Question 1

If the Social Security trust fund runs out,what will most likely happen?

Accepted Answer

A) The program will remain,but the federal government will raise taxes or reduce benefit levels. 
B) The program will be eliminated,as required by law. 
C) There will be no change in the program;the federal government will simply borrow more money to pay for it. 
D) The program will be handed over to state governments,as required by law. 
A) The program will remain,but the federal government will raise taxes or reduce benefit levels. 
B) The program will be eliminated,as required by law. 
C) There will be no change in the program;the federal government will simply borrow more money to pay for it. 
D) The program will be handed over to state governments,as required by law.

Question 2

During which period were the first public assistance programs created in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A) the late 1700s 
B) the early 1800s 
C) the late 1800s 
D) the 1930s 
A) the late 1700s 
B) the early 1800s 
C) the late 1800s 
D) the 1930s

Question 3

Andrew is 27 years old and self-employed.Following passage of the Affordable Care Act,how can Andrew get health insurance?

Accepted Answer

A) He can apply for coverage through a state-run insurance exchange. 
B) He will be automatically enrolled in coverage by his state government. 
C) He will be automatically enrolled in coverage by the federal government. 
D) He can choose to stay on his parents' health insurance policy. 
A) He can apply for coverage through a state-run insurance exchange. 
B) He will be automatically enrolled in coverage by his state government. 
C) He will be automatically enrolled in coverage by the federal government. 
D) He can choose to stay on his parents' health insurance policy.

Question 4

Which of the following is true of the federal government's role in education?

Accepted Answer

A) The federal government is not involved in education. 
B) The federal government is the primary governmental level involved in education. 
C) The federal government has only been involved in education since the year 2000. 
D) The federal government has taken on a greater role in education since 2000. 
A) The federal government is not involved in education. 
B) The federal government is the primary governmental level involved in education. 
C) The federal government has only been involved in education since the year 2000. 
D) The federal government has taken on a greater role in education since 2000.

Question 5

Who is eligible for unemployment insurance benefits?

Accepted Answer

A) workers who have quit their jobs 
B) workers who have lost their jobs because of economic conditions 
C) workers who have been fired from their jobs because of poor performance 
D) workers whose hours have been reduced from full time to part time 
A) workers who have quit their jobs 
B) workers who have lost their jobs because of economic conditions 
C) workers who have been fired from their jobs because of poor performance 
D) workers whose hours have been reduced from full time to part time

Question 6

Because most social policy programs are restricted to one group of citizens only,they are often described as ___________ aid.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Because most social policy programs are restricted...

Question 7

Medicare and Medicaid were developed as part of what major expansion of social policy?

Accepted Answer

A) the Great Society 
B) the New Deal 
C) the Fair Deal 
D) the Race to the Top 
A) the Great Society 
B) the New Deal 
C) the Fair Deal 
D) the Race to the Top

Question 8

Which of the following is true of the Affordable Care Act,colloquially known as Obamacare?

Accepted Answer

A) It creates a new government-run health insurance policy. 
B) It provides universal coverage to all Americans. 
C) It creates new legal protections for doctors against medical malpractice lawsuits. 
D) It requires Americans who are not covered to buy health insurance or pay a penalty. 
A) It creates a new government-run health insurance policy. 
B) It provides universal coverage to all Americans. 
C) It creates new legal protections for doctors against medical malpractice lawsuits. 
D) It requires Americans who are not covered to buy health insurance or pay a penalty.

Question 9

Created in 1935,__________ put 8.5 million Americans to work building roads,public buildings,parks,and airports.

Accepted Answer

A) the Head Start program 
B) the Works Progress Administration 
C) the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act 
D) the Veterans' Assistance program 
A) the Head Start program 
B) the Works Progress Administration 
C) the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act 
D) the Veterans' Assistance program

Question 10

The Affordable Care Act,also known as Obamacare,is best described as __________.

Accepted Answer

A) a minor change to the existing health policy structure 
B) a fundamental change in way that health care is delivered and to whom 
C) a form of socialism 
D) a policy that streamlines and simplifies the health care system 
A) a minor change to the existing health policy structure 
B) a fundamental change in way that health care is delivered and to whom 
C) a form of socialism 
D) a policy that streamlines and simplifies the health care system

Question 11

Which of the following best describes the federal disability insurance and unemployment programs?

Accepted Answer

A) They are generous programs that allow recipients to collect payments for years. 
B) Almost all of the people on these programs have other sources of income as well. 
C) These programs were created as part of Lyndon Johnson's Great Society agenda. 
D) These programs provide only the bare minimum for survival and are often the only source of income for people on them. 
A) They are generous programs that allow recipients to collect payments for years. 
B) Almost all of the people on these programs have other sources of income as well. 
C) These programs were created as part of Lyndon Johnson's Great Society agenda. 
D) These programs provide only the bare minimum for survival and are often the only source of income for people on them.

Question 12

Since its creation in 1935,Social Security has expanded to include what groups?

Accepted Answer

A) retirees,survivors,and people with disabilities 
B) retirees,survivors,and the poor 
C) women,children,and people with disabilities 
D) women,children,and minorities 
A) retirees,survivors,and people with disabilities 
B) retirees,survivors,and the poor 
C) women,children,and people with disabilities 
D) women,children,and minorities

Question 13

What are the two broad goals of social policy?

Accepted Answer

A) to raise the quality of life for all citizens and to control the costs of government programs 
B) to create a social safety net and to raise the quality of life for all citizens 
C) to create a social safety net and to protect citizens' rights and liberties 
D) to protect citizens' rights and liberties and to control the costs of government programs 
A) to raise the quality of life for all citizens and to control the costs of government programs 
B) to create a social safety net and to raise the quality of life for all citizens 
C) to create a social safety net and to protect citizens' rights and liberties 
D) to protect citizens' rights and liberties and to control the costs of government programs

Question 14

Which of the following is a means-tested program?

Accepted Answer

A) Social Security 
B) No Child Left Behind 
C) Medicare 
D) Temporary Assistance for Needy Families 
A) Social Security 
B) No Child Left Behind 
C) Medicare 
D) Temporary Assistance for Needy Families

Question 15

What is the Head Start program? When was it started,how many children does it serve,and at what cost? What are its contributions and difficulties?

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1.Identify the H

Question 16

When did the first social policy programs appear in the United States,and what type were they? At what point did social policy programs expand,and in what way?

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1.Identify the f

Question 17

Prior to passage of the Affordable Care Act,what statement would proponents of the bill have used to support of their position?

Accepted Answer

A) Private insurance companies are adequate to provide health care coverage to nearly all Americans. 
B) Uninsured Americans have access to health care because hospitals are required to treat patients with life-threatening conditions. 
C) Health care costs have risen substantially over the past few decades. 
D) Health care costs have declined over the past few decades. 
A) Private insurance companies are adequate to provide health care coverage to nearly all Americans. 
B) Uninsured Americans have access to health care because hospitals are required to treat patients with life-threatening conditions. 
C) Health care costs have risen substantially over the past few decades. 
D) Health care costs have declined over the past few decades.

Question 18

Which of the following philosophical beliefs explains the federal government's comparatively limited role in welfare and health policies?

Accepted Answer

A) a commitment to egalitarianism 
B) a commitment to rugged individualism 
C) a commitment to communitarianism 
D) a commitment to social safety nets 
A) a commitment to egalitarianism 
B) a commitment to rugged individualism 
C) a commitment to communitarianism 
D) a commitment to social safety nets

Question 19

The Social Security program was adopted during what event or period?

Accepted Answer

A) the Vietnam War 
B) the Reagan administration 
C) the Great Society 
D) the Great Depression 
A) the Vietnam War 
B) the Reagan administration 
C) the Great Society 
D) the Great Depression

Question 20

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families is a means-tested program.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

If the Social Security trust fund runs out,what will most likely happen?

During which period were the first public assistance programs created in the United States?

Andrew is 27 years old and self-employed.Following passage of the Affordable Care Act,how can Andrew get health insurance?

Which of the following is true of the federal government's role in education?

Who is eligible for unemployment insurance benefits?

Because most social policy programs are restricted to one group of citizens only,they are often described as ___________ aid.

Medicare and Medicaid were developed as part of what major expansion of social policy?

Which of the following is true of the Affordable Care Act,colloquially known as Obamacare?

Created in 1935,__________ put 8.5 million Americans to work building roads,public buildings,parks,and airports.

The Affordable Care Act,also known as Obamacare,is best described as __________.

Which of the following best describes the federal disability insurance and unemployment programs?

Since its creation in 1935,Social Security has expanded to include what groups?

What are the two broad goals of social policy?

Which of the following is a means-tested program?

What is the Head Start program? When was it started,how many children does it serve,and at what cost? What are its contributions and difficulties?

When did the first social policy programs appear in the United States,and what type were they? At what point did social policy programs expand,and in what way?

Prior to passage of the Affordable Care Act,what statement would proponents of the bill have used to support of their position?

Which of the following philosophical beliefs explains the federal government's comparatively limited role in welfare and health policies?

The Social Security program was adopted during what event or period?

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families is a means-tested program.

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Exam 17: Making Social Policy

If the Social Security trust fund runs out,what will most likely happen?

During which period were the first public assistance programs created in the United States?

Andrew is 27 years old and self-employed.Following passage of the Affordable Care Act,how can Andrew get health insurance?

Which of the following is true of the federal government's role in education?

Who is eligible for unemployment insurance benefits?

Because most social policy programs are restricted to one group of citizens only,they are often described as ___________ aid.

Medicare and Medicaid were developed as part of what major expansion of social policy?

Which of the following is true of the Affordable Care Act,colloquially known as Obamacare?

Created in 1935,__________ put 8.5 million Americans to work building roads,public buildings,parks,and airports.

The Affordable Care Act,also known as Obamacare,is best described as __________.

Which of the following best describes the federal disability insurance and unemployment programs?

Since its creation in 1935,Social Security has expanded to include what groups?

What are the two broad goals of social policy?

Which of the following is a means-tested program?

What is the Head Start program? When was it started,how many children does it serve,and at what cost? What are its contributions and difficulties?

When did the first social policy programs appear in the United States,and what type were they? At what point did social policy programs expand,and in what way?

Prior to passage of the Affordable Care Act,what statement would proponents of the bill have used to support of their position?

Which of the following philosophical beliefs explains the federal government's comparatively limited role in welfare and health policies?

The Social Security program was adopted during what event or period?

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families is a means-tested program.

Constitutional Democracy

Constitutional Foundations

American Federalism

The American Political Landscape

Interest Groups

Political Parties

Public Opinion, ideology, participation, and Voting

Campaigns and Elections

The Media and Uspolitics

Congress

The Presidency

The Federal Bureaucracy and the Public Policy Process

The Judiciary: the Balancing Branch

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Making Economic Policy

Making Foreign and Defense Policy

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