Question 1

What is one of the benefits of unemployment insurance to the economy as a whole?

Accepted Answer

A)  Paying taxes on unemployment compensation increases government revenues. 
B)  People who receive unemployment quickly spend it, contributing to economic growth. 
C)  It helps individuals transition between jobs. 
D)  It helps employers find available workers. 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Paying taxes on unemployment compensation increases government revenues. 
B)  People who receive unemployment quickly spend it, contributing to economic growth. 
C)  It helps individuals transition between jobs. 
D)  It helps employers find available workers. 
E)  None of the above

Question 2

Cost of living adjustments (COLAs) are used to address the impact of ___________ on purchasing power.

Accepted Answer

A)  inflation 
B)  unemployment 
C)  taxes 
D)  interest rates 
E)  costs 
A)  inflation 
B)  unemployment 
C)  taxes 
D)  interest rates 
E)  costs

Question 3

Medicaid is paid for and administered solely at the federal level of government.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Social security was created in

Accepted Answer

A)  1915. 
B)  1925. 
C)  1935. 
D)  1955. 
E)  1964 
A)  1915. 
B)  1925. 
C)  1935. 
D)  1955. 
E)  1964

Question 5

Which of the following is a result of the Temporary Assistance to Needy Families program?

Accepted Answer

A)  Numerous Americans who had previously been on welfare have entered the workforce. 
B)  Welfare rolls across the country have declined. 
C)  Numerous Americans who had previously been on welfare have trained for jobs. 
D)  Numerous Americans who had previously been on welfare have raised their incomes. 
E)  All of the above 
A)  Numerous Americans who had previously been on welfare have entered the workforce. 
B)  Welfare rolls across the country have declined. 
C)  Numerous Americans who had previously been on welfare have trained for jobs. 
D)  Numerous Americans who had previously been on welfare have raised their incomes. 
E)  All of the above

Question 6

Unemployment insurance

Accepted Answer

A)  pays for a substantial portion of the hospital, doctor, and drug costs of retirees and the disabled. 
B)  is the largest of the social insurance programs, accounting for a large share of the federal deficit. 
C)  includes an automatic cost of living adjustment (COL
A)  that is set by Congress. 
D)  is administered by the states under federal guidelines, with the level of benefits set by the states. 
E)  None of the above 
A)  pays for a substantial portion of the hospital, doctor, and drug costs of retirees and the disabled. 
B)  is the largest of the social insurance programs, accounting for a large share of the federal deficit. 
C)  includes an automatic cost of living adjustment (COL
A)  that is set by Congress. 
D)  is administered by the states under federal guidelines, with the level of benefits set by the states. 
E)  None of the above

Question 7

Which of the following are possible solutions to the long-term social security trust fund problem?

Accepted Answer

A)  Raising the payroll tax rate. 
B)  Raising the ceiling on taxable income subject to the payroll tax. 
C)  Cutting back benefit levels. 
D)  Raising the retirement age. 
E)  All of the above 
A)  Raising the payroll tax rate. 
B)  Raising the ceiling on taxable income subject to the payroll tax. 
C)  Cutting back benefit levels. 
D)  Raising the retirement age. 
E)  All of the above

Question 8

Figure 18.2 shows that

Accepted Answer

A)  the percentage of children living in poverty has declined over time. 
B)  the percentage of children living in poverty has increased over time. 
C)  the percentage of children living in poverty has remained about the same over time. 
D)  the percentage of people 65 and older living in poverty has increased over time. 
E)  the percentage of people 65 and older living in poverty has remained the same over time. 
A)  the percentage of children living in poverty has declined over time. 
B)  the percentage of children living in poverty has increased over time. 
C)  the percentage of children living in poverty has remained about the same over time. 
D)  the percentage of people 65 and older living in poverty has increased over time. 
E)  the percentage of people 65 and older living in poverty has remained the same over time.

Question 9

Using examples, contrast social insurance programs and means-tested welfare programs.

Accepted Answer

in social insurance programs, such as So

Question 10

In 1996, Congress passed the Temporary Assistance to Needy Families Act (TANF). Which of the following is a major feature of TANF?

Accepted Answer

A)  The status of welfare assistance as a federal entitlement has been ended. 
B)  States must provide Medicaid to all who qualify under current law. 
C)  The design and administration of welfare programs has been turned over to the individual states. 
D)  States receive block grants from the federal government to help them finance the welfare systems they devise. 
E)  All of the above 
A)  The status of welfare assistance as a federal entitlement has been ended. 
B)  States must provide Medicaid to all who qualify under current law. 
C)  The design and administration of welfare programs has been turned over to the individual states. 
D)  States receive block grants from the federal government to help them finance the welfare systems they devise. 
E)  All of the above

Question 11

A social welfare state is

Accepted Answer

A)  another name for state socialism, with central planning, guaranteed employment, and mandated prices. 
B)  a society with government programs that pool citizens' money into insurance deposits for use during a crisis. 
C)  any society that guarantees a floor income below which no citizen can fall, regardless of ability to work. 
D)  a society with a set of government programs that protect the minimum standards of living for people. 
E)  a society based exclusively on the free market and individualism. 
A)  another name for state socialism, with central planning, guaranteed employment, and mandated prices. 
B)  a society with government programs that pool citizens' money into insurance deposits for use during a crisis. 
C)  any society that guarantees a floor income below which no citizen can fall, regardless of ability to work. 
D)  a society with a set of government programs that protect the minimum standards of living for people. 
E)  a society based exclusively on the free market and individualism.

Question 12

SCHIP provides health care for all unemployed Americans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Federalism is responsible for the incredible administrative complexity of the U.S. social welfare system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

What do the 1996 changes in the welfare system require of unmarried mothers?

Accepted Answer

They must stay in sc

Question 15

How we might conclude that the United States is less redistributive 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 16

What are entitlement programs?

Accepted Answer

Entitlements are programs that dispense

Question 17

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  The federal government continues to set food stamp benefit levels for individuals. 
B)  About 20 percent of food stamp recipients are children. 
C)  About 50 percent of food stamp recipients are elderly. 
D)  States are fairly uniform in how they distribute food stamp benefits. 
E)  The food stamp program has been successful in reducing malnutrition in the United States. 
A)  The federal government continues to set food stamp benefit levels for individuals. 
B)  About 20 percent of food stamp recipients are children. 
C)  About 50 percent of food stamp recipients are elderly. 
D)  States are fairly uniform in how they distribute food stamp benefits. 
E)  The food stamp program has been successful in reducing malnutrition in the United States.

Question 18

Which of the following features of American government is responsible for the incredible complexity of our social welfare system?

Accepted Answer

A)  Federalism 
B)  Separation of powers 
C)  Checks and balances 
D)  Racism 
E)  Bureaucracy 
A)  Federalism 
B)  Separation of powers 
C)  Checks and balances 
D)  Racism 
E)  Bureaucracy

Question 19

According to proponents of the new welfare system created by the Republican Congress in 1996,

Accepted Answer

A)  the states are not prepared to run their own welfare systems. 
B)  poverty and homelessness will increase. 
C)  welfare dependence will be ended. 
D)  the federal government will lose money. 
E)  None of the above 
A)  the states are not prepared to run their own welfare systems. 
B)  poverty and homelessness will increase. 
C)  welfare dependence will be ended. 
D)  the federal government will lose money. 
E)  None of the above

Question 20

Nations that provide a range of safety net programs are called

Accepted Answer

A)  welfare states. 
B)  Marxist states. 
C)  communist states. 
D)  capitalist states. 
E)  socialist states. 
A)  welfare states. 
B)  Marxist states. 
C)  communist states. 
D)  capitalist states. 
E)  socialist states.

What is one of the benefits of unemployment insurance to the economy as a whole?

Cost of living adjustments (COLAs) are used to address the impact of ___________ on purchasing power.

Medicaid is paid for and administered solely at the federal level of government.

Social security was created in

Which of the following is a result of the Temporary Assistance to Needy Families program?

Unemployment insurance

Which of the following are possible solutions to the long-term social security trust fund problem?

Figure 18.2 shows that

Using examples, contrast social insurance programs and means-tested welfare programs.

In 1996, Congress passed the Temporary Assistance to Needy Families Act (TANF). Which of the following is a major feature of TANF?

A social welfare state is

SCHIP provides health care for all unemployed Americans.

Federalism is responsible for the incredible administrative complexity of the U.S. social welfare system.

What do the 1996 changes in the welfare system require of unmarried mothers?

How we might conclude that the United States is less redistributive than other rich democracies?

What are entitlement programs?

Which of the following statements is true?

Which of the following features of American government is responsible for the incredible complexity of our social welfare system?

According to proponents of the new welfare system created by the Republican Congress in 1996,

Nations that provide a range of safety net programs are called

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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Exam 18: Social Safety Nets

What is one of the benefits of unemployment insurance to the economy as a whole?

Cost of living adjustments (COLAs) are used to address the impact of ___________ on purchasing power.

Medicaid is paid for and administered solely at the federal level of government.

Social security was created in

Which of the following is a result of the Temporary Assistance to Needy Families program?

Unemployment insurance

Which of the following are possible solutions to the long-term social security trust fund problem?

Figure 18.2 shows that

Using examples, contrast social insurance programs and means-tested welfare programs.

In 1996, Congress passed the Temporary Assistance to Needy Families Act (TANF). Which of the following is a major feature of TANF?

A social welfare state is

SCHIP provides health care for all unemployed Americans.

Federalism is responsible for the incredible administrative complexity of the U.S. social welfare system.

What do the 1996 changes in the welfare system require of unmarried mothers?

How we might conclude that the United States is less redistributive than other rich democracies?

What are entitlement programs?

Which of the following statements is true?

Which of the following features of American government is responsible for the incredible complexity of our social welfare system?

According to proponents of the new welfare system created by the Republican Congress in 1996,

Nations that provide a range of safety net programs are called

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

Filters