Question 1

Discuss what is meant by a public assistance program,and provide examples.

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Public assistance programs are funded th...

Question 2

The major reason social security is likely to be the topic of reform is because

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A)  many Americans will leave the system in favor of private retirement plans.
B)  Republicans wish to eliminate the system entirely,while Democrats wish to save it.
C)  the number of workers may not bring in enough money to cover the benefits of a growing number of retirees.
D)  it is a very unpopular program.
E)  All these answers are correct.F) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 3

The poverty line is defined as

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A)  the income level below which 10 percent of the American people live.
B)  three times the annual cost of a thrifty food budget for an urban family of four.
C)  the annual cost of all goods and services that a person can reasonably be expected to want.
D)  the percentage of homeless people.
E)  the income level below which 20 percent of the American people live.F) All of the above
G) A) and C)

Question 4

Welfare policy in the United States

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A)  is often an issue that divides the two political parties.
B)  is based entirely on the principle of need.
C)  is entirely a federal issue.
D)  is entirely a state issue.
E)  has changed very little during the nation's history.F) All of the above
G) C) and D)

Question 5

Which of the following statements is true concerning American public opinion on school vouchers?

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A)  Americans are divided in their opinions on school vouchers.
B)  Americans strongly support school vouchers.
C)  Americans strongly oppose school vouchers.
D)  Most Americans have never heard of school vouchers.
E)  Americans favor higher taxes to pay for vouchers.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 6

A U.S.Bureau of Labor study revealed that about six out of seven workers who lost their job did so because

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A)  they were fired.
B)  of either a temporary layoff or the permanent elimination of a job position.
C)  they are undereducated for the work they are doing.
D)  they wanted to be out of work in order to collect unemployment benefits.
E)  All these answers are correct.F) A) and B)
G) D) and E)

Question 7

What are the two broad groups that individual-benefit programs fall into?

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A)  public assistance and in-kind assistance
B)  equity and efficiency
C)  positive and negative
D)  social insurance and public assistance
E)  subsidized and social insuranceF) B) and C)
G) B) and D)

Question 8

What is meant by the poverty line? Which Americans are most likely to live in a household with an income below the poverty line? Why is poverty in America somewhat invisible even though it is relatively widespread?

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Question 9

________ 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) All of the above
G) None of the above

Question 10

The U.S.social welfare system differs markedly from those of Western European democracies,a situation that is attributable in large part to America's

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A)  cultural emphasis on individualism,and federal system of government.
B)  greater wealth,and cultural emphasis on charitable acts.
C)  weak party system,and separation of executive and legislative power.
D)  egalitarian ethos,and pluralist group system.
E)  dependence on foreign oil.F) A) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 11

________ has the highest child poverty rate among the major industrialized nations.

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A)  Sweden
B)  Norway
C)  France
D)  Germany
E)  The United StatesF) C) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 12

Which of the following is true regarding income patterns in America?

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A)  The income of the average American family exceeds $100,000.
B)  The top fifth of Americans in terms of income get nearly 90 percent of the total income in the nation.
C)  The bottom fifth of Americans get slightly less than a twentieth of total national income.
D)  The United States has the lowest amount of income inequality of any industrialized democracy.
E)  None of these answers is correct.F) A) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 13

In his book,Losing Ground,Charles Murray argues that

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A)  welfare reform can only be enacted through a new war on poverty.
B)  welfare programs should be modeled after European models and not kept in their current form.
C)  welfare programs create a foundation for a permanent underclass of unproductive people.
D)  welfare programs should be based on the principle of efficiency,not the principle of equity.
E)  welfare programs should be terminated completely.F) A) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 14

To what was political scientist Robert Lane referring when using the term "market justice"?

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A)  Americans prefer that society's material benefits be allocated through the economic marketplace rather than through government policies.
B)  Government should not use fiscal policy to attempt to flatten the ups and downs of a market economy.
C)  Americans should increase the size of the federal welfare state in order to mitigate the harmful influences of the market.
D)  The market tends to eliminate weak businesses and reward strong ones.
E)  The strength of the market economy of the United States is precisely what provides the welfare state with the revenue it needs to help the most underprivileged citizens.F) C) and D)
G) B) and D)

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) C) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 16

The Supreme Court has ruled that

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A)  the federal government must provide at least half the cost of educating each child through public education systems.
B)  the federal government is responsible for ensuring that each state provides an adequate education for each child.
C)  states have no official responsibilities in the field of education.
D)  states are obliged to give all children an education that is "equal" across communities.
E)  states are obliged to give all children an "adequate" education.F) None of the above
G) D) and E)

Question 17

Poverty is a condition that today affects roughly one in ________ Americans.

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A)  two
B)  three
C)  eight
D)  twenty
E)  fiftyF) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 18

The child poverty rate in the United States is about

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A)  12 percent.
B)  20 percent.
C)  38 percent.
D)  6 percent.
E)  40 percent.F) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 19

The idea of negative government holds that

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A)  government governs best by staying out of people's lives.
B)  government intervention is necessary in order to enhance personal liberty and security when individuals are buffeted by economic and social forces beyond their control.
C)  government intervention into the economy should be limited to ensuring the equity of financial transactions between individuals.
D)  the government is ultimately a destructive force in people's lives because it protects business interests over individual citizens' interests.
E)  citizens in society possess a negative amount of liberty and economic freedom until a government intervenes to ensure the equity and efficiency of transactions.F) A) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 20

More than 90 percent of the funding for K-12 public education comes from

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A)  the federal government.
B)  the state governments.
C)  local governments.
D)  state and local governments.
E)  private sources.F) B) and E)
G) D) and E)

Exam 16: Welfare and Education Policy: Providing for Personal Security and Need

In his book,Losing Ground,Charles Murray argues that

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What is meant by the poverty line? Which Americans are most likely to live in a household with an income below the poverty line? Why is poverty in America somewhat invisible even though it is relatively widespread?

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The poverty line is defined as

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A U.S.Bureau of Labor study revealed that about six out of seven workers who lost their job did so because

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Which of the following statements is true concerning American public opinion on school vouchers?

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The child poverty rate in the United States is about

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

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What are the two broad groups that individual-benefit programs fall into?

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To what was political scientist Robert Lane referring when using the term "market justice"?

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

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The U.S.social welfare system differs markedly from those of Western European democracies,a situation that is attributable in large part to America's

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Poverty is a condition that today affects roughly one in ________ Americans.

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Discuss what is meant by a public assistance program,and provide examples.

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The major reason social security is likely to be the topic of reform is because

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The Supreme Court has ruled that

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________ has the highest child poverty rate among the major industrialized nations.

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More than 90 percent of the funding for K-12 public education comes from

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The idea of negative government holds that

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Welfare policy in the United States

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Which of the following is true regarding income patterns in America?

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