Question 1

Means-tested programs are also called

Accepted Answer

A)  public assistance programs. 
B)  entitlement programs. 
C)  social insurance programs. 
D)  safety net programs. 
E)  None of the above 
A)  public assistance programs. 
B)  entitlement programs. 
C)  social insurance programs. 
D)  safety net programs. 
E)  None of the above

Question 2

Which of the following is true with respect to American labor unions?

Accepted Answer

A)  About 90 percent of the American labor force is unionized. 
B)  Unions in the U.S. have never been very strong or influential when compared with unions in other Western capitalist nations. 
C)  The influence of the labor movement in America has been increasing. 
D)  Compared to other Western capitalist nations, the impact of unions in America is tremendous. 
E)  None of the above 
A)  About 90 percent of the American labor force is unionized. 
B)  Unions in the U.S. have never been very strong or influential when compared with unions in other Western capitalist nations. 
C)  The influence of the labor movement in America has been increasing. 
D)  Compared to other Western capitalist nations, the impact of unions in America is tremendous. 
E)  None of the above

Question 3

Nations that provide a range of safety net programs are called welfare states.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Prescription drug coverage for the elderly was expanded in 2003 as part of

Accepted Answer

A)  Medicaid. 
B)  Social security. 
C)  Medicare. 
D)  TANF. 
E)  COBRA. 
A)  Medicaid. 
B)  Social security. 
C)  Medicare. 
D)  TANF. 
E)  COBRA.

Question 5

How we might conclude that the United States requires much less of its private employers than other rich democracies?

Accepted Answer

A)  The United States ranks low on measures of the amount of money spent on social welfare programs and the degree to which they are universal. 
B)  Most social welfare programs are a patchwork of coverage in the United States. 
C)  The United States spends the least on social welfare programs. 
D)  Universal medical coverage is weighed in favor of the elderly in the United States. 
E)  Maternity leave is not paid leave in the United States. 
A)  The United States ranks low on measures of the amount of money spent on social welfare programs and the degree to which they are universal. 
B)  Most social welfare programs are a patchwork of coverage in the United States. 
C)  The United States spends the least on social welfare programs. 
D)  Universal medical coverage is weighed in favor of the elderly in the United States. 
E)  Maternity leave is not paid leave in the United States.

Question 6

Which of the following statements characterizes the development of welfare states in rich democracies?

Accepted Answer

A)  Welfare states and programs were used to undermine radical movements for change. 
B)  Political leaders created such programs in part for votes and election victories. 
C)  Industrialization produces hardships. 
D)  Interest groups work to influence politicians to support their members' preferences through safety net programs. 
E)  All of the above 
A)  Welfare states and programs were used to undermine radical movements for change. 
B)  Political leaders created such programs in part for votes and election victories. 
C)  Industrialization produces hardships. 
D)  Interest groups work to influence politicians to support their members' preferences through safety net programs. 
E)  All of the above

Question 7

The largest share of federal social welfare spending in the United States goes for

Accepted Answer

A)  Medicaid. 
B)  unemployment insurance. 
C)  Aid to Families with Dependent Children. 
D)  Social Security and Medicare. 
E)  food stamps. 
A)  Medicaid. 
B)  unemployment insurance. 
C)  Aid to Families with Dependent Children. 
D)  Social Security and Medicare. 
E)  food stamps.

Question 8

According to the By the Numbers feature in Chapter 18,

Accepted Answer

A)  poverty is always at its highest during a recession. 
B)  poverty rates have declined dramatically since the 1970s. 
C)  the poverty rate has increased since the 1980s. 
D)  the number of people in poverty has increased since 1999. 
E)  the poverty rate is now at its highest point since the 1950s. 
A)  poverty is always at its highest during a recession. 
B)  poverty rates have declined dramatically since the 1970s. 
C)  the poverty rate has increased since the 1980s. 
D)  the number of people in poverty has increased since 1999. 
E)  the poverty rate is now at its highest point since the 1950s.

Question 9

Safety nets are defined as

Accepted Answer

A)  government programs that protect the minimum standard of living of individuals and families against loss of income. 
B)  policies designed to promote socialism in the United States. 
C)  the use of interest rates to affect change in economic productivity. 
D)  tax cuts designed to benefit the poor. 
E)  None of the above 
A)  government programs that protect the minimum standard of living of individuals and families against loss of income. 
B)  policies designed to promote socialism in the United States. 
C)  the use of interest rates to affect change in economic productivity. 
D)  tax cuts designed to benefit the poor. 
E)  None of the above

Question 10

About ________ million Americans have no health insurance coverage.

Accepted Answer

A)  5 
B)  10 
C)  47 
D)  100 
E)  110 
A)  5 
B)  10 
C)  47 
D)  100 
E)  110

Question 11

Means-tested programs, such as Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF), distribute benefits to all who pass a civil service exam.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

A social insurance program is one in which individuals contribute to a trust fund by way of payroll taxes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Entitlement program payments are made automatically to people who meet certain eligibility requirements.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Medicaid eligibility rules

Accepted Answer

A)  are determined at the federal level. 
B)  are complex and tend to exclude those who are not extremely poor, blind, or disabled. 
C)  are used to insure universal health care coverage in America. 
D)  by law must be uniform from state to state. 
E)  All of the above 
A)  are determined at the federal level. 
B)  are complex and tend to exclude those who are not extremely poor, blind, or disabled. 
C)  are used to insure universal health care coverage in America. 
D)  by law must be uniform from state to state. 
E)  All of the above

Question 15

What is SCHIP?

Accepted Answer

A)  A program that provides health care for poor children. 
B)  The School Cafeteria and Housing Insurance program. 
C)  A program that helps disabled Americans find jobs. 
D)  A form of affirmative action that is based on income instead of ethnicity. 
E)  A program that helps the elderly pay for prescription drugs. 
A)  A program that provides health care for poor children. 
B)  The School Cafeteria and Housing Insurance program. 
C)  A program that helps disabled Americans find jobs. 
D)  A form of affirmative action that is based on income instead of ethnicity. 
E)  A program that helps the elderly pay for prescription drugs.

Question 16

The American welfare state covers ________ people than most other welfare states.

Accepted Answer

A)  more 
B)  more severely ill 
C)  more drug addicted 
D)  fewer 
E)  about the same number of 
A)  more 
B)  more severely ill 
C)  more drug addicted 
D)  fewer 
E)  about the same number of

Question 17

How we might conclude that the United States favors the elderly more than in other rich democracies?

Accepted Answer

A)  The United States ranks low on measures of the amount of money spent on social welfare programs and the degree to which they are universal. 
B)  Most social welfare programs are a patchwork of coverage in the United States. 
C)  The United States spends the least on social welfare programs. 
D)  Universal medical coverage is weighed in favor of the elderly in the United States. 
E)  Maternity leave is not paid leave in the United States. 
A)  The United States ranks low on measures of the amount of money spent on social welfare programs and the degree to which they are universal. 
B)  Most social welfare programs are a patchwork of coverage in the United States. 
C)  The United States spends the least on social welfare programs. 
D)  Universal medical coverage is weighed in favor of the elderly in the United States. 
E)  Maternity leave is not paid leave in the United States.

Question 18

Social Security is funded by

Accepted Answer

A)  state income taxes. 
B)  state sales taxes. 
C)  local property taxes. 
D)  federal payroll taxes. 
E)  federal income taxes. 
A)  state income taxes. 
B)  state sales taxes. 
C)  local property taxes. 
D)  federal payroll taxes. 
E)  federal income taxes.

Question 19

The Earned Income Tax Credit is designed to

Accepted Answer

A)  allow low-income individuals with children to claim a credit against taxes owed. 
B)  provide a child tax credit for most tax payers. 
C)  provide an incentive for families to purchase private health insurance. 
D)  reduce the number of children eligible for SCHIP. 
E)  None of the above 
A)  allow low-income individuals with children to claim a credit against taxes owed. 
B)  provide a child tax credit for most tax payers. 
C)  provide an incentive for families to purchase private health insurance. 
D)  reduce the number of children eligible for SCHIP. 
E)  None of the above

Means-tested programs are also called

Which of the following is true with respect to American labor unions?

Nations that provide a range of safety net programs are called welfare states.

Prescription drug coverage for the elderly was expanded in 2003 as part of

How we might conclude that the United States requires much less of its private employers than other rich democracies?

Which of the following statements characterizes the development of welfare states in rich democracies?

The largest share of federal social welfare spending in the United States goes for

According to the By the Numbers feature in Chapter 18,

Safety nets are defined as

About ________ million Americans have no health insurance coverage.

Means-tested programs, such as Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF), distribute benefits to all who pass a civil service exam.

A social insurance program is one in which individuals contribute to a trust fund by way of payroll taxes.

Entitlement program payments are made automatically to people who meet certain eligibility requirements.

Medicaid eligibility rules

What is SCHIP?

The American welfare state covers ________ people than most other welfare states.

How we might conclude that the United States favors the elderly more than in other rich democracies?

Social Security is funded by

The Earned Income Tax Credit is designed to

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Exam 18: Social Safety Nets

Means-tested programs are also called

Which of the following is true with respect to American labor unions?

Nations that provide a range of safety net programs are called welfare states.

Prescription drug coverage for the elderly was expanded in 2003 as part of

How we might conclude that the United States requires much less of its private employers than other rich democracies?

Which of the following statements characterizes the development of welfare states in rich democracies?

The largest share of federal social welfare spending in the United States goes for

According to the By the Numbers feature in Chapter 18,

Safety nets are defined as

About ________ million Americans have no health insurance coverage.

Means-tested programs, such as Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF), distribute benefits to all who pass a civil service exam.

A social insurance program is one in which individuals contribute to a trust fund by way of payroll taxes.

Entitlement program payments are made automatically to people who meet certain eligibility requirements.

Medicaid eligibility rules

What is SCHIP?

The American welfare state covers ________ people than most other welfare states.

How we might conclude that the United States favors the elderly more than in other rich democracies?

Social Security is funded by

The Earned Income Tax Credit is designed to

Democracy and American Politics

The Constitution

Federalism States and Nations

Structural Foundations of the American Government

Public Opinion

News Media

Interest Groups and Business Corporations

Social Movements

Political Parties

Participation Voting, and Elections

Congress

The President

The Executive Branch

The Courts

Freedom: the Struggle for Civil Liberties

Civil Rights: the Struggle for Political Equality

The Budget and Economic Policies

Foreign Policy and National Defense

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