Question 1

In the U.S., debates about establishing a national health insurance program began with the passage of the 1935 Social Security Act.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Under Federal law, the TANF program has a lifetime limit of

Accepted Answer

A) 3 years of assistance. 
B) 18 months of assistance. 
C) 5 years of assistance. 
D) 10 years of assistance. 
A) 3 years of assistance. 
B) 18 months of assistance. 
C) 5 years of assistance. 
D) 10 years of assistance. C

Question 3

During the Great Recession of 2008, unemployment insurance trust funds

Accepted Answer

A) were robust enough to endure extensions of unemployment benefits. 
B) required that money be drawn down from general revenues to avoid depletion. 
C) were used to lower high unemployment rates. 
D) none of these. 
A) were robust enough to endure extensions of unemployment benefits. 
B) required that money be drawn down from general revenues to avoid depletion. 
C) were used to lower high unemployment rates. 
D) none of these. B

Question 4

Funding for Social Security Retirement Benefits comes from

Accepted Answer

A) the general fund. 
B) the payroll tax. 
C) the income tax. 
D) sales tax. 
A) the general fund. 
B) the payroll tax. 
C) the income tax. 
D) sales tax.

Question 5

The Medicaid program is administered by the Social Security Administration.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Prior to passage of the Social Security Act, U.S. workers

Accepted Answer

A) had no way to provide for their retirement. 
B) could rely on their savings in retirement. 
C) could purchase disability and medical insurance from private companies. 
D) could both rely on their savings in retirement and purchasedisability and medical insurance from private companies. 
A) had no way to provide for their retirement. 
B) could rely on their savings in retirement. 
C) could purchase disability and medical insurance from private companies. 
D) could both rely on their savings in retirement and purchasedisability and medical insurance from private companies.

Question 7

Income tax rates in the United States are the highest among developed nations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Disability insurance is financed through

Accepted Answer

A) general revenues. 
B) the Social Security payroll tax. 
C) a state tax on company payrolls. 
D) state general revenues. 
A) general revenues. 
B) the Social Security payroll tax. 
C) a state tax on company payrolls. 
D) state general revenues.

Question 9

Upon the deaths of their retired spouses, most widows experience a one-third drop in household income from Social Security.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Discuss the effect of the Great Depression on the view that poverty was a problem of personal irresponsibility and what the result of this was, in terms of de Swanns's conditions for collective action.

Accepted Answer

Responses must mention or apply Swann's

Question 11

Describe the four amendments made in the Social Security program in 1983 upon recommendations from the 1981 National Commission on Social Security Reform.

Accepted Answer

Revision in the COLA: A one-time delay o

Question 12

Under current law, individuals who are disabled by virtue of alcohol addiction

Accepted Answer

A) may receive Social Security disability benefits through a representative payee. 
B) must be in treatment in order to receive Social Security Disability benefits. 
C) may not receive Social Security disability benefits. 
D) may receive Social Security disability benefits through a representative payee and must be in treatment in order to receive Social Security Disability benefits. 
A) may receive Social Security disability benefits through a representative payee. 
B) must be in treatment in order to receive Social Security Disability benefits. 
C) may not receive Social Security disability benefits. 
D) may receive Social Security disability benefits through a representative payee and must be in treatment in order to receive Social Security Disability benefits.

Question 13

Townsend Clubs were established to

Accepted Answer

A) promote the use of taxes to provide guaranteed income in old age. 
B) encourage passage of health insurance for the elderly. 
C) support Roosevelt's proposal for social security. 
D) raise public awareness of the needs of the elderly. 
A) promote the use of taxes to provide guaranteed income in old age. 
B) encourage passage of health insurance for the elderly. 
C) support Roosevelt's proposal for social security. 
D) raise public awareness of the needs of the elderly.

Question 14

Social Security programs in Europe served a "state-building" function by

Accepted Answer

A) converting wages into a property interest in government. 
B) creating the need for administrative structures and personnel. 
C) making workers more loyal to the government. 
D) all of these. 
A) converting wages into a property interest in government. 
B) creating the need for administrative structures and personnel. 
C) making workers more loyal to the government. 
D) all of these.

Question 15

A woman who earns substantially less than her husband is better off claiming benefits as his dependent than on the basis of her own salary history. This violates the principle of

Accepted Answer

A) adequacy. 
B) equity. 
C) distributive justice. 
D) none of these. 
A) adequacy. 
B) equity. 
C) distributive justice. 
D) none of these.

Question 16

When HIV/AIDS initially was diagnosed in the United States, most people believed they would never be affected or afflicted by the disease. Which of de Swaan's conditions is NOT met under these circumstances?

Accepted Answer

A) "External effects" are not recognized. 
B) "Individual remedies" are effective. 
C) Adversity must have "uncertainty of moment and magnitude." 
D) None of the above. 
A) "External effects" are not recognized. 
B) "Individual remedies" are effective. 
C) Adversity must have "uncertainty of moment and magnitude." 
D) None of the above.

Question 17

In 1964, opposition to Medicare came from

Accepted Answer

A) business interests. 
B) physicians. 
C) labor unions. 
D) both business interests and physicians. 
A) business interests. 
B) physicians. 
C) labor unions. 
D) both business interests and physicians.

Question 18

List three means-tested programs that are authorized by the Social Security Act.

Accepted Answer

The answer of List three means-tested programs that are authorized...

Question 19

The 1996 passage of PRWORA

Accepted Answer

A) abolished Aid to Families of Dependent Children (AFD
C) . 
B) restricted immigrants' eligibility for Supplemental Security Income (SSI). 
C) established Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF). 
D) all of these. 
A) abolished Aid to Families of Dependent Children (AFD
C) . 
B) restricted immigrants' eligibility for Supplemental Security Income (SSI). 
C) established Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF). 
D) all of these.

Question 20

Which of the following alternatives for restoring the solvency of OASI was NOT proposed in the 2010 report by the Senate Committee on Aging?

Accepted Answer

A) Increasing payroll taxes 
B) Eliminating the wage cap on the FICA tax 
C) Raising the retirement age 
D) Privatizing the program 
A) Increasing payroll taxes 
B) Eliminating the wage cap on the FICA tax 
C) Raising the retirement age 
D) Privatizing the program

In the U.S., debates about establishing a national health insurance program began with the passage of the 1935 Social Security Act.

Under Federal law, the TANF program has a lifetime limit of

During the Great Recession of 2008, unemployment insurance trust funds

Funding for Social Security Retirement Benefits comes from

The Medicaid program is administered by the Social Security Administration.

Prior to passage of the Social Security Act, U.S. workers

Income tax rates in the United States are the highest among developed nations.

Disability insurance is financed through

Upon the deaths of their retired spouses, most widows experience a one-third drop in household income from Social Security.

Discuss the effect of the Great Depression on the view that poverty was a problem of personal irresponsibility and what the result of this was, in terms of de Swanns's conditions for collective action.

Describe the four amendments made in the Social Security program in 1983 upon recommendations from the 1981 National Commission on Social Security Reform.

Under current law, individuals who are disabled by virtue of alcohol addiction

Townsend Clubs were established to

Social Security programs in Europe served a "state-building" function by

A woman who earns substantially less than her husband is better off claiming benefits as his dependent than on the basis of her own salary history. This violates the principle of

When HIV/AIDS initially was diagnosed in the United States, most people believed they would never be affected or afflicted by the disease. Which of de Swaan's conditions is NOT met under these circumstances?

In 1964, opposition to Medicare came from

List three means-tested programs that are authorized by the Social Security Act.

The 1996 passage of PRWORA

Which of the following alternatives for restoring the solvency of OASI was NOT proposed in the 2010 report by the Senate Committee on Aging?

Social Justice and Social Workers

The Governments Role

Policy Analysis and Policy Practice

Poverty and Inequality

Health

Mental Illness

Disability

Crime and Criminal Justice

People of Color

Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Trans Individuals

Children

Women

Older Adults

Working Americans

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Exam 4: The Social Security Act

In the U.S., debates about establishing a national health insurance program began with the passage of the 1935 Social Security Act.

Under Federal law, the TANF program has a lifetime limit of

During the Great Recession of 2008, unemployment insurance trust funds

Funding for Social Security Retirement Benefits comes from

The Medicaid program is administered by the Social Security Administration.

Prior to passage of the Social Security Act, U.S. workers

Income tax rates in the United States are the highest among developed nations.

Disability insurance is financed through

Upon the deaths of their retired spouses, most widows experience a one-third drop in household income from Social Security.

Discuss the effect of the Great Depression on the view that poverty was a problem of personal irresponsibility and what the result of this was, in terms of de Swanns's conditions for collective action.

Describe the four amendments made in the Social Security program in 1983 upon recommendations from the 1981 National Commission on Social Security Reform.

Under current law, individuals who are disabled by virtue of alcohol addiction

Townsend Clubs were established to

Social Security programs in Europe served a "state-building" function by

A woman who earns substantially less than her husband is better off claiming benefits as his dependent than on the basis of her own salary history. This violates the principle of

When HIV/AIDS initially was diagnosed in the United States, most people believed they would never be affected or afflicted by the disease. Which of de Swaan's conditions is NOT met under these circumstances?

In 1964, opposition to Medicare came from

List three means-tested programs that are authorized by the Social Security Act.

The 1996 passage of PRWORA

Which of the following alternatives for restoring the solvency of OASI was NOT proposed in the 2010 report by the Senate Committee on Aging?

Social Justice and Social Workers

The Governments Role

Policy Analysis and Policy Practice

Poverty and Inequality

Health

Mental Illness

Disability

Crime and Criminal Justice

People of Color

Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Trans Individuals

Children

Women

Older Adults

Working Americans

Conclusion

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