Question 1

Which of the following proposals to reform Social Security financing would lead to increased revenues to the program?

Accepted Answer

A)  increasing the retirement age 
B)  reducing or delaying cost-of-living adjustments 
C)  lifting the cap on the amount of wages subject to the Social Security tax 
D)  privatization of investments 
A)  increasing the retirement age 
B)  reducing or delaying cost-of-living adjustments 
C)  lifting the cap on the amount of wages subject to the Social Security tax 
D)  privatization of investments C

Question 2

______ is the largest expenditure for a domestic program in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A)  Social Security 
B)  Education 
C)  Temporary Assistance for Needy Families 
D)  Environment 
A)  Social Security 
B)  Education 
C)  Temporary Assistance for Needy Families 
D)  Environment A

Question 3

Why has there been such difference of opinion regarding entitlement programs such as Social Security and welfare? Identify which program has been popular and largely successful and which is seen as the opposite and explain the reasons.

Accepted Answer

Social Security is perceived as a social insurance program that one pays into and then receives benefits based on these payments. Welfare is seen as a government handout or charity that has no relationship to the recipient's contribution.

Question 4

With the passage of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996, the Aid to Families with Dependent Children program became ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  work for impoverished families 
B)  welfare to work 
C)  temporary assistance for needy families 
D)  subsidy for needy children 
A)  work for impoverished families 
B)  welfare to work 
C)  temporary assistance for needy families 
D)  subsidy for needy children

Question 5

What is meant by "culture of poverty"?

Accepted Answer

This term refers to the idea t

Question 6

One of the challenges to reforming the social security program is the influence of strong advocacy groups such as ______, an active group representing the interests of ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  AARP (American Association for Retired People); older adults 
B)  ARA (American Retiree Advocates); older adults 
C)  the Tea Party; conservatives 
D)  Citizens United; young adults 
A)  AARP (American Association for Retired People); older adults 
B)  ARA (American Retiree Advocates); older adults 
C)  the Tea Party; conservatives 
D)  Citizens United; young adults

Question 7

Describe two ways that can be used to measure poverty, the new measure that has been proposed, and implications of implementing a new measure of poverty.

Accepted Answer

The currently used federal poverty level

Question 8

Identify and discuss the five different categories of social security benefits.

Accepted Answer

Students should disc

Question 9

Provide an example of an entitlement program.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Provide an example of an entitlement program....

Question 10

The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) is a refundable federal income tax for working individuals and families that is intended to ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  encourage people to work 
B)  reduce the culture of poverty 
C)  encourage people to file income taxes 
D)  reduce the TANF caseload 
A)  encourage people to work 
B)  reduce the culture of poverty 
C)  encourage people to file income taxes 
D)  reduce the TANF caseload

Question 11

What happens if someone makes over the social security tax capped amount?

Accepted Answer

He or she pays the m

Question 12

Who is entitled to receive Social Security benefits?

Accepted Answer

A)  retirees age 66 and up, people with certain disabilities, and certain family members 
B)  retirees age 70 and up and their dependents 
C)  the poor and the elderly age 65 and up 
D)  retirees age 66 and up only 
A)  retirees age 66 and up, people with certain disabilities, and certain family members 
B)  retirees age 70 and up and their dependents 
C)  the poor and the elderly age 65 and up 
D)  retirees age 66 and up only

Question 13

When it comes to reforming Social Security financing, most objections raised by interest groups on both sides have to do with the evaluative criterion of ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  effectiveness 
B)  technical feasibility 
C)  equity 
D)  buoyancy 
A)  effectiveness 
B)  technical feasibility 
C)  equity 
D)  buoyancy

Question 14

Discuss the economic, effectiveness, equity, and political issues of President Bush's plan to privatize Social Security financing.

Accepted Answer

Students should discuss these criteria i

Question 15

Which of the following describes what is known about the effectiveness of the TANF legislation?

Accepted Answer

A)  It has reduced poverty for minorities. 
B)  A large number of people still remain impoverished. 
C)  It led to a consistent decline in the child poverty level. 
D)  All of these. 
A)  It has reduced poverty for minorities. 
B)  A large number of people still remain impoverished. 
C)  It led to a consistent decline in the child poverty level. 
D)  All of these.

Question 16

Which new program, enacted in 1996, ended the Aid to Families with Dependent Children program?

Accepted Answer

A)  Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program 
B)  Federal Anti-Poverty Program 
C)  National Unemployment Aid Program 
D)  Temporary Assistance for Needy Families 
A)  Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program 
B)  Federal Anti-Poverty Program 
C)  National Unemployment Aid Program 
D)  Temporary Assistance for Needy Families

Question 17

Political perspectives on the root causes of poverty vary. Conservatives tend to see poverty as a result of ______, while liberals are more likely to believe that poverty is the result of ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  personal choice; economic and social conditions outside of one's control 
B)  welfare programs; a lack of government programs 
C)  government; corporations 
D)  a lack of education; a lack of equal opportunity 
A)  personal choice; economic and social conditions outside of one's control 
B)  welfare programs; a lack of government programs 
C)  government; corporations 
D)  a lack of education; a lack of equal opportunity

Question 18

The main problem with the social security program is that ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  it will soon run out of money since, as a welfare program, it is politically unpopular 
B)  it will soon run out of money to pay benefits because few workers will be paying into the system 
C)  it will soon run out of money; it's financed through taxes at a time when governments are reducing taxes 
D)  it will soon run out of money because of the increase in employed workers trying to access benefits 
A)  it will soon run out of money since, as a welfare program, it is politically unpopular 
B)  it will soon run out of money to pay benefits because few workers will be paying into the system 
C)  it will soon run out of money; it's financed through taxes at a time when governments are reducing taxes 
D)  it will soon run out of money because of the increase in employed workers trying to access benefits

Question 19

By the year 2033, it is estimated that only ______ workers will be paying for each Social Security beneficiary.

Accepted Answer

A)  four 
B)  three 
C)  two 
D)  five 
A)  four 
B)  three 
C)  two 
D)  five

Question 20

Redistributive policies and programs are those through which ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  government redistributes tax laws to affect different sets of individuals 
B)  government provides grants or programs without collecting money from other individuals 
C)  government initiates educational programs to influence public behavior 
D)  government provides benefits to one group of individuals by collecting money from other individuals 
A)  government redistributes tax laws to affect different sets of individuals 
B)  government provides grants or programs without collecting money from other individuals 
C)  government initiates educational programs to influence public behavior 
D)  government provides benefits to one group of individuals by collecting money from other individuals

Which of the following proposals to reform Social Security financing would lead to increased revenues to the program?

______ is the largest expenditure for a domestic program in the United States.

Why has there been such difference of opinion regarding entitlement programs such as Social Security and welfare? Identify which program has been popular and largely successful and which is seen as the opposite and explain the reasons.

With the passage of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996, the Aid to Families with Dependent Children program became ______.

What is meant by "culture of poverty"?

One of the challenges to reforming the social security program is the influence of strong advocacy groups such as , an active group representing the interests of .

Describe two ways that can be used to measure poverty, the new measure that has been proposed, and implications of implementing a new measure of poverty.

Identify and discuss the five different categories of social security benefits.

Provide an example of an entitlement program.

The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) is a refundable federal income tax for working individuals and families that is intended to ______.

What happens if someone makes over the social security tax capped amount?

Who is entitled to receive Social Security benefits?

When it comes to reforming Social Security financing, most objections raised by interest groups on both sides have to do with the evaluative criterion of ______.

Discuss the economic, effectiveness, equity, and political issues of President Bush's plan to privatize Social Security financing.

Which of the following describes what is known about the effectiveness of the TANF legislation?

Which new program, enacted in 1996, ended the Aid to Families with Dependent Children program?

Political perspectives on the root causes of poverty vary. Conservatives tend to see poverty as a result of , while liberals are more likely to believe that poverty is the result of .

The main problem with the social security program is that ______.

By the year 2033, it is estimated that only ______ workers will be paying for each Social Security beneficiary.

Redistributive policies and programs are those through which ______.

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Exam 9: Welfare and Social Security Policy

Which of the following proposals to reform Social Security financing would lead to increased revenues to the program?

______ is the largest expenditure for a domestic program in the United States.

Why has there been such difference of opinion regarding entitlement programs such as Social Security and welfare? Identify which program has been popular and largely successful and which is seen as the opposite and explain the reasons.

With the passage of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996, the Aid to Families with Dependent Children program became ______.

What is meant by "culture of poverty"?

One of the challenges to reforming the social security program is the influence of strong advocacy groups such as ______, an active group representing the interests of ______.

Describe two ways that can be used to measure poverty, the new measure that has been proposed, and implications of implementing a new measure of poverty.

Identify and discuss the five different categories of social security benefits.

Provide an example of an entitlement program.

The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) is a refundable federal income tax for working individuals and families that is intended to ______.

What happens if someone makes over the social security tax capped amount?

Who is entitled to receive Social Security benefits?

When it comes to reforming Social Security financing, most objections raised by interest groups on both sides have to do with the evaluative criterion of ______.

Discuss the economic, effectiveness, equity, and political issues of President Bush's plan to privatize Social Security financing.

Which of the following describes what is known about the effectiveness of the TANF legislation?

Which new program, enacted in 1996, ended the Aid to Families with Dependent Children program?

Political perspectives on the root causes of poverty vary. Conservatives tend to see poverty as a result of ______, while liberals are more likely to believe that poverty is the result of ______.

The main problem with the social security program is that ______.

By the year 2033, it is estimated that only ______ workers will be paying for each Social Security beneficiary.

Redistributive policies and programs are those through which ______.

Public Policy and Politics

Government Institutions and Policy Actors

Understanding Public Policymaking

Policy Analysis

Public Problems and Policy Alternatives

Assessing Policy Alternatives

Economic and Budgetary Policy

Health Care Policy

Education Policy

Environmental and Energy Policy

Foreign Policy and Homeland Security

Politics, Analysis, and Policy Choice

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One of the challenges to reforming the social security program is the influence of strong advocacy groups such as , an active group representing the interests of .

Political perspectives on the root causes of poverty vary. Conservatives tend to see poverty as a result of , while liberals are more likely to believe that poverty is the result of .