Exam 17: Making Social Policy

One goal of social policy is to raise the quality of life for all citizens.How does the federal government meet that goal? What kinds of programs help all citizens,instead of just those in a certain category? How might categorical programs also be of help to all citizens?

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1.Describe various programs that improve the quality of life for all citizens,such as environmental programs that improve air and water quality;programs to build roads,bridges,and parks;regulating air traffic and improving national security;fighting crime and terrorism;and strengthening schools.
2.Discuss how categorical programs can be seen as helping all citizens.Answers will vary,but students might note that these programs provide a social safety net for citizens in need and,given the right set of circumstances,all citizen could find themselves in need of help at some time;and they may identify the idea behind Lyndon Johnson's Great Society agenda that all of society benefits from improved education,the elimination of poverty,and so on.

Which of the following best describes the main difficulty that has been encountered in implementing the No Child Left Behind Act?

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Which of the following represents one of the major challenges facing health care policymakers in the future?

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Welfare recipients are often criticized because they can remain indefinitely on programs such as Temporary Assistance for Needy Families.

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Question 4

The federal government enforces its laws primarily through the __________.

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Question 5

Because current Social Security beneficiaries receive payments from current Social Security taxes,the program is considered a __________ program.

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Question 6

Federal aid aimed at improving the quality of life for all citizens,such as by fighting crime or improving schools,is usually distributed on the basis of __________.

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Question 7

Social Security is a means-tested program because it provides benefits to all qualifying individuals.

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Question 8

Social Security now covers what percentage of the U.S.workforce?

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Question 9

The nation's first entitlement program was __________.

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Question 10

Kindergarten through high school education is generally seen as a responsibility of __________ levels of government.

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Question 11

Rapid population growth in China has put a strain on the country's social safety net,especially in terms of citizens' __________.

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Question 12

Advanced medical technology has led to increases in health care costs.

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Question 13

Southern states tend to be more generous with their social insurance policies because they have a greater number of people in poverty.

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Question 14

The success of the Earned Income Tax Credit can be attributed,in part,to the fact that __________.

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Question 15

The federal government now offers __________ social safety net programs.

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Question 16

Melissa is a single mother working full time at a minimum wage job.To make ends meet,she also receives public assistance.Under current law,what would happen if Melissa got married?

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Question 17

Compare and contrast social insurance and public assistance programs,and give examples of each.

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Question 18

Which of the following is necessary information to determine eligibility for a means-tested program?

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Question 19

Elementary and secondary schools are funded primarily by federal income taxes.

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One goal of social policy is to raise the quality of life for all citizens.How does the federal government meet that goal? What kinds of programs help all citizens,instead of just those in a certain category? How might categorical programs also be of help to all citizens?

Which of the following best describes the main difficulty that has been encountered in implementing the No Child Left Behind Act?

Which of the following represents one of the major challenges facing health care policymakers in the future?

Welfare recipients are often criticized because they can remain indefinitely on programs such as Temporary Assistance for Needy Families.

The federal government enforces its laws primarily through the __________.

Because current Social Security beneficiaries receive payments from current Social Security taxes,the program is considered a __________ program.

Federal aid aimed at improving the quality of life for all citizens,such as by fighting crime or improving schools,is usually distributed on the basis of __________.

Social Security is a means-tested program because it provides benefits to all qualifying individuals.

Social Security now covers what percentage of the U.S.workforce?

The nation's first entitlement program was __________.

Kindergarten through high school education is generally seen as a responsibility of __________ levels of government.

Rapid population growth in China has put a strain on the country's social safety net,especially in terms of citizens' __________.

Advanced medical technology has led to increases in health care costs.

Southern states tend to be more generous with their social insurance policies because they have a greater number of people in poverty.

The success of the Earned Income Tax Credit can be attributed,in part,to the fact that __________.

The federal government now offers __________ social safety net programs.

Melissa is a single mother working full time at a minimum wage job.To make ends meet,she also receives public assistance.Under current law,what would happen if Melissa got married?

Compare and contrast social insurance and public assistance programs,and give examples of each.

Which of the following is necessary information to determine eligibility for a means-tested program?

Elementary and secondary schools are funded primarily by federal income taxes.

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