Question 1

What important noncontributory program was abolished by Congress in 1996?

Accepted Answer

A)  food stamps 
B)  Medicaid 
C)  Aid to Families with Dependent Children 
D)  Temporary Assistance to Needy Families 
E)  Social Security 
A)  food stamps 
B)  Medicaid 
C)  Aid to Families with Dependent Children 
D)  Temporary Assistance to Needy Families 
E)  Social Security

Question 2

The policy goal of alleviating poverty has been controversial in American society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Medicare is a ______ program;Medicaid is a ______ program.

Accepted Answer

A)  noncontributory;contributory 
B)  contributory;noncontributory 
C)  contributory;contributory 
D)  noncontributory;noncontributory 
E)  existing;now defunct 
A)  noncontributory;contributory 
B)  contributory;noncontributory 
C)  contributory;contributory 
D)  noncontributory;noncontributory 
E)  existing;now defunct

Question 4

Charter schools are best described as

Accepted Answer

A)  the first schools built in any local district. 
B)  schools that a district uses as the median by which to judge test scores. 
C)  private schools that are funded with tax vouchers. 
D)  public schools that are free to design special curricula. 
E)  private schools run by large corporations. 
A)  the first schools built in any local district. 
B)  schools that a district uses as the median by which to judge test scores. 
C)  private schools that are funded with tax vouchers. 
D)  public schools that are free to design special curricula. 
E)  private schools run by large corporations.

Question 5

The welfare reforms of 1996 gave much more administrative responsibility and authority to the states.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The goals of social policy

Accepted Answer

A)  reflect changing views about which risks should be borne by the individual or shared by society. 
B)  have been consistent since the early twentieth century. 
C)  are determined by the political party that controls the White House. 
D)  are clearly laid out in the Constitution. 
E)  are consistent across the different states of the United States. 
A)  reflect changing views about which risks should be borne by the individual or shared by society. 
B)  have been consistent since the early twentieth century. 
C)  are determined by the political party that controls the White House. 
D)  are clearly laid out in the Constitution. 
E)  are consistent across the different states of the United States.

Question 7

When was Social Security established?

Accepted Answer

A)  1897 
B)  1929 
C)  1930 
D)  1935 
E)  1965 
A)  1897 
B)  1929 
C)  1930 
D)  1935 
E)  1965

Question 8

The idea that all people should have the freedom to use whatever talents and wealth they have to achieve their goals is called

Accepted Answer

A)  in-kind benefits. 
B)  equality of opportunity. 
C)  outdoor relief. 
D)  contributory system. 
E)  equality of results. 
A)  in-kind benefits. 
B)  equality of opportunity. 
C)  outdoor relief. 
D)  contributory system. 
E)  equality of results.

Question 9

Which of the following was important in caring for the poor during the nineteenth century?

Accepted Answer

A)  the military 
B)  the federal government 
C)  churches and religious organizations 
D)  the United Nations 
E)  state governments 
A)  the military 
B)  the federal government 
C)  churches and religious organizations 
D)  the United Nations 
E)  state governments

Question 10

The first federal government assistance in education came

Accepted Answer

A)  in 1785,when the federal government set aside land for public schools. 
B)  in 1812,when Congress established public schools in Washington,D.C. 
C)  in 1862,with the establishment of land-grant colleges. 
D)  in 1944,with the G.I.Bill. 
E)  in 2001,with the No Child Left Behind Act. 
A)  in 1785,when the federal government set aside land for public schools. 
B)  in 1812,when Congress established public schools in Washington,D.C. 
C)  in 1862,with the establishment of land-grant colleges. 
D)  in 1944,with the G.I.Bill. 
E)  in 2001,with the No Child Left Behind Act.

Question 11

The idea of ______ was at the heart of George W.Bush's 2005 plan for Social Security reform.

Accepted Answer

A)  termination 
B)  private accounts 
C)  universal access 
D)  benefit reduction 
E)  benefit increase 
A)  termination 
B)  private accounts 
C)  universal access 
D)  benefit reduction 
E)  benefit increase

Question 12

The central thrust of federal housing policy has been to

Accepted Answer

A)  promote home ownership. 
B)  reduce homelessness. 
C)  provide low-cost rental units for the poor. 
D)  provide uniform housing safety standards. 
E)  provide equitable housing for minorities. 
A)  promote home ownership. 
B)  reduce homelessness. 
C)  provide low-cost rental units for the poor. 
D)  provide uniform housing safety standards. 
E)  provide equitable housing for minorities.

Question 13

Which of the following is an in-kind benefit?

Accepted Answer

A)  Social Security 
B)  cost-of-living adjustments 
C)  Medicaid 
D)  Veterans benefits payments 
E)  Supplemental Security Income 
A)  Social Security 
B)  cost-of-living adjustments 
C)  Medicaid 
D)  Veterans benefits payments 
E)  Supplemental Security Income

Question 14

What was the reason behind Progressive-era welfare for single mothers?

Accepted Answer

A)  Reformers wanted women to stay home with their children rather than go to work. 
B)  Reformers wanted single women to have proper job training so that they could provide for their families. 
C)  Reformers wanted to encourage a high birth rate. 
D)  Reformers saw this as a way of moving away from outmoded conceptions of the deserving and undeserving poor. 
E)  Reformers wanted government to provide child care so that women could work to support their families. 
A)  Reformers wanted women to stay home with their children rather than go to work. 
B)  Reformers wanted single women to have proper job training so that they could provide for their families. 
C)  Reformers wanted to encourage a high birth rate. 
D)  Reformers saw this as a way of moving away from outmoded conceptions of the deserving and undeserving poor. 
E)  Reformers wanted government to provide child care so that women could work to support their families.

Question 15

Which of the following is the strongest factor in predicting which groups in society receive the most benefits from government's social policies?

Accepted Answer

A)  groups that make up the largest percentage of the population 
B)  groups that are the most politically powerful 
C)  groups that have the largest membership 
D)  groups that are made up of people who cannot help themselves,like children or the elderly 
E)  groups that provide the most to government through their tax dollars 
A)  groups that make up the largest percentage of the population 
B)  groups that are the most politically powerful 
C)  groups that have the largest membership 
D)  groups that are made up of people who cannot help themselves,like children or the elderly 
E)  groups that provide the most to government through their tax dollars

Question 16

Spending on medical programs such as Medicare and Medicaid has proven difficult to control because

Accepted Answer

A)  spending on Social Security has declined so significantly. 
B)  state and local governments have refused to contribute to the costs of administering these programs. 
C)  these programs are indexed to grow at two times the rate of inflation. 
D)  of the growing number of people eligible and because of rising health care costs. 
E)  recipients of these programs frequently abuse them. 
A)  spending on Social Security has declined so significantly. 
B)  state and local governments have refused to contribute to the costs of administering these programs. 
C)  these programs are indexed to grow at two times the rate of inflation. 
D)  of the growing number of people eligible and because of rising health care costs. 
E)  recipients of these programs frequently abuse them.

Question 17

Which of the following statements about noncontributory programs is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  Eligibility for these programs is determined through means testing. 
B)  These programs may provide public housing,food stamps,and school lunches. 
C)  The existence of these programs dates from the Civil War. 
D)  These programs underwent drastic reform in the 1990s. 
E)  These programs are relatively unpopular when compared to contributory programs. 
A)  Eligibility for these programs is determined through means testing. 
B)  These programs may provide public housing,food stamps,and school lunches. 
C)  The existence of these programs dates from the Civil War. 
D)  These programs underwent drastic reform in the 1990s. 
E)  These programs are relatively unpopular when compared to contributory programs.

Question 18

The Supreme Court determined that government entitlements were a right protected by the Fourteenth Amendment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following can be concluded from the results of the 1996 welfare reforms?

Accepted Answer

A)  The reforms have done little to get people off of welfare dependency. 
B)  The reforms have reduced the number of people on welfare but have done little to reduce poverty. 
C)  The reforms have led to a reduction in overall poverty. 
D)  The reforms have led to an increase in the number of welfare recipients. 
E)  The reforms did not change anything. 
A)  The reforms have done little to get people off of welfare dependency. 
B)  The reforms have reduced the number of people on welfare but have done little to reduce poverty. 
C)  The reforms have led to a reduction in overall poverty. 
D)  The reforms have led to an increase in the number of welfare recipients. 
E)  The reforms did not change anything.

Question 20

How does an entitlement differ from a right?

Accepted Answer

A)  Unlike an entitlement,a right cannot be taken away by an act of Congress. 
B)  Unlike a right,an entitlement can be revoked without the due process of law. 
C)  Unlike entitlements,only citizens have rights. 
D)  Entitlements are only for minorities and the elderly.Rights apply to everyone. 
E)  Unlike a right,only children receive entitlements. 
A)  Unlike an entitlement,a right cannot be taken away by an act of Congress. 
B)  Unlike a right,an entitlement can be revoked without the due process of law. 
C)  Unlike entitlements,only citizens have rights. 
D)  Entitlements are only for minorities and the elderly.Rights apply to everyone. 
E)  Unlike a right,only children receive entitlements.

What important noncontributory program was abolished by Congress in 1996?

The policy goal of alleviating poverty has been controversial in American society.

Medicare is a program;Medicaid is a program.

Charter schools are best described as

The welfare reforms of 1996 gave much more administrative responsibility and authority to the states.

The goals of social policy

When was Social Security established?

The idea that all people should have the freedom to use whatever talents and wealth they have to achieve their goals is called

Which of the following was important in caring for the poor during the nineteenth century?

The first federal government assistance in education came

The idea of ______ was at the heart of George W.Bush's 2005 plan for Social Security reform.

The central thrust of federal housing policy has been to

Which of the following is an in-kind benefit?

What was the reason behind Progressive-era welfare for single mothers?

Which of the following is the strongest factor in predicting which groups in society receive the most benefits from government's social policies?

Spending on medical programs such as Medicare and Medicaid has proven difficult to control because

Which of the following statements about noncontributory programs is false?

The Supreme Court determined that government entitlements were a right protected by the Fourteenth Amendment.

Which of the following can be concluded from the results of the 1996 welfare reforms?

How does an entitlement differ from a right?

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What important noncontributory program was abolished by Congress in 1996?

The policy goal of alleviating poverty has been controversial in American society.

Medicare is a ______ program;Medicaid is a ______ program.

Charter schools are best described as

The welfare reforms of 1996 gave much more administrative responsibility and authority to the states.

The goals of social policy

When was Social Security established?

The idea that all people should have the freedom to use whatever talents and wealth they have to achieve their goals is called

Which of the following was important in caring for the poor during the nineteenth century?

The first federal government assistance in education came

The idea of ______ was at the heart of George W.Bush's 2005 plan for Social Security reform.

The central thrust of federal housing policy has been to

Which of the following is an in-kind benefit?

What was the reason behind Progressive-era welfare for single mothers?

Which of the following is the strongest factor in predicting which groups in society receive the most benefits from government's social policies?

Spending on medical programs such as Medicare and Medicaid has proven difficult to control because

Which of the following statements about noncontributory programs is false?

The Supreme Court determined that government entitlements were a right protected by the Fourteenth Amendment.

Which of the following can be concluded from the results of the 1996 welfare reforms?

How does an entitlement differ from a right?

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

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Medicare is a program;Medicaid is a program.