Question 1

The Welfare Reform Act of 1996 had overwhelming support from Republicans because it ended the

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A)  ability of most people to go on welfare and stay there.
B)  lack of public concern for child welfare.
C)  public opposition to locally administered welfare programs.
D)  public opposition to welfare programs for the needy.
E)  None of these answers is correct.F) C) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 2

________ was called "the great leveler" when it began in the early nineteenth century.

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A)  Social welfare
B)  Public education
C)  The federal government
D)  The Internal Revenue Service
E)  Social SecurityF) A) and B)
G) None of the above

Question 3

The economic boom that followed the end of World War II saw incomes rise for most families in the United States.In what decade did this phenomenon come to an end?

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A)  1960s
B)  1970s
C)  1980s
D)  1990s
E)  2000sF) A) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 4

The social insurance program Social Security was established in the

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A)  1920s.
B)  1930s.
C)  1940s.
D)  1950s.
E)  1960s.F) C) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 5

Discuss what is meant by a social insurance program,and provide examples.

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Social insurance programs are those prog...

Question 6

Why are administrative costs relatively high for food stamp and Medicaid programs?

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A)  widespread eligibility that swells recipient rolls
B)  the need to administer payroll taxes
C)  the need for constant monitoring of means and means testing
D)  constant public opposition to the programs
E)  All of these answers are correct.F) D) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 7

Which of the following is a social insurance program?

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A)  TANF
B)  Medicaid
C)  food stamps
D)  Medicare
E)  All of these answers are correct.F) B) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 8

The defining characteristic of a social insurance program is that

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A)  eligibility is restricted to individuals who paid special payroll taxes during their working years.
B)  it is administered jointly by the national government and the states.
C)  it is targeted at those who are most in need of welfare assistance.
D)  it is administered through private insurance companies.
E)  None of these answers is correct.F) B) and D)
G) C) and E)

Question 9

Medicare was enacted into law during the administration of

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A)  Harry S.Truman.
B)  John F.Kennedy.
C)  Bill Clinton.
D)  Richard Nixon.
E)  None of these answers is correct.F) All of the above
G) D) and E) E

Question 10

Discuss the history of public education in the United States and who today is responsible for education funding and policies.

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During the nation's first century,the qu...

Question 11

________ is an example of an in-kind benefit.

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A)  The Food Stamps program
B)  Social security
C)  Unemployment insurance
D)  Supplemental Security Income
E)  None of these answers is correct.F) None of the above
G) C) and D)

Question 12

The Social Security benefits that retirees receive are funded primarily by

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A)  income tax contributions they made in the past,which were put into a trust fund from which current payments are made.
B)  payroll taxes on those who worked or are now working.
C)  equal contributions from the national and state governments.
D)  borrowed funds,which contribute to the national debt.
E)  None of these answers is correct.F) D) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 13

More than 90 percent of the funding for public education comes from

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A)  the federal government.
B)  state governments.
C)  local governments.
D)  state and local governments.
E)  private sources.F) None of the above
G) A) and C) D

Question 14

Which of the following has led to gains for top earners since 2001?

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A)  changes in tax policy
B)  changes in the nation's job market
C)  the "compression effect" described by economist Paul Krugman
D)  a booming goods and services sector
E)  All of these answers are correct.F) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 15

The passage of TANF has resulted in which of the following?

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A)  the reduction of the child poverty rate
B)  a greater awareness of poverty in American society
C)  a reduction in single parent households
D)  a dramatic reduction in the size of the welfare rolls
E)  a greater stigma associated with EITCF) A) and D)
G) B) and D)

Question 16

In 2018,the poverty line was about ________ in annual income for a family of four.

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A)  $19,000
B)  $25,000
C)  $28,000
D)  $33,000
E)  $38,000F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 17

________ orchestrated the enaction of the largest set of antipoverty programs in the nation's history.

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A)  Franklin Roosevelt
B)  John Kennedy
C)  Dwight Eisenhower
D)  Richard Nixon
E)  Lyndon JohnsonF) B) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 18

The best predictor of how well schools perform on standardized tests is the

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A)  salary levels of the teachers.
B)  population density of the community.
C)  level of local school board control over policy.
D)  community's wealth.
E)  ratio of private to public schools in the community.F) A) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 19

Which of the following is true of Social Security and Medicare?

Accepted Answer

A)  Eligibility requirements make sure that all Social Security beneficiaries have an absolute economic need for the benefit.
B)  Spending on TANF and SSI exceeds the total of all spending of public assistance programs.
C)  Most retirees are not eligible to receive Social Security benefits.
D)  Social Security income is decided as follows: the lower your income while working,the larger your Social Security benefit upon retirement.
E)  Families in the top fifth of the income population receive more in Social Security and Medicare benefits than the government spends in total on TANF,SSI,food stamps,and housing subsidies for the poor.F) C) and D)
G) All of the above E

Question 20

________ was terminated in 1996.

Accepted Answer

A)  The Food Stamps program
B)  Medicaid
C)  Medicare
D)  SSI
E)  AFDCF) B) and E)
G) A) and E)

Exam 16: Income,welfare,and Education Policy: Providing for Personal Security

The Welfare Reform Act of 1996 had overwhelming support from Republicans because it ended the

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________ was called "the great leveler" when it began in the early nineteenth century.

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The economic boom that followed the end of World War II saw incomes rise for most families in the United States.In what decade did this phenomenon come to an end?

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The social insurance program Social Security was established in the

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Discuss what is meant by a social insurance program,and provide examples.

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Why are administrative costs relatively high for food stamp and Medicaid programs?

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Which of the following is a social insurance program?

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The defining characteristic of a social insurance program is that

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Medicare was enacted into law during the administration of

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Discuss the history of public education in the United States and who today is responsible for education funding and policies.

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________ is an example of an in-kind benefit.

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The Social Security benefits that retirees receive are funded primarily by

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More than 90 percent of the funding for public education comes from

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Which of the following has led to gains for top earners since 2001?

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The passage of TANF has resulted in which of the following?

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In 2018,the poverty line was about ________ in annual income for a family of four.

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________ orchestrated the enaction of the largest set of antipoverty programs in the nation's history.

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The best predictor of how well schools perform on standardized tests is the

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Which of the following is true of Social Security and Medicare?

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________ was terminated in 1996.

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