Question 1

Transfer payments are benefits given directly to individuals,either cash transfers like Social Security or in-kind transfers such as food stamps.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Americans generally indicate that they favor increasing government spending on social welfare policies more than they favor increasing spending on priorities such as education.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Social Security is officially named Old Age,Survivors and Disability Insurance (OASDI).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Social Security and Medicare are the largest and most expensive social welfare programs in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What is the difference between an entitlement and a means-tested program? Provide examples of each.

Accepted Answer

An entitlement program is a government p

Question 6

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) The rich send a bigger proportion of their income to Washington in the form of federal taxes than do the poor. 
B) The poor send a bigger proportion of their income to Washington in the form of federal taxes than do the rich. 
C) The rich and the poor send the same proportion of their income to Washington in the form of federal taxes. 
D) The rich and the poor send the same absolute dollar amount to Washington in the form of a flat tax. 
E) Neither the rich nor the poor send income taxes to Washington. 
A) The rich send a bigger proportion of their income to Washington in the form of federal taxes than do the poor. 
B) The poor send a bigger proportion of their income to Washington in the form of federal taxes than do the rich. 
C) The rich and the poor send the same proportion of their income to Washington in the form of federal taxes. 
D) The rich and the poor send the same absolute dollar amount to Washington in the form of a flat tax. 
E) Neither the rich nor the poor send income taxes to Washington.

Question 7

Government benefits that certain qualified individuals are entitled to by law,regardless of need,are called

Accepted Answer

A) means-tested programs. 
B) entitlements. 
C) handouts. 
D) redistributive policies. 
E) regulatory policies. 
A) means-tested programs. 
B) entitlements. 
C) handouts. 
D) redistributive policies. 
E) regulatory policies.

Question 8

Approximately how many Americans were poor in 2009?

Accepted Answer

A) 5 million 
B) 14 million 
C) 20 million 
D) 34 million 
E) 43 million 
A) 5 million 
B) 14 million 
C) 20 million 
D) 34 million 
E) 43 million

Question 9

The ________,passed by Congress in 1935,dramatically brought the government into the equation of one generation's obligations to another.

Accepted Answer

A) Aid to Families with Dependent Children Act 
B) Medicaid bill 
C) Social Security Act 
D) National Direct Student Loan Act 
E) Medicare bill 
A) Aid to Families with Dependent Children Act 
B) Medicaid bill 
C) Social Security Act 
D) National Direct Student Loan Act 
E) Medicare bill

Question 10

The average recipient family received about $1,000 per month on TANF.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

An example of an entitlement program is

Accepted Answer

A) food stamps. 
B) Medicare. 
C) federal student loans. 
D) Medicaid. 
E) All of these are entitlement programs. 
A) food stamps. 
B) Medicare. 
C) federal student loans. 
D) Medicaid. 
E) All of these are entitlement programs.

Question 12

Social welfare policies have fueled the growth of government since the 1930s.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Describe the general distribution of wealth in American society.What role does government play in determining this distribution? Does government do enough,or too much,in shaping the distribution of wealth?

Accepted Answer

The general distribution of wealth in Am

Question 14

The Social Security Act was passed in the United States during

Accepted Answer

A) the Civil War. 
B) World War I. 
C) the New Deal. 
D) the Great Society era. 
E) the Spanish American War. 
A) the Civil War. 
B) World War I. 
C) the New Deal. 
D) the Great Society era. 
E) the Spanish American War.

Question 15

How is Medicaid funded?

Accepted Answer

A) Through payroll taxes on employees and employers 
B) By premiums paid by beneficiaries 
C) Through taxes on employers 
D) Through federal grants to state health programs 
E) Through general federal revenue 
A) Through payroll taxes on employees and employers 
B) By premiums paid by beneficiaries 
C) Through taxes on employers 
D) Through federal grants to state health programs 
E) Through general federal revenue

Question 16

The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 implemented Temporary Assistance for Needy Families,replacing Aid to Families with Dependent Children as the program for public assistance to needy families.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Republicans,including President George W.Bush,proposed solving the Social Security problem by

Accepted Answer

A) diversifying a portion of Social Security contributions to private retirement funds. 
B) cutting benefits. 
C) raising taxes. 
D) abolishing the program. 
E) diverting a portion of Social Security funds to offset Medicare and Medicaid costs. 
A) diversifying a portion of Social Security contributions to private retirement funds. 
B) cutting benefits. 
C) raising taxes. 
D) abolishing the program. 
E) diverting a portion of Social Security funds to offset Medicare and Medicaid costs.

Question 18

Describe the differences between a progressive tax,a proportional tax,and a regressive tax.Why is a proportional tax often regressive in its effect? Is a progressive tax fair to those who make more money? Explain.

Accepted Answer

A progressive tax is a tax system in whi

Question 19

A ________ tax takes a higher percentage from those with lower incomes and less from the wealthy.

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 20

Which of the following statements about the distribution of wealth in America is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) Many of the poor are slowly gaining ground,relatively speaking,to higher-income groups. 
B) All groups are increasing their wealth,with the poor increasing at a slightly lower rate. 
C) Many of the poor are losing ground to the higher-income groups in absolute terms. 
D) All groups are increasing their wealth,with the poor increasing at a slightly higher rate. 
E) The middle class (the middle quintile of the population)is increasing its share of the national income,while the top and bottom quintiles are losing their share of national income. 
A) Many of the poor are slowly gaining ground,relatively speaking,to higher-income groups. 
B) All groups are increasing their wealth,with the poor increasing at a slightly lower rate. 
C) Many of the poor are losing ground to the higher-income groups in absolute terms. 
D) All groups are increasing their wealth,with the poor increasing at a slightly higher rate. 
E) The middle class (the middle quintile of the population)is increasing its share of the national income,while the top and bottom quintiles are losing their share of national income.

Transfer payments are benefits given directly to individuals,either cash transfers like Social Security or in-kind transfers such as food stamps.

Americans generally indicate that they favor increasing government spending on social welfare policies more than they favor increasing spending on priorities such as education.

Social Security is officially named Old Age,Survivors and Disability Insurance (OASDI).

Social Security and Medicare are the largest and most expensive social welfare programs in the United States.

What is the difference between an entitlement and a means-tested program? Provide examples of each.

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

Government benefits that certain qualified individuals are entitled to by law,regardless of need,are called

Approximately how many Americans were poor in 2009?

The ________,passed by Congress in 1935,dramatically brought the government into the equation of one generation's obligations to another.

The average recipient family received about $1,000 per month on TANF.

An example of an entitlement program is

Social welfare policies have fueled the growth of government since the 1930s.

Describe the general distribution of wealth in American society.What role does government play in determining this distribution? Does government do enough,or too much,in shaping the distribution of wealth?

The Social Security Act was passed in the United States during

How is Medicaid funded?

The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 implemented Temporary Assistance for Needy Families,replacing Aid to Families with Dependent Children as the program for public assistance to needy families.

Republicans,including President George W.Bush,proposed solving the Social Security problem by

Describe the differences between a progressive tax,a proportional tax,and a regressive tax.Why is a proportional tax often regressive in its effect? Is a progressive tax fair to those who make more money? Explain.

A ________ tax takes a higher percentage from those with lower incomes and less from the wealthy.

Which of the following statements about the distribution of wealth in America is TRUE?

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Exam 16: Social Welfare Policymaking

Transfer payments are benefits given directly to individuals,either cash transfers like Social Security or in-kind transfers such as food stamps.

Americans generally indicate that they favor increasing government spending on social welfare policies more than they favor increasing spending on priorities such as education.

Social Security is officially named Old Age,Survivors and Disability Insurance (OASDI).

Social Security and Medicare are the largest and most expensive social welfare programs in the United States.

What is the difference between an entitlement and a means-tested program? Provide examples of each.

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

Government benefits that certain qualified individuals are entitled to by law,regardless of need,are called

Approximately how many Americans were poor in 2009?

The ________,passed by Congress in 1935,dramatically brought the government into the equation of one generation's obligations to another.

The average recipient family received about $1,000 per month on TANF.

An example of an entitlement program is

Social welfare policies have fueled the growth of government since the 1930s.

Describe the general distribution of wealth in American society.What role does government play in determining this distribution? Does government do enough,or too much,in shaping the distribution of wealth?

The Social Security Act was passed in the United States during

How is Medicaid funded?

The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 implemented Temporary Assistance for Needy Families,replacing Aid to Families with Dependent Children as the program for public assistance to needy families.

Republicans,including President George W.Bush,proposed solving the Social Security problem by

Describe the differences between a progressive tax,a proportional tax,and a regressive tax.Why is a proportional tax often regressive in its effect? Is a progressive tax fair to those who make more money? Explain.

A ________ tax takes a higher percentage from those with lower incomes and less from the wealthy.

Which of the following statements about the distribution of wealth in America is TRUE?

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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