care where the government owns and operates all medical facilities. 
A)  the requirement that Medicare cover all individuals living in the United States by 2014. 
B)  a tax credit that is given to all people who are unemployed and do not have health insurance coverage. 
C)  the requirement that uninsured individuals purchase health insurance. 
D)  the requirement that health insurance companies accept all applicants,regardless of preexisting conditions. 
E)  a system of health care where the government owns and operates all medical facilities.

Question 13

The health care reform bill passed by Congress in 2010 prohibits insurers from denying benefits for preexisting conditions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

What was the primary problem with private charities before the development of the welfare state?

Accepted Answer

A)  They would make subjective decisions on who was deserving or undeserving of aid. 
B)  They were unable to get the necessary government licenses to operate legally. 
C)  They disrupted the constitutional separation of church and state. 
D)  They often kept donations for their own private use. 
E)  There were too many of them. 
A)  They would make subjective decisions on who was deserving or undeserving of aid. 
B)  They were unable to get the necessary government licenses to operate legally. 
C)  They disrupted the constitutional separation of church and state. 
D)  They often kept donations for their own private use. 
E)  There were too many of them.

Question 15

Which of the following statements about Social Security is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  Social Security was established in 1935. 
B)  It is a program based on forced savings. 
C)  Contributors receive benefits in strict proportion to their contribution. 
D)  Social Security redistributes wealth from younger workers to older retirees. 
E)  It is a fairly popular program among U.S.citizens. 
A)  Social Security was established in 1935. 
B)  It is a program based on forced savings. 
C)  Contributors receive benefits in strict proportion to their contribution. 
D)  Social Security redistributes wealth from younger workers to older retirees. 
E)  It is a fairly popular program among U.S.citizens.

Question 16

Which of the following is not a reason the working poor receive such a small amount of social policy benefits?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are often too poor to enjoy the subsidies of the shadow welfare state. 
B)  Because they are employed,they cannot receive assistance through Temporary Assistance for Needy Families. 
C)  The working poor are not a well-organized political force. 
D)  The working poor are often considered undeserving by public opinion. 
E)  They are often renters and do not benefit from government programs that help homeowners. 
A)  They are often too poor to enjoy the subsidies of the shadow welfare state. 
B)  Because they are employed,they cannot receive assistance through Temporary Assistance for Needy Families. 
C)  The working poor are not a well-organized political force. 
D)  The working poor are often considered undeserving by public opinion. 
E)  They are often renters and do not benefit from government programs that help homeowners.

Question 17

Which of the following is not an identifiable problem with Social Security?

Accepted Answer

A)  As the workforce gets older,the government will be forced to spend more on Social Security entitlements. 
B)  The investment made in Social Security will soon fall below the interest available in an insured bank account. 
C)  The political consensus supporting a federal retirement program is crumbling. 
D)  The government is projected to experience shortfalls in the Social Security Trust Fund within a generation. 
E)  As baby boomers retire,there will not be enough workers to cover their Social Security benefits. 
A)  As the workforce gets older,the government will be forced to spend more on Social Security entitlements. 
B)  The investment made in Social Security will soon fall below the interest available in an insured bank account. 
C)  The political consensus supporting a federal retirement program is crumbling. 
D)  The government is projected to experience shortfalls in the Social Security Trust Fund within a generation. 
E)  As baby boomers retire,there will not be enough workers to cover their Social Security benefits.

Question 18

A cost-of-living adjustment is based on

Accepted Answer

A)  the financing approved by Congress during each session. 
B)  the rate of inflation. 
C)  the relationship between the level of the federal deficit compared to the nation's gross national product. 
D)  the changing needs of each recipient. 
E)  the unemployment rate. 
A)  the financing approved by Congress during each session. 
B)  the rate of inflation. 
C)  the relationship between the level of the federal deficit compared to the nation's gross national product. 
D)  the changing needs of each recipient. 
E)  the unemployment rate.

Question 19

Since the mid-1990s,by how much has the number of welfare recipients declined in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  between 5 and 10 percent 
B)  between 20 and 30 percent 
C)  over 50 percent 
D)  The number of welfare recipients has actually risen 5 percent since the mid-1990s. 
E)  over 80 percent 
A)  between 5 and 10 percent 
B)  between 20 and 30 percent 
C)  over 50 percent 
D)  The number of welfare recipients has actually risen 5 percent since the mid-1990s. 
E)  over 80 percent

Question 20

Americans do not benefit equally from social programs.Describe and analyze the distribution of government benefits.What groups benefit the most and from what types of programs? Who receives the fewest benefits,and why is this so?

Accepted Answer

The distribution of government benefits

What was the result of the efforts to reform health care in the United States in 1994?

The elderly and the middle class receive the largest share of benefits from social policies.

Which of the following groups are more than twice as likely as other Americans to be below the poverty line?

AARP has a membership of approximately ______ members.

Which of the following social policies is currently the most costly to the government?

The individual mandate requires uninsured individuals to purchase health insurance.

When potential recipients of a benefit must establish their genuine need,the government program is called

Which of the following groups receives the most benefits from government's social policies?

When was the U.S.Public Health Service founded?

What was the significance of the Supreme Court case Goldberg v.Kelly?

There are considerable disparities in benefits from state to state in noncontributory programs because

The "individual mandate" refers to

The health care reform bill passed by Congress in 2010 prohibits insurers from denying benefits for preexisting conditions.

What was the primary problem with private charities before the development of the welfare state?

Which of the following statements about Social Security is false?

Which of the following is not a reason the working poor receive such a small amount of social policy benefits?

Which of the following is not an identifiable problem with Social Security?

A cost-of-living adjustment is based on

Since the mid-1990s,by how much has the number of welfare recipients declined in the United States?

Americans do not benefit equally from social programs.Describe and analyze the distribution of government benefits.What groups benefit the most and from what types of programs? Who receives the fewest benefits,and why is this so?

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Exam 17: Social Policy

What was the result of the efforts to reform health care in the United States in 1994?

The elderly and the middle class receive the largest share of benefits from social policies.

Which of the following groups are more than twice as likely as other Americans to be below the poverty line?

AARP has a membership of approximately ______ members.

Which of the following social policies is currently the most costly to the government?

The individual mandate requires uninsured individuals to purchase health insurance.

When potential recipients of a benefit must establish their genuine need,the government program is called

Which of the following groups receives the most benefits from government's social policies?

When was the U.S.Public Health Service founded?

What was the significance of the Supreme Court case Goldberg v.Kelly?

There are considerable disparities in benefits from state to state in noncontributory programs because

The "individual mandate" refers to

The health care reform bill passed by Congress in 2010 prohibits insurers from denying benefits for preexisting conditions.

What was the primary problem with private charities before the development of the welfare state?

Which of the following statements about Social Security is false?

Which of the following is not a reason the working poor receive such a small amount of social policy benefits?

Which of the following is not an identifiable problem with Social Security?

A cost-of-living adjustment is based on

Since the mid-1990s,by how much has the number of welfare recipients declined in the United States?

Americans do not benefit equally from social programs.Describe and analyze the distribution of government benefits.What groups benefit the most and from what types of programs? Who receives the fewest benefits,and why is this so?

American Political Culture

The Founding and the Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Public Opinion

The Media

Political Participation and Voting

Political Parties

Campaigns and Elections

Groups and Interests

Congress

The Presidency

Bureaucracy in a Democracy

The Federal Courts

Government and the Economy

Foreign Policy and Democracy

Filters