Question 1

________ 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) D) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 2

________ was terminated in 1996.

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

Question 3

Overall, poverty rates are HIGHEST in the

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A)   Midwest.
B)   West.
C)   South.
D)   Northeast.
E)   Middle Atlantic.F) A) and B)
G) C) and E)

Question 4

In contrast with Medicare, the Medicaid program is

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A)   a public assistance program.
B)   funded totally by the states.
C)   funded by payroll taxes.
D)   very popular with the general public.
E)   None of these answers is correct.F) All of the above
G) A) and C)

Question 5

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)   percentage of private to public schools in the community.F) B) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 6

All of the following are true of the Head Start program EXCEPT that it

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A)   began as part of Lyndon Johnson's Great Society program in the 1960s.
B)   has helped disadvantaged children develop their learning skills.
C)   has been weakened by children's unsupportive environments at home.
D)   is fully funded at the present time.
E)   is designed to assist preschool children.F) A) and B)
G) C) and E)

Question 7

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) B) and C)
G) All of the above

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

Which of the following is true of the federal government's role in education?

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A)   The federal government provides roughly 25% of total school funding throughout the country.
B)   The federal government provides roughly 70% of total school funding throughout the country.
C)   The federal government's role in education was relatively small before the 1960s.
D)   The 1964 Higher Education Act devolved a lot of education policy back to the states.
E)   Pell grants remain the states' largest source of financial control over school policies.F) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 10

Of the states that refused to expand Medicaid through the Affordable Care Act

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A)   all were under the control of Democrats.
B)   all were under the control of Republicans.
C)   most were under the control of Democrats.
D)   most were under the control of Republicans.
E)   there was an even split between states controlled by Democrats and states controlled by Republicans.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 11

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

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

Question 12

Which of the following is the LARGEST expenditure in the federal budget?

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A)   national defense
B)   Medicare and social security
C)   agricultural subsidies
D)   interest on national debt
E)   welfare programsF) D) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 13

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010

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A)   will result in a substantial net savings for the federal government.
B)   imposes a tax penalty on uninsured people who do not participate.
C)   does not affect businesses, only individuals.
D)   replaced Medicaid in most states.
E)   requires that the federal government set all insurance premiums.F) A) and B)
G) All of the above

Question 14

Americans are MOST likely to support equality of

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A)   opportunity.
B)   outcome.
C)   income.
D)   achievement.
E)   living standard.F) C) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 15

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 Medicare and social security exceeds the total of all spending of public assistance programs.
C)   Most retirees receive less in social security benefits than they contributed in payroll taxes while working.
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) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

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 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 B)
G) A) and C)

Question 17

The number of families receiving assistance under TANF is about ________ the number of families who received assistance under AFDC.

Accepted Answer

A)   one-third
B)   three-fourths
C)   the same as
D)   double
E)   tripleF) A) and B)
G) A) and D)

Question 18

The Food Stamps program is funded by

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A)   the federal government only.
B)   state governments only.
C)   federal and state governments.
D)   the federal government and private charities.
E)   farmers and food corporations.F) A) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 19

________ has the highest child poverty rate among the Western democracies.

Accepted Answer

A)   Sweden
B)   Norway
C)   France
D)   Germany
E)   The United StatesF) C) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 20

Medicare was enacted in

Accepted Answer

A)   1938.
B)   1947.
C)   1965.
D)   1997.
E)   2010.F) B) and E)
G) D) and E)

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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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Which of the following is the LARGEST expenditure in the federal budget?

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The poverty line is defined as

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In contrast with Medicare, the Medicaid program is

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Overall, poverty rates are HIGHEST in the

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Of the states that refused to expand Medicaid through the Affordable Care Act

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The number of families receiving assistance under TANF is about ________ the number of families who received assistance under AFDC.

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Which of the following is true of the federal government's role in education?

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Americans are MOST likely to support equality of

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All of the following are true of the Head Start program EXCEPT that it

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

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________ has the highest child poverty rate among the Western democracies.

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________ was terminated in 1996.

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Which of the following is true of social security and Medicare?

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

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The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010

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