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Which of the following social policies is currently the most costly to the government? |
social security |
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When did the American welfare state begin? |
the 1930s |
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Which of the following was a key part of President Obama’s overhaul of No Child Left Behind? |
a proposal that states could apply for waivers that would exempt them from some of the requirements of No Child Left Behind |
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The G.I. Bill of Rights of 1944 and the National Defense Education Act were examples of the |
federal government’s approach to education policy during the 1940s and 1950s. |
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Which program was designed to help augment the benefits to the aged, blind, and disabled? |
Supplemental Security Income |
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Which of the following is the strongest factor in predicting which groups in society receive the most benefits from government’s social policies? |
groups that are the most politically powerful |
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What was the main fear concerning the consequences of outdoor relief? |
It perpetuated poverty. |
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The goals of American social policy are |
often controversial |
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In 2010, approximately what percentage of American workers were offered health insurance through their jobs? |
60 percent |
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How did deregulation of the mortgage industry in 1999 help produce the housing crisis of 2007 and 2008? |
It allowed many new mortgage companies to form, offering "predatory" loans that people could not afford to repay. |
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A cost-of-living adjustment is based on |
the rate of inflation |
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Which of the following was important in caring for the poor during the nineteenth century? |
churches and religious organizations |
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The central thrust of federal housing policy has been to |
promote home ownership. |
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Which of the following programs most benefits the working poor? |
earned income tax credits |
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Medicare is a ______ program; Medicaid is a ______ program. |
contributory; noncontributory |
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Charter schools are best described as |
public schools that are free to design special curricula. |
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After the election of 2004, President George W. Bush announced that ______ would be the centerpiece of his domestic policy. |
Social Security reform |
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What do public opinion polls reveal about welfare policies? |
Americans view welfare beneficiaries as "undeserving." |
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The idea that all people should have the freedom to use whatever talents and wealth they have to achieve their goals is called |
equality of opportunity |
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The number of families receiving welfare |
decreased dramatically between 1993 and 2004 but increased significantly between 2004 and 2008. |
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What is the most significant force determining the distribution of opportunities in the United States? |
education |
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Which of the following can be concluded from the results of the 1996 welfare reforms? |
The reforms have reduced the number of people on welfare but have done little to reduce poverty |
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Which of the following is a program of forced savings? |
medicare |
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Social case work, in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, was largely concerned with |
personal counseling and "mental hygiene." |
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The Temporary Assistance to Needy Families program is administered |
by the states, with benefit levels varying between states |
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What is the shadow welfare state? |
social benefits that are distributed by private employers who are being subsidized by the government |
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One reason that the AFDC program grew significantly in the 1970s was that |
court decisions made it more difficult for the government to legally terminate people’s benefits for a lack of eligibility |
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How did the Great Depression change American attitudes about welfare? |
It revealed that poverty could be caused by a flawed economic system, not just by personal irresponsibility |
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