Question 1

President Johnson is responsible for the welfare reform initiative.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The poverty level standard changes with the size of the family and the cost of living.For 2008, individuals who made just over $_______ and families of four who made just over $_______were eligible for means-tested assistance.

Accepted Answer

A) 8000 and 18000 
B) 9000 and 19000 
C) 10000 and 21000 
D) 6000 and 16000 
E) 7000 and 17000 
A) 8000 and 18000 
B) 9000 and 19000 
C) 10000 and 21000 
D) 6000 and 16000 
E) 7000 and 17000

Question 3

The 1996 Welfare Reform Legislation included which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Providing welfare benefits to legal immigrants. 
B) A 5-year time limit on benefits. 
C) Required recipients to enter some kind of work training program within 2 months of receiving benefits. 
D) All of the above 
E) None of the above 
A) Providing welfare benefits to legal immigrants. 
B) A 5-year time limit on benefits. 
C) Required recipients to enter some kind of work training program within 2 months of receiving benefits. 
D) All of the above 
E) None of the above

Question 4

In 2008, what percentage of bachelor's degrees were earned by whites?

Accepted Answer

A) 55% 
B) 65% 
C) 70% 
D) 75% 
E) 80% 
A) 55% 
B) 65% 
C) 70% 
D) 75% 
E) 80%

Question 5

In 2000, the average life expectancy was

Accepted Answer

A) 65 years. 
B) 69 years. 
C) 75 years. 
D) 79 years. 
E) 85 years. 
A) 65 years. 
B) 69 years. 
C) 75 years. 
D) 79 years. 
E) 85 years.

Question 6

Medicare was created in 1965 to provide basic health services for the poor and covers everything from hospital care to family planning.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Many federal assistance programs are partnerships with state governments because

Accepted Answer

A) states and local governments have the administrative agencies to stay in touch with recipients of aid. 
B) states have been responsible for protecting their citizens against hardship since the United States was formed. 
C) states provide the bulk of the funds for aid programs. 
D) Both A and B are correct. 
E) Both B and C are correct 
A) states and local governments have the administrative agencies to stay in touch with recipients of aid. 
B) states have been responsible for protecting their citizens against hardship since the United States was formed. 
C) states provide the bulk of the funds for aid programs. 
D) Both A and B are correct. 
E) Both B and C are correct

Question 8

The nation has still NOT answered the basic question of whether the national government has a role in providing basic social services to its citizens.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Means-tested entitlements are defined

Accepted Answer

A) as programs such as unemployment insurance, disaster relief, or disability payments that provide benefits to all eligible citizens. 
B) programs such as Medicaid and welfare under which applicants must meet eligibility requirements based on need. 
C) the many programs that the federal government provides to protect Americans against economic and social misfortune. 
D) aid to the poor. 
E) programs in which eligibility is based on prior contributions to government, usually in the form of payroll taxes. 
A) as programs such as unemployment insurance, disaster relief, or disability payments that provide benefits to all eligible citizens. 
B) programs such as Medicaid and welfare under which applicants must meet eligibility requirements based on need. 
C) the many programs that the federal government provides to protect Americans against economic and social misfortune. 
D) aid to the poor. 
E) programs in which eligibility is based on prior contributions to government, usually in the form of payroll taxes.

Question 10

In 2010, the federal government provided approximately _______ of financial aid that college students receive.

Accepted Answer

A) $50 billion. 
B) $70 billion. 
C) $90 billion. 
D) $1.1 trillion. 
E) $1.5 trillion. 
A) $50 billion. 
B) $70 billion. 
C) $90 billion. 
D) $1.1 trillion. 
E) $1.5 trillion.

Question 11

The stock market crashed in

Accepted Answer

A) 1900. 
B) 1919. 
C) 1929. 
D) 1945. 
E) 1939. 
A) 1900. 
B) 1919. 
C) 1929. 
D) 1945. 
E) 1939.

Question 12

The Infancy and Maternity Protection Act of 1921 act gave free school lunches to students.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

As a percentage within their own population, a larger proportion of which of these groups is poor?

Accepted Answer

A) African Americans and Hispanic Americans 
B) African Americans and white Americans 
C) Hispanic Americans and white Americans 
D) Asian Americans and Native Americans 
E) White Americans and Native Americans 
A) African Americans and Hispanic Americans 
B) African Americans and white Americans 
C) Hispanic Americans and white Americans 
D) Asian Americans and Native Americans 
E) White Americans and Native Americans

Question 14

Americans are living longer than ever before.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The poverty level standard changes with the size of the family and the cost of living.For 2008, individuals who made just over $10,000 and families of four who made just over $21,000 were eligible for means-tested assistance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Health care costs have _____ since 1970.

Accepted Answer

A) remained about the same 
B) doubled 
C) tripled 
D) quadrupled 
E) quintupled 
A) remained about the same 
B) doubled 
C) tripled 
D) quadrupled 
E) quintupled

Question 17

In the United States, public schools are primarily the responsibility of

Accepted Answer

A) the federal government. 
B) the Federal Department of Education. 
C) state and local governments. 
D) states. 
E) local governments. 
A) the federal government. 
B) the Federal Department of Education. 
C) state and local governments. 
D) states. 
E) local governments.

Question 18

The first goal of federal social policy is to protect citizens against social and economic problems by creating a social safety net.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Beneficiaries of the Social Security Act include

Accepted Answer

A) widows and widowers. 
B) children of deceased or disabled persons. 
C) retired persons. 
D) disabled workers. 
E) All of the above 
A) widows and widowers. 
B) children of deceased or disabled persons. 
C) retired persons. 
D) disabled workers. 
E) All of the above

Question 20

Medicaid is an example of a

Accepted Answer

A) means-tested entitlement. 
B) social security. 
C) housing assistance. 
D) senior citizen program. 
E) None of the above 
A) means-tested entitlement. 
B) social security. 
C) housing assistance. 
D) senior citizen program. 
E) None of the above

Exam 19: Making Social Policy

President Johnson is responsible for the welfare reform initiative.

The poverty level standard changes with the size of the family and the cost of living.For 2008, individuals who made just over $_______ and families of four who made just over $_______were eligible for means-tested assistance.

The 1996 Welfare Reform Legislation included which of the following?

In 2008, what percentage of bachelor's degrees were earned by whites?

In 2000, the average life expectancy was

Medicare was created in 1965 to provide basic health services for the poor and covers everything from hospital care to family planning.

Many federal assistance programs are partnerships with state governments because

The nation has still NOT answered the basic question of whether the national government has a role in providing basic social services to its citizens.

Means-tested entitlements are defined

In 2010, the federal government provided approximately _______ of financial aid that college students receive.

The stock market crashed in

The Infancy and Maternity Protection Act of 1921 act gave free school lunches to students.

As a percentage within their own population, a larger proportion of which of these groups is poor?

Americans are living longer than ever before.

The poverty level standard changes with the size of the family and the cost of living.For 2008, individuals who made just over $10,000 and families of four who made just over $21,000 were eligible for means-tested assistance.

Health care costs have _____ since 1970.

In the United States, public schools are primarily the responsibility of

The first goal of federal social policy is to protect citizens against social and economic problems by creating a social safety net.

Beneficiaries of the Social Security Act include

Medicaid is an example of a

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