Question 1

Which of the following is NOT a social policy usually associated with the "social safety net"?

Accepted Answer

A)   worker training
B)   health care
C)   voting
D)   housing
E)   educationF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 2

Medicare was one of the most significant social policies passed during whose presidency?

Accepted Answer

A)   John F. Kennedy
B)   Harry Truman
C)   Franklin Roosevelt
D)   Bill Clinton
E)   Lyndon JohnsonF) D) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 3

What is the "individual mandate" as it applies to health care?

Accepted Answer

A)   All businesses, regardless of size, must cover their employees.
B)   If individuals are not covered by their work, they are required to purchase a personal policy.
C)   Courts can require certain individuals to have more expensive policies.
D)   Only those who have an individual policy are able to get subsidies.
E)   Businesses with 50 or more employees must offer insurance to their workers.F) B) and C)
G) A) and D)

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT a recommendation made by public policy experts to keep the Social Security system working effectively?

Accepted Answer

A)   eliminate Social Security benefits for those over 90 years old
B)   raise the age requirement to qualify for Social Security
C)   lower benefits for nonworking spouses and wealthier individuals
D)   raise payroll taxes
E)   lower benefits for wealthier recipientsF) A) and B)
G) A) and D)

Question 5

The ________ is an interest group that represents the interests of senior citizens, the elderly, and other older individuals.

Accepted Answer

A)   National Rifle Association (NR
A)  
B)   American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) 
C)   National Association for the Advancement of Older People (NAAOP) 
D)   Senior Citizen Alliance (SC
A)  
E)   National Organization for Women (NOW) F) C) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 6

"Corporate welfare" is a term used to describe:

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A)   wealthier individuals who receive welfare.
B)   individuals who become wealthy from welfare.
C)   government assistance programs for job creation and growth.
D)   corporate tax cuts by state and local governments to attract business development.
E)   the creation of government jobs.F) C) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 7

Why is Social Security called an "intergenerational transfer of wealth"?

Accepted Answer

A)   It was designed by previous generations as a way of ensuring the security of future ones.
B)   It takes funding from education programs and gives it to support the elderly.
C)   It takes money from current workers' paychecks to support current retirees.
D)   It takes money from younger areas of the country and sends it to older areas of the country.
E)   It only affects those who have children and/or families.F) B) and E)
G) C) and E)

Question 8

What did the No Child Left Behind legislation do?

Accepted Answer

A)   increased federal funding for education
B)   expanded Head Start to every school district
C)   placed national accountability and testing requirements in every school district
D)   required every school district to offer special education classes
E)   decreased federal funding for educationF) None of the above
G) B) and E)

Question 9

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is often referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A)   Medicaid.
B)   Social Security.
C)   welfare.
D)   Medicare.
E)   Obamacare.F) B) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 10

The Great Society was a social plan developed by which president?

Accepted Answer

A)   Franklin Roosevelt
B)   Herbert Hoover
C)   Bill Clinton
D)   Lyndon Johnson
E)   Harry TrumanF) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 11

Who was the first group to receive substantial financial support from the federal government?

Accepted Answer

A)   unemployed workers during the Great Depression
B)   Civil War veterans and their families
C)   the poor during the Great Society
D)   college students under the Land Grant Act
E)   agricultural companies during World War IF) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 12

Research on poverty has found:

Accepted Answer

A)   there is no relationship between the poverty rate and the party of the president.
B)   Republican and Democratic presidencies see equal reductions in the poverty rate.
C)   Republican presidencies generally see a larger reduction in the poverty rates than Democratic presidencies.
D)   poverty has declined every year for the past 50 years regardless of who was president.
E)   Democratic presidencies generally see a larger reduction in the poverty rates than Republican presidencies.F) All of the above
G) B) and E)

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT a social program passed under the New Deal?

Accepted Answer

A)   Medicare
B)   Social Security
C)   welfare for families with dependent children
D)   labor rights to organize a union
E)   agricultural subsidiesF) A) and C)
G) D) and E)

Question 14

What is income inequality? How can it be measured? Is income inequality a growing problem in the United States? Why or why not?

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Question 15

It is widely believed that politicians seem to be less interested in social policies concerning the poor and disadvantaged because:

Accepted Answer

A)   the Great Society plan solved most of this population's problems.
B)   the poor and disadvantaged are not politically active.
C)   the media does not report such political efforts.
D)   it costs too much money to implement such policies.
E)   most voters do not care about social policies.F) All of the above
G) D) and E)

Question 16

The health care reform passed in 2010 can be considered part of the government's effort to provide a "social safety net."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

In 2003, the federal government passed a new component to Medicare. This component, identified as Part D, covers:

Accepted Answer

A)   physical disability equipment.
B)   at-home medical care.
C)   prescription drugs.
D)   emergency room hospital care.
E)   mental health services.F) D) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 18

The Medicare Part D expansion, which partially covers prescription drugs, was passed during whose presidency?

Accepted Answer

A)   Franklin Roosevelt
B)   Lyndon Johnson
C)   Ronald Reagan
D)   George W. Bush
E)   Barack ObamaF) C) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 19

What does it mean when Social Security is called the "third rail" of politics?

Accepted Answer

A)   It is a program spending more than it is taking in.
B)   It is a program taking in more than it is spending.
C)   Politicians propose frequent changes to it in order to appease their constituents.
D)   Politicians do not like to propose changes because they would be unpopular with voters.
E)   Major changes have regularly been made to the policy.F) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 20

Evaluating government bureaucracies is difficult because there is no standard by which efficacy is generally measured.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 16: Social Policy

It is widely believed that politicians seem to be less interested in social policies concerning the poor and disadvantaged because:

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Which of the following is NOT a social policy usually associated with the "social safety net"?

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Medicare was one of the most significant social policies passed during whose presidency?

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The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is often referred to as:

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The Great Society was a social plan developed by which president?

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What is income inequality? How can it be measured? Is income inequality a growing problem in the United States? Why or why not?

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The health care reform passed in 2010 can be considered part of the government's effort to provide a "social safety net."

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Which of the following is NOT a recommendation made by public policy experts to keep the Social Security system working effectively?

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What does it mean when Social Security is called the "third rail" of politics?

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Why is Social Security called an "intergenerational transfer of wealth"?

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"Corporate welfare" is a term used to describe:

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What is the "individual mandate" as it applies to health care?

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The Medicare Part D expansion, which partially covers prescription drugs, was passed during whose presidency?

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Who was the first group to receive substantial financial support from the federal government?

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The ________ is an interest group that represents the interests of senior citizens, the elderly, and other older individuals.

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What did the No Child Left Behind legislation do?

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In 2003, the federal government passed a new component to Medicare. This component, identified as Part D, covers:

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Which of the following is NOT a social program passed under the New Deal?

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Evaluating government bureaucracies is difficult because there is no standard by which efficacy is generally measured.

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Research on poverty has found:

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