Question 1

What have been the effects of the welfare reform of 1996?

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Question 2

As U.S. liberals and conservatives move toward compromise on issues relating to family policy, the liberals have accepted that unconditional benefits have not worked. What has been the conservatives' compromise?

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Question 3

Match between columns
                        Premises: entitlement program
AFDC
Social Security Act of 1935
family wage system
Head Start Program
conservative viewpoint
welfare state
deserving poor
nation
emergence of nation states
family policy
undeserving poor
TANF
liberal viewpoint

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The Answer of desire to use government to assist families is...

Question 4

Those considered to be the most undeserving poor in our country are

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A) unwed mothers. 
B) children. 
C) unemployed, able-bodied men. 
D) widows.

Question 5

___________ advocates maintain that the rise of the dual-earner couple has created a harried lifestyle that should be eased for the sake of parents and children.

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A) Conservative 
B) Liberal 
C) Democratic 
D) Independent

Question 6

Liberals tend to help married couples in which the wife works outside the home.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

For purposes of discussion on this question, take a stand as either a social conservative or social liberal in the U.S. Congress, and discuss what policies you would support (or oppose) for child care for working parents.

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Question 8

What is the rationale behind the marriage promotion activities led by the Republican-controlled Congress?

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Question 9

In terms of feminist theory, the development of the welfare state has been "gendered."

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following statements is true about the liberals' viewpoint on family policies?

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A) They strongly discourage same-sex marriage. 
B) They believe that economic change is responsible for the transformation of family life. 
C) They are in support of the constitutional amendment banning abortion. 
D) They are in favor of restrictive state laws and support.

Question 11

African American, single-parent families are heavily overrepresented among the persistently poor in the United States.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

What are the current views on same-sex marriage discussed in this chapter?

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Question 13

Which of the following statements is true about the conservatives' viewpoint on family policies?

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A) They encourage heterosexual, marriage-based families. 
B) They believe that economic changes cause an erosion of norms and values in family life. 
C) They are in favor of partial-birth abortion. 
D) They oppose all government interventions into family life.

Question 14

The family wage system has historically been a reality for most segments of U.S. society.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The use of the family wage system is increasing at a rapid pace in the United States.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following families traditionally has the highest poverty rates?

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A) Hispanic families 
B) White families 
C) African American families 
D) Asian American families

Question 17

Families living in deep poverty are most likely to

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A) have family incomes that are less than 50 percent of the federal poverty line. 
B) have family incomes that fall between 70 percent and 80 percent of the federal poverty line. 
C) include anyone who is working steadily unlike families living in shallow poverty. 
D) receive more generous benefits from the government than those received by families living in shallow poverty.

Question 18

The Earned Income Tax Credit is only for families in which both parents are working.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

How has the development of the welfare state been "gendered"?

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Question 20

The 1973 Supreme Court decision in the case of _______ ruled that women had the constitutional right to terminate a pregnancy by abortion.

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A) Roe v.Wade 
B) Brown v.Wade 
C) Schafly v.Schroeder 
D) Roe v.Schroeder

Exam 14: The Family, the State, and Social Policy

What have been the effects of the welfare reform of 1996?

As U.S. liberals and conservatives move toward compromise on issues relating to family policy, the liberals have accepted that unconditional benefits have not worked. What has been the conservatives' compromise?

Matching the following

Those considered to be the most undeserving poor in our country are

___________ advocates maintain that the rise of the dual-earner couple has created a harried lifestyle that should be eased for the sake of parents and children.

Liberals tend to help married couples in which the wife works outside the home.

For purposes of discussion on this question, take a stand as either a social conservative or social liberal in the U.S. Congress, and discuss what policies you would support (or oppose) for child care for working parents.

What is the rationale behind the marriage promotion activities led by the Republican-controlled Congress?

In terms of feminist theory, the development of the welfare state has been "gendered."

Which of the following statements is true about the liberals' viewpoint on family policies?

African American, single-parent families are heavily overrepresented among the persistently poor in the United States.

What are the current views on same-sex marriage discussed in this chapter?

Which of the following statements is true about the conservatives' viewpoint on family policies?

The family wage system has historically been a reality for most segments of U.S. society.

The use of the family wage system is increasing at a rapid pace in the United States.

Which of the following families traditionally has the highest poverty rates?

Families living in deep poverty are most likely to

The Earned Income Tax Credit is only for families in which both parents are working.

How has the development of the welfare state been "gendered"?

The 1973 Supreme Court decision in the case of _______ ruled that women had the constitutional right to terminate a pregnancy by abortion.