Question 1

A major study by Charles Murray argued that

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A) although the Great Society did not eliminate poverty,it did reduce the number of poor. 
B) not only did the social programs of the Great Society fail to curb the advance of poverty,they actually made the situation worse. 
C) macroeconomic cycles were responsible for much of the movement into and out of poverty during the post-1965 period. 
D) although the Great Society was able to reduce poverty in America,it had no effect on racial discrimination. 
E) there is a "new poverty" in America that is largely the result of deindustrialization,foreign competition,the exploitation of part-time workers,and stagnation of the minimum wage. 
A) although the Great Society did not eliminate poverty,it did reduce the number of poor. 
B) not only did the social programs of the Great Society fail to curb the advance of poverty,they actually made the situation worse. 
C) macroeconomic cycles were responsible for much of the movement into and out of poverty during the post-1965 period. 
D) although the Great Society was able to reduce poverty in America,it had no effect on racial discrimination. 
E) there is a "new poverty" in America that is largely the result of deindustrialization,foreign competition,the exploitation of part-time workers,and stagnation of the minimum wage.

Question 2

A transfer payment is one that

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A) requires some form of work in exchange for government assistance. 
B) provides money from the government's general treasury to those in specific need. 
C) is paid in lieu of cash. 
D) is not based on need. 
E) provides tax credits from the government's general treasury to individuals. 
A) requires some form of work in exchange for government assistance. 
B) provides money from the government's general treasury to those in specific need. 
C) is paid in lieu of cash. 
D) is not based on need. 
E) provides tax credits from the government's general treasury to individuals.

Question 3

Progressive taxes take a smaller bite from the incomes of the rich than from those of the poor.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which law,signed by President Bill Clinton in 1996,proposed to "end welfare as we know it"?

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A) Social Security Act 
B) Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act 
C) Aid to Families with Dependent Children 
D) Children Health Insurance Program 
E) Earned Income Tax Credit 
A) Social Security Act 
B) Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act 
C) Aid to Families with Dependent Children 
D) Children Health Insurance Program 
E) Earned Income Tax Credit

Question 5

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

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A) Unmarried women and their children outnumber the elderly among the ranks of the poor. 
B) The elderly outnumber unmarried women and their children among the ranks of the poor. 
C) The constant expansion of Social Security and its benefits has significantly reduced poverty among the elderly. 
D) Poverty rates are higher for African Americans than for whites. 
E) Poverty rates are higher for Hispanics than for whites. 
A) Unmarried women and their children outnumber the elderly among the ranks of the poor. 
B) The elderly outnumber unmarried women and their children among the ranks of the poor. 
C) The constant expansion of Social Security and its benefits has significantly reduced poverty among the elderly. 
D) Poverty rates are higher for African Americans than for whites. 
E) Poverty rates are higher for Hispanics than for whites.

Question 6

The president who led the country to "end welfare as we know it" was George W.Bush.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Unemployment insurance is

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A) an entitlement program. 
B) funded through taxes on employers. 
C) designed for workers who have been laid off and cannot work. 
D) variable from state to state. 
E) All of the above are true. 
A) an entitlement program. 
B) funded through taxes on employers. 
C) designed for workers who have been laid off and cannot work. 
D) variable from state to state. 
E) All of the above are true.

Question 8

How do the social welfare benefits provided in the United States compare to those of other industrial countries? Do Americans generally have a different attitude toward poverty than others? Is it correct? Explain.

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The social welfare benefits provided in

Question 9

Describe the ways in which federal and state taxation affect the distribution of income in the United States.What are the consequences of the federal income tax? Of state sales taxes? Which income groups are most affected by each tax and how?

Accepted Answer

Federal and state taxation both play a s

Question 10

All income groups are increasing their wealth,with the poor increasing at a slightly lower rate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

How do Americans view responsibility for social welfare?

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Americans have a diverse range of views

Question 12

What are the principal causes of poverty? Can and do social policies effectively address the root causes of poverty? In your estimation,how well are we doing with current social policies? What could we do differently?

Accepted Answer

The principal causes of poverty are mult

Question 13

Current Social Security payroll taxes are _____ percent.

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A) 5 
B) 6.2 
C) 12.4 
D) 15.2 
E) 25 
A) 5 
B) 6.2 
C) 12.4 
D) 15.2 
E) 25

Question 14

A situation in which people believe they are not doing well economically in comparison to others is called

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A) absolute deprivation. 
B) relative deprivation. 
C) income inequality. 
D) the feminization of poverty. 
E) poverty perceptions. 
A) absolute deprivation. 
B) relative deprivation. 
C) income inequality. 
D) the feminization of poverty. 
E) poverty perceptions.

Question 15

The gap between the rich and the poor is smaller today than it was in the middle of the twentieth century.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

If one person earns twice as much as another,but each pays 15 percent of his or her income in taxes,then the tax system is

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

Question 17

Official poverty counts tend to underestimate poverty because

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A) some families refuse to report their income level. 
B) some families go in and out of poverty without being counted. 
C) they do not include individuals' wealth. 
D) the Republicans want it that way. 
E) the Democrats want it that way. 
A) some families refuse to report their income level. 
B) some families go in and out of poverty without being counted. 
C) they do not include individuals' wealth. 
D) the Republicans want it that way. 
E) the Democrats want it that way.

Question 18

Female-headed households have a 30 percent greater chance of being poor than non-female-headed households.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The federal income tax is an example of a ________ tax.

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

Studies of America's wealth show that _______ of America's wealth is held by the wealthiest 1 percent of the population.

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A) one-sixth 
B) one-fifth 
C) one-quarter 
D) one-third 
E) one-half 
A) one-sixth 
B) one-fifth 
C) one-quarter 
D) one-third 
E) one-half

A major study by Charles Murray argued that

A transfer payment is one that

Progressive taxes take a smaller bite from the incomes of the rich than from those of the poor.

Which law,signed by President Bill Clinton in 1996,proposed to "end welfare as we know it"?

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

The president who led the country to "end welfare as we know it" was George W.Bush.

Unemployment insurance is

How do the social welfare benefits provided in the United States compare to those of other industrial countries? Do Americans generally have a different attitude toward poverty than others? Is it correct? Explain.

Describe the ways in which federal and state taxation affect the distribution of income in the United States.What are the consequences of the federal income tax? Of state sales taxes? Which income groups are most affected by each tax and how?

All income groups are increasing their wealth,with the poor increasing at a slightly lower rate.

How do Americans view responsibility for social welfare?

What are the principal causes of poverty? Can and do social policies effectively address the root causes of poverty? In your estimation,how well are we doing with current social policies? What could we do differently?

Current Social Security payroll taxes are _____ percent.

A situation in which people believe they are not doing well economically in comparison to others is called

The gap between the rich and the poor is smaller today than it was in the middle of the twentieth century.

If one person earns twice as much as another,but each pays 15 percent of his or her income in taxes,then the tax system is

Official poverty counts tend to underestimate poverty because

Female-headed households have a 30 percent greater chance of being poor than non-female-headed households.

The federal income tax is an example of a ________ tax.

Studies of America's wealth show that _______ of America's wealth is held by the wealthiest 1 percent of the population.

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Exam 16: Social Welfare Policymaking

A major study by Charles Murray argued that

A transfer payment is one that

Progressive taxes take a smaller bite from the incomes of the rich than from those of the poor.

Which law,signed by President Bill Clinton in 1996,proposed to "end welfare as we know it"?

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

The president who led the country to "end welfare as we know it" was George W.Bush.

Unemployment insurance is

How do the social welfare benefits provided in the United States compare to those of other industrial countries? Do Americans generally have a different attitude toward poverty than others? Is it correct? Explain.

Describe the ways in which federal and state taxation affect the distribution of income in the United States.What are the consequences of the federal income tax? Of state sales taxes? Which income groups are most affected by each tax and how?

All income groups are increasing their wealth,with the poor increasing at a slightly lower rate.

How do Americans view responsibility for social welfare?

What are the principal causes of poverty? Can and do social policies effectively address the root causes of poverty? In your estimation,how well are we doing with current social policies? What could we do differently?

Current Social Security payroll taxes are _____ percent.

A situation in which people believe they are not doing well economically in comparison to others is called

The gap between the rich and the poor is smaller today than it was in the middle of the twentieth century.

If one person earns twice as much as another,but each pays 15 percent of his or her income in taxes,then the tax system is

Official poverty counts tend to underestimate poverty because

Female-headed households have a 30 percent greater chance of being poor than non-female-headed households.

The federal income tax is an example of a ________ tax.

Studies of America's wealth show that _______ of America's wealth is held by the wealthiest 1 percent of the population.

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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