Question 1

According to Figure 17.2,of the entire federal government's budgetary spending,the largest portion of non-means-tested entitlements goes to __________.

Accepted Answer

A) interest 
B) Social Security 
C) Medicare 
D) Medicaid 
A) interest 
B) Social Security 
C) Medicare 
D) Medicaid

Question 2

The Affordable Care Act authorizes __________ to determine who is not in compliance and to levy fines.

Accepted Answer

A) the Social Security Administration 
B) the IRS 
C) the Treasury Department 
D) an employer 
A) the Social Security Administration 
B) the IRS 
C) the Treasury Department 
D) an employer

Question 3

The Affordable Care Act,colloquially known as Obamacare,deals primarily with what policy area?

Accepted Answer

A) education 
B) health care 
C) welfare 
D) economics 
A) education 
B) health care 
C) welfare 
D) economics

Question 4

The Social Security program was adopted during what event or period?

Accepted Answer

A) the Vietnam War 
B) Watergate 
C) the Reagan administration 
D) the Great Depression 
A) the Vietnam War 
B) Watergate 
C) the Reagan administration 
D) the Great Depression

Question 5

According to Figure 17.2,"Who's Entitled?" most social welfare entitlement programs benefit the poor.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Individuals that remain on welfare for more than five years are known as being what?

Accepted Answer

A) in persistent poverty 
B) in temporary poverty 
C) street people 
D) truly disadvantaged 
A) in persistent poverty 
B) in temporary poverty 
C) street people 
D) truly disadvantaged

Question 7

Obamacare is a direct result of overwhelming public support for government-provided health care.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following statements plausibly explains why Social Security is a prominent issue in many elections?

Accepted Answer

A) Young people are likely to follow politics and are likely to vote. 
B) Young people are likely to follow politics,but they are unlikely to vote. 
C) Seniors are likely to follow politics and are likely to vote. 
D) Seniors are likely to follow politics,but they are unlikely to vote. 
A) Young people are likely to follow politics and are likely to vote. 
B) Young people are likely to follow politics,but they are unlikely to vote. 
C) Seniors are likely to follow politics and are likely to vote. 
D) Seniors are likely to follow politics,but they are unlikely to vote.

Question 9

Beginning in 2014,the __________ is responsible for issuing fines for those Americans who fail to purchase health insurance.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Beginning in 2014,the __________ is responsible for...

Question 10

One advantage of Medicare is that it does not require recipients to pay a deductible.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Social Security payments have ___________ since the program was created.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Social Security payments have ___________ since the...

Question 12

Which of the following is true of Social Security over time?

Accepted Answer

A) Both the number of recipients of Social Security and the number of contributing workers per recipient have increased. 
B) Recipients of Social Security have increased and the number of contributing workers per recipient has declined. 
C) Recipients of Social Security have decreased and the number of contributing workers per recipient has increased. 
D) Both the number of recipients of Social Security and the number of contributing workers per recipient have decreased. 
A) Both the number of recipients of Social Security and the number of contributing workers per recipient have increased. 
B) Recipients of Social Security have increased and the number of contributing workers per recipient has declined. 
C) Recipients of Social Security have decreased and the number of contributing workers per recipient has increased. 
D) Both the number of recipients of Social Security and the number of contributing workers per recipient have decreased.

Question 13

According to the text,what percentage of the U.S.population was not covered by insurance prior to the Affordable Care Act?

Accepted Answer

A) 15 
B) 18 
C) 25 
D) 34 
A) 15 
B) 18 
C) 25 
D) 34

Question 14

What do Medicare,Medicaid,and Social Security have in common?

Accepted Answer

A) They are all health care programs. 
B) They are all designed to help keep or get people out of poverty. 
C) They all provide financial assistance only to senior citizens. 
D) They all provide food stamps to people in poverty. 
A) They are all health care programs. 
B) They are all designed to help keep or get people out of poverty. 
C) They all provide financial assistance only to senior citizens. 
D) They all provide food stamps to people in poverty.

Question 15

___________ temporarily replaces part of the wages of workers who lose their jobs involuntarily and helps stabilize the economy during recessions.

Accepted Answer

Unemployme

Question 16

The Great Society is associated with which president?

Accepted Answer

A) John F.Kennedy 
B) Lyndon B.Johnson 
C) Ronald Reagan 
D) George W.Bush 
A) John F.Kennedy 
B) Lyndon B.Johnson 
C) Ronald Reagan 
D) George W.Bush

Question 17

Under Obamacare,the requirement that every American purchase health insurance or face a tax penalty is known as what?

Accepted Answer

A) Medicare 
B) Medicaid 
C) SCHIP 
D) individual mandate 
A) Medicare 
B) Medicaid 
C) SCHIP 
D) individual mandate

Question 18

If an individual receives government benefits due to his or her level of income,they are considered to be what?

Accepted Answer

A) transfer payments 
B) a pension 
C) means-tested spending 
D) redistributed income 
A) transfer payments 
B) a pension 
C) means-tested spending 
D) redistributed income

Question 19

According to the text,which advanced democracy spends the highest percentage of GDP on health care?

Accepted Answer

A) France 
B) Canada 
C) United States 
D) Japan 
A) France 
B) Canada 
C) United States 
D) Japan

Question 20

According to the "Compared to What?" feature box,people in which advanced democracy have the longest life expectancy?

Accepted Answer

A) Belgium 
B) Italy 
C) Japan 
D) the United States 
A) Belgium 
B) Italy 
C) Japan 
D) the United States

According to Figure 17.2,of the entire federal government's budgetary spending,the largest portion of non-means-tested entitlements goes to __________.

The Affordable Care Act authorizes __________ to determine who is not in compliance and to levy fines.

The Affordable Care Act,colloquially known as Obamacare,deals primarily with what policy area?

The Social Security program was adopted during what event or period?

According to Figure 17.2,"Who's Entitled?" most social welfare entitlement programs benefit the poor.

Individuals that remain on welfare for more than five years are known as being what?

Obamacare is a direct result of overwhelming public support for government-provided health care.

Which of the following statements plausibly explains why Social Security is a prominent issue in many elections?

Beginning in 2014,the __________ is responsible for issuing fines for those Americans who fail to purchase health insurance.

One advantage of Medicare is that it does not require recipients to pay a deductible.

Social Security payments have ___________ since the program was created.

Which of the following is true of Social Security over time?

According to the text,what percentage of the U.S.population was not covered by insurance prior to the Affordable Care Act?

What do Medicare,Medicaid,and Social Security have in common?

___________ temporarily replaces part of the wages of workers who lose their jobs involuntarily and helps stabilize the economy during recessions.

The Great Society is associated with which president?

Under Obamacare,the requirement that every American purchase health insurance or face a tax penalty is known as what?

If an individual receives government benefits due to his or her level of income,they are considered to be what?

According to the text,which advanced democracy spends the highest percentage of GDP on health care?

According to the "Compared to What?" feature box,people in which advanced democracy have the longest life expectancy?

Politics: Who Gets What,When and How 1

Political Culture: Ideas in Conflict

The Constitution: Limiting Governmental Power

Federalism: Dividing Governmental Power

Opinion and Participation: Thinking and Acting in Politics

Mass Media: Setting the Political Agenda

Political Parties: Organizing Politics

Campaigns and Elections: Deciding Who Governs

Interest Groups: Getting Their Share and More

Congress: Politics on Capitol Hill

The President: White House Politics

The Bureaucracy: Bureaucratic Politics

Courts Judicial Politics

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Exam 17: Politics and Social Welfare

According to Figure 17.2,of the entire federal government's budgetary spending,the largest portion of non-means-tested entitlements goes to __________.

The Affordable Care Act authorizes __________ to determine who is not in compliance and to levy fines.

The Affordable Care Act,colloquially known as Obamacare,deals primarily with what policy area?

The Social Security program was adopted during what event or period?

According to Figure 17.2,"Who's Entitled?" most social welfare entitlement programs benefit the poor.

Individuals that remain on welfare for more than five years are known as being what?

Obamacare is a direct result of overwhelming public support for government-provided health care.

Which of the following statements plausibly explains why Social Security is a prominent issue in many elections?

Beginning in 2014,the __________ is responsible for issuing fines for those Americans who fail to purchase health insurance.

One advantage of Medicare is that it does not require recipients to pay a deductible.

Social Security payments have ___________ since the program was created.

Which of the following is true of Social Security over time?

According to the text,what percentage of the U.S.population was not covered by insurance prior to the Affordable Care Act?

What do Medicare,Medicaid,and Social Security have in common?

___________ temporarily replaces part of the wages of workers who lose their jobs involuntarily and helps stabilize the economy during recessions.

The Great Society is associated with which president?

Under Obamacare,the requirement that every American purchase health insurance or face a tax penalty is known as what?

If an individual receives government benefits due to his or her level of income,they are considered to be what?

According to the text,which advanced democracy spends the highest percentage of GDP on health care?

According to the "Compared to What?" feature box,people in which advanced democracy have the longest life expectancy?

Politics: Who Gets What,When and How 1

Political Culture: Ideas in Conflict

The Constitution: Limiting Governmental Power

Federalism: Dividing Governmental Power

Opinion and Participation: Thinking and Acting in Politics

Mass Media: Setting the Political Agenda

Political Parties: Organizing Politics

Campaigns and Elections: Deciding Who Governs

Interest Groups: Getting Their Share and More

Congress: Politics on Capitol Hill

The President: White House Politics

The Bureaucracy: Bureaucratic Politics

Courts Judicial Politics

Politics and Personal Liberty

Politics and Civil Rights

Politics and the Economy

Politics and National Security

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