Question 1

Social case work, in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, was largely concerned with

Accepted Answer

A)  personal counseling and "mental hygiene." 
B)  punishing deviant behavior. 
C)  repairing a flawed economic system. 
D)  finding new party members. 
E)  finding people jobs. 
A)  personal counseling and "mental hygiene." 
B)  punishing deviant behavior. 
C)  repairing a flawed economic system. 
D)  finding new party members. 
E)  finding people jobs.

Question 2

Which of the following statements about government spending is most accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  The government spends far more on programs for education than on programs for the elderly and poor children. 
B)  The government spends far more on programs for veterans than on programs for the elderly and poor children. 
C)  The government spends far more on programs for the elderly than on programs for veterans and on unemployment insurance benefits. 
D)  The government spends far more on programs for poor children than on programs for the elderly and on unemployment insurance benefits. 
E)  The government spends far more on unemployment insurance benefits than on programs for the elderly and poor children. 
A)  The government spends far more on programs for education than on programs for the elderly and poor children. 
B)  The government spends far more on programs for veterans than on programs for the elderly and poor children. 
C)  The government spends far more on programs for the elderly than on programs for veterans and on unemployment insurance benefits. 
D)  The government spends far more on programs for poor children than on programs for the elderly and on unemployment insurance benefits. 
E)  The government spends far more on unemployment insurance benefits than on programs for the elderly and poor children.

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

Which of the following is a program of forced savings?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

Over the past three decades, the level of federal payroll tax has ________, and the level of federal corporate taxes has ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  risen; risen 
B)  fallen; fallen 
C)  risen; fallen 
D)  fallen; risen 
E)  stayed the same; stayed the same 
A)  risen; risen 
B)  fallen; fallen 
C)  risen; fallen 
D)  fallen; risen 
E)  stayed the same; stayed the same

Question 6

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 7

What was the most significant education policy developed by the federal government in the nineteenth century?

Accepted Answer

A)  the creation of compulsory elementary school education 
B)  the establishment of land-grant colleges 
C)  the creation of the G.I. Bill 
D)  the development of a standard national elementary school curriculum 
E)  the Elementary and Secondary Education Act 
A)  the creation of compulsory elementary school education 
B)  the establishment of land-grant colleges 
C)  the creation of the G.I. Bill 
D)  the development of a standard national elementary school curriculum 
E)  the Elementary and Secondary Education Act

Question 8

How did deregulation of the mortgage industry in 1999 help produce the housing crisis of 2007 and 2008?

Accepted Answer

A)  It drove housing prices down by preventing too many qualified people from obtaining the mortgages needed to purchase homes. 
B)  It allowed many new mortgage companies to form, offering "predatory" loans that people could not afford to repay. 
C)  It made foreclosures almost impossible under the law and allowed many people to stop paying their mortgages with no monetary penalties. 
D)  It eliminated most mortgage companies and forced potential homeowners to pay cash for their homes. 
E)  It increased property taxes to the point that many homeowners were forced to sell their homes. 
A)  It drove housing prices down by preventing too many qualified people from obtaining the mortgages needed to purchase homes. 
B)  It allowed many new mortgage companies to form, offering "predatory" loans that people could not afford to repay. 
C)  It made foreclosures almost impossible under the law and allowed many people to stop paying their mortgages with no monetary penalties. 
D)  It eliminated most mortgage companies and forced potential homeowners to pay cash for their homes. 
E)  It increased property taxes to the point that many homeowners were forced to sell their homes.

Social case work, in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, was largely concerned with

Which of the following statements about government spending is most accurate?

Medicare is a program; Medicaid is a program.

Which of the following is a program of forced savings?

Over the past three decades, the level of federal payroll tax has , and the level of federal corporate taxes has .

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

What was the most significant education policy developed by the federal government in the nineteenth century?

How did deregulation of the mortgage industry in 1999 help produce the housing crisis of 2007 and 2008?

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

Social case work, in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, was largely concerned with

Which of the following statements about government spending is most accurate?

Medicare is a ________ program; Medicaid is a ________ program.

Which of the following is a program of forced savings?

Over the past three decades, the level of federal payroll tax has ________, and the level of federal corporate taxes has ________.

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

What was the most significant education policy developed by the federal government in the nineteenth century?

How did deregulation of the mortgage industry in 1999 help produce the housing crisis of 2007 and 2008?

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

Medicare is a program; Medicaid is a program.

Over the past three decades, the level of federal payroll tax has , and the level of federal corporate taxes has .