Question 1

Which of the following statements about American's health care views is most accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Americans universally reject the idea that government should ensure that all people receive adequate health care. 
B)  Although a majority of Americans reject the idea that government should ensure that all people receive adequate health care, there is widespread agreement that government should adopt the "public option" system. 
C)  Although a majority of Americans believe that government should ensure that all people receive adequate health care, there is considerable disagreement about how to deliver such benefits and how to pay for them. 
D)  A majority of Americans believe that government should ensure that all people receive adequate health care, and there is widespread agreement that government should take over all of the responsibilities currently given to health insurance companies. 
E)  A vast majority of Americans strongly favor government-run health care but only if state and local governments are placed in charge of administering all health care programs. 
A)  Americans universally reject the idea that government should ensure that all people receive adequate health care. 
B)  Although a majority of Americans reject the idea that government should ensure that all people receive adequate health care, there is widespread agreement that government should adopt the "public option" system. 
C)  Although a majority of Americans believe that government should ensure that all people receive adequate health care, there is considerable disagreement about how to deliver such benefits and how to pay for them. 
D)  A majority of Americans believe that government should ensure that all people receive adequate health care, and there is widespread agreement that government should take over all of the responsibilities currently given to health insurance companies. 
E)  A vast majority of Americans strongly favor government-run health care but only if state and local governments are placed in charge of administering all health care programs.

Question 2

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 3

What do public-opinion polls reveal about welfare policies?

Accepted Answer

A)  They receive widespread support as long as they are means tested. 
B)  Americans view welfare beneficiaries as "undeserving." 
C)  Their popularity is low but has been steadily climbing since the 1970s. 
D)  The public support for welfare politics goes up when they are administered by the states. 
E)  Conservatives tend to favor them, while liberals oppose them. 
A)  They receive widespread support as long as they are means tested. 
B)  Americans view welfare beneficiaries as "undeserving." 
C)  Their popularity is low but has been steadily climbing since the 1970s. 
D)  The public support for welfare politics goes up when they are administered by the states. 
E)  Conservatives tend to favor them, while liberals oppose them.

Question 4

What are some different types of social policies? Describe the differences between contributory and noncontributory programs and provide examples of both. What are some current concerns regarding social policy spending?

Accepted Answer

Social policies can take many different

Question 5

Which of the following LEAST explains why the elderly receive a large share of social benefits?

Accepted Answer

A)  The elderly make up a large proportion of the population. 
B)  The elderly are perceived as deserving benefits from the government. 
C)  The elderly have developed strong interest groups and lobbying techniques. 
D)  Most members of Congress are themselves elderly or soon will be. 
E)  The elderly tend to vote more than younger people. 
A)  The elderly make up a large proportion of the population. 
B)  The elderly are perceived as deserving benefits from the government. 
C)  The elderly have developed strong interest groups and lobbying techniques. 
D)  Most members of Congress are themselves elderly or soon will be. 
E)  The elderly tend to vote more than younger people.

Question 6

What was the main fear concerning the consequences of outdoor relief?

Accepted Answer

A)  It perpetuated poverty. 
B)  It was not cost-effective. 
C)  It involved the state too much. 
D)  It was unconstitutional. 
E)  It did not provide enough relief. 
A)  It perpetuated poverty. 
B)  It was not cost-effective. 
C)  It involved the state too much. 
D)  It was unconstitutional. 
E)  It did not provide enough relief.

Question 7

Which of the following statements is INCORRECT?

Accepted Answer

A)  Women are more likely to be poor than men. 
B)  African Americans have experienced twice as much unemployment as other Americans. 
C)  The poverty rates for African Americans and Latino Americans are more than double that of non-Latino white Americans. 
D)  Minorities are less likely to have access to the shadow welfare state. 
E)  Men are more likely to be poor than women. 
A)  Women are more likely to be poor than men. 
B)  African Americans have experienced twice as much unemployment as other Americans. 
C)  The poverty rates for African Americans and Latino Americans are more than double that of non-Latino white Americans. 
D)  Minorities are less likely to have access to the shadow welfare state. 
E)  Men are more likely to be poor than women.

Question 8

Medicare was established in ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  1888 
B)  1933 
C)  1942 
D)  1965 
E)  1994 
A)  1888 
B)  1933 
C)  1942 
D)  1965 
E)  1994

Question 9

The G.I. Bill of Rights of 1944 and the National Defense Education Act of 1958 were examples of the

Accepted Answer

A)  federal government's attempt to recruit more soldiers to the armed forces prior to World War II. 
B)  federal government's attempt to improve national security during the Cold War. 
C)  federal government's approach to education policy during the 1940s and 1950s. 
D)  numerous amendments made to the Constitution in order to protect the rights of veterans of foreign wars. 
E)  kinds of proposals made by Ronald Reagan when he ran for president in 1980. 
A)  federal government's attempt to recruit more soldiers to the armed forces prior to World War II. 
B)  federal government's attempt to improve national security during the Cold War. 
C)  federal government's approach to education policy during the 1940s and 1950s. 
D)  numerous amendments made to the Constitution in order to protect the rights of veterans of foreign wars. 
E)  kinds of proposals made by Ronald Reagan when he ran for president in 1980.

Question 10

________ are programs where the government provides a tax deduction for spending on health insurance and other benefits by both employers and employees.

Accepted Answer

A)  Noncompulsory benefits 
B)  Tax expenditures 
C)  Direct services 
D)  Earned income tax credits 
E)  Supplemental Security Incomes 
A)  Noncompulsory benefits 
B)  Tax expenditures 
C)  Direct services 
D)  Earned income tax credits 
E)  Supplemental Security Incomes

Question 11

Social Security was established in ________.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

How did the Great Depression change American attitudes about welfare?

Accepted Answer

A)  It showed that the government could efficiently distribute public assistance. 
B)  It demonstrated that the government could choose between the deserving and undeserving poor in a more objective manner than private charities. 
C)  It revealed that poverty could be caused by a flawed economic system, not just by personal irresponsibility. 
D)  It revealed that local governments were too corrupt to be trusted with welfare policies. 
E)  It showed that government was not as capable of taking care of the poor as private charities. 
A)  It showed that the government could efficiently distribute public assistance. 
B)  It demonstrated that the government could choose between the deserving and undeserving poor in a more objective manner than private charities. 
C)  It revealed that poverty could be caused by a flawed economic system, not just by personal irresponsibility. 
D)  It revealed that local governments were too corrupt to be trusted with welfare policies. 
E)  It showed that government was not as capable of taking care of the poor as private charities.

Question 13

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 14

In what ways do social policies reflect and challenge the traditional American values of liberty, equality, and democracy? In what ways do liberals and conservatives tend to react differently to poverty and social policies? Include a discussion of the Affordable Care Act by way of response.

Accepted Answer

Social policies in the United States oft

Question 15

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 16

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 17

President ________ vowed "to end welfare as we know it."

Accepted Answer

A)  Richard Nixon 
B)  Ronald Reagan 
C)  George H. W. Bush 
D)  George W. Bush 
E)  Bill Clinton 
A)  Richard Nixon 
B)  Ronald Reagan 
C)  George H. W. Bush 
D)  George W. Bush 
E)  Bill Clinton

Question 18

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 back to 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 back to the Civil War. 
D)  These programs underwent drastic reform in the 1990s. 
E)  These programs are relatively unpopular when compared to contributory programs.

Question 19

The "feminization of poverty" is

Accepted Answer

A)  based on the reality that women are more likely to be poor than men. 
B)  particularly acute for single mothers. 
C)  both a and b 
D)  now a moot point in the United States. 
E)  a phenomenon that started in the early twenty-first century. 
A)  based on the reality that women are more likely to be poor than men. 
B)  particularly acute for single mothers. 
C)  both a and b 
D)  now a moot point in the United States. 
E)  a phenomenon that started in the early twenty-first century.

Question 20

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

Which of the following statements about American's health care views is most accurate?

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

What do public-opinion polls reveal about welfare policies?

What are some different types of social policies? Describe the differences between contributory and noncontributory programs and provide examples of both. What are some current concerns regarding social policy spending?

Which of the following LEAST explains why the elderly receive a large share of social benefits?

What was the main fear concerning the consequences of outdoor relief?

Which of the following statements is INCORRECT?

Medicare was established in ________.

The G.I. Bill of Rights of 1944 and the National Defense Education Act of 1958 were examples of the

________ are programs where the government provides a tax deduction for spending on health insurance and other benefits by both employers and employees.

Social Security was established in ________.

How did the Great Depression change American attitudes about welfare?

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

In what ways do social policies reflect and challenge the traditional American values of liberty, equality, and democracy? In what ways do liberals and conservatives tend to react differently to poverty and social policies? Include a discussion of the Affordable Care Act by way of response.

Which of the following is an in-kind benefit?

What was the reason behind Progressive Era welfare for single mothers?

President ________ vowed "to end welfare as we know it."

Which of the following statements about noncontributory programs is FALSE?

The "feminization of poverty" is

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

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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Exam 17: Social Policy

Which of the following statements about American's health care views is most accurate?

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

What do public-opinion polls reveal about welfare policies?

What are some different types of social policies? Describe the differences between contributory and noncontributory programs and provide examples of both. What are some current concerns regarding social policy spending?

Which of the following LEAST explains why the elderly receive a large share of social benefits?

What was the main fear concerning the consequences of outdoor relief?

Which of the following statements is INCORRECT?

Medicare was established in ________.

The G.I. Bill of Rights of 1944 and the National Defense Education Act of 1958 were examples of the

________ are programs where the government provides a tax deduction for spending on health insurance and other benefits by both employers and employees.

Social Security was established in ________.

How did the Great Depression change American attitudes about welfare?

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

In what ways do social policies reflect and challenge the traditional American values of liberty, equality, and democracy? In what ways do liberals and conservatives tend to react differently to poverty and social policies? Include a discussion of the Affordable Care Act by way of response.

Which of the following is an in-kind benefit?

What was the reason behind Progressive Era welfare for single mothers?

President ________ vowed "to end welfare as we know it."

Which of the following statements about noncontributory programs is FALSE?

The "feminization of poverty" is

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

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