Question 1

When was the U.S. Public Health Service founded?

Accepted Answer

A)  1798 
B)  1866 
C)  1936 
D)  1942 
E)  1968 
A)  1798 
B)  1866 
C)  1936 
D)  1942 
E)  1968

Question 2

Which of the following statements about government spending is most accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  The government spends far more on programs for education than on programs for the elderly and poor children. 
B)  The government spends far more on programs for veterans than on programs for the elderly and poor children. 
C)  The government spends far more on programs for the elderly than on programs for veterans and on unemployment insurance benefits. 
D)  The government spends far more on programs for poor children than on programs for the elderly and on unemployment insurance benefits. 
E)  The government spends far more on unemployment insurance benefits than on programs for the elderly and for poor children. 
A)  The government spends far more on programs for education than on programs for the elderly and poor children. 
B)  The government spends far more on programs for veterans than on programs for the elderly and poor children. 
C)  The government spends far more on programs for the elderly than on programs for veterans and on unemployment insurance benefits. 
D)  The government spends far more on programs for poor children than on programs for the elderly and on unemployment insurance benefits. 
E)  The government spends far more on unemployment insurance benefits than on programs for the elderly and for poor children.

Question 3

Describe how the government has attempted to redistribute more equally the social opportunities for a good life. Which programs have been the most successful? Which have had less effective outcomes?

Accepted Answer

The government has attempted to redistri

Question 4

The government subsidizes many private employment benefits through tax expenditures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What event brought federal attention to elementary school education?

Accepted Answer

A)  the fear that the Soviets were winning the Cold War through better technology 
B)  low levels of literacy in America's inner cities 
C)  the return of veterans at the end of World War II 
D)  the Great Depression 
E)  the fear that the Japanese were outperforming American students in math and science 
A)  the fear that the Soviets were winning the Cold War through better technology 
B)  low levels of literacy in America's inner cities 
C)  the return of veterans at the end of World War II 
D)  the Great Depression 
E)  the fear that the Japanese were outperforming American students in math and science

Question 6

The welfare reforms of 1996 gave much more administrative responsibility and authority to the states.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The United States is the only advanced industrial nation without universal access to health care.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What was the result of the efforts to reform health care in the United States in 1994?

Accepted Answer

A)  A law was passed granting almost all Americans health care coverage. 
B)  A law granting health care coverage to almost all Americans passed Congress but was vetoed by President Bill Clinton. 
C)  A law increasing federal subsidies for health insurance to the working poor was passed and signed. 
D)  Health care reform met resistance, and no bill was voted on by Congress. 
E)  A law was passed in the Senate but not in the House of Representatives. 
A)  A law was passed granting almost all Americans health care coverage. 
B)  A law granting health care coverage to almost all Americans passed Congress but was vetoed by President Bill Clinton. 
C)  A law increasing federal subsidies for health insurance to the working poor was passed and signed. 
D)  Health care reform met resistance, and no bill was voted on by Congress. 
E)  A law was passed in the Senate but not in the House of Representatives.

Question 9

Spending on medical programs such as Medicare and Medicaid has proven difficult to control because

Accepted Answer

A)  spending on Social Security has declined so significantly. 
B)  state and local governments have refused to contribute to the costs of administering these programs. 
C)  these programs are indexed to grow at two times the rate of inflation. 
D)  of the growing number of people eligible and because of rising health care costs. 
E)  recipients of these programs frequently abuse them. 
A)  spending on Social Security has declined so significantly. 
B)  state and local governments have refused to contribute to the costs of administering these programs. 
C)  these programs are indexed to grow at two times the rate of inflation. 
D)  of the growing number of people eligible and because of rising health care costs. 
E)  recipients of these programs frequently abuse them.

Question 10

Which program was designed to help augment the benefits to the aged, blind, and disabled?

Accepted Answer

A)  Medicaid 
B)  Medicare 
C)  food stamps 
D)  Supplemental Security Income 
E)  Social Security 
A)  Medicaid 
B)  Medicare 
C)  food stamps 
D)  Supplemental Security Income 
E)  Social Security

Question 11

How does an entitlement differ from a right?

Accepted Answer

A)  Unlike an entitlement, a right cannot be taken away by an act of Congress. 
B)  Unlike a right, an entitlement can be revoked without the due process of law. 
C)  Unlike entitlements, only citizens have rights. 
D)  Entitlements are only for minorities and the elderly. Rights apply to everyone. 
E)  Unlike a right, only children receive entitlements. 
A)  Unlike an entitlement, a right cannot be taken away by an act of Congress. 
B)  Unlike a right, an entitlement can be revoked without the due process of law. 
C)  Unlike entitlements, only citizens have rights. 
D)  Entitlements are only for minorities and the elderly. Rights apply to everyone. 
E)  Unlike a right, only children receive entitlements.

Question 12

Food stamps and Medicaid are both forms of contributory programs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

What is the shadow welfare state?

Accepted Answer

A)  the welfare that is distributed by local governments and special districts 
B)  social benefits that are distributed by private employers who are being subsidized by the government 
C)  the welfare payments that the government is committed to paying in the future 
D)  private charities that have filled the gap left by reductions in government spending 
E)  the welfare distributed by private charities and religious organizations 
A)  the welfare that is distributed by local governments and special districts 
B)  social benefits that are distributed by private employers who are being subsidized by the government 
C)  the welfare payments that the government is committed to paying in the future 
D)  private charities that have filled the gap left by reductions in government spending 
E)  the welfare distributed by private charities and religious organizations

Question 14

AARP has a membership of approximately ______ members.

Accepted Answer

A)  10,000 
B)  750,000 
C)  1 million 
D)  9 million 
E)  40 million 
A)  10,000 
B)  750,000 
C)  1 million 
D)  9 million 
E)  40 million

Question 15

The elderly and the middle class receive the largest share of benefits from social policies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

What was the significance of the Supreme Court case Goldberg v. Kelly?

Accepted Answer

A)  It established the right of noncitizens to receive public assistance. 
B)  It held that public assistance benefits could not be revoked without due process of law. 
C)  It held that unequal welfare benefits were a violation of the equal protection clause. 
D)  It allowed the executive branch, rather than Congress, to set public assistance rates. 
E)  It held that the government could revoke assistance benefits without cause. 
A)  It established the right of noncitizens to receive public assistance. 
B)  It held that public assistance benefits could not be revoked without due process of law. 
C)  It held that unequal welfare benefits were a violation of the equal protection clause. 
D)  It allowed the executive branch, rather than Congress, to set public assistance rates. 
E)  It held that the government could revoke assistance benefits without cause.

Question 17

There are considerable disparities in benefits from state to state in noncontributory programs because

Accepted Answer

A)  many state constitutions prohibit state governments from accepting money for noncontributory programs from the federal government. 
B)  state governments are given grants-in-aid from the federal government to establish and operate their own programs rather than having one, uniform national program. 
C)  the federal government specifies different levels of assistance to each state based on means testing and indexing. 
D)  some states do not have any citizens who need the benefits provided by noncontributory programs. 
E)  some states choose to only employ contributory programs. 
A)  many state constitutions prohibit state governments from accepting money for noncontributory programs from the federal government. 
B)  state governments are given grants-in-aid from the federal government to establish and operate their own programs rather than having one, uniform national program. 
C)  the federal government specifies different levels of assistance to each state based on means testing and indexing. 
D)  some states do not have any citizens who need the benefits provided by noncontributory programs. 
E)  some states choose to only employ contributory programs.

Question 18

In 2010, approximately what percentage of American workers were offered health insurance through their jobs?

Accepted Answer

A)  15 percent 
B)  30 percent 
C)  45 percent 
D)  55 percent 
E)  60 percent 
A)  15 percent 
B)  30 percent 
C)  45 percent 
D)  55 percent 
E)  60 percent

Question 19

The Temporary Assistance to Needy Families program is administered

Accepted Answer

A)  by the federal government. 
B)  by the states, with uniform benefit levels set by the federal government. 
C)  by the states, with benefit levels varying between states. 
D)  through private agencies with governmental contracts. 
E)  by the federal government, with benefit levels varying between states. 
A)  by the federal government. 
B)  by the states, with uniform benefit levels set by the federal government. 
C)  by the states, with benefit levels varying between states. 
D)  through private agencies with governmental contracts. 
E)  by the federal government, with benefit levels varying between states.

Question 20

The central thrust of federal housing policy has been to

Accepted Answer

A)  promote home ownership. 
B)  reduce homelessness. 
C)  provide low-cost rental units for the poor. 
D)  provide uniform housing safety standards. 
E)  provide equitable housing for minorities. 
A)  promote home ownership. 
B)  reduce homelessness. 
C)  provide low-cost rental units for the poor. 
D)  provide uniform housing safety standards. 
E)  provide equitable housing for minorities.

Exam 17: Social Policy

When was the U.S. Public Health Service founded?

Which of the following statements about government spending is most accurate?

Describe how the government has attempted to redistribute more equally the social opportunities for a good life. Which programs have been the most successful? Which have had less effective outcomes?

The government subsidizes many private employment benefits through tax expenditures.

What event brought federal attention to elementary school education?

The welfare reforms of 1996 gave much more administrative responsibility and authority to the states.

The United States is the only advanced industrial nation without universal access to health care.

What was the result of the efforts to reform health care in the United States in 1994?

Spending on medical programs such as Medicare and Medicaid has proven difficult to control because

Which program was designed to help augment the benefits to the aged, blind, and disabled?

How does an entitlement differ from a right?

Food stamps and Medicaid are both forms of contributory programs.

What is the shadow welfare state?

AARP has a membership of approximately ______ members.

The elderly and the middle class receive the largest share of benefits from social policies.

What was the significance of the Supreme Court case Goldberg v. Kelly?

There are considerable disparities in benefits from state to state in noncontributory programs because

In 2010, approximately what percentage of American workers were offered health insurance through their jobs?

The Temporary Assistance to Needy Families program is administered

The central thrust of federal housing policy has been to

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