Question 1

Put the following demographic groups in descending order of poverty rate (i.e., highest rate listed first, lowest rate last).

Accepted Answer

A)  older adults, children, adults (age 18-64) 
B)  children, older adults, adults (age 18-64) 
C)  adults (age 18-64), children, older adults 
D)  children, adults (age 18-64), older adults 
A)  older adults, children, adults (age 18-64) 
B)  children, older adults, adults (age 18-64) 
C)  adults (age 18-64), children, older adults 
D)  children, adults (age 18-64), older adults

Question 2

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)  It has reduced the number of people receiving welfare but had an unclear impact on numbers in poverty. 
C)  It led to a consistent decline in the child poverty level. 
D)  All of these. 
A)  It has reduced poverty for minorities. 
B)  It has reduced the number of people receiving welfare but had an unclear impact on numbers in poverty. 
C)  It led to a consistent decline in the child poverty level. 
D)  All of these.

Question 3

Poverty in the United States came to a head during ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  1950s 
B)  1960s 
C)  1970s 
D)  1980s 
A)  1950s 
B)  1960s 
C)  1970s 
D)  1980s

Question 4

The current social security program, financed by payroll taxes, is capped at just over US$118,500 of income.This is an example of ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  a regressive tax 
B)  an unfunded mandate 
C)  a progressive tax 
D)  privatization 
A)  a regressive tax 
B)  an unfunded mandate 
C)  a progressive tax 
D)  privatization

Question 5

By the year 2037, 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 6

There are approximately ______ people living in poverty in the United States in 2010.

Accepted Answer

A)  43 million 
B)  55 million 
C)  60 million 
D)  90 million 
A)  43 million 
B)  55 million 
C)  60 million 
D)  90 million

Question 7

The Gini coefficient measures ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  tax rates 
B)  income inequality 
C)  poverty rates 
D)  welfare spending 
A)  tax rates 
B)  income inequality 
C)  poverty rates 
D)  welfare spending

Question 8

Has welfare reform been a success? Discuss the program's goals and what it intended to accomplish.Can the success or failure of the program be attributed to the welfare reform law? What other issues should be examined?

Accepted Answer

Students should discuss the goals of wel

Question 9

______ 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

Question 10

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 11

Explain the two major perspectives on the causes of poverty.What implications do these perspectives have on preferred policy options?

Accepted Answer

One view,typically held by conservatives

Question 12

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 13

Social Security would typically be categorized as what type of federal spending?

Accepted Answer

A)  entitlement 
B)  discretionary 
C)  interest 
D)  defense 
A)  entitlement 
B)  discretionary 
C)  interest 
D)  defense

Question 14

For 2016, the federal government placed a family of four below the poverty line if its annual income was less than ______ in the 48 contiguous states.

Accepted Answer

A)  24,300 
B)  26,800 
C)  30,300 
D)  35,000 
A)  24,300 
B)  26,800 
C)  30,300 
D)  35,000

Question 15

One of the major criticisms of the federal poverty level is that ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  it is too high 
B)  its benefit calculation formula is seriously outdated and has been used since the 1950s 
C)  it doesn't take into account the "culture of poverty" 
D)  it relies too heavily on the Gini coefficient 
A)  it is too high 
B)  its benefit calculation formula is seriously outdated and has been used since the 1950s 
C)  it doesn't take into account the "culture of poverty" 
D)  it relies too heavily on the Gini coefficient

Question 16

Analyze the reasons for the growing income gap between the wealthy and poor in the United States.Discuss the major policy proposal that was recently proposed by President Obama to reduce this gap.

Accepted Answer

There have been several tax cuts for the

Question 17

The welfare reform act of 1996 (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families [TANF]) emphasized ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  personal responsibility and subsidies for the elderly 
B)  welfare subsidies for families with children and children's health care 
C)  personal responsibility and work for those receiving subsidies 
D)  expansion of the federal food assistance programs 
A)  personal responsibility and subsidies for the elderly 
B)  welfare subsidies for families with children and children's health care 
C)  personal responsibility and work for those receiving subsidies 
D)  expansion of the federal food assistance programs

Question 18

Social Security is typically classified as a ______.

Accepted Answer

redistribu

Question 19

Over the past two decades, which statement best describes the income distribution of U.S.citizens?

Accepted Answer

A)  Income has become more equitably distributed. 
B)  Income has become more concentrated in the hands of fewer wealthy individuals. 
C)  Income quintiles have declined. 
D)  The Gini coefficient has declined. 
A)  Income has become more equitably distributed. 
B)  Income has become more concentrated in the hands of fewer wealthy individuals. 
C)  Income quintiles have declined. 
D)  The Gini coefficient has declined.

Question 20

The ______ is a measure of the income distribution in a country.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ______ is a measure of the...

Put the following demographic groups in descending order of poverty rate (i.e., highest rate listed first, lowest rate last).

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

Poverty in the United States came to a head during ______.

The current social security program, financed by payroll taxes, is capped at just over US$118,500 of income.This is an example of ______.

By the year 2037, it is estimated that only ______ workers will be paying for each Social Security beneficiary.

There are approximately ______ people living in poverty in the United States in 2010.

The Gini coefficient measures ______.

Has welfare reform been a success? Discuss the program's goals and what it intended to accomplish.Can the success or failure of the program be attributed to the welfare reform law? What other issues should be examined?

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

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 ______.

Explain the two major perspectives on the causes of poverty.What implications do these perspectives have on preferred policy options?

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

Social Security would typically be categorized as what type of federal spending?

For 2016, the federal government placed a family of four below the poverty line if its annual income was less than ______ in the 48 contiguous states.

One of the major criticisms of the federal poverty level is that ______.

Analyze the reasons for the growing income gap between the wealthy and poor in the United States.Discuss the major policy proposal that was recently proposed by President Obama to reduce this gap.

The welfare reform act of 1996 (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families [TANF]) emphasized ______.

Social Security is typically classified as a ______.

Over the past two decades, which statement best describes the income distribution of U.S.citizens?

The ______ is a measure of the income distribution in a country.

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Put the following demographic groups in descending order of poverty rate (i.e., highest rate listed first, lowest rate last).

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

Poverty in the United States came to a head during ______.

The current social security program, financed by payroll taxes, is capped at just over US$118,500 of income.This is an example of ______.

By the year 2037, it is estimated that only ______ workers will be paying for each Social Security beneficiary.

There are approximately ______ people living in poverty in the United States in 2010.

The Gini coefficient measures ______.

Has welfare reform been a success? Discuss the program's goals and what it intended to accomplish.Can the success or failure of the program be attributed to the welfare reform law? What other issues should be examined?

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

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 ______.

Explain the two major perspectives on the causes of poverty.What implications do these perspectives have on preferred policy options?

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

Social Security would typically be categorized as what type of federal spending?

For 2016, the federal government placed a family of four below the poverty line if its annual income was less than ______ in the 48 contiguous states.

One of the major criticisms of the federal poverty level is that ______.

Analyze the reasons for the growing income gap between the wealthy and poor in the United States.Discuss the major policy proposal that was recently proposed by President Obama to reduce this gap.

The welfare reform act of 1996 (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families [TANF]) emphasized ______.

Social Security is typically classified as a ______.

Over the past two decades, which statement best describes the income distribution of U.S.citizens?

The ______ is a measure of the income distribution in a country.

Public Policy and Politics

Government Institutions and Policy Actors

Understanding Public Policy Making

Policy Analysis

Public Problems and Policy Alternatives

Assessing Policy Alternatives

Economic and Budgetary Policy

Health Care Policy

Education Policy

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Foreign Policy and Homeland Security

Politics, Analysis, and Policy Choice

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