Question 1

Which program/legislation is designed to ensure that the poor have access to health care?

Accepted Answer

A) Medicare 
B) Affordable Care Act 
C) Medicaid 
D) TANF 
A) Medicare 
B) Affordable Care Act 
C) Medicaid 
D) TANF C

Question 2

Advances in medicine have led to increases in health care costs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

According to the "Who's Getting What? Who Are the Poor?" feature box,which group has the highest percentage living below the poverty line?

Accepted Answer

A) Whites 
B) African Americans 
C) female heads of households 
D) those under age 18 
A) Whites 
B) African Americans 
C) female heads of households 
D) those under age 18 C

Question 4

Which of the following best reflects the Republican view regarding national involvement in ensuring health care coverage?

Accepted Answer

A) Republicans have called for the repeal of the Affordable Care Act,colloquially known as Obamacare. 
B) Republicans have called for improvements to the Affordable Care Act,colloquially known as Obamacare. 
C) Republicans intend to replace the Affordable Care Act,colloquially known as Obamacare,with a single-payer system. 
D) Republicans have avoided taking a position on health care. 
A) Republicans have called for the repeal of the Affordable Care Act,colloquially known as Obamacare. 
B) Republicans have called for improvements to the Affordable Care Act,colloquially known as Obamacare. 
C) Republicans intend to replace the Affordable Care Act,colloquially known as Obamacare,with a single-payer system. 
D) Republicans have avoided taking a position on health care.

Question 5

According to the text,what percentage of the U.S.population does the government's Medicare,Medicaid,and other government programs cover,combined?

Accepted Answer

A) 13 
B) 14 
C) 15 
D) 27 
A) 13 
B) 14 
C) 15 
D) 27

Question 6

The Republican-sponsored Welfare Reform Act that was passed by Congress in 1996 was initially ___________ by President Clinton.

Accepted Answer

A) sponsored 
B) written 
C) vetoed 
D) fought for 
A) sponsored 
B) written 
C) vetoed 
D) fought for

Question 7

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program issues coupons that are known as __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program issues coupons...

Question 8

The text uses the term dependency ratio to evaluate which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act 
B) the New Deal 
C) Social Security 
D) the Earned Income Tax Credit 
A) the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act 
B) the New Deal 
C) Social Security 
D) the Earned Income Tax Credit

Question 9

Most Americans believe that the main cause of poverty is a shortage of jobs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following,if true,limits the argument that government is the cause of poverty?

Accepted Answer

A) Programs such as Medicaid and food stamps discourage people from working. 
B) Cash payments limit people from wanting to accept low-paying jobs. 
C) Government job-training programs have helped some people get off of welfare and into jobs. 
D) Many people prefer to stay on welfare because they do not want to work. 
A) Programs such as Medicaid and food stamps discourage people from working. 
B) Cash payments limit people from wanting to accept low-paying jobs. 
C) Government job-training programs have helped some people get off of welfare and into jobs. 
D) Many people prefer to stay on welfare because they do not want to work.

Question 11

Which of the following statements limits the argument that welfare recipients are indefinitely dependent on welfare?

Accepted Answer

A) Aid to Families with Dependent Children has been strengthened in some states but weakened in other states. 
B) Social Security is a means-tested program. 
C) Supplemental Security Income is now entirely run by the states. 
D) Temporary Assistance to Needy Families has a two-year limit on benefits with a lifetime limit of five years. 
A) Aid to Families with Dependent Children has been strengthened in some states but weakened in other states. 
B) Social Security is a means-tested program. 
C) Supplemental Security Income is now entirely run by the states. 
D) Temporary Assistance to Needy Families has a two-year limit on benefits with a lifetime limit of five years.

Question 12

The _________ are the major beneficiaries of the nation's social welfare system.

Accepted Answer

A) poor 
B) middle class 
C) upper class 
D) elderly 
A) poor 
B) middle class 
C) upper class 
D) elderly

Question 13

Which of the following is most accurate regarding the future of Social Security?

Accepted Answer

A) Social Security will likely need adjustments to meet future demands. 
B) Social Security is expected to run out of money by 2014. 
C) Social Security is expected to be financially stable for the next 50 years. 
D) Social Security is expected to be financially stable for the next 100 years. 
A) Social Security will likely need adjustments to meet future demands. 
B) Social Security is expected to run out of money by 2014. 
C) Social Security is expected to be financially stable for the next 50 years. 
D) Social Security is expected to be financially stable for the next 100 years.

Question 14

Means-tested social welfare entitlement programs make up approximately what percentage of the federal budget?

Accepted Answer

A) less than 10 percent 
B) less than one-third 
C) more than half 
D) more than 65 percent 
A) less than 10 percent 
B) less than one-third 
C) more than half 
D) more than 65 percent

Question 15

The largest percentage of entitlement spending is directed where?

Accepted Answer

A) Medicare 
B) federal retirement 
C) Social Security 
D) Medicaid 
A) Medicare 
B) federal retirement 
C) Social Security 
D) Medicaid

Question 16

In the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act,every American is required to purchase health insurance or face a tax penalty of up to 2.5 percent of his or her household income.What is the name for this provision?

Accepted Answer

A) individual mandate 
B) employer mandate 
C) public option 
D) Medicaid expansion 
A) individual mandate 
B) employer mandate 
C) public option 
D) Medicaid expansion

Question 17

Under the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare),employers with 50 or more workers are obliged to provide health insurance to their employees,and companies that fail to do so will face substantial fines.What is the name for this aspect of the law?

Accepted Answer

A) individual mandate 
B) employer mandate 
C) public option 
D) Medicaid expansion 
A) individual mandate 
B) employer mandate 
C) public option 
D) Medicaid expansion

Question 18

What are direct payments by governments to individuals as part of a social welfare program (not as a result of any service or contribution rendered by the individual)?

Accepted Answer

A) means-tested spending 
B) poverty line avoidance 
C) transfer payments 
D) entitlement spending 
A) means-tested spending 
B) poverty line avoidance 
C) transfer payments 
D) entitlement spending

Question 19

Out of the 13 advanced democracies examined in the text,where does the United States rank in terms of life expectancy? Use the figures included in the "Compared to What?" feature box to answer this question.

Accepted Answer

A) 1st 
B) 2nd 
C) 9th 
D) 12th 
A) 1st 
B) 2nd 
C) 9th 
D) 12th

Question 20

According to the text and the feature box "Who's Getting What? Who Are the Poor?" which of the following household characteristics has a higher frequency of poverty and welfare dependency?

Accepted Answer

A) male-headed households with no wife present 
B) female-headed households with no husband present 
C) households headed by both a husband and a wife 
D) same-sex households 
A) male-headed households with no wife present 
B) female-headed households with no husband present 
C) households headed by both a husband and a wife 
D) same-sex households

Which program/legislation is designed to ensure that the poor have access to health care?

Advances in medicine have led to increases in health care costs.

According to the "Who's Getting What? Who Are the Poor?" feature box,which group has the highest percentage living below the poverty line?

Which of the following best reflects the Republican view regarding national involvement in ensuring health care coverage?

According to the text,what percentage of the U.S.population does the government's Medicare,Medicaid,and other government programs cover,combined?

The Republican-sponsored Welfare Reform Act that was passed by Congress in 1996 was initially ___________ by President Clinton.

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program issues coupons that are known as __________.

The text uses the term dependency ratio to evaluate which of the following?

Most Americans believe that the main cause of poverty is a shortage of jobs.

Which of the following,if true,limits the argument that government is the cause of poverty?

Which of the following statements limits the argument that welfare recipients are indefinitely dependent on welfare?

The _________ are the major beneficiaries of the nation's social welfare system.

Which of the following is most accurate regarding the future of Social Security?

Means-tested social welfare entitlement programs make up approximately what percentage of the federal budget?

The largest percentage of entitlement spending is directed where?

In the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act,every American is required to purchase health insurance or face a tax penalty of up to 2.5 percent of his or her household income.What is the name for this provision?

Under the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare),employers with 50 or more workers are obliged to provide health insurance to their employees,and companies that fail to do so will face substantial fines.What is the name for this aspect of the law?

What are direct payments by governments to individuals as part of a social welfare program (not as a result of any service or contribution rendered by the individual)?

Out of the 13 advanced democracies examined in the text,where does the United States rank in terms of life expectancy? Use the figures included in the "Compared to What?" feature box to answer this question.

According to the text and the feature box "Who's Getting What? Who Are the Poor?" which of the following household characteristics has a higher frequency of poverty and welfare dependency?

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Exam 17: Politics and Social Welfare

Which program/legislation is designed to ensure that the poor have access to health care?

Advances in medicine have led to increases in health care costs.

According to the "Who's Getting What? Who Are the Poor?" feature box,which group has the highest percentage living below the poverty line?

Which of the following best reflects the Republican view regarding national involvement in ensuring health care coverage?

According to the text,what percentage of the U.S.population does the government's Medicare,Medicaid,and other government programs cover,combined?

The Republican-sponsored Welfare Reform Act that was passed by Congress in 1996 was initially ___________ by President Clinton.

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program issues coupons that are known as __________.

The text uses the term dependency ratio to evaluate which of the following?

Most Americans believe that the main cause of poverty is a shortage of jobs.

Which of the following,if true,limits the argument that government is the cause of poverty?

Which of the following statements limits the argument that welfare recipients are indefinitely dependent on welfare?

The _________ are the major beneficiaries of the nation's social welfare system.

Which of the following is most accurate regarding the future of Social Security?

Means-tested social welfare entitlement programs make up approximately what percentage of the federal budget?

The largest percentage of entitlement spending is directed where?

In the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act,every American is required to purchase health insurance or face a tax penalty of up to 2.5 percent of his or her household income.What is the name for this provision?

Under the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare),employers with 50 or more workers are obliged to provide health insurance to their employees,and companies that fail to do so will face substantial fines.What is the name for this aspect of the law?

What are direct payments by governments to individuals as part of a social welfare program (not as a result of any service or contribution rendered by the individual)?

Out of the 13 advanced democracies examined in the text,where does the United States rank in terms of life expectancy? Use the figures included in the "Compared to What?" feature box to answer this question.

According to the text and the feature box "Who's Getting What? Who Are the Poor?" which of the following household characteristics has a higher frequency of poverty and welfare dependency?

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Federalism: Dividing Governmental Power

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Political Parties: Organizing Politics

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Interest Groups: Getting Their Share and More

Congress: Politics on Capitol Hill

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