Question 1

Most scholars trace the federal government's effort to protect citizens against economic and personal hard times to

Accepted Answer

A) the 1840s. 
B) the 1880s. 
C) the 1930s. 
D) the 1950s. 
E) the 1960s. 
A) the 1840s. 
B) the 1880s. 
C) the 1930s. 
D) the 1950s. 
E) the 1960s.

Question 2

The first public assistance programs were actually created in the late 1800s when states established aid programs to help poor single mothers and their children.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

In 2008, the federal government provided roughly $90 billion of financial aid to college students.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Public assistance is defined as

Accepted Answer

A) 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) 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 5

In 2007, the federal minimum wage was increased to

Accepted Answer

A) $5.25 per hour. 
B) $5.75 per hour. 
C) $6.75 per hour. 
D) $7.25 per hour. 
E) $8.50 per hour. 
A) $5.25 per hour. 
B) $5.75 per hour. 
C) $6.75 per hour. 
D) $7.25 per hour. 
E) $8.50 per hour.

Question 6

Since 1950 human resource spending has

Accepted Answer

A) stayed about the same. 
B) doubled. 
C) increased 150%. 
D) tripled. 
E) quadrupled. 
A) stayed about the same. 
B) doubled. 
C) increased 150%. 
D) tripled. 
E) quadrupled.

Question 7

Entitlements are defined as programs such as unemployment insurance, disaster relief, or disability payments that provide benefits to all eligible citizens.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The federal government's first involvement with education occurred in the 1960s.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The second goal of federal social policy is to

Accepted Answer

A) raise the quality of life for all. 
B) create employment for all citizens. 
C) equalize salaries for all citizens. 
D) supply affordable housing for everyone. 
E) make voting rights a top priority. 
A) raise the quality of life for all. 
B) create employment for all citizens. 
C) equalize salaries for all citizens. 
D) supply affordable housing for everyone. 
E) make voting rights a top priority.

Question 10

"Middle-class welfare" refers to

Accepted Answer

A) aid to college students in the form of college loans. 
B) aid to home buyers in the form of tax deductions for home mortgages. 
C) access to national parks and forests. 
D) tax credits for college tuition payments. 
E) All of the above 
A) aid to college students in the form of college loans. 
B) aid to home buyers in the form of tax deductions for home mortgages. 
C) access to national parks and forests. 
D) tax credits for college tuition payments. 
E) All of the above

Question 11

Federal social policy focuses on nine broad goals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Social Security is funded by

Accepted Answer

A) income tax. 
B) payroll taxes on employers and employees. 
C) general taxes. 
D) annual budget agreements in Congress. 
E) block grants. 
A) income tax. 
B) payroll taxes on employers and employees. 
C) general taxes. 
D) annual budget agreements in Congress. 
E) block grants.

Question 13

Most public assistance programs are means-tested entitlement programs, which means that

Accepted Answer

A) written exams are required. 
B) oral and written exams are required. 
C) applicants must prove their poverty. 
D) applicants' financial records are closely examined by federal investigators. 
E) any children in the family must be put in foster homes. 
A) written exams are required. 
B) oral and written exams are required. 
C) applicants must prove their poverty. 
D) applicants' financial records are closely examined by federal investigators. 
E) any children in the family must be put in foster homes.

Question 14

The United States government has approximately how many domestic funding programs?

Accepted Answer

A) 46 
B) 487 
C) 856 
D) 975 
E) 1,250 
A) 46 
B) 487 
C) 856 
D) 975 
E) 1,250

Question 15

Most scholars trace the federal government's effort to protect citizens against economic and personal hard times to the 1880s.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The second goal of federal social policy is to create employment for all citizens.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 19: Making Social Policy

Most scholars trace the federal government's effort to protect citizens against economic and personal hard times to

The first public assistance programs were actually created in the late 1800s when states established aid programs to help poor single mothers and their children.

In 2008, the federal government provided roughly $90 billion of financial aid to college students.

Public assistance is defined as

In 2007, the federal minimum wage was increased to

Since 1950 human resource spending has

Entitlements are defined as programs such as unemployment insurance, disaster relief, or disability payments that provide benefits to all eligible citizens.

The federal government's first involvement with education occurred in the 1960s.

The second goal of federal social policy is to

"Middle-class welfare" refers to

Federal social policy focuses on nine broad goals.

Social Security is funded by

Most public assistance programs are means-tested entitlement programs, which means that

The United States government has approximately how many domestic funding programs?

Most scholars trace the federal government's effort to protect citizens against economic and personal hard times to the 1880s.

The second goal of federal social policy is to create employment for all citizens.

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