Question 1

The name of the program that replaced Aid to Families with Dependent Children as the program for public assistance to needy families is called

Accepted Answer

A) Social Security. 
B) Medicaid. 
C) Temporary Assistance for Needy Families. 
D) Medicare. 
E) Supplemental Security Income. 
A) Social Security. 
B) Medicaid. 
C) Temporary Assistance for Needy Families. 
D) Medicare. 
E) Supplemental Security Income.

Question 2

Describe how Social Security is funded and why the text describes it as "living on borrowed time." What are the possible scenarios for its future? What do you think will happen,and why?

Accepted Answer

Social Security is funded through payrol

Question 3

The president who declared a "War on Poverty" was Ronald Reagan.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Regressive taxes impose a heavier burden on low-income groups than on the wealthy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

One's total income includes the amount already owned,such as stocks,bonds,houses,cars,bank accounts,and so forth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

A ________ tax requires the same share from everyone,rich and poor alike.

Accepted Answer

A) progressive 
B) proportional 
C) regressive 
D) relative-deprivation 
E) flat 
A) progressive 
B) proportional 
C) regressive 
D) relative-deprivation 
E) flat

Question 7

The share of national income earned by various groups in the United States is described by the concept of

Accepted Answer

A) the apple pie. 
B) income distribution. 
C) income relativity. 
D) socioeconomic stratification. 
E) wealth allocation. 
A) the apple pie. 
B) income distribution. 
C) income relativity. 
D) socioeconomic stratification. 
E) wealth allocation.

Question 8

One-third of American wealth is held by the wealthiest 1 percent of the population.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Currently,there are approximately ___ workers per Social Security recipient.

Accepted Answer

A) 3.4 
B) 5 
C) 7 
D) 9 
E) 10 
A) 3.4 
B) 5 
C) 7 
D) 9 
E) 10

Question 10

Which of the following statements about social spending and social policies in the U.S.and in Europe is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) Americans tend to see the problems of poverty and social welfare needs as individual problems; most European nations see these as government's responsibility. 
B) Americans tend to see the problems of poverty and social welfare needs as government's responsibility; most European nations see these as individual problems. 
C) Americans are more likely to trust government; Europeans are less likely to trust government. 
D) Most Americans believe that even with hard work,poor Americans are unable to escape poverty on their own. 
E) Tax rates in the U.S. exceed tax rates in most European democracies. 
A) Americans tend to see the problems of poverty and social welfare needs as individual problems; most European nations see these as government's responsibility. 
B) Americans tend to see the problems of poverty and social welfare needs as government's responsibility; most European nations see these as individual problems. 
C) Americans are more likely to trust government; Europeans are less likely to trust government. 
D) Most Americans believe that even with hard work,poor Americans are unable to escape poverty on their own. 
E) Tax rates in the U.S. exceed tax rates in most European democracies.

Question 11

The most important ratio for Social Security is that of

Accepted Answer

A) beneficiaries to tax rates. 
B) workers to beneficiaries. 
C) tax rates to workers. 
D) contributions to the number of contributors. 
E) contributions to workers. 
A) beneficiaries to tax rates. 
B) workers to beneficiaries. 
C) tax rates to workers. 
D) contributions to the number of contributors. 
E) contributions to workers.

Question 12

A majority of Americans believe that the poor could escape poverty if they worked hard enough.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Explain the basic setup of Social Security.What is it? How is it funded? Who receives benefits and how?

Accepted Answer

Social Security is a government program

Question 14

Which of the following is TRUE of the ways in which competing groups are organized in the social welfare policy arena?

Accepted Answer

A) The elderly are relatively well organized and often have the resources to wield significant influence in support of programs they favor. 
B) The elderly are relatively unorganized and have few resources to wield significant influence in support of programs they favor. 
C) Compared to other groups,the poor are relatively well organized and are often successful demanding generous benefits from the government. 
D) There are few differences in political organization between the elderly and the poor; both groups,on average,are equally as successful in wielding political influence in social policymaking domains. 
E) On rare occasions in which the government expands social benefits,they are often quickly and easily taken away. 
A) The elderly are relatively well organized and often have the resources to wield significant influence in support of programs they favor. 
B) The elderly are relatively unorganized and have few resources to wield significant influence in support of programs they favor. 
C) Compared to other groups,the poor are relatively well organized and are often successful demanding generous benefits from the government. 
D) There are few differences in political organization between the elderly and the poor; both groups,on average,are equally as successful in wielding political influence in social policymaking domains. 
E) On rare occasions in which the government expands social benefits,they are often quickly and easily taken away.

Question 15

Transfer payments

Accepted Answer

A) consist of cash and in-kind benefits from the government. 
B) are part of the proposed changes to make taxation more proportional. 
C) have significantly redistributed income in America. 
D) have the net effect of being regressive. 
E) All of the above are true of transfer payments. 
A) consist of cash and in-kind benefits from the government. 
B) are part of the proposed changes to make taxation more proportional. 
C) have significantly redistributed income in America. 
D) have the net effect of being regressive. 
E) All of the above are true of transfer payments.

Question 16

Government programs available only to individuals who qualify for them based on specific needs are called

Accepted Answer

A) redistributive policies. 
B) personal policies. 
C) regulatory policies. 
D) means-tested programs. 
E) entitlement programs. 
A) redistributive policies. 
B) personal policies. 
C) regulatory policies. 
D) means-tested programs. 
E) entitlement programs.

Question 17

What are the pros and cons of reforming Social Security through a system of partial (or total)privatization?

Accepted Answer

The pros of reforming Social Security th

Question 18

If a poor family pays 50 percent of its income in taxes and a rich one 5 percent,then the tax system is

Accepted Answer

A) progressive. 
B) proportional. 
C) regressive. 
D) redistributive. 
E) retrogressive. 
A) progressive. 
B) proportional. 
C) regressive. 
D) redistributive. 
E) retrogressive.

Question 19

Describe how Bill Clinton "end[ed] welfare as we know it." What were the effects of welfare reform bills passed under his administration? How did George W.Bush try to reform welfare? Why?

Accepted Answer

Bill Clinton ended welfare as we know it

Question 20

More than one-half of all Americans between 25 and 75 will spend at least one year of their life in poverty.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The name of the program that replaced Aid to Families with Dependent Children as the program for public assistance to needy families is called

Describe how Social Security is funded and why the text describes it as "living on borrowed time." What are the possible scenarios for its future? What do you think will happen,and why?

The president who declared a "War on Poverty" was Ronald Reagan.

Regressive taxes impose a heavier burden on low-income groups than on the wealthy.

One's total income includes the amount already owned,such as stocks,bonds,houses,cars,bank accounts,and so forth.

A ________ tax requires the same share from everyone,rich and poor alike.

The share of national income earned by various groups in the United States is described by the concept of

One-third of American wealth is held by the wealthiest 1 percent of the population.

Currently,there are approximately ___ workers per Social Security recipient.

Which of the following statements about social spending and social policies in the U.S.and in Europe is TRUE?

The most important ratio for Social Security is that of

A majority of Americans believe that the poor could escape poverty if they worked hard enough.

Explain the basic setup of Social Security.What is it? How is it funded? Who receives benefits and how?

Which of the following is TRUE of the ways in which competing groups are organized in the social welfare policy arena?

Transfer payments

Government programs available only to individuals who qualify for them based on specific needs are called

What are the pros and cons of reforming Social Security through a system of partial (or total)privatization?

If a poor family pays 50 percent of its income in taxes and a rich one 5 percent,then the tax system is

Describe how Bill Clinton "end[ed] welfare as we know it." What were the effects of welfare reform bills passed under his administration? How did George W.Bush try to reform welfare? Why?

More than one-half of all Americans between 25 and 75 will spend at least one year of their life in poverty.

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Civil Liberties and Public Policy

Civil Rights and Public Policy

Public Opinion and Political Action

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Exam 16: Social Welfare Policymaking

The name of the program that replaced Aid to Families with Dependent Children as the program for public assistance to needy families is called

Describe how Social Security is funded and why the text describes it as "living on borrowed time." What are the possible scenarios for its future? What do you think will happen,and why?

The president who declared a "War on Poverty" was Ronald Reagan.

Regressive taxes impose a heavier burden on low-income groups than on the wealthy.

One's total income includes the amount already owned,such as stocks,bonds,houses,cars,bank accounts,and so forth.

A ________ tax requires the same share from everyone,rich and poor alike.

The share of national income earned by various groups in the United States is described by the concept of

One-third of American wealth is held by the wealthiest 1 percent of the population.

Currently,there are approximately ___ workers per Social Security recipient.

Which of the following statements about social spending and social policies in the U.S.and in Europe is TRUE?

The most important ratio for Social Security is that of

A majority of Americans believe that the poor could escape poverty if they worked hard enough.

Explain the basic setup of Social Security.What is it? How is it funded? Who receives benefits and how?

Which of the following is TRUE of the ways in which competing groups are organized in the social welfare policy arena?

Transfer payments

Government programs available only to individuals who qualify for them based on specific needs are called

What are the pros and cons of reforming Social Security through a system of partial (or total)privatization?

If a poor family pays 50 percent of its income in taxes and a rich one 5 percent,then the tax system is

Describe how Bill Clinton "end[ed] welfare as we know it." What were the effects of welfare reform bills passed under his administration? How did George W.Bush try to reform welfare? Why?

More than one-half of all Americans between 25 and 75 will spend at least one year of their life in poverty.

Introducing Government in America

The Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties and Public Policy

Civil Rights and Public Policy

Public Opinion and Political Action

The Mass Media and the Political Agenda

Political Parties

Campaigns and Voting Behavior

Interest Groups

Congress

The Presidency

The Federal Bureaucracy

The Federal Courts

Congress,the President,and the Budget: the Politics of Taxing and Spending

National Security Policymaking

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