Question 1

All of the following were identified as factors that have contributed to the disparity of poverty between men and women except ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  the prevalence of women in lower paid jobs 
B)  the gender wage gap 
C)  having less degrees than men 
D)  being a single mom 
A)  the prevalence of women in lower paid jobs 
B)  the gender wage gap 
C)  having less degrees than men 
D)  being a single mom C

Question 2

Discuss the widely held values of Americans. Why are there tensions between the values and how are they apparent in approaches to social welfare programs?

Accepted Answer

A strong answer will identify the following values: individualism and self-sufficiency and social, or collective, responsibility. Students should be able to discuss the tension between the two.

Question 3

Which of the following laws provided the first significant attempt by the national government to provide financial assistance to states that were overwhelmed?

Accepted Answer

A)  Emergency Relief and Construction Act 
B)  Social Security Act 
C)  Federal Insurance Contribution Act 
D)  Family and Medical Leave Act 
A)  Emergency Relief and Construction Act 
B)  Social Security Act 
C)  Federal Insurance Contribution Act 
D)  Family and Medical Leave Act A

Question 4

According to the text, a way to measure the high cost of being poor is to look at the ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  payroll taxes 
B)  number of low-income housing available 
C)  number of homeless shelters in the country 
D)  death rate 
A)  payroll taxes 
B)  number of low-income housing available 
C)  number of homeless shelters in the country 
D)  death rate

Question 5

The unemployment insurance program levies which of the following taxes on employers?

Accepted Answer

A)  local 
B)  sales 
C)  payroll 
D)  property 
A)  local 
B)  sales 
C)  payroll 
D)  property

Question 6

The courts ultimately decide the constitutionality of policies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Poverty rates are uniform across states and localities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The first Board of Public Welfare was established in which state?

Accepted Answer

A)  California 
B)  New Jersey 
C)  Missouri 
D)  Alabama 
A)  California 
B)  New Jersey 
C)  Missouri 
D)  Alabama

Question 9

In order to receive social security benefits, individuals must do or meet all of the following criteria except ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  working in the public sector 
B)  be at least 62 years of age 
C)  working for a minimum of 10 years 
D)  pay into social security through their FICA taxes 
A)  working in the public sector 
B)  be at least 62 years of age 
C)  working for a minimum of 10 years 
D)  pay into social security through their FICA taxes

Question 10

The most significant period for changes in the U.S. social welfare policy came during which of the following periods?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Civil War 
B)  the Prohibition Era 
C)  the Great Depression 
D)  the Industrial Revolution 
A)  the Civil War 
B)  the Prohibition Era 
C)  the Great Depression 
D)  the Industrial Revolution

Question 11

All of the following were identified as issues and challenges associated with social welfare and health care in the United States except ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  income inequality 
B)  the cost of being poor 
C)  universal health care 
D)  the aging generation 
A)  income inequality 
B)  the cost of being poor 
C)  universal health care 
D)  the aging generation

Question 12

How is poverty measured?

Accepted Answer

A strong answer will identify

Question 13

Identify the issues and challenges discussed in the text.

Accepted Answer

A strong answer will identify

Question 14

Outdoor relief policies supplied ______ to families who previously lived in poorhouses.

Accepted Answer

A)  employment opportunities 
B)  cash 
C)  housing 
D)  medical care 
A)  employment opportunities 
B)  cash 
C)  housing 
D)  medical care

Question 15

Medicaid provides medical insurance for all of the following except ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  people over the age of 65 
B)  low-income families 
C)  people with disabilities 
D)  people who need long-term care 
A)  people over the age of 65 
B)  low-income families 
C)  people with disabilities 
D)  people who need long-term care

Question 16

What is the Supplemental Poverty Measure (SPM)?

Accepted Answer

A strong answer will define it

Question 17

Provide an example of an unofficial actor associated with health-care policy.

Accepted Answer

An example of an unofficial actor associ

Question 18

According to the text, the Supplemental Poverty Measure (SPM) accounts for all of the following expenses except ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  childcare 
B)  taxes 
C)  medical expenses 
D)  discretionary expenses 
A)  childcare 
B)  taxes 
C)  medical expenses 
D)  discretionary expenses

Question 19

Which of the following agencies was established to help younger workers find useful work?

Accepted Answer

A)  Works Progress Administration 
B)  Civil Conservation Corps 
C)  Federal Emergency Relief Administration 
D)  Social Security Administration 
A)  Works Progress Administration 
B)  Civil Conservation Corps 
C)  Federal Emergency Relief Administration 
D)  Social Security Administration

Question 20

Identify the additional expenses that are accounted for in the Supplemental Poverty Measure (SPM).

Accepted Answer

The Supplemental Poverty Measure (SPM) i

All of the following were identified as factors that have contributed to the disparity of poverty between men and women except ______.

Discuss the widely held values of Americans. Why are there tensions between the values and how are they apparent in approaches to social welfare programs?

Which of the following laws provided the first significant attempt by the national government to provide financial assistance to states that were overwhelmed?

According to the text, a way to measure the high cost of being poor is to look at the ______.

The unemployment insurance program levies which of the following taxes on employers?

The courts ultimately decide the constitutionality of policies.

Poverty rates are uniform across states and localities.

The first Board of Public Welfare was established in which state?

In order to receive social security benefits, individuals must do or meet all of the following criteria except ______.

The most significant period for changes in the U.S. social welfare policy came during which of the following periods?

All of the following were identified as issues and challenges associated with social welfare and health care in the United States except ______.

How is poverty measured?

Identify the issues and challenges discussed in the text.

Outdoor relief policies supplied ______ to families who previously lived in poorhouses.

Medicaid provides medical insurance for all of the following except ______.

What is the Supplemental Poverty Measure (SPM)?

Provide an example of an unofficial actor associated with health-care policy.

According to the text, the Supplemental Poverty Measure (SPM) accounts for all of the following expenses except ______.

Which of the following agencies was established to help younger workers find useful work?

Identify the additional expenses that are accounted for in the Supplemental Poverty Measure (SPM).

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Exam 9: Social Welfare and Health Care Policy

All of the following were identified as factors that have contributed to the disparity of poverty between men and women except ______.

Discuss the widely held values of Americans. Why are there tensions between the values and how are they apparent in approaches to social welfare programs?

Which of the following laws provided the first significant attempt by the national government to provide financial assistance to states that were overwhelmed?

According to the text, a way to measure the high cost of being poor is to look at the ______.

The unemployment insurance program levies which of the following taxes on employers?

The courts ultimately decide the constitutionality of policies.

Poverty rates are uniform across states and localities.

The first Board of Public Welfare was established in which state?

In order to receive social security benefits, individuals must do or meet all of the following criteria except ______.

The most significant period for changes in the U.S. social welfare policy came during which of the following periods?

All of the following were identified as issues and challenges associated with social welfare and health care in the United States except ______.

How is poverty measured?

Identify the issues and challenges discussed in the text.

Outdoor relief policies supplied ______ to families who previously lived in poorhouses.

Medicaid provides medical insurance for all of the following except ______.

What is the Supplemental Poverty Measure (SPM)?

Provide an example of an unofficial actor associated with health-care policy.

According to the text, the Supplemental Poverty Measure (SPM) accounts for all of the following expenses except ______.

Which of the following agencies was established to help younger workers find useful work?

Identify the additional expenses that are accounted for in the Supplemental Poverty Measure (SPM).

The Foundation

The Policy Process and Policy Theories

Federalism and Intergovernmental Relations

Rulemaking and Regulations

Economic Policy and Public Budgeting

Crime and Public Policy

Education Policy

Civil Rights and Immigration Policy

Environmental and Energy Policy

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