Question 1

Since the mid-1990s,by how much has the number of welfare recipients declined in the United States?

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A)   between 5 and 10 percent
B)   between 20 and 30 percent
C)   over 50 percent
D)   The number of welfare recipients has actually risen 5 percent since the mid-1990s
E)   over 80 percentF) A) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 2

In what ways do social policies reflect and challenge the traditional American values of liberty,equality,and democracy? In what ways do liberals and conservatives tend to react differently to poverty and social policies? Draw on the debate around the 2010 health care reform bill in your discussion.

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Social policies in the United States oft...

Question 3

What important noncontributory program was abolished by Congress in 1996?

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A)   food stamps
B)   Medicaid
C)   Aid to Families with Dependent Children
D)   Temporary Assistance to Needy Families
E)   Social SecurityF) A) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 4

The Federal Reserve System is the chief institution for the establishment of monetary policy.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

______ were the centerpiece of George W.Bush's economic policy.

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A)   Protective tariffs
B)   Tax cuts
C)   Antiglobalization measures
D)   Agriculture subsidies
E)   Categorical grantsF) A) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 6

The earliest form of public welfare in the United States was distributed by the individual states and paid for with property taxes.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following groups receives the most benefits from government's social policies?

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A)   the middle class
B)   the working poor
C)   children
D)   racial and ethnic minorities
E)   the nonworking poorF) D) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 8

The welfare reforms of 1996 did all of the following except:

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A)   place time limitations on how long a recipient could receive benefits
B)   grant block grants to the states to fund the programs
C)   restrict most legal immigrants from receiving benefits
D)   take the federal government out of welfare policy, granting all authority to the states
E)   gave the states much more discretion in designing their cash-assistance programs to needy familiesF) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 9

What is the most significant force determining the distribution of opportunities in the United States?

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A)   education
B)   level of wealth
C)   race
D)   physical beauty
E)   social classF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 10

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?

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The government has attempted to redistri...

Question 11

Which of the following statements about Social Security is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)   Social Security was established in 1935.
B)   It is a program based on forced savings.
C)   Contributors receive benefits in strict proportion to their contribution.
D)   Social Security redistributes wealth from younger workers to older retirees.
E)   It is a fairly popular program among U.S. citizens.F) A) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 12

No Child Left Behind created a national test on math and reading that all elementary school children must pass.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

It would be nearly impossible for the marketplace to run efficiently without some government involvement.Describe some of the different roles that the government plays in the economy.Why is some level of governmental involvement always needed in the economy?

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Government involvement in the economy is...

Question 14

Public policy can be embodied in all of the following forms except:

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A)   a law
B)   an administrative rule
C)   an order
D)   regulation
E)   a petitionF) C) and E)
G) All of the above

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

The "individual mandate" refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)   the requirement that Medicare cover all individuals living in the United States by 2014
B)   a tax credit that is given to all people who are unemployed and do not have health insurance coverage
C)   the requirement that uninsured individuals purchase health insurance
D)   the requirement that health insurance companies accept all applicants, regardless of pre-existing conditions
E)   a system of health care where the government owns and operates all medical facilitiesF) D) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 17

Describe some of the earliest forms of welfare.Why was welfare so controversial for much of American history? What event did the most to transform American attitudes toward poverty relief and why?

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Some of the earliest forms of welfare in...

Question 18

Which of the following groups receives the least benefits from government's social policies?

Accepted Answer

A)   the middle class
B)   children
C)   the elderly
D)   the wealthy
E)   minoritiesF) None of the above
G) D) and E)

Question 19

Economic subsidies were first introduced in the United States during the 1930s.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

When the price level of goods and services increases over several months,it is called:

Accepted Answer

A)   monetarism
B)   a deficit
C)   open-market operations
D)   inflation
E)   recessionF) B) and E)
G) D) and E)

Exam 13: Domestic Policy

Which of the following groups receives the most benefits from government's social policies?

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The welfare reforms of 1996 did all of the following except:

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When the price level of goods and services increases over several months,it is called:

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What important noncontributory program was abolished by Congress in 1996?

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Public policy can be embodied in all of the following forms except:

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Which of the following statements about Social Security is FALSE?

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The earliest form of public welfare in the United States was distributed by the individual states and paid for with property taxes.

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It would be nearly impossible for the marketplace to run efficiently without some government involvement.Describe some of the different roles that the government plays in the economy.Why is some level of governmental involvement always needed in the economy?

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The "individual mandate" refers to:

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______ were the centerpiece of George W.Bush's economic policy.

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

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The Federal Reserve System is the chief institution for the establishment of monetary policy.

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Since the mid-1990s,by how much has the number of welfare recipients declined in the United States?

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What is the most significant force determining the distribution of opportunities in the United States?

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No Child Left Behind created a national test on math and reading that all elementary school children must pass.

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Economic subsidies were first introduced in the United States during the 1930s.

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Which of the following groups receives the least benefits from government's social policies?

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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?

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