Question 1

The goals of social policy are to help those who help themselves and to protect those who have worked hard and have earned what they have achieved.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The term used by critics to describe business bailouts by the government and federal assistance to favored industries is __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The term used by critics to describe...

Question 3

What government agency is credited with helping track down the cause of the swine flu outbreak in 2009?

Accepted Answer

A) the National Institutes of Health 
B) the Public Health Service 
C) the Department of Health and Human Services 
D) the Centers for Disease Control 
A) the National Institutes of Health 
B) the Public Health Service 
C) the Department of Health and Human Services 
D) the Centers for Disease Control

Question 4

Which of the following best explains the federal government's motivation for being involved in education policy in the 1950s?

Accepted Answer

A) The federal government believed that education is an important part of defense. 
B) The federal government was concerned with the effects of income inequality on the education system. 
C) The federal government believed that states had largely failed to provide an adequate education system. 
D) The federal government believed that education is important for a strong economy. 
A) The federal government believed that education is an important part of defense. 
B) The federal government was concerned with the effects of income inequality on the education system. 
C) The federal government believed that states had largely failed to provide an adequate education system. 
D) The federal government believed that education is important for a strong economy.

Question 5

Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC)has been replaced with the federal program ___________.

Accepted Answer

Temporary

Question 6

Which of these was an outcome of the Great Depression?

Accepted Answer

A) The federal government cut Social Security benefits because it lacked adequate funds. 
B) The federal government assumed new responsibilities for the management of economic matters. 
C) The federal government devolved responsibility for solving the economic crisis to the states. 
D) The federal government took a laissez-faire approach when dealing with economic matters. 
A) The federal government cut Social Security benefits because it lacked adequate funds. 
B) The federal government assumed new responsibilities for the management of economic matters. 
C) The federal government devolved responsibility for solving the economic crisis to the states. 
D) The federal government took a laissez-faire approach when dealing with economic matters.

Question 7

Why did Congress enact a new program in 1998 directed at improving teacher quality in primary and elementary education?

Accepted Answer

A) Education interest groups and teachers' unions pressured Congress into taking action. 
B) Congress recognized the link between quality of primary and elementary education and college success. 
C) This program was a response to the failure of previous federal policies. 
D) The federal government had to step in after states cut their education funding. 
A) Education interest groups and teachers' unions pressured Congress into taking action. 
B) Congress recognized the link between quality of primary and elementary education and college success. 
C) This program was a response to the failure of previous federal policies. 
D) The federal government had to step in after states cut their education funding.

Question 8

How are Medicare and Social Security funded,and why are some people concerned about the long-term sustainability of these programs?

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1.Explain that M

Question 9

A welfare program that contains an income eligibility threshold is likely a means-tested program.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)is charged with doing which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) patrolling U.S.borders to prevent illegal immigration and entry of terrorists 
B) monitoring the sale of destructive weapons and guns inside the United States 
C) investigating international matters related to violations of federal criminal laws 
D) gathering and reporting evidence in matters related to federal criminal laws 
A) patrolling U.S.borders to prevent illegal immigration and entry of terrorists 
B) monitoring the sale of destructive weapons and guns inside the United States 
C) investigating international matters related to violations of federal criminal laws 
D) gathering and reporting evidence in matters related to federal criminal laws

The goals of social policy are to help those who help themselves and to protect those who have worked hard and have earned what they have achieved.

The term used by critics to describe business bailouts by the government and federal assistance to favored industries is __________.

What government agency is credited with helping track down the cause of the swine flu outbreak in 2009?

Which of the following best explains the federal government's motivation for being involved in education policy in the 1950s?

Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC)has been replaced with the federal program ___________.

Which of these was an outcome of the Great Depression?

Why did Congress enact a new program in 1998 directed at improving teacher quality in primary and elementary education?

How are Medicare and Social Security funded,and why are some people concerned about the long-term sustainability of these programs?

A welfare program that contains an income eligibility threshold is likely a means-tested program.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)is charged with doing which of the following?

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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Exam 17: Making Social Policy

The goals of social policy are to help those who help themselves and to protect those who have worked hard and have earned what they have achieved.

The term used by critics to describe business bailouts by the government and federal assistance to favored industries is __________.

What government agency is credited with helping track down the cause of the swine flu outbreak in 2009?

Which of the following best explains the federal government's motivation for being involved in education policy in the 1950s?

Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC)has been replaced with the federal program ___________.

Which of these was an outcome of the Great Depression?

Why did Congress enact a new program in 1998 directed at improving teacher quality in primary and elementary education?

How are Medicare and Social Security funded,and why are some people concerned about the long-term sustainability of these programs?

A welfare program that contains an income eligibility threshold is likely a means-tested program.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)is charged with doing which of the following?

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

Filters