Question 1

Given the great popularity of the Social Security program, political leaders are unlikely to allow the program to "go bankrupt."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Means-tested programs, like food stamps, are funded by

Accepted Answer

A)  local property taxes. 
B)  general tax revenues. 
C)  a contributory insurance fund. 
D)  the Social Security trust fund. 
E)  state sales taxes. 
A)  local property taxes. 
B)  general tax revenues. 
C)  a contributory insurance fund. 
D)  the Social Security trust fund. 
E)  state sales taxes.

Question 3

What is the name for government benefits that are distributed automatically to citizens who qualify on the basis of a set of guidelines set by law?

Accepted Answer

A)  Entitlements 
B)  Means-tested 
C)  Social insurance 
D)  Welfare 
E)  Social welfare 
A)  Entitlements 
B)  Means-tested 
C)  Social insurance 
D)  Welfare 
E)  Social welfare

Question 4

Social Security is funded by federal income taxes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Rich, industrialized societies are the most supportive environment for providing welfare and caring for the young, the elderly, the disabled.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

SCHIP is a government health insurance program administered by the states.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Social insurance programs are plans in which

Accepted Answer

A)  individuals contribute to an insurance trust fund through a payroll tax on their earnings. 
B)  programs are administered exclusively at one level of government (federal or state). 
C)  benefits are distributed on the basis of need to people with incomes low enough to qualify. 
D)  contracts are awarded to small businesses with adequate resources to administer the program. 
E)  only the unemployed may apply. 
A)  individuals contribute to an insurance trust fund through a payroll tax on their earnings. 
B)  programs are administered exclusively at one level of government (federal or state). 
C)  benefits are distributed on the basis of need to people with incomes low enough to qualify. 
D)  contracts are awarded to small businesses with adequate resources to administer the program. 
E)  only the unemployed may apply.

Question 8

One structural factor that helps explain the extent and generosity of social safety net programs across countries is the relative size and power of the industrial working class.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Most benefits of the American welfare state go directly to the

Accepted Answer

A)  nonpoor. 
B)  wealthiest 10 percent. 
C)  poor. 
D)  largest corporations. 
E)  middle class. 
A)  nonpoor. 
B)  wealthiest 10 percent. 
C)  poor. 
D)  largest corporations. 
E)  middle class.

Question 10

Public assistance programs are paid for by

Accepted Answer

A)  general income tax revenues. 
B)  payroll taxes. 
C)  property taxes. 
D)  charities. 
E)  sales taxes. 
A)  general income tax revenues. 
B)  payroll taxes. 
C)  property taxes. 
D)  charities. 
E)  sales taxes.

Question 11

Medicare is not an entitlement program.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

How do means-tested benefits get distributed?

Accepted Answer

A)  On the basis of need to those who can prove their income is low enough. 
B)  To any citizen of the United States who asks for them. 
C)  Through matching federal funds given to the states. 
D)  On the basis of family size. 
E)  On the basis of age. 
A)  On the basis of need to those who can prove their income is low enough. 
B)  To any citizen of the United States who asks for them. 
C)  Through matching federal funds given to the states. 
D)  On the basis of family size. 
E)  On the basis of age.

Question 13

____________ is an important structural factor that contributed to the formation of safety nets.

Accepted Answer

A)  Industrialization 
B)  The New Deal 
C)  The business cycle 
D)  The election cycle 
E)  Socialism 
A)  Industrialization 
B)  The New Deal 
C)  The business cycle 
D)  The election cycle 
E)  Socialism

Question 14

Almost every aspect of the American ________ works against a generous and comprehensive welfare state.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Almost every aspect of the American ________...

Question 15

List ways that the American welfare state differs from that of most other modern capitalist countries.

Accepted Answer

First, the American welfare state develo

Question 16

The main social insurance programs are

Accepted Answer

A)  social security and Medicare. 
B)  Medicare and Medicaid. 
C)  social security and Medicaid. 
D)  food stamps and social security. 
E)  Medicare and food stamps. 
A)  social security and Medicare. 
B)  Medicare and Medicaid. 
C)  social security and Medicaid. 
D)  food stamps and social security. 
E)  Medicare and food stamps.

Question 17

The framers of the U.S. Constitution envisioned and created a limited government. Given what you have learned about social safety nets, what is your assessment of how the framers' view of limited government has held up with the expansion of these social programs?

Accepted Answer

The framers of the U.S. Constitution did

Question 18

Among other things, TANF shifted the administration of welfare programs to the states.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

What is usually the consequence of trying to adjust cost of living adjustments with social security?

Accepted Answer

A)  A firestorm of political protest forms when cuts are suggested. 
B)  A firestorm of political protest forms when increases are suggested. 
C)  Cuts are difficult, given the negative impact they will have on the federal budget. 
D)  Adjustments typically result in little attention by interest groups and presidents. 
E)  Young voters typically mobilize to support reduced adjustment rates. 
A)  A firestorm of political protest forms when cuts are suggested. 
B)  A firestorm of political protest forms when increases are suggested. 
C)  Cuts are difficult, given the negative impact they will have on the federal budget. 
D)  Adjustments typically result in little attention by interest groups and presidents. 
E)  Young voters typically mobilize to support reduced adjustment rates.

Question 20

Means-tested programs distribute benefits on the basis of need to those who can prove that their income is low enough to qualify.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Given the great popularity of the Social Security program, political leaders are unlikely to allow the program to "go bankrupt."

Means-tested programs, like food stamps, are funded by

What is the name for government benefits that are distributed automatically to citizens who qualify on the basis of a set of guidelines set by law?

Social Security is funded by federal income taxes.

Rich, industrialized societies are the most supportive environment for providing welfare and caring for the young, the elderly, the disabled.

SCHIP is a government health insurance program administered by the states.

Social insurance programs are plans in which

One structural factor that helps explain the extent and generosity of social safety net programs across countries is the relative size and power of the industrial working class.

Most benefits of the American welfare state go directly to the

Public assistance programs are paid for by

Medicare is not an entitlement program.

How do means-tested benefits get distributed?

____________ is an important structural factor that contributed to the formation of safety nets.

Almost every aspect of the American ________ works against a generous and comprehensive welfare state.

List ways that the American welfare state differs from that of most other modern capitalist countries.

The main social insurance programs are

The framers of the U.S. Constitution envisioned and created a limited government. Given what you have learned about social safety nets, what is your assessment of how the framers' view of limited government has held up with the expansion of these social programs?

Among other things, TANF shifted the administration of welfare programs to the states.

What is usually the consequence of trying to adjust cost of living adjustments with social security?

Means-tested programs distribute benefits on the basis of need to those who can prove that their income is low enough to qualify.

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Exam 18: Social Safety Nets

Given the great popularity of the Social Security program, political leaders are unlikely to allow the program to "go bankrupt."

Means-tested programs, like food stamps, are funded by

What is the name for government benefits that are distributed automatically to citizens who qualify on the basis of a set of guidelines set by law?

Social Security is funded by federal income taxes.

Rich, industrialized societies are the most supportive environment for providing welfare and caring for the young, the elderly, the disabled.

SCHIP is a government health insurance program administered by the states.

Social insurance programs are plans in which

One structural factor that helps explain the extent and generosity of social safety net programs across countries is the relative size and power of the industrial working class.

Most benefits of the American welfare state go directly to the

Public assistance programs are paid for by

Medicare is not an entitlement program.

How do means-tested benefits get distributed?

____________ is an important structural factor that contributed to the formation of safety nets.

Almost every aspect of the American ________ works against a generous and comprehensive welfare state.

List ways that the American welfare state differs from that of most other modern capitalist countries.

The main social insurance programs are

The framers of the U.S. Constitution envisioned and created a limited government. Given what you have learned about social safety nets, what is your assessment of how the framers' view of limited government has held up with the expansion of these social programs?

Among other things, TANF shifted the administration of welfare programs to the states.

What is usually the consequence of trying to adjust cost of living adjustments with social security?

Means-tested programs distribute benefits on the basis of need to those who can prove that their income is low enough to qualify.

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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