Question 1

Which of the following factors have limited the introduction of social welfare programs into the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  Federalism 
B)  Democracy 
C)  Supreme Court cases 
D)  Our homogenous culture 
E)  The vagueness of presidential power and authority 
A)  Federalism 
B)  Democracy 
C)  Supreme Court cases 
D)  Our homogenous culture 
E)  The vagueness of presidential power and authority

Question 2

A society with a set of government programs that protect the minimum standards of living for people against economic instability and personal adversity is called

Accepted Answer

A)  a communist state. 
B)  a capitalist economy. 
C)  a social welfare state. 
D)  socialist. 
E)  social-conservative state. 
A)  a communist state. 
B)  a capitalist economy. 
C)  a social welfare state. 
D)  socialist. 
E)  social-conservative state.

Question 3

What is TANF?

Accepted Answer

Temporary Assistance to Needy Families e

Question 4

The money taken out of paychecks for "FICA" goes directly to what federal program?

Accepted Answer

A)  TANF 
B)  Medicare 
C)  Social Security 
D)  Unemployment insurance 
E)  Food stamps 
A)  TANF 
B)  Medicare 
C)  Social Security 
D)  Unemployment insurance 
E)  Food stamps

Question 5

Social insurance represents the largest portion of the federal budget.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

How is the poverty line calculated?

Accepted Answer

A)  The baseline created in 1964 is used and then adjusted for inflation. 
B)  Each year, the cost of a family of four's food is tripled, and that is the poverty line. 
C)  The Office of Management and Budget uses the calculations from the welfare departments to announce the poverty line annually. 
D)  The poverty line is the same dollar amount as that calculated in 1972. 
E)  Elites in control of the government create policies that benefit business. 
A)  The baseline created in 1964 is used and then adjusted for inflation. 
B)  Each year, the cost of a family of four's food is tripled, and that is the poverty line. 
C)  The Office of Management and Budget uses the calculations from the welfare departments to announce the poverty line annually. 
D)  The poverty line is the same dollar amount as that calculated in 1972. 
E)  Elites in control of the government create policies that benefit business.

Question 7

President George W. Bush's social security reform proposal was narrowly defeated on the Senate floor in late 2005.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

In the United States, Medicare provides health insurance coverage for the elderly, while ________ provides coverage for the poor.

Accepted Answer

A)  Social Security 
B)  the American Medical Association 
C)  Medicaid 
D)  charity 
E)  TANF 
A)  Social Security 
B)  the American Medical Association 
C)  Medicaid 
D)  charity 
E)  TANF

Question 9

What is one of the main reasons why social welfare programs were introduced in the United States so late, as compared to other rich democracies?

Accepted Answer

A)  Federalism. 
B)  Democracy. 
C)  The Supreme Court approved it, but the presidents wouldn't accept it as part of their budgets. 
D)  Our homogenous culture. 
E)  The small size of our country before the twentieth century. 
A)  Federalism. 
B)  Democracy. 
C)  The Supreme Court approved it, but the presidents wouldn't accept it as part of their budgets. 
D)  Our homogenous culture. 
E)  The small size of our country before the twentieth century.

Question 10

According to the Mapping American Politics feature, the greatest poverty rates

Accepted Answer

A)  are along the West coast, particularly in Southern California. 
B)  are in the Mountain West states. 
C)  are in the South. 
D)  are in Florida. 
E)  are in the Northeastern states. 
A)  are along the West coast, particularly in Southern California. 
B)  are in the Mountain West states. 
C)  are in the South. 
D)  are in Florida. 
E)  are in the Northeastern states.

Question 11

Republicans typically support which of the following as an alternative to paying for increasing Medicare costs?

Accepted Answer

A)  Private savings accounts 
B)  Health savings accounts 
C)  Government-sponsored health accounts 
D)  Universal health care coverage 
E)  State-based health insurance programs 
A)  Private savings accounts 
B)  Health savings accounts 
C)  Government-sponsored health accounts 
D)  Universal health care coverage 
E)  State-based health insurance programs

Question 12

The average benefit of food stamps has never exceeded $1.05 per person per meal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

How does political culture affect the American welfare system?

Accepted Answer

A)  The belief in competitive individualism works against an expansive system. 
B)  Antigovernment themes in American culture limit support for welfare programs. 
C)  Business power trumps labor unions. 
D)  Labor unions are unlikely to form in the southern states. 
E)  A and B 
A)  The belief in competitive individualism works against an expansive system. 
B)  Antigovernment themes in American culture limit support for welfare programs. 
C)  Business power trumps labor unions. 
D)  Labor unions are unlikely to form in the southern states. 
E)  A and B

Question 14

Which of the following statements best describes unemployment insurance

Accepted Answer

A)  It pays for a substantial portion of the hospital, doctor, and drug costs of retirees and the disabled. 
B)  It is the largest of the social insurance programs. 
C)  It includes an automatic cost of living adjustment (COL
A)  tied to inflation. 
D)  Benefits and its administration are handled by the states under federal guidelines. 
E)  Unemployment insurance is supported only by Democrats in Congress. 
A)  It pays for a substantial portion of the hospital, doctor, and drug costs of retirees and the disabled. 
B)  It is the largest of the social insurance programs. 
C)  It includes an automatic cost of living adjustment (COL
A)  tied to inflation. 
D)  Benefits and its administration are handled by the states under federal guidelines. 
E)  Unemployment insurance is supported only by Democrats in Congress.

Question 15

Which of the following programs that pays for medical care for poor children not covered by Medicaid?

Accepted Answer

A)  SCHIP 
B)  Temporary Assistance to Needy Families 
C)  The disability benefits for dependents portion of Social Security. 
D)  Food stamps 
E)  Head Start 
A)  SCHIP 
B)  Temporary Assistance to Needy Families 
C)  The disability benefits for dependents portion of Social Security. 
D)  Food stamps 
E)  Head Start

Question 16

Figure 18.1 shows that

Accepted Answer

A)  Social security accounts for about one-third of federal spending. 
B)  Social security spending has increased more than means-tested program spending has increased over the same time frame. 
C)  Means-tested programs account for about 13 percent of federal spending. 
D)  Social security spending is greater than spending for means-tested programs. 
E)  All of the above 
A)  Social security accounts for about one-third of federal spending. 
B)  Social security spending has increased more than means-tested program spending has increased over the same time frame. 
C)  Means-tested programs account for about 13 percent of federal spending. 
D)  Social security spending is greater than spending for means-tested programs. 
E)  All of the above

Question 17

What are the implications of the fact that the lion's share of social welfare spending is for social insurance programs like Social Security, Medicare, and Unemployment Insurance and not means-tested programs?

Accepted Answer

First, most benefits go not to

Question 18

What happened to President Bush's social security reform proposal in 2005?

Accepted Answer

A)  It died quietly in Congress, not even making it out of committee. 
B)  It was nixed by the White House and never made it to Congress. 
C)  The president vetoed the bill because it not did include private savings accounts. 
D)  The bill lost on the floor of Congress. 
E)  The conference committee could not agree on a bill that both houses of Congress could support. 
A)  It died quietly in Congress, not even making it out of committee. 
B)  It was nixed by the White House and never made it to Congress. 
C)  The president vetoed the bill because it not did include private savings accounts. 
D)  The bill lost on the floor of Congress. 
E)  The conference committee could not agree on a bill that both houses of Congress could support.

Question 19

It is often argued that Europe's greater propensity toward welfare states with universal coverage is a result of

Accepted Answer

A)  ethnic and racial homogeneity. 
B)  federalism. 
C)  ethnic and racial diversity. 
D)  greater conservatism. 
E)  lower taxes. 
A)  ethnic and racial homogeneity. 
B)  federalism. 
C)  ethnic and racial diversity. 
D)  greater conservatism. 
E)  lower taxes.

Question 20

Recently, the design and administration of which type of program has been turned over to the states?

Accepted Answer

A)  Medicaid 
B)  Social security 
C)  Medicare 
D)  TANF 
E)  AFDC 
A)  Medicaid 
B)  Social security 
C)  Medicare 
D)  TANF 
E)  AFDC

Which of the following factors have limited the introduction of social welfare programs into the United States?

A society with a set of government programs that protect the minimum standards of living for people against economic instability and personal adversity is called

What is TANF?

The money taken out of paychecks for "FICA" goes directly to what federal program?

Social insurance represents the largest portion of the federal budget.

How is the poverty line calculated?

President George W. Bush's social security reform proposal was narrowly defeated on the Senate floor in late 2005.

In the United States, Medicare provides health insurance coverage for the elderly, while ________ provides coverage for the poor.

What is one of the main reasons why social welfare programs were introduced in the United States so late, as compared to other rich democracies?

According to the Mapping American Politics feature, the greatest poverty rates

Republicans typically support which of the following as an alternative to paying for increasing Medicare costs?

The average benefit of food stamps has never exceeded $1.05 per person per meal.

How does political culture affect the American welfare system?

Which of the following statements best describes unemployment insurance

Which of the following programs that pays for medical care for poor children not covered by Medicaid?

Figure 18.1 shows that

What are the implications of the fact that the lion's share of social welfare spending is for social insurance programs like Social Security, Medicare, and Unemployment Insurance and not means-tested programs?

What happened to President Bush's social security reform proposal in 2005?

It is often argued that Europe's greater propensity toward welfare states with universal coverage is a result of

Recently, the design and administration of which type of program has been turned over to the states?

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

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Exam 18: Social Safety Nets

Which of the following factors have limited the introduction of social welfare programs into the United States?

A society with a set of government programs that protect the minimum standards of living for people against economic instability and personal adversity is called

What is TANF?

The money taken out of paychecks for "FICA" goes directly to what federal program?

Social insurance represents the largest portion of the federal budget.

How is the poverty line calculated?

President George W. Bush's social security reform proposal was narrowly defeated on the Senate floor in late 2005.

In the United States, Medicare provides health insurance coverage for the elderly, while ________ provides coverage for the poor.

What is one of the main reasons why social welfare programs were introduced in the United States so late, as compared to other rich democracies?

According to the Mapping American Politics feature, the greatest poverty rates

Republicans typically support which of the following as an alternative to paying for increasing Medicare costs?

The average benefit of food stamps has never exceeded $1.05 per person per meal.

How does political culture affect the American welfare system?

Which of the following statements best describes unemployment insurance

Which of the following programs that pays for medical care for poor children not covered by Medicaid?

Figure 18.1 shows that

What are the implications of the fact that the lion's share of social welfare spending is for social insurance programs like Social Security, Medicare, and Unemployment Insurance and not means-tested programs?

What happened to President Bush's social security reform proposal in 2005?

It is often argued that Europe's greater propensity toward welfare states with universal coverage is a result of

Recently, the design and administration of which type of program has been turned over to the states?

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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